The Bard College women's soccer team dropped a conference match to the Skidmore Thoroughbreds on Saturday, 0-6.
Skidmore struck early, with a goal at the 3:16 mark.
Thayden Hamilton-Howard played the first half, making her first save at the 15:55 mark. The Thoroughbreds got an insurance goal in the 22nd minute and followed it up with a third four minutes later. Bard's defense held for the final 20 minutes of the half.
Nikki Magnozzi attacked after the third goal, tallying a shot that was blocked. Hamilton-Howard notched her second save in the 36th minute.
Julianna LaFond was tested 37 seconds after entering the match in the second half, saving a shot in the bottom center. Skidmore added on quickly, with two goals with less than a minute separating them in the 48th and the 49th minutes. LaFond saved a would-be third goal in as many minutes at the 49:32 mark. The Raptors had a counter-attack, generating a corner soon after.
Alexandria Loner had a shot on goal after the set-piece, but it didn't find the back of the net. The Thoroughbreds responded with another score at the 52:00 mark.
Hamilton-Howard played the first half with two saves, and LaFond totalled five saves.
Camila Sandaal played all 90 minutes for the Raptors.
The Raptors' next match is Saturday at RIT at 2 p.m.
