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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Visiting Nazareth received a goal from sophomore Lucas Bennett a few minutes before halftime to trim its deficit to 2-1, however Skidmore added a pair of goals in the second half to secure the 4-1 non-conference victory. Sophomore Lucas Bennett scored the Golden Flyers' lone goal.

Following the loss, Nazareth drops to 2-2 overall. With the victory, the Thoroughbreds improve to 4-2 overall.

Bennett scored his second goal of the season following a corner kick opportunity. Bennett collected the loose ball and buried a 12-yard shot under the crossbar. Bennett's goal came with 3:41 to play in the first half. In the second half, the Golden Flyers' best scoring chance came from graduate student Ryan Foley. Foley's long shot forced Skidmore's goalie Eli Kisselbach to make a diving save. Had Foley found the back of the Thoroughbreds' net, it would have brought Nazareth back to a one-goal deficit.

Skidmore opened the game with two goals in the first 8:31 to take control of the contest early. Adam Beek scored his first of the game with a shot from inside the 18-yard box that slipped inside the right post. Minutes later, Beek assisted on Nick Masiero's second goal of the season. Beek played a free kick to Masiero, who was able to head the ball off the post and into the Golden Flyers' net.

The Thoroughbreds' Augustine Okoye and Kevin Santos scored in the second half. Okoye's unassisted goal, his fourth tally of the season, came 8:20 into the second half. He collected a loose ball from a corner kick and scored from eight yards away. In the final nine minutes of regulation, Okoye assisted on Kevin Santos' first goal of the season. Okoye played a through ball to Santos, who slid his shot inside the right post.

Nazareth sophomore Nate Ripic finished with a game-high six saves in the loss. Kisselbach had two saves in the victory. The Golden Flyers finished with a 6-5 edge in corner kick chances, but they were outshot 15-9.

The Golden Flyers host Fredonia in a non-conference game on Tuesday at 4 p.m.