News Release

Saratoga Springs, NY — Dana Martin scored 25 of his game-high 32 points in the second half to lead the Skidmore College men’s basketball team to a 74-61 win over Clarkson University. The win combined with a Hobart loss to RPI moves the Thoroughbreds into a tie with Hobart for first in the Liberty League.

Skidmore (15-7, 9-4 Liberty League) built a 34-26 halftime lead, setting the stage for Martin’s big second-half. The senior guard was 10-19 from the floor and a perfect 9-9 from the free throw line. He also had two assists, two blocks and a steal.

Also for the Thoroughbreds, Cortlandt Toczlowski added 12 points off the bench, while Fran Murray had six points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.

Russ Vitallo led Clarkson (7-17, 3-10 Liberty) with 20 points and eight rebounds.

Skidmore will close out the regular season at home Saturday at 4 p.m. against St. Lawrence.

Newspaper Box Score
Clarkson University vs Skidmore College
02/18/05 8:00 at Saratoga Springs, NY
At Saratoga Springs, NY
SKIDMORE COLLEGE 74, CLARKSON UNIVERSITY 61
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (7-17,3-10Liberty)
Russ Vitallo 6-19 8-9 20; Jon Youngmann 5-10 3-4 14; Kevin Bolduc 4-5 1-1
11; Matt Decker 3-6 2-2 9; Kamal Crues 2-8 0-0 4; Brandon Rigg-Reives 1-3
0-0 3; Henry Hennep 0-1 0-0 0; Erik Gudmundsen 0-1 0-0 0; Chet Truskowski
0-4 0-0 0; John Chiero 0-1 0-0 0; Adam Larkin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-59 14-16
61.
SKIDMORE COLLEGE (15-7,9-4Liberty)
Dana Martin 10-19 9-9 32; Cortlandt Toczlowski 5-9 1-3 12; Michael Murray
3-7 1-2 9; J.Haviland-Markowitz 1-2 4-4 6; Fran Murray 3-6 0-1 6; J.P. Corry
1-7 2-2 5; Steve Yaeger 1-2 0-0 2; Ryan Cleary 0-1 0-0 0; Greg Gallagher 0-6
0-0 0. Totals 24-59 19-23 74.
Clarkson University...........   26   35  -   61
Skidmore College..............   34   40  -   74
3-point goals-Clarkson University 5-13 (Kevin Bolduc 2-2; Jon Youngmann 1-3;
Matt Decker 1-2; Brandon Rigg-Reives 1-2; Chet Truskowski 0-2; Adam Larkin
0-1; Russ Vitallo 0-1), Skidmore College 7-25 (Dana Martin 3-6; Michael
Murray 2-6; Cortlandt Toczlowski 1-2; J.P. Corry 1-6; Greg Gallagher 0-4;
Fran Murray 0-1). Fouled out--Clarkson University-None, Skidmore
College-None. Rebounds-Clarkson University 40 (Russ Vitallo 8), Skidmore
College 37 (Fran Murray 10). Assists-Clarkson University 11 (Matt Decker 4),
Skidmore College 18 (Fran Murray 7). Total fouls-Clarkson University 17,
Skidmore College 17. A-845