Thoroughbreds clipped by Garnet Chargers, 11-9

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women’s lacrosse team played its fifth straight Liberty League contest as the Thoroughbreds traveled to Union College, where the homestanding Garnet Chargers posted an 11-9 victory. Skidmore drops to 2-3 in the conference and 4-7 overall, while Union is now 3-2 and 5-4. The Thoroughbreds jumped out to a 2-0 lead on first quarter goals from Gabriella Modesti and Lily Schwartzman just 34 seconds apart. The Garnet Chargers answered with two goals in 19 seconds three minutes later. Grace deBenedictis tallied on a free position shot with 1:46 left in the first to give…