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            PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.  --  Freshman Gildas Giriman (Bronx, N.Y./Rye Country Day) had a goal and two assists as the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds scored three times in a span of 12 minutes late in the second half to post a 3-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Friday in a first round match of the Cardinal Classic hosted by SUNY Plattsburgh at the Fieldhouse Complex.

            The win was the second straight for the Thoroughbreds to open the 2010 schedule.  The match was the season opener for the Huskies.  In the other first round match, Plattsburgh shut out Lehman College 5-0.

            USM and Skidmore were locked in a scoreless draw until the 70th minute when junior Diego Reinero (Princeton, N.J.) converted an assist from Giriman to put Skidmore on top.  Giriman doubled the lead for Skidmore in the 73rd minute scoring off an assist from junior Matt Wolff (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Paul Academy).  Senior Matt Kelsey (Cambridge, Mass./Rindge and Latin) added the final goal in the 82nd minute off assists from Giriman and senior Greg Lloyd (Allendale, N.J./Northern Highlands).

            Junior goalkeeper Nick Peterson (West Hartford, Conn./Hall) recorded six saves to post his second shutout of the season.  Senior David Kreps (Agawam, Mass./Wilbraham and Monson) registered four saves in 84 minutes of action for USM.  Sophomore Jeremy Turner (Portland, Maine/Deering) had one save over the final six minutes.

            Skidmore had an 11-9 advantage in shots, and a 7-3 margin in corner kicks during the match.

            Southern Maine will play host Plattsburgh in the final game of the tournament on Saturday (5:30 p.m.).  Skidmore will take on Lehman College in the early game (3:00 p.m.).

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