Clarkson Men Bow To Rochester Institute of Tech in Liberty Final

St. Lawrence University's Jeremy Vautour (18) is surrounded by the Clarkson defense, but manages to get off a close-range shot, but no goal.  In a tightd defensive game, Clarkson trailed just once against St. Lawrence, but was able to respond late scoring the last three goals to gain the win and extend its season. The Saints, who struggled throughout the game to win faceoffs, seemed to have swung the momentum in their favor by taking the lead for the first time in the fourth quarter, 5-4, with 9:15 left to play.  (Camron Waters photo)  Game Gallery

April 10: A tremendous championship-game effort by the Clarkson University Lacrosse team came up just short for the Golden Knights in the Liberty League Tournament on Sunday as third-ranked Rochester Institute of Technology rallied to win the conference title on its home field in overtime 10-9. Clarkson, which stands at 10-6 overall, never trailed in the contest until RIT (16-2) connected for the game-winner midway through the five-minute overtime session. The Tigers scored the final three goals in regulation to tie the game at 9-9 through 60 minutes. RIT then won the opening faceoff in extra time and controlled the ball before Taylor Wisman scored on a high shot from in close with 2:28 remaining in overtime to seal RIT’s 15th straight win at home, which clinched the Tigers’ second consecutive Liberty League Tournament title. The Knights, who defeated St. Lawrence 7-5 in Friday’s semifinal round, were strong the majority of the game against the nationally-ranked Tigers. Clarkson took a 2-1 advantage in the first quarter, made it 5-2 at the half and built its lead to 8-5 through 45 minutes of playoff action. RIT turned the momentum in its favor by outscoring the Green and Gold 4-1 in the fourth quarter. After the Knights took a 9-6 lead on senior Brendon Shearin’s (Goffstown, NH) fifth goal of the game with 12:46 remaining in regulation, RIT began its comeback. Wisman started the home team’s rally with his first goal of the game 61 seconds after Shearin’s score. With 3:38 remaining in the quarter, Eddie Kiesa scored his 32nd goal of the season to pull RIT within one. Wisman forced overtime with his second goal of the day with 1:23 left in the fourth. Shearin led all scorers with five goals. Sophomore Corey Herrington (Camillus, NY) posted one goal and two assists, while classmate Matthew Gold (Pittsford, NY) tallied a goal and an assist. Junior Peter Goss (Jamesville, NY) and sophomore Robert Linder (Marcellus, NY) chipped in one goal apiece. Playing one of the best games of his career, four-time Liberty League all-star, senior Ryan Cole (Orchard Park, NY) came through with a 15-save effort to give the Knights a chance for the upset victory. RIT outshot Clarkson 41-34, including an 11-3 advantage in the fourth quarter, and took the only three shots in overtime. The Tigers also held a slim edge in ground balls 32-29. Sophomore Dylan Broomfield (Clinton, NY) won 10-23 faceoffs and battled for a game-high eight ground balls. Shearin, Cole and junior defenseman Brian Freeland (East Berlin, CT) were named to the Liberty League All-Tournament Team. Wisman and Jack Krzyston scored three goals each for the Tigers. Kyle Aquin tallied twice. Pat Johnston posted 11 saves in the RIT crease. 

April 10: The Clarkson University Lacrosse team ran into a red-hot St. Lawrence University squad on Wednesday afternoon and fell to the Saints 10-3 in Liberty League action at North Country Field in Canton, NY. The Golden Knights, who saw their three-game win streak come to a close, stand at 7-4 overall and 2-2 in the Liberty League. The Green and Gold resume action on Sunday when they host Skidmore College in conference action at Hantz Turf Field, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Clarkson trailed from the start against St. Lawrence (8-3, 4-0) and found itself in a 7-1 hole at the half. The Saints took a 2-0 lead eight minutes into the game, but the Knights got on the scoreboard with 2:54 left in the first quarter on freshman Austin Case’s (Vestal, NY) first collegiate goal. St. Lawrence answered back just 25 seconds later to hold a 3-1 lead after the opening 15 minutes. The Saints, who won their sixth straight, took control in the second quarter with four unanswered scores for a commanding six-goal lead at the break. The home team added two more goals in the third quarter for a 9-1 lead through 45 minutes. Sophomores Mark Nortz (Lowville, NY) and Corey Herrington (Camillus, NY) tallied goals to start the final quarter, but St. Lawrence put its 10th goal on the scoreboard with 3:33 remaining to take any hope of a comeback away from the Knights. The Saints out shot Clarkson 42-17 and controlled ground balls, 31-17. Senior Ryan Cole (Orchard Park, NY) made 11 saves. Sophomore Dylan Broomfield (Clinton, NY) and junior Rick Clement (Cotuit, MA) both picked up three ground balls. St. Lawrence’s Jeremy Vautour led all scorers with three goals. 

Clarkson’s Matt McCabe (5) rolls off St. Lawrence defender Oliver Dennis (26) in a race upfield. The Saints executed one of their most thorough games of the season, earning a 10-3 conference win over Clarkson. The Saints defense clamped down, the offense scored early and goaltender Jack Nuland turned in nine saves.  (Camron Waters)  Game Gallery

St. Lawrence attackman Davey Hovey (11) gets shoved off by Clarkson defender Dylan Caldiero (2).  The Saints remain atop the Liberty League standings with the win, highlighted by a 42-17 shot advantage. First-year Jeremy Vautour scored a hat trick in the first half, while seniors Davey Hovey and Mac Johnson each added a pair of goals.  (Camron Waters)  Game Gallery

April 10: The St. Lawrence University men's lacrosse team played one of its most thorough games of the season on Friday, earning a 10-3 conference win over Clarkson University at Hall-Leet Stadium. The Saints were solid in all aspects of the game, as the defense clamped down, the offense scored early and goaltender Jack Nuland turned in nine saves. The Saints (8-3, 4-0) remain atop the Liberty League standings with the win, which was highlighted by a 42-17 shot advantage and a 31-17 lead in ground balls. The Saints also were 18-of-19 in clears, while Clarkson (7-4, 2-2) was 14-of-19, and rookie Kirk Ryder won 11-of-17 face-offs. First-year Jeremy Vautour scored a hat trick in the first half, while seniors Davey Hovey and Mac Johnson each added a pair of goals. Pierson Fowler and Justin Ingram each had a goal and an assist in the win, while Jack Roberts, Cam Scullen, Oliver Dennis and Josh Robinson helped the defense keep Clarkson's attack off its game. Roberts finished with a game-high four caused turnovers and five ground balls. St. Lawrence set the tone early with an 11-2 edge in shots in the first quarter en route to a 3-1 lead. Ingram opened the scoring 3:25 in, while Johnson took a feed from Hovey at the top of the crease and beat Golden Knight goalie Ryan Cole for the 2-0 lead midway through the stanza. Though Clarkson's Austin Case would score his first of the season with 2:54 remaining in the opening period, Cody Danforth answered a mere :25 seconds later for a 3-1 lead. The goal would kick-start a seven-goal run that gave the home team a comfortable eight goal lead. St. Lawrence would outscore Clarkson 4-0 in the second quarter, including the hat trick from Vautour, for a 7-1 lead at intermission. The Hampton, NB native beat Cole with two blitzing shots and another on a rebound in front. Fowler also unleashed a laser after completing a clear to put his team firmly in control at halftime. With Nuland and the defense doing its part and having only committed three turnovers, the Saints' offense continued to thrive in the third quarter with Hovey and Johnson scoring back-to-back goals only 2:13 apart. Though that would be the only scoring in the period, it was enough to give St. Lawrence a seemingly-insurmountable lead at 9-1 with only 15:00 minutes remaining. The Golden Knights would end the Saints' goal streak 2:28 into the fourth quarter on a man-up tally by Mark Nortz. Though Corey Herrington would claw Clarkson within six at 9-3 with 6:46 remaining, Hovey put the game away with 3:33 to play, attacking from behind the net and beating Cole for his sixth of the season. Vautour now has 22 goals on the season and remains one of the top scoring threats in the Liberty League. Cole finished with 11 saves in the loss for Clarkson. The Saints can wrap up a home game in the 2013 Liberty League Tournament when they host Rensselaer on "Senior Day" on April 20 at Hall-Leet Stadium. However, St. Lawrence will first complete its non-conference schedule on Tuesday, April 16 when they host Potsdam State at 4:00pm.

Apr. 6: The St. Lawrence University men's lacrosse team remained perfect in Liberty League play on Saturday, knocking off Vassar College 11-3 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jeremy Vautour, Garrett Gagne and Marcus Emerson each scored twice for the Scarlet and Brown, while co-captain Davey Hovey had four assists. St. Lawrence (7-3, 3-0) won its fifth straight game in impressive fashion, outshooting Vassar 49-19 and owning a 47-18 edge in ground balls. The Saints were 15-for-15 clearing the ball and rookie Kirk Ryder won 11-of-14 face-offs and scooped up six ground balls. Meanwhile, the Brewers (3-7, 0-3) were led by Scott Brekne, who scored twice for the home team. "I thought we gave another solid effort this afternoon and seized the momentum in the first half," said St. Lawrence head coach Mike Mahoney. "We executed our game play well throughout the game and were unselfish offensively, which is always a good sign. Wednesday will be a great test against Clarkson, which is always one of the top teams in the conference." St. Lawrence took a 3-0 lead after the first quarter thanks to goals by Gagne, Emerson and senior Mac Johnson, two of which were set up by Hovey. Senior goalie Jack Nuland kept Vassar scoreless in the first with two saves, and though the Brewers scored a man-up goal to start the second quarter, the Saints responded with a four-goal run to close the half up 7-1. Pierson Fowler and Vautour made it 5-1 before Marc Perroni and Vautour scored only :40 seconds apart to cap the first half scoring with 2:16 to play. Brekne's first of the game came only 2:29 in the third quarter to make it 7-2, but goals by Dave Schoettler and Gagne would give St. Lawrence a 9-2 lead midway through the stanza. Brekne made it 9-3 heading to the fourth with an unassisted goal in the final minutes of the third. St. Lawrence would not have a letdown in the final quarter, scoring the only two goals to finish off a thorough 11-3 win. Emerson added his second at 3:35, while Zach Sloan capped the game's scoring with 3:13 to play off a feed from Tristram Nicola. Vassar netminder Andrew Nicol made 16 saves in the loss, while Nuland made four stops in 41:18 to pick up the win. He was relieved by classmate Jeff Goeke, who also made four stops in 18:42 of play.

St. Lawrence University's Jack Roberts defends Union’s Rob Santangelo (44) during the second quarter of Saturday’s game. Santangelo set up Jonathan Andrews for the game's first goal, but Saints gained a signature win in defeating nationally-ranked Union College 4-3. Mac Johnson scored the game-winner.
(John LaRue photo)  Game Gallery

St. Lawrence’s Garrett Gagne (28) attempts a wraparound shot on Middlebury college’s goalie Nate Gaudio (11). St. Lawrence couldn’t stop #14-ranked Middlebury’s offensive attack in the second half in falling 11-4. Jeremy Vautour netted a hat trick for the Saints, while senior Tucker Garfield added a goal and an assist.  (Cody Jenne photo)  Game Gallery

SUNY Potsdam’s Rob Kunz (10) dishes the ball off while being defended by SUNY Plattsburgh’s Mike Lind (19).  Plattsburgh rebounded from Potsdam's three-goal quick start to win 14-9.  Kunz had three goals and one assist, while Potsdam’s attack was led by Jared Flath who manufactured two goals and five assists. Joey Kramer led the Cardinals with five goals and three assists. (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery  NCSN Broadcast

April 10: Senior attackman Kyle Nicholas (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) buried a pass from senior midfielder Pat Morrill to give the SUNY Potsdam men's lacrosse team (5-3, 1-1 SUNYAC) an 11-10 double-overtime victory over Oswego State (6-4, 1-2). Nicholas had three goals to lead the Bears and senior captain Rob Kunz added two goals and an assist. Sophomore midfielder Jimmy Cordon led the Lakers with four goals on the night. Cordon put Oswego up 1-0 3:15 into the contest with a man-up tally and Oswego held the lead for nearly seven minutes. Potsdam answered with a 3-0 run on goals from junior attackman Jeff Seager, junior midfielder Derek Frost and freshman attackman Matt Kennedy. Laker sophomore attackman Cody Hoose cut the gap to 3-2 at the 1:28 mark and the score remained the same at the first break. The teams alternated goals in the second quarter. Cordon, junior attackman Chris Porten and junior midfielder Nick Gianpaolo each scored for Oswego. Kunz answered with two goals and freshman midfielder Pat Bonafede chipped in one as Potsdam took a 6-5 advantage into halftime. After Cordon tied the game at 11:08 of the third quarter, Nicholas and Seager gave the Bears an 8-6 lead. Penalties hurt Potsdam over the remainder of the period as Oswego scored three straight man-up goals to take a 9-8 lead into the final 15 minutes. Senior attackman Casey Balzer, Giampaolo and Cordon scored in succession. The defenses tightened up in the fourth quarter. Frost tied the game with a man-down goal at 13:38. Potsdam killed off two more penalties during the next seven minutes, but Porten put Oswego back in front at 6:02. After the Lakers won the ensuing faceoff, Bear senior goalie Stefan Sloma made a difficult save and Potsdam cleared the zone. Bonafede found Nicholas, who beat Oswego junior goalie Bryan Martin to tie the score at 10-10 with 3:23 left in regulation. After another Laker faceoff win, Sloma intercepted a pass and Potsdam fired off three more chances as time expired. Oswego controlled the play in the first overtime, but after two more critical Sloma saves Potsdam had the ball again with time running out. Two more Bear shots were unable to find the back of the net as the four-minute extra session ran out. Junior midfielder Jared Flath won the faceoff to start the second overtime and Potsdam methodically moved the ball an ran the clock. Morrill had a shot blocked at 2:19 followed by a great save from Martin 13 seconds later off a chance from Frost. The Lakers claimed the ground ball and looked to clear the zone. Sophomore midfielder Kyle Wistner had the ball knocked from his stick, by Morrill who scooped up the loose ball and fired to Nicholas for the victory. Sloma finished with 10 saves, including two in overtime, for his fifth career victory. Martin stopped 11 shots for Oswego on the night. Potsdam outshot the Lakers 45-34, but Oswego finished with slim advantages in ground balls (40-37) and faceoffs (14-11). The Lakers scored five man-up goals in 11 chances and the Bears were 1-3 in extra-man opportunities. Potsdam looks to keep the momentum going in an important SUNYAC road game at Oneonta on Saturday at 11 a.m.

April 6: The College at Brockport (3-6, 1-1 SUNYAC) rallied from a four-goal fourth quarter deficit to defeat the SUNY Potsdam men’s lacrosse team (4-3, 0-1) 10-9 in overtime. Junior midfielder Riley Austin (Rochester, N.Y./Eastridge) and senior attackman Jesse Elliott (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa) each scored two goals and recorded an assist to lead the Golden Eagles. Senior midfielder Pat Morrill (Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas) had a game-high four points (4g-1a) for the Bears and senior captain Rob Kunz (Watertown, N.Y./Immaculate Heart) chipped in two goals and a helper. The teams traded the first five goals over the opening quarter. Morrill beat Brockport senior goalie Cory Benwaree (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewague) for a 1-0 lead 1:15 into the contest. Golden Eagle junior midfielder Steve Brissette (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) tied the score 1:04 later. Freshman midfielder Pat Bonafede (Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) and Kunz sandwiched the last two Potsdam goals around one from Austin and took a 3-2 lead into the first break. Kunz and senior captain Brady Fremont (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee) assisted on the two Bear tallies. The trend continued in the second 15 minutes. Morrill set up junior midfielder Derek Frost (Buffalo, N.Y./Williamsville East) at 13:25 followed by a goal from Brockport senior midfielder Tim Cook (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport) 50 seconds later. Morrill buried his second at 7:41 and Elliott made it a 5-4 contest at 6:49. The score was unchanged at the half. Junior attackman Jeff Seager (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa) made it 6-4 at the 13:45 mark of the third quarter and Morrill completed his hat trick at 8:44 with a man-up goal to extend the lead to three. Senior attackman Kyle Nicholas (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) assisted on the goal. Brisette made it 7-5 six minutes later and Kunz helped the Bears regain the three-goal advantage to close the quarter. Potsdam made the most of a man-up opportunity early in the final quarter. Seager received the ball from a teammate right behind the Brockport goal, but kept it concealed. The defense and Benwaree looked right and Seager came around the left side of the goal and fired the ball home before Benwaree even saw it. The 9-5 lead was Potsdam’s biggest of the day and the turning point of the game. Freshman attackman John Countryman (Queenbury, N.Y./Queensbury), Austin and sophomore Justin Cook (Endicott, N.Y./Union Endicott) score the next three goals over an eight-minute span to get Brockport to within 9-8 with 3:55 remaining. Two minutes later, the Golden Eagle defense forced a bad Bears pass down into the Potsdam end. After a loose ball scramble, the ball popped free to Elliott who went in all alone and knotted the score at nine all with 1:17 on the clock. In overtime, Countryman scored a man-up goal from his knees to deliver the Brockport victory 1:51 into the extra period. In goal, senior captain Stefan Sloma (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna) made nine saves for the Bears, while Benwaree stopped six shots for the Golden Eagles. Potsdam outshot Brockport 31-28 on the day, but the Golden Eagles collected 37 ground balls to the Bears 26 and won 17 of 22 faceoffs. Brockport was 2-4 in man-up situations and Potsdam went 2-3.

SUNY Potsdam’s Jacob Gyder (25) knocks the ball loose from Clarkson’s Corey Herrington (24).  Clarkson University (7-2) used a strong second half to defeat SUNY Potsdam 13-8 in a non-conference battle.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

SUNY Canton's Rob Gleason (20) gets the goal past Medaille goalie Sean Kettles (24). Massena native Jason Thompson got the assist. Canton goalie Corey Spuck made 17 saves as the Roosopened their season with a 13-9 loss to Medaille. Gleason and Thompson led the Roos with two goals and two assists each.  (Cody Jenne photo)   Game Gallery

SUNY Canton forward Garrett DiTullio (17) from Potsdam, NY rips a shot on Medaille goalie Sean Kettles (24).

Mar. 6: The SUNY Canton men’s lacrosse team put together another strong final quarter but again came up just short as they lost at Cazenovia College 9-8 Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Chris Gamble (Carthage, N.Y.) led the Roos (0-2) with two goals and one assist.  Senior Patrick Connelly (Chittenango, N.Y.), sophomore Garrett DiTullio (Potsdam, N.Y.) and freshman Zarrien Sloan (Waterloo, N.Y.) also scored two goals.  Senior Rob Gleason (Vestal, N.Y.) added two assists and junior goalie Corey Spuck (Rochester, N.Y.) made 15 saves. Wednesday’s game was evenly matched as both teams generated 31 shots.  SUNY Canton had a slight edge in ground balls (51-45) and for the second game in a row came out on top in face offs 12-9.  Gamble won nine of those draws, freshman Devin Gruneisen (Potsdam, N.Y.) won two, and sophomore Tony Carden (Franklin, Mass.) had one win. The Wildcats jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the opening quarter, before the Roos responded with goals from Connelly and Sloan to pull ahead 2-1.  Cazenovia scored two unanswered to lead 3-2 after one. SUNY Canton struck for the only goal in the second quarter when DiTullio fired one in from sophomore James Kane (Jamison, Pa.) with 10:31 left, and the score remained 3-3 at halftime. Cazenovia dominated the third quarter outscoring the Roos 4-1 to take a 7-4 advantage into the final quarter.  But just like they did in their season-opener against Medaille, SUNY Canton didn’t go away and played a spirited final 15 minutes to battle back and surge ahead scoring four straight goals to start the quarter.  Gamble scored both of his goals in the first five minutes to pull the Roos to within one goal at 7-6.  Sloan then found the back of the net to deadlock the game 7-7 with 8:51 on the clock, and two minutes later DiTullio gave the Roos their second lead scoring from Gleason with 6:23 remaining.  But Cazenovia closed the game with two goals in the final five minutes of regulation to squeak out the win. Kyle Kinglsey scored three goals to lead the Wildcats.  Cory Tilton added two goals and one assist, and Pat Boyle made 15 saves in goal. The Roos next game is on March 16 at Regis College in Weston, MA.

Mar. 2: Junior Corey Spuck (Rochester, N.Y.) made 17 saves as the SUNY Canton men’s lacrosse team opened their season with a 13-9 loss to Medaille College on a chilly day in Canton. Senior Rob Gleason (Vestal, N.Y.) and sophomore Jason Thompson (Massena, N.Y.) paced the Roos’ attack with two goals and two assist apiece.  Senior Patrick Connelly (Chittenango, N.Y.) tossed in two goals and assisted on one other tally.  Freshman Chris Gamble (Carthage, N.Y.) added a goal and an assist, and junior Tanner Pratt (Canton, N.Y.) and sophomore Garrett DiTullio (Potsdam, N.Y.) each scored once for SUNY Canton (0-1). The Mavericks jumped ahead quickly  opening up a 3-0 advantage six minutes into the first quarter.  Connelly broke the drought when he one-timed a pass from behind the cage from sophomore Steve Novak ( Seymour, Conn.) with 8:49 remaining.  Medaille scored three unanswered goals, and a late tally from Gleason and another by the Mavericks gave the visiting team a 7-2 lead after the first 15 minutes. The Roos controlled the second quarter  as Pratt, Thompson and DiTullio all found the back of the net, and coupled with six big saves from Spuck pulled SUNY Canton within 8-5 at halftime. SUNY Canton couldn’t keep up the momentum from that second quarter, and Medaille bounced back outscoring the Roos 3-1 in the third quarter.  The Mavericks stretched their lead to 14-6 with three strikes in a two-minute span of the final quarter.  The Roos kept fighting and scored two man-up goals from Gamble and Gleason in the final seven minutes, and Connelly scored his second goal with 22 seconds left, but the clock ran out on the Roos rally and Medaille moved to 2-0 in the series between the two teams.  The Roos finished 3-for-4 on man-up opportunities.  SUNY Canton picked up 32 ground balls to 25 by Medaille, and won the face-off battle 16-9.  Gamble had a terrific day in the center circle winning 14 of 21 draws.  Brock Levick fired in four goals and had two assist to lead Medaille.  Drew Belica added three goals and two assists, and Sean Kettle recorded 11 saves in the win.

SUNY Plattsburgh’s Tim Lawrence (1) fires a shot past SUNY Potsdam goalie Mike Quinlan (14) for a goal in the 2nd period. Plattsburgh beat Potsdam 14-9, dealing the Bears a serious blow to post-season hopes with only two games left in the season.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery  NCSN Broadcast

Apr 10:Joey Kramer and Tim Lawrence scored four goals each as the nationally-ranked No. 20 Plattsburgh State men’s lacrosse team cruised to a 16-6 victory at Oneonta in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) matchup at All College Field.   With the win, the Cardinals improve to 10-3 overall and 2-1 in the league. The Red Dragons drop to 2-9 and 0-3 in the SUNYAC.   It was a lopsided first half as Plattsburgh State outshot Oneonta 28-12 through the first 30 minutes and took a 7-0 lead into halftime. The Cardinals opened the game with two quick goals from Lawrence and Kramer. Kramer added another at the 1:09 mark of the first quarter before Brendan Damm found the back of the net with one second left in the first.   Lawrence made it 5-0 at 14:11 of the second followed by an unassisted goal by Nick Travers just five seconds later. Brett McClelland wrapped up the scoring in the first half with his 21st of the year at the 11:50 mark.   Back-to-back goals by Damm and Lawrence gave the Cardinals a 9-0 lead in the third before Anthony Pafundi scored on an extra-man opportunity at 4:53 to give Plattsburgh State a 10-0 advantage.   The Red Dragons were finally able to get on the board with 3:23 left in the third, scoring on an unassisted effort by Matthew Knapp.   Kramer opened the fourth quarter with his third of the afternoon but Oneonta scored the next three, including two man-up goals, to gain some momentum late in the game.   Travers turned the tides back in favor of the Cardinals at the 7:02 mark of the final stanza with his second of the day from Cole Andersen. Oneonta would score two more times in the quarter, but four more goals by the Cardinals would put the game out of reach for the Red Dragons.   In addition to the performances of Kramer and Lawrence, Travers contributed two goals, two assists and six ground balls. He also won 7 of 15 face-offs. Damm and McClelland each added two points apiece while Pafundi, Andrew Tralongo and Tom Duggan each scored once. Defensively, Charlie Dullea finished with a game-high three caused turnovers.   Offensively for the Red Dragons, Connor Coyle and Jim van de Veerdonk each recorded a goal and an assist. Knapp, Daniel Stern, Keith McNierney and Taylor Kalbacher also had goals for Oneonta.   The Cardinals held the advantage in shots, 50-31, and ground balls, 33-32.   Plattsburgh State goalie Gordie Gehring returned to the lineup and earned his ninth win with seven saves. Erik Howard and Chris Guzzetta also saw action with Howard making one stop.   Oneonta’s Chris Miles suffered the loss, allowing 11 goals and making 19 saves. Justin Benigno took over for the final 8:29 and gave up five goals without recording a save.   The Cardinals will enjoy a nine-day break in the schedule before returning to conference play at Brockport on Saturday, April 20 for a 1 p.m. contest.

Apr. 3: The No. 16 Plattsburgh State men’s lacrosse team took the first lead in a non-conference game at St. Lawrence but had to play catch-up the rest of the way in an 11-8 loss against the Saints on a chilly Wednesday night at Hall-Leet Stadium.   The Cardinals opened the scoring at the 9:22 mark of the first quarter with an unassisted tally by Brendan Damm but the Saints rattled off four straight in a 3:49 span to take a 4-1 lead. Displaying a bit of resiliency, Plattsburgh State’s Anthony Pafundi and Brett McClelland scored late in the first to bring the Cardinals within one after the first 15 minutes.   St. Lawrence’s Justin Ingram made it 5-3 in favor of the Saints at 11:52 of the second before back-to-back goals from Nick Travers and McClelland tied it at 5-5. The two sides exchanged goals one more time before the Saints to the lead for good on Jeremy Vautour’s third of the game with nine seconds left in the first half.   Penalties started to plague the Cardinals in the second quarter, causing Plattsburgh State to finish with 12 on the evening – eight of which came in the second half. The Saints capitalized on consecutive extra-man opportunities to start the third quarter, extending their lead to 9-6.   Travers and Tim Lawrence answered back to come within one again, but that is as close as the Cardinals would come as St. Lawrence scored twice in the fourth to reach the 11-8 final.   McClelland contributed two goals and an assist for Plattsburgh State while Travers added a pair of goals and nine ground balls. Lawrence and Damm each tallied two points in the loss.   Vautour led the Saints to the victory with four goals and an assists. Ingram finished with a goal and two helpers.   The Saints outshot the Cardinals, 37-29, and held a 37-17 advantage in ground balls. St. Lawrence went 2 for 9 on extra-man opportunities while Plattsburgh State went 0 for 5.   Gordie Gehring recorded nine saves in the loss for the Cardinals. Saints’ goalkeeper Jack Nuland made six stops to earn the win.   With the non-conference portion of the schedule complete, the Cardinals will look to snap their two-game skid on Saturday afternoon in a State University of New York Athletic Conference matchup at Oswego. Game time is 1 p.m.

Mar 27: Brett McClelland completed his hat trick with 1:51 left in overtime to lift the nationally-ranked No. 18 Plattsburgh State men’s lacrosse team to a hard-fought 8-7 win over the Clarkson Golden Knights.   With the victory, the Cardinals improve to 8-1 on the year. The Golden Knights drop to 4-3 overall.   In a back-and-forth game, Plattsburgh State’s Joey Kramer got things going at the 9:01 mark of the first quarter with an unassisted goal to give the Cardinals the early lead but Clarkson retaliated at 5:31 with a goal from Mark Nortz to tie it up. The two sides swapped goals once more to close out the quarter tied at 2-2.   A shot by Cardinals’ midfielder Tom Duggan found the back of the net to open the second quarter at 11:32 to give Plattsburgh State a 3-2 lead but Clarkson was able to silence the Cardinals’ offense for the rest of the quarter.   Back-to-back goals by Clarkson’s Jack Dowst and Brendon Shearin gave the Golden Knights their only lead of the evening as the half ended with a score of 4-3 in favor of the green and gold.   The Cardinals owned the third quarter, scoring three goals to take the only two-goal lead of the day. Kramer knotted the score at 4-4 with an unassisted marker at 13:02 of the third before McClelland scored the next two to put Plattsburgh State ahead.   Clarkson responded with a pair of goals to open the final stanza including a man-up goal by Corey Herrington at the 5:24 mark to even the score again.   Tim Lawrence scored his 10th of the year at 3:26 of the fourth off a feed from Kramer to give the Cardinals a late 7-6 lead but the Golden Knights answered right back with 2:45 left on Shearin’s second of the game to force overtime.   Plattsburgh State was the only time to generate any offensive opportunities in the overtime. Clarkson goalkeeper Ryan Cole made two stops on shots by McClelland and Kramer, but McClelland was able to beat Cole with the game-winner at the 1:51 mark.   McClelland and Kramer each gave the Cardinals three points while Duggan added a goal and an assist. Defensively, Charlie Dullea had a solid game for Plattsburgh State with a team-high six caused turnovers.   Clarkson was led by Nortz with two goals and an assist. Shearin added a pair of goals and midfielder Dylan Broomfield picked up a game-high eight ground balls.   The Cardinals led in shots, 45-25, while the Golden Knights had the edge in ground balls, 26-19. Clarkson dominated face-offs, winning 14 of 18 on the day. The Golden Knights converted 1 of 6 extra-man opportunities while the Cardinals went 0 for 3.   Plattsburgh State’s Gordie Gehring improved to 8-1 with 11 saves in the victory. Cole made 14 stops in the loss for Clarkson.  

SUNY Plattsburgh’s Mike Sapone (29) of Saranac Lake, NY gets off a point-blank shot that was saved by Clarkson netminder Ryan Cole (15).  (Eric Foote photo)   Game Gallery

St. Lawrence University’s Michaela Maybee (7) controls the ball while defended by Union’s Micaela DeSimone.  This weekend might be one that the Saints women's lacrosse Class of 2013 won't forget. The Saints earned a Liberty League weekend sweep on Saturday afternoon behind an 11-10 win over Union College, on the heels of an 8-7 upset victory over William Smith on Friday. (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

St. Lawrence University’s Joey Kelley snatches the ball from above to win the faceoff in the win against Union.

April 13: This weekend may be one that the St. Lawrence University women's lacrosse team's Class of 2013 won't forget. The Saints earned a Liberty League weekend sweep on Saturday afternoon behind an 11-10 win over Union College at Hall-Leet Stadium as the team celebrated its "Senior Day." Senior co-captain Brigid Hurley sparked the offense with a six-goal game, while fellow classmate Stephanie O'Rourke added two goals and an assist in the win which came on the heels of an 8-7 victory over William Smith on Friday. St. Lawrence, now 9-5 (5-2), never trailed the entire weekend and once again finished with leads in shots (30-29) and ground balls (25-23). Union (5-4, 3-2), which was led by Emily McGrail's four goals, held the Saints to a 9-for-17 mark in clears, but was only 4-of-17 on free-position shots in the contest. "That was truly a physical game between two evenly-matched teams," said St. Lawrence head coach Jodi Canfield. "We were able to overcome our mistakes and I thought our seniors delivered for us when we need them most." For the second consecutive game, the Saints went into halftime deadlocked, this time at 6-6. Hurley wasted little time in making her presence felt, scoring a hat trick only 4:41 into regulation for a 3-1 St. Lawrence lead. After Heather Fraser and McGrail answered for Union to tie the score, Hurley added her fourth for a 4-3 cushion with 16:29 to play in the opening period. Junior Carly VanTassel, who scored the game-winner against William Smith made it 5-3, but that lead was erased by McGrail with back-to-back goals only :20 seconds apart to tie the game at 5-5. St. Lawrence's Michaela Maybee and Union's Micaela DeSimone capped the first half scoring to send the teams to the locker room at 6-6. Maybee again exchanged goals :40 seconds apart with Tory Cameron to bring the game to 7-7 before O'Rourke fired a highlight-reel laser past Union goalie Kim Grinhaus and just under the cross bar for an 8-7 advantage 1:54 into the second period. O'Rourke then added an unassisted tally for a 9-7 lead at 6:20, while Hurley gave the home team its largest lead at 10-7 only seconds :17 seconds later. Union would claw back into the game with goals by McGrail and Ciara Dudeck, pulling within one at 10-9 with 17:26 to play. However, St. Lawrence goaltender Adden Cunningham, who didn't register a save in the first half, delivered several key stops on multiple free-position attempts to keep her team ahead. The Dutchwomen also sent several free-position bids wide, keeping them behind in the later stages of the game. Hurley would cap the St. Lawrence scoring with 7:00 minutes remaining, adding her 49th of the season for an 11-9 lead. Union would have multiple chances to draw closer, but couldn't until Brittany Fraser's free position shot bounced past Cunningham with 2:23 to play. The Saints appeared to have the victory locked up with possession and under 1:00 minute to play in regulation. However, a turnover along the sideline gave Union life as they cleared the ball successfully into the offensive zone. After trying to go to the net twice, Heather Fraser was awarded a free-position to Cunningham's right with 1.9 seconds remaining. As the whistle blew, Fraser pump-faked then fired, but her shot was turned away by the Saints' netminder, securing the dramatic 11-10 conference victory. Grinhaus closed with 11 saves, while Cunningham made six, all in the second half. The Dutchwomen also closed with a sound 15-8 edge in draw controls. Senior co-captain Joey Kelley had a team-high three caused turnovers for the Scarlet and Brown, while co-captain Holly Noyes had a team-best four draw controls. Prior to the game, St. Lawrence honored Hurley, Noyes, O'Rourke, Kelley and Blythe Crasto for their contributions to the women's lacrosse program over the past four years. St. Lawrence will have next weekend off before closing out the 2013 regular season in Rochester, NY with Liberty League contests against RIT and Rochester. Union will host Middlebury College in Schenectady, NY on Tuesday, April 16 at 5:30pm.

Apr. 12: The St. Lawrence University women's lacrosse team scored its biggest win of the 2013 campaign on Friday afternoon, as the Saints defeated William Smith College by the score of 8-7 on a cold, rainy afternoon in Canton, NY. First-year student Michaela Maybee scored two goals while sophomore goalie Adden Cunningham delivered a brilliant performance in net to knock the Herons from atop the Liberty League standings. St. Lawrence improves to 8-5 overall and keeps pace for the final playoff spot in the conference at 4-2. The Herons (6-4, 3-1) simply couldn't overcome deficits in shots (25-22), ground balls (23-18), draw controls (11-5) and clears (13-for-23). "That's a solid, great win for us," said St. Lawrence head coach Jodi Canfield, whose team defeated William Smith for only the second time in eight meetings. "It's the first time our seniors have played them at home, and they used that as motivation. Though we're excited, we know we'll need to regroup with another huge game tomorrow against Union in a game with playoff implications." Senior co-captains Holly Noyes (2g), Stephanie O'Rourke (2g,1a), Joey Kelley (1g,1a) and Brigid Hurley (1g) all helped push the Saints to victory, while junior Carly VanTassel scored the game-winning goal. Katie Sipple led the Herons with a hat trick, while Kathleen Ragan added two tallies for the visitors in the loss. Though St. Lawrence outplayed William Smith throughout the first half, the two teams went to intermission tied 3-3 thanks to the play of Heron goalie Marina Guigli. Guigli made eight first half saves, most of which came in the first 15:00 minutes, to steady her team and keep them in the contest. Maybee and Hurley scored only :52 seconds apart early in the first half for a 2-0 St. Lawrence lead, but Abbie West and Sipple responded to tie the game at 2-2 with 15:52 left before the break. Noyes' 14th of the season made it 3-2, but Sipple capped the scoring with 5:24 to play to tie the score at intermission despite William Smith playing defense throughout most of the period. The second half was a back-and-forth affair, with the two teams exchanging goals to keep it a tight contest. Noyes and Ragan scored only 1:41 apart, but Kelley answered for the Saints a mere :15 seconds later for a 5-4 lead. O'Rourke's free position goal at 9:01 made it 6-4, but Hannah Connolly ripped a low shot past Cunningham with 11:30 to play to pull William Smith back to within one at 6-5. Cunningham delivered two of her biggest saves of the season on shots from just outside the crease, as she never allowed the Herons to tie the score. Her effort allowed Maybee and VanTassel to open up the game's largest lead at 8-5 with 7:10 remaining, with both goals assisted by O'Rourke. After a timeout following the VanTassel goal, the Herons won the draw control and went right down the field with Ragan and scored to make it 8-6. Sipple would make it a one goal game with 1:47 to go on a free position tally, and though the Herons would win the ensuing draw control, they would turn it over along the sideline and give St. Lawrence the possession. The Saints would clear the ball successful, aided but a few foul calls, and were able to run out the clock with Hurley to secure the 8-7 upset. Both Cunningham and Guigli finished with nine saves in the game, while William Smith's Rachel Hughes had a game-high four caused turnovers. The Saints were able to overcome four yellow cards in the contest and keep pace in the Liberty League playoff chase.
 

St. Lawrence University’s Michaela Maybee (7) beats Clarkson’s Morgan McGowan (14) to the goal. Brigid Hurley and Stephanie O'Rourke, first and third on the Saint scoring chart, combined for nine goals while Clarkson's Alyssa Cristaldi and Christine Wright scored eight goals as S.L.U. outlasted Clarkson 16-13.  (Camron Waters photo)  Game Gallery

St. Lawrence’s Bridget Hurley (1) rips a shot for a goal past RPI netminder Allie Arnal (26). The Saints pushed #18 Rensselaer to the brink in their 2013 Liberty League opener. The Saints held a 6-5 lead late in the second half, but the Engineers forced overtime and won 7-6 on Alissa Peterson's game winner.
(Cody Jenne photo)  Game Gallery

St. Lawrence’s Stephanie O’ Rourke (19) is all alone on a breakaway as she fires for a goal past SUNY Cortland goalie Liz Ingalls (00).  Cortland pulled away from the Saints in the second half for a 15-5 win.  (Cody Jenne photo)  Game Gallery

Clarkson’s Katie VanDeValk (4) gets stood up and warded off by William Smith defender Geneva Calder (7). The Golden Knights could not counter the second half surge by the Herons in a 17-6 loss.  (Cody Jenne photo)  Game Gallery

Clarkson’s Christine Wright (19) rushes to the net while facing heavy defense from William Smith’s Meg Hannan (2).

Apr. 13: The Clarkson University Women’s Lacrosse team got off to a strong start against Liberty League powerhouse William Smith, but the Herons strung together 11 unanswered goals midway through the game to gain a 17-6 win at Hantz Turf Field on Saturday afternoon. Tied 4-4 midway through the first half, William Smith (7-4, 4-1 Liberty League) went on an 11-goal run to take a commanding 15-4 lead over the Golden Knights early in the second half.  After Clarkson senior Kerrie Cline (Tuxedo, NY) tied the game at four apiece with 13:09 remaining in the first half, Hannah Connolly put William Smith in the lead for good with a 5-4 advantage with 11:14 left before the break. The Herons tallied six more times in the half to hold an 11-4 lead after the opening 30 minutes. William Smith continued to roll to start the second half as Abbie West scored twice in the opening two minutes to continue the Herons’ momentum. Melissa Potter made it 15-4 with her sixth goal of the day with 23:22 remaining. Clarkson freshman Christine Wright (Watertown, NY) put a temporary halt to the visitors’ run when she tallied the Knights’ fifth goal with 22 minutes left. The Herons sandwiched a pair of goals around a score by Clarkson senior Marissa Mastronardi (Cortland, NY) late in the half to close out the game. Potter scored five goals and Kathleen Ragan tallied seven points, including four goals, to lead the Herons. Williams Smith outshot the Knights 31-20. Both teams recorded 21 ground balls apiece. Senior Alyssa Cristaldi (North Syracuse, NY) led Clarkson with two goals and two assists. Classmate Katie VanDeValk (Baldwinsville, NY) also scored for the Green and Gold. Marina Guigli picked up the win in goal with a 10-save effort for William Smith. Junior Kara DiNatale (Auburn, NH) made two stops through 29 minutes for Clarkson, while freshman Stephanie Lynch (Baldwinsville, NY) posted six saves in the final 31 minutes for the Knights. Clarkson, which falls to 8-4 overall and to 3-4 in the conference, will play at SUNY Canton on Tuesday.

Apr. 12: In an evenly played Liberty League contest played under a steady freezing drizzle at Hantz Turf Field on Friday afternoon, Union College was able to pull away from the Clarkson University Women’s Lacrosse team in the second half to gain a 16-14 victory on the road. Union opened the game with goals by Emily McGrail and Heather Fraser to take a quick lead, but Clarkson scored eight of the next 13 goals to grab an 8-7 advantage at the half. Senior Alyssa Cristaldi (North Syracuse, NY) tallied with two seconds remaining before the break to give the Golden Knights the edge after the opening 30 minutes. The Dutchwomen, however, began the second half with four straight scores to take a three-goal lead, at 11-8, with 22 minutes remaining. Clarkson would make it a one-goal game, at 12-11 with 17:11 left with a score by senior Katie VanDeValk (Baldwinsville, NY). The Green and Gold would not get any closer though as McGrail and Fraser combined for the visitors’ final four goals to hold off the Knights. Union outshot Clarkson 30-24 and held an 18-14 edge in ground balls. Cristaldi and VanDeValk paced the Knights offense with six goals each. Freshman Christine Wright (Watertown, NY) tallied twice. McGrail and Fraser recorded eight points apiece for the Dutchwomen, who won their fourth straight game. McGrail scored a game-high seven goals and added one assist, while Fraser tallied six goals and two assists. Kim Grinhaus made seven saves in the Dutchwomen’s net to record the win. Junior Kara DiNatale (Auburn, NH) made six stops for the Knights. DiNatale and Wright both picked up a team-high three ground balls for Clarkson. Jessica Farland and Michele Guyette rounded out the Union goal scorers with two and one tally, respectively. Clarkson is at 8-3 overall and 3-3 in the Liberty League.
 

Clarkson University gets a shot on the St. Lawrence goal during the April 2nd game in Canton.  St. Lawrence outlasted the Golden Knights 16-13. (Camron Waters photo)  Game Gallery

RPI’s Lauren Miller (15) drives past Clarkson’s Jeannette Pendergast (2) during the first half of Saturday’s Liberty League game. The season-opening, school-record winning streak for the Clarkson women’s lacrosse team came to an end against the 18th-ranked Engineers 16-5. Clarkson slipped to 6-1 overall and 1-1 league.  (John LaRue photo)  Game Gallery

Two Clarkson defenders pursue SUNY Potsdam’s Katie Putman (1) who controls the ball . Clarkson’s Katie VanDeValk scored five goals and seven points to lead the Golden Knights to a 15-9 victory in its 2013 season opener at SUNY Potsdam. Clarkson led 10-4 at the half.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

SUNY Potsdam’s Maggie McCabe (14) gathers the loose ball from a scrum against SUNY Morrisville. Potsdam won its second in a row with an 18-5 drubbing of the Mustangs. The Bears got four goals each from seniors Denise Johns and Whitney Boshart (Watertown, N.Y./Indian River) and sophomore Bailey Weigel.  (John LaRue photo)  Game Gallery

April 13: No. 22 SUNY Geneseo (7-4, 1-3 SUNYAC) defeated the SUNY Potsdam women’s lacrosse team (4-6, 1-3) 18-3 in a SUNYAC contest this afternoon. Emily Haggerty had a game-high five goals and one assist for the Blue Knights, while Katey Hart chipped in another four goals and a helper. Sophomore midfielder Margaret Wall (Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas Institute), sophomore attack Bailey Weigel (East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville East) and freshman Maggie McCabe (Camillus, N.Y/West Genesee) each scored for the Bears. Wall evened the score with an assist from Weigel at 26:49 of the first half after a Haggerty tally just 1:02 into the game. Geneseo then went on a 13-0 run spanning 32 minutes until the 24:12 mark of the second half. At that point Weigel broke the streak with an unassisted goal. The Blue Knights scored the next four and McCabe capped the scoring on another Weigel assist with 10 seconds remaining in the contest. In goal, junior Jen Chmiel (Rochester, N.Y./Eastridge) finished with 13 saves for Potsdam. Julie Bernatzky made five saves on seven shots on goal in the first 48:28 and Laura Passamonte allowed one goal on two shots in the final 11:32. The Blue Knights outshot the Bears 40-10 and edged Potsdam in ground balls (17-11) and draw controls (13-10). Weigel, who leads the SUNYAC in draw controls (70) and draw controls-per-game (7.00), hauled in another seven. Potsdam is back in action at Oswego State on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

April. 7: The Potsdam women's lacrosse team (4-4) ran past North Country rival SUNY Canton (4-4) 18-7 in a nonconference match up this afternoon. The Potsdam offense was led by sophomore Bailey Weigel and freshman Bri McClusky, who each totaled seven points in the contest. Sophomore midfielder Tressa Goolden led the Kangaroos with three goals and two assists. Potsdam opened up the scoring early. Just under a minute into the contest junior attack Michelle Varney drove to the net for an unassisted score. Canton answered at 25:49, but just 16 seconds later Varney hit the back of the net for her second of the day to give the Bears the lead for good. Her goal sparked a 6-0 scoring run for the Bears, giving them a 7-1 advantage at 7:36. Canton was able to go on a short run of its own with five and a half minutes remaining in the half. The Kangaroos scored three unanswered goals before Potsdam stopped the momentum with a goal from Weigel off a pass from McClusky with 32 seconds to go in the half. The Bears took an 8-4 lead into the break.   The Bears got off to a strong start in the second half with a 4-0 run. Sophomore midfielder Margaret Wall scored the first two of the streak followed by Varney's third of the day and found freshman defender Maggie McCabe first collegiate tally for a 12-4 advantage with 17:47 left. Canton scored twice to slow the Bears momentum, but not stop it. Potsdam started another 4-0 run with a goal from McClusky at 14:23. Senior midfielder Julie Perna scored just under two minutes later off a free position attempt, with McClusky and Weigel piling on to make it 16-6 at the 10:27 mark. Canton netted just one more goal on the day about three minutes later. As the clock ran down Potsdam tacked on two more. Weigel was fed by freshman midfielder Brittany Blake for a goal at 4:34 and with 33 seconds to go in the game freshman Lizzie Marchbank took the ball to the goal for an unassisted score and her first collegiate goal.  Junior goalie Jen Chmiel recorded eight saves on 15 shots on in the first 47:42 to record her fourth career win. Freshman Sally Mooney played the final 12:18, collecting two ground balls and forcing a turnover. Roos freshman goalie Alyssa Altschuler finished with 11 stops. The Bears finished with advantages in shots (39-22), ground balls (36-23) and draw controls (17-10). Weigel seized another nine draw controls on the day.

SUNY Potsdam’s Bailey Weigel draws a double team from Clarkson in front of the net.  Clarkson beat Potsdam 15-9 in their home opener.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

SUNY Canton’s Keeley Rice (16) from Potsdam. NY gets the ball past Roberts Weslyan goalie Victoria Link for a goal early in the first half. Rice pumped in six goals to go along with one assist as the SUNY Canton women’s lacrosse team lost 15-11 to Roberts Wesleyan College Thursday in Canton on Senior Day.

SUNY Canton’s Devyn Hutcherson (26) battles for possession of the ball with Robert Weslyan defender Tori Eschner (10). After both teams traded goals to start the game, the Redhawks reeled off seven straight goals to open an 8-1 lead, en route to a 15-11 win.  The Roos bounced back and outscored Roberts Wesleyan 4-2 to close the gap to a 10-5 margin at halftime, but could not forge a full comeback.  (Jenne photo)  Game Gallery

April  25:Freshman Keeley Rice (Potsdam, N.Y.) pumped in six goals to go along with one assist as the SUNY Canton women’s lacrosse team lost 15-11 to Roberts Wesleyan College Thursday afternoon in Canton on Senior Day. Graduating senior Courtney Drake (Philadelphia, N.Y.) was recognized and honored at halftime.  Drake has been an integral member of the growth and success of the women’s lacrosse program the past two years.  In 19 games, Drake has scooped up 13 ground balls and has 13 caused turnovers.  She also made one appearance in goal last season making three saves against Oswego State. Thursday’s game was a makeup contest from one that was cancelled back in March, when snow and the wind chill dropped temperatures into the teens.  Both teams enjoyed much better conditions the second time around with temperatures in the mid 50s under sunny skies.  The game progressed as several have this year for the Roos (5-7) with the home team getting off to a sluggish start but finishing with a flurry.   After both teams traded goals to start the game, the Redhawks reeled off seven straight goals to open an 8-1 lead.  The Roos bounced back and outscored Roberts Wesleyan 4-2 to close the gap to a 10-5 margin at halftime. The Redhawks kept up their strong offensive play in the second half tallying the first four goals and stretching their advantage to 14-5 with 18:37 remaining. But that’s when the Roos offense came to life, scoring five unanswered goals over a seven-minute stretch to trim the lead to 14-10.  Freshman defender Kelsey Murray (West Monroe, N.Y.), Rice and sophomore Tressa Goolden (Canton, N.Y.) came up several big draw controls during that stretch that led to scores.  Rice scored three of her goals during that run.  Freshman Robyn Carroll (Bowmanville, N.Y.) scored once on a burst down the middle, and senior Brittani Bessette (Canton, N.Y.) scored in traffic out in front off a nice feed from Goolden.  But the Redhawks stymied the run wining the draw after the Roos fifth straight goal, and Ali Fox put one past SUNY Canton goalie Alyssa Altschuler (Cheshire, Conn.) for a  15-10 lead with 4:59 left.  Freshman Caitlin LaVoie (Fulton, N.Y.) netted the Roos final goal off a feed out front from Rice with 1:35 left. Goolden finished with three goals and three assists and four ground balls.  Bessette ended the day with three goals.  Freshman Megan Poupore (Massena, N.Y.) added a goal and an assist.  Junior Brooke Knight (Madrid, N.Y.) grabbed a team-high five ground balls, and Murray finished with a team-leading five caused turnovers and two ground balls.  Altschuler had 15 saves in goal. Loren Dunn tossed in six goals to pace the Redhawks attack, and Victoria Link made 16 saves.

April. 7  The SUNY Canton women’s lacrosse team lost at SUNY Potsdam 18-7 Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Tressa Goolden (Canton, N.Y.) threw in three goals and had one assist and two ground balls to lead the Roos, who dropped to 4-4 overall.  Freshman Keeley Ric e (Potsdam, N.Y.) added two goals and one assist and had a team-high five ground balls.  Freshman Robyn Carroll (Bowmanville, Ontario) added a goal and an assist, and freshman Caitlin LaVoie (Fulton, N.Y.) contributed one goal and three ground balls. Freshman Alyssa Altschuler (Cheshire, Conn.) made 11 saves and had three ground balls.  Sophomore Devyn Hutcheson (Oswego, N.Y.) added three ground balls, and senior Brittani Bessette (Canton, N.Y.) and junior Caty Darling (Oswego, N.Y) chipped in with two ground balls apiece. Both teams traded goals to open the first half, as Potsdam struck first when Michelle Varney scored the first of three goals unassisted 58 seconds into the game.  Goolden answered with her first score unassisted with 25:49 left on the clock.  Potsdam then reeled off six straight goals to open a 7-1 lead with 7:36 to go.  The Roos settled down and pumped in three straight goals over a four-minute stretch to pull within three goals at 7-4.  Carroll started the run when she streaked through the defense and tossed in a low shot past Bears goalie Jen Chmiel with 5:32 left.  Goolden then fed Rice cutting from the left wing three minutes later, and Rice returned the favor setting up Goolden out in front of the cage with 1:47 remaining.  Potsdam capitalized on a SUNY Canton defensive turnover with under a minute on the clock, and Bailey Weigel scored with 32 seconds left to give the home team an 8-4 lead at halftime. Potsdam outscored the Roos 10-3 in the second half to win the first meeting between the two teams.   Rice, LaVoice and Goolden each scored in final 30 minutes. Weigel finished with a game-high four goals and three assists, and Chmiel and Sally Mooeny combined for eight saves in goal. The Roos hit the road for their next two games playing at Bard College on Tuesday, April 9 and at Wilkes University (Pa.) on Wednesday, April 10.

SUNY Canton’s Megan Poupore (23) from Massena, NY and SUNY Morrisville’s Deeanna Rammelt (6) battle for the ball. Canton took an early lead and despite a surge by Morrisville in the second half, the Roos came away with a 19-12 win. Tressa Goolden of Canton scored seven goals and Keeley Rice of Potsdam had six.

SUNY Canton’s Courtney Drake (18) and Gabrielle Durant (28) knock the ball away from SUNY Morrisville’s Megan Carlin (7). The Canton Roos fended off Morrisville’s second-half comeback attempt to win 19-12. (Cody Jenne photo)  Game Gallery