On the wildcat, Will Lederman pitches over the middle to
Oskar Baldwin for a 10-yard touchdown, 14-7 Saints.
St. Lawrence went on to beat Buffalo State 26-18. SLU
finishes 3-6 on the season. (Kyton Deon photo)
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October 4, 2025: Six touchdowns, including five from
senior
Will Lederman, powered the St. Lawrence University
football team to a 45-14 win over Hilbert in Liberty League
action on Saturday afternoon at Leckonby Stadium. Lederman
passed for a career-high 341 yards and four touchdowns,
going 14-for-17, with a game long 73-yard pass.
Sean Miles tallied five passes for 35 yards and a
touchdown and also ran for a team-best 34 yards on Saturday.
Nicholas Huhtala recorded four catches for a career-best
137 yards, while
Shea Goodwin logged six catches for 95.
Ryan Surhoff and
Luke Robillard picked up 12 tackles apiece. Robillard's
12 was another career-high for the Saints. First-year
Pat Ryan recorded eight tackles, while
Ethan Metro finished with six and a sack for the loss of
12 yards.
Anthony Ferro recorded five and a huge blocked punt St.
Lawrence started out hot, scoring two touchdowns in the
first five minutes of play. Lederman found Goodwin with a
52-yard pass at 14:12 and less than three minutes later
connected with Huhtala on a 73 yarder to put the Saints up
14-0, as both
Clayton Fogler's kicks were good. Lederman then capped
the first quarter and a 75-yard drive with a six-yard run to
make it 21-0 after the first 15 minutes of play.
William Murray logged his first career touchdown with a
64-yard run, getting a great block in the process, and
Fogler's fourth kick was good for the 28-0 lead. Hilbert's
Joseph Edick responded with a one-yard touchdown run,
putting the Hawks on the board, 28-7. With time winding down
in the half, the Saints called a timeout with two seconds to
play. Fogler then kicked a career-long 49-yard field goal,
giving St. Lawrence a 31-7 spread at the break. Huhtala
picked up his second touchdown of the game at 9:06 of the
third, for a 43-yard touchdown, increasing the score to
38-7.
Sean Miles stepped in and got in on the scoring action
with a four-yard touchdown pass to
Cole Phelan, who had another career-first for the
Scarlet and Brown. Hilbert put the final points on the board
with a 47-yard run from Darrion Montgomery at 11:11 of the
fourth. Mike Hanlon led the ground game for the Hawks,
netting 79 yards, while Nicholas West recorded the lone
25-yard catch. Scotty Winchell led the defense with nine
tackles, while Neven Dermady finished with six. SLU finished
with a 22-13 advantage in first downs and recorded a
season-high 484 yards on offense to Hilbert's 260. The Hawks
converted on 4-of-5 four-down opportunities. St. Lawrence
improved to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while
Hilbert fell to 0-5 and 0-2, respectively.
September 27, 2025: The Saints scored two touchdowns in
the second half, but a strong start powered the Union Garnet
Chargers to a 44-12 win over the St. Lawrence University
football team on Saturday evening in Schenectady, N.Y.
Will Lederman passed for 101 yards on eight completions,
with one touchdown. He also ran for 30 yards and the Saints'
second touchdown.
Nicholas Huhtala finished with five catches, while
James Gescheidle caught three and finished with a
touchdown, and
Matt Ciesielski caught a game-long 59-yard pass.
First-year
Pat Ryan led the defense with seven tackles, one tackle
for the loss and a pass breakup.
Ryan Surhoff and
Savino Morelli both recorded six tackles each, while
Luke Robillard finished with a sack and
Zach Brown had a fumble recovery. Union scored off the
opening drive, as Michael Dinardo capped a 75-yard drive
with a two-yard run for the Garnet Chargers first touchdown.
The Saints took over next, but Aldrich Boakye recovered a
fumble and ran for 27 yards to double Union's score for a
14-0 lead after the first quarter. The Garnet Chargers
recorded three touchdowns in the second quarter, all from
Patch Flanagan to build a 34-0 lead at the break. Lederman
put the Saints on the board for the first time at 8:08 of
the third, as he finished off a 75-yard drive with a 10-yard
run, making it 34-6. Union's Francesco Pileggi increased the
score to 37-6 with a 23-yard field goal with 1:45 to play in
the third. The Saints got the first points of the fourth
quarter as well when Lederman connected with Gescheidle on a
four-yard pass, but the Garnet Chargers finished things off
with a 16-yard touchdown run from Cole Brisson, making the
final 44-12. Patch Flanagan threw for 236 yards on 16
completions for three touchdowns and ran for a team-best 86
yards, while Gil Rivera caught seven passes for 92 yards.
John Droggitis led the defense with seven tackles, while
Daniel O'Leary recorded two sacks. With the loss, the Saints
fell to 1-3 on the season and 0-1 in Liberty League play,
while Union improved to 2-2 and 1-0, respectively.
September 20, 2025: The St. Lawrence University
football team hosted Alfred University for the inaugural
Steve Munn '64 game on Laurentian Weekend. The Saxons topped
the Saints 35-13 on Saturday afternoon at Leckonby Stadium.
Will Lederman passed 7-for-13 for 117 yards, while
Sean Miles passed 7-for-10 for 67 yards. Miles also ran
for 11 yards and recorded his first career touchdown in the
fourth quarter.
Shea Goodwin finished with four catches for 79 yards,
while
Nicholas Huhtala and
Owen Tucker recorded two catches apiece. Both
Ryan Surhoff and
Savino Morelli picked up a team-best 11 tackles, while
John Finnegan finished with nine.
Ethan Metro logged five tackles, including three for the
loss of 13 and a sack for the loss of five. Surhoff and
Shea Goodwin recorded a forced fumble, while
John Finnegan and
Anthony Ferro each broke up a pass. Saints' kicker
Clayton Fogler put SLU on the board first with a 33-yard
field goal at 7:03 of the first quarter, but with 40 seconds
to play in the frame Alfred quarterback Chris Kelly found
Jonye Rosebury Jr. with a 34-yard pass for the Saxons first
touchdown. Fogler recorded his fourth made field goal of the
season, opening scoring in the second quarter with a
36-yarder to bring the Saints back within one at 7-6. Kelly
found Carmine Hoag in the endzone, finishing off an 80-yard
drive to give the Saxons a 14-6 lead at the break. The
Saxons put up two touchdowns in the third quarter, both on
the run, to pull ahead 28-6. With 4:52 to play in the
fourth, Jack Bestpitch intercepted a pass from Miles and ran
for 48 yards, making the score 35-6. Miles capped a 57-yard
drive with a one-yard touchdown for his first career
touchdown. Fogler's final kick was good for the 35-13
finish. Kelly passed for 246 yards on 15 attempts, while
Tommy Nyquist led the ground game with 97 yards and Carmine
Hoag caught six passes for 126 yards. TJ March led the
Saxons defense with two and a half sacks for the loss of 19
yards, while Michael Davis recorded a team-high nine
tackles. Alfred recorded a 22-15 advantage in first downs,
picked up 398 yards on offense to the Saints 218 and
converted on 6-of-11 third-down opportunities. The Saints
moved to 1-2 on the season, while Alfred improved to 2-1.
St. Lawrence opens Liberty League play on the road, as they
travel to Union on Saturday, September 27. Kickoff is
scheduled for 5 p.m. Prior to the start of today's game, the
Saints honored the late Steve Munn, Class of 1964. Steve's
daughter and University trustee Robyn Munn Gengras '94, and
his granddaughter Mary '28 and family friend and sophomore
lineman
Jack Stuart joined the St. Lawrence captains for the
coin toss. Munn's family generously gave a gift of 1.5
million dollars to endow the head football coaching
position. The family gift recognizes Munn's roles as a
former student-athlete and supporter of St. Lawrence
athletics, a past University trustee, and proud parent and
grandparent. St. Lawrence's game on Laurentian Weekend, has
been named the Steve Munn '64 game.
September 13, 2025:
Will Lederman logged 319 yards on offense to lead the
St. Lawrence University football team, as the Saints fell to
St. John Fisher 28-23 after a second-half comeback run on
Saturday afternoon in Rochester, N.Y. Lederman led the
offense for the Scarlet and Brown, passing 15-for-24 for 200
yards and two touchdowns, and running for 119 yards on 21
attempts and a touchdown. Both
Shea Goodwin with two catches and
Nicholas Huhtala with three, picked up 47 yards.
Colin Wanat and
Savino Morelli recorded eight tackles each, while
Brennan Twombly and
Pat Ryan each tallied six.
Ryan Surhoff recorded two sacks, while
Joseph Pickett logged one for the loss of eight. Ryan
also recorded two pass breakups, while Morelli recorded a
fumble return and Surhoff finished with an interception. St.
John Fisher was first to the scoreboard on the afternoon, as
Camden Chance ran in an eight-yard touchdown. Dominik
Greco's kick was good for the 7-0 lead. The Cardinals
doubled their lead with 28-yard touchdown run from Deante
Hall and a kick from Greco early in the second quarter. With
7:46 to play in the first half, Lederman connected with
Huhtala for a 24-yard pass, and
Clayton Fogler's kick was good to put the Saints on the
board. Fisher quarterback Ryan Whitney logged his first
passing touchdown, and Fogler picked up a 38-yard field goal
to make the score 21-10 at the half. Whitney opened the
third quarter with a one-yard touchdown run, extending the
Cardinals lead to 27-10, but the Saints rallied as Lederman
launched his second touchdown pass, connecting with
Matt Ciesielski for 37 yards. Fogler's second kick made
it 28-17 at the end of the third. With 9:45 to play in the
fourth quarter, Lederman capped a 26-yard drive with a
three-yard run to bring the game back within a score. The
Saints forced the Cardinals to punt for the third time. This
time, a short punt put the Saints on the 37-yard line, as
they looked to take a late lead with good field positioning.
Unfortunately, Fisher turned the Saints over on downs and
regained control with just about five minutes to play to
hold onto the win. Whitney threw for 193 yards and
touchdown, while Jackson Cusack caught six passes for 62
yards and Whitney, Hall and Camden Chance each ran in a
touchdown. St. John Fisher finished with a 26-17 advantage
in first downs, while the Saints capitalized on six
third-down conversions and finished with three sacks for the
loss of 13 yards. St. Lawrence moved to 1-1 on the season,
while Fisher improved to 2-0.
September 5, 2025: Senior quarterback
Will Lederman was named St. Lawrence's MVP, helping lead
the St. Lawrence University football team to a
season-opening 19-3 win over Norwich on Friday night to keep
the Hoffman Cup in the North Country. The win marked the
fifth-straight Hoffman Cup win for the Saints, and moved
their record to 1-0 on the season, while the Cadets fell to
0-1. Lederman passed for 144 yards on nine completions,
including a 41-yard pass, and one touchdown. He also ran for
16 yards and added a second touchdown on the ground.
James Gescheidle finished with 58 rushing yards, while
Nicholas Huhtala caught five passes for 51 yards and a
touchdown and
Shea Goodwin caught two passes for 64 yards.
Defensively, both
Shemmy Bridges and
Savino Morelli closed the game with nine tackles.
Bridges finished with two tackles for the loss of seven,
including a sack for the loss of six.
Ethan Metro finished with seven tackles. Metro and
Anthony Ferro each picked up a sack for the loss of
seven. Norwich put the first points on the scoreboard with a
28-yard field goal from Zack Zegarra with 2:48 to play in
the first quarter. Lederman took the lead for the Saints
with a five-yard touchdown run.
Clayton Fogler's kick was good, for the 7-3 lead early
in the second. Later in the second quarter, Lederman
connected with Huhtala on an eight-yard pass for the
touchdown, capping a 70-yard drive. Fogler's second kick was
good for the 14-3 advantage. With 5:18 to play in the third,
Morelli capitalized on the edge of the end zone for the
two-point safety. Fogler finished off the scoring with a
39-yard field goal, for the 19-3 final. Cadets' quarterback
Aidan Sullivan finished with 110 yards on 12 completions,
while Ben Weers finished with three catches for 30 yards.
Ben Primich led the Cadets with 15 tackles, earning himself
Norwich's MVP honors, while John Dixner, Marcello Missuraca
and Maddox Reed each recorded one sack. The Saints finished
with a 13-10 edge in first downs and finished with a 251-173
spread in total offense. SLU also recorded three sacks for
the loss of 20 yards. Norwich converted on 2-of-4 fourth
down opportunities. St. Lawrence will travel to St. John
Fisher for their first Empire 8 crossover game of the season
next Saturday, September 13. Kickoff is scheduled for 12
p.m.
