men's soccer

Freshman Jamal Samaroo scored his first collegiate goal just 58 seconds into the second half as St. Lawrence University opened the defense of its Liberty League soccer title with a 2-0 win over Skidmore in the Saints' league opener on Sandy MacAllaster Field Saturday afternoon.

Junior midfielder Sam DeMello scored one goal and set up the other as St. Lawrence University's men's soccer team celebrated its rise to the top spot in the NCAA Division III men's soccer poll with a dominating 2-0 win over Potsdam State on Sandy MacAllaster Field Tuesday afternoon.

Sophomore Yanick Brown scored the game's lone goal 30:20 into the first half and St. Lawrence University's men's soccer team, ranked fourth nationally in Division III, won its fifth straight to open the season, 1-0 over Gordon College at Sandy MacAllaster Field Friday afternoon.

Sept. 10: St. Lawrence University junior Sam DeMello scored three unanswered goals, including the game-winner off a set play with 2:11 remaining, helping the nationally-ranked No. 5 men's soccer team rally from a 2-0 deficit past Geneseo State 3-2 on Saturday in Canton, NY.

Friday's St. Lawrence University men's soccer victory over the University of Rochester was a long time coming and will raise some eyebrows among the Division III soccer community in terms of the Saints' domination of one of the region's better teams.

Senior Sean Scott chipped a shot over the charge of Eastern Connecticut goaltender Carl Appel 9:56 into the second half for the only goal of the game and senior goaltender Brian Abernethy registered a shutout in his first start since September of last season as St. Lawrence University's men's soccer team beat Eastern Connecticut State University 1-0 to clinch the championship in the 2011 Lotto Invitational Tournament

While one 2010 St. Lawrence University soccer national All America player watched from the sidelines, another keyed the Saints to a 3-2 win over Oneonta in game one of the Lotto Tournament at SLU's MacAllaster Field Saturday afternoon.

St.  Lawrence University's men's soccer team took time out from a hectic pre-season practice schedule to help Traditional Arts in Upstate New York move some materials including the large bear pictured with several members of the Saint squad.