SAINTS WIN STREAK REACHES FIVE

GAMES WITH 14-4 VICTORY

Apr. 9: Sophomore Kevin Russell scored a goal and added three assists as the St. Lawrence University men's lacrosse team extended their current winning streak to five games, knocking off the Oswego State Lakers 14-4 in Canton, NY on Sunday afternoon.

Russell's four point effort led the Saints, but there were plenty of outstanding efforts on both ends of the field for head coach Mike Mahoney against Oswego. Sophomore Ben Prime had three points (2g, 1a) on the afternoon, while first year students Peter Carroll and Alex Slauson each had two points on the afternoon.

The Saints grabbed an early 2-0 lead less than four minutes into the game on goals by Carroll and sophomore Cory Yawger. However, the Lakers would cut the lead to 2-1 when John Schumacher scored his first of the game with 10:34 to play in the opening quarter.

The home team would respond to their opponent's first score, though, running off four straight goals to end the first quarter and grab a 6-1 lead after fifteen minutes of action. The second quarter would be no better for the Lakers, as the Saints merely extended their lead to 9-2 by the end of the first half.

With the game in hand, the Saints used their efficient offense and stellar defense to keep the Lakers from mounting any sort of comeback effort. The Saints would again outscore Oswego in the third quarter 3-1, with goals coming from Russell, Prime, and Slauson.

With St. Lawrence leading 12-3 entering the final quarter, there was little offense to speak of until the four minute mark. The Saints then netted two quick goals to complete their scoring on the afternoon, as junior Willie Lapinksi scored with 3:47 to play, and Slauson netted his second of the afternoon just 40 seconds later. Oswego would score their fourth and final goal of the game with 1:08 to play, as Tom Maloney scored on St. Lawrence back-up goaltender Thomas Hollingsworth.

The Saints were solid in the offensive zone, outshooting Oswego 46-11. Junior netminder Justin Demuth started in net for St. Lawrence, recording two saves on five shots. Sophomore Frank Maguire made three saves on three shots in the fourth quarter in eight minutes of play, while first year student Thomas Hollingsworth allowed the final Laker goal of the game in relief of Maguire.

Between the pipes for Oswego was Matt Pfister, who made 12 saves on 26 shots. Schumacher was the leading scorer for the Lakers, as he scored two goals on the afternoon. Rob Tramontozzi added a goal for the visitors, as did Maloney late in the fourth quarter.

The Saints will take their five-game winning streak on the road in Liberty League play on Saturday, April 15th as they visit Skidmore College. The game is set to start in Saratoga Springs, NY at 1:00pm.

SCORING BALANCE, SOLID DEFENSE

BEAT HAMILTON

April 8: St. Lawrence University’s men’s lacrosse team won its fourth straight Saturday afternoon, combining a balanced scoring attack with outstanding defense in a 10-5 win at Hamilton College.

The victory gives the Saints a 5-3 overall mark and a 2-0 Liberty League record going into a 2 p.m. Sunday non-league game with Oswego on North Country Field. Hamilton falls to 5-2 overall and 0-2 in the Liberty League.

The two teams traded goals through the first 28 minutes of the game and were tied at 4-4, but Nick Mastine gave the Saints a 5-4 lead with 2:02 to go in the first half and Peter Carroll scored with just four seconds to go in the half to put the Saints up 6-4 at halftime.

SLU scored the only two goals of the third quarter, Ben Prime from Kevin Russell with 4:18 to play and Mastine picked up his second of the game just under two minutes later to make it 8-4 after three.

Hamilton cut it to 8-5 five minutes into the fourth quarter, but Russell scored from Carroll with 8:37 to go and Cory Yawger iced it from Ben Prime with 5:38 to play.

Brendan Lynch joined Carroll, Mastine and Yawger with two goals each in the game for the Saints and Russell and Prime had a goal and two assists each. Saint goaltender Justin Demuth made 10 saves while Ethan Shoemaker stopped eight of 18 shots for Hamilton.