LIBERTY LEAGUE HONORS

RUSSELL AND CARROLL

Apr. 4: Sophomore Kevin Russell and freshman Peter Carroll have been honored by the Liberty League for their outstanding performances versus Plattsburgh State and Union last week.

Russell provided plenty of offense for the Saints this week as they swept Plattsburgh and Union. He was named the Liberty League's "Co-Offensive Player of the Week." The Madison, CT native tallied ten points combined in the two games, including four goals and six assists. He also notched the game winning goal against the Dutchmen.

Carroll has gotten off to a great start in his rookie campaign, and he continued to put up solid offensive numbers last week versus the Cardinals and Dutchmen. The Liberty League chose him as the "Rookie of the Week" as he scored four times against Plattsburgh, and followed that performance with two more goals against Union. The Pennington, NJ native also added two ground balls.

St. Lawrence will look to extend their current three game winning streak as they square off with conference rival Hamilton College on Saturday, April 8th in Clinton, NY. Game time is set for 2:30pm.

RUSSELL LEADS THE WAY AS SAINTS

THRASH DUTCHMEN, 17-1

Apr. 1: Sophomore Kevin Russell tallied six points, including three goals and three assists, as the St. Lawrence University men's lacrosse team won their third consecutive game and won their Liberty League opener against the Union Dutchmen 17-1 in Canton, NY on Saturday.

Russell was one of six Saints who had a multi-point effort against Union on Saturday. It was an excellent all-around effort from head coach Mike Mahoney's team, which improved to 4-3 with the victory and 1-0 in league play.

St. Lawrence took ownership of the game in the first quarter, taking a 7-0 lead less than eleven minutes into the contest. St. Lawrence's offensive firepower was merely too much for the Dutchmen's defense, which was constantly pressured by the likes of junior Andy Centauro, Russell, sophomore Ben Prime, and first year student Peter Carroll. The Saints took 32 shots on goal, while their stingy defense relinquished only 10 shots on their goaltenders.

After leading 11-0 at the half, the Saints merely extended their cushion to 16-0 by the 45:00 mark in the game. Although Union's Gordon Burdis would slip a shot past the Saints' third goaltender of the afternoon, Frank Maguire, to break up the shutout bid, the Saints rolled to a 17-1 victory to give them some confidence heading into next Saturday's game at currently-undefeated Hamilton College (5-0).

Russell was the game's leading scorer with six points, along with fellow attackers Carroll and Prime who each netted two goals. Centauro collected four points on a pair of goals and assists, and junior Willie Lapinski had a solid game with a goal, two assists, and a ground ball.

Between the pipes, junior Justin Demuth got the start and he made two saves in 30:00 minutes of play. He was replaced by first year student Thomas Hollingsworth in the third, who made four saves on four shots in Demuth's stead. Maguire then relieved Hollingsworth in the final quarter, making three saves on four shots in 15:00 minutes of play.

The Saints and Continentals will meet up on Saturday, April 8th at 2:30pm in Clinton, NY for a conference match-up. The Saints return home the following day, Sunday, April 9th to take on non-conference foe Oswego State. Game time at North Country Field is set for 2:00pm.

SAINTS IMPRESSIVE ON BOTH ENDS OF THE

FIELD IN WIN OVER PLATTSBURGH

Mar. 29: The St. Lawrence University men's lacrosse team evened their record at 3-3 with a thorough 16-6 victory over the previously-unbeaten Plattsburgh State Cardinals (6-1) on Wednesday afternoon.

The game, which was played at North Country Field, was the home opener for St. Lawrence after a three game road trip to Florida. While in the warmer climates, the Saints battled both No. 1 Salisbury and No. 13 Bowdoin but came up empty. Head coach Mike Mahoney's team then bounced back in the team's final game in Florida with a 16-3 win over New England College.

The Saints grabbed an early three goal lead as sophomore Ben Prime came out of the gates firing. The Hingham, MA native scored the two goals in the opening six minutes and assisted on a third to give his team an early cushion. Although Plattsburgh would get one back to make it a 3-1 game midway through the opening quarter, the Saints rallied off the next three goals to extend their lead. First year student Peter Carroll scored at 11:21 and then again 30 seconds later at 11:51 to push the lead to 6-1 heading into the second half.

The Saints' relentless attack continued at the opening of the second half, as junior Nick Mastine took a pass from fellow classmate Andy Centauro and fired a laser past Cardinal goaltender Billy Hughes. Mastine's goal came at 4:47 of the third quarter, and would later prove to be the game-winning goal.

However, Plattsburgh started to shift the momentum in their direction midway through the third quarter. Trailing 9-3, the visitors scored twice in less than a minute to pull within four. Sophomore Frank Sangiovanni scored a man up at 9:37 of the third, and senior Adam Lockley fired a shot past the Saints' junior goaltender Justin Demuth to climb back into the game.

St. Lawrence would have none of it, though, and rattled off the game's next six goals in a span of 7:15 to put the contest out of reach. Centauro, first year student Alex Slauson, Mastine, Carroll, Prime, and sophomore Derek Hansen each scored one of the six goals that helped to seal the team's first home and second consecutive victories. Plattsburgh's Bill Schmitt and St. Lawrence sophomore Tyler Moore each scored a goal in the final quarter to complete the scoring.

Demuth finished the game with five saves, while Hughes closed with eight for the Cardinals. Prime led all scorers with five points (3g,2a), while Carroll (4g) and sophomore Kevin Russell (1g,3a) each tallied four points for the home team. Lockley led the Cardinals with three points (3g), followed by senior Jon Kane with two (1g,1a).

The Saints were able to pick up the win despite being called for seven penalties throughout the game. Much of their success can also be credited to first year student PJ Santora, who helped the Saints control the game by winning 18 of 24 faceoffs. St. Lawrence's offensive unit also deserves much of the credit, as the home team outshot Plattsburgh 41-21.

St. Lawrence will get only a few days of rest as they will now gear up to open the 2006 Liberty League schedule against the Union Dutchmen on Saturday, April 1st at 1:00pm.