2005 Season Stories

AXEL WHEELS SAINTS TO LIBERTY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Nov. 5: The St. Lawrence University Men's Soccer team is NCAA Tournament bound again after upsetting top seeded Union College 2-1 to win the 2005 Liberty League Men's Soccer Championship.

Junior midfielder Axel Galeano scored both goals as the Saints snapped Union's nine game winning streak and secured an automatic birth into the NCAA Tournament. The Saints come out firing, scoring a goal in the first two minutes of the game. Galeano, from Queens, NY, received a long cross from the left side, drilling it past the low far post from 15 yards out at 1:34. With 10 minutes left in the first half, Galeano scored again, beating the keeper, one-on-one from five yards out.

Union got on the board when Wade Cheatham connected with one of his three attempts on goal in the 48th minute of regulation.  Both teams had 20 shots on the day, and St. Lawrence had a 7-3 corners advantage.

Rob Kramer had 11 saves for Union, while first year student Emilio Colletta had three saves on the day for the Saints.

The Saints will find out their tournament destiny when the NCAA bids are announced.

SAINTS KEEP SEASON ALIVE, DOWN HAMILTON 1-0

Nov. 4: Leadership has been the key to success for Bob Durocher's men's soccer team every year that he's been here. The year 2005 has been no different.

Senior co-captain Gil Schaper headed a cross from senior Nick Mangee on the left side that got past Hamilton goaltender Anthony Carello to break a 0-0 tie in double overtime and lead the Saints to the Liberty League Championship game tomorrow.

St. Lawrence and Hamilton played to a 0-0 draw at Sandy MacAllaster Field on September 24th, 2005. The two rivals, both always playing tough against the other, played a total of 227 minutes of scoreless soccer before Schaper scored his second goal of the season Friday.

The shots between the two teams were almost even, with St. Lawrence holding a slight edge at 25-22. The Saints also held the edge in corners, 8-6. First Year student Emilio Coletta made 9 saves in 117:17 to earn the shutout for the Saints, while Carello played a solid game in goal for Hamilton, accumulating 10 saves on the day.

The Saints will play top seeded Union, who defeated Skidmore 5-0 at 2:00pm on Saturday, November 5th.

SIX SAINTS EARN LIBERTY LEAGUE ALL-STAR STATUS

Nov. 3: Steve Watson, Elliot Savitz, Axel Galeano, Brendan Tougher, Gil Schaper, and Chris Lonegan all earned Liberty League recognition in voting that was done by the coaches.

First Team

Senior Steve Watson has scored 4 goals this season, including 1 game winner, and added an assist for 9 points on the year. His versatile play in the backfield helped the Saints finish second in the Liberty League. Watson's ability to control the tempo and pace of the game, as well as his strength winning balls, have helped him have a successful career at SLU. He started all 14 games he played in this year, including all 7 Liberty League contests.

Elliot Savtiz has started every game this season and has recorded 5 goals, and 4 assists for 14 points, including 2 game winners. He ranks in the league in points, points per game, goals, assists, and assists per game. His consistent leadership from the middle of the field has been a staple during his years at SLU.

Second Team

Axel Galeano has been a powerful force for the Saints this season, winning balls and taking ownership of the front line for SLU. He has 2 goals and has started 14 of 16 games for St. Lawrence.

Brendan Tougher has been a consistent force in the backfield for the Saints. He scored 2 goals on the year, and his ability to stop the attack and win balls is extremely valuable. Tougher has started every game this season.

Honorable Mention

Gil Schaper has started every game for SLU and has provided a goal and an assist in addition to his senior leadership.

Chris Lonegan scored 3 goals and added 3 assists on the year, including a game winner. His effective passing and ability to finish have helped SLU to success.

QUITT EARNS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONOR

Nov. 2: Dan Quitt earned Liberty League Rookie of the Week honors for his effort against SUNY New Paltz on Friday afternoon. He scored his first collegiate goal, and it was the game winner in the 4-1 decision over New Paltz.

SAINTS GET FOUR GOALS FROM

DIFFERENT PLAYERS IN 4-1 WIN

Oct. 28: The St. Lawrence Men’s Soccer team beat New Paltz today at Albany St. 4-1 to advance to 7-7-2 on the year. The Saints closed out their Liberty League season 4-1-2. SUNY New Paltz falls to 6-12 overall.

By the end of the first half, the score was 2-0 Saints, as SLU received goals from James Merrill and freshman Dan Quitt. Merrill scored at 29:05 on an assist from Sean Charles; Quitt scored seven seconds before the half on a ball from Steve Watson.

New Paltz scored to make the game close in the 63 rd minute on a goal from Greg Foss. The assist went to Chris Pendergast.

Just five minutes later, David Osorno scored for the Saints on an assist from Merrill to make it 3-1 SLU. In the 86 th minute, freshman Ryan Moore scored on a ball from Nick Mangee, and the Saints would finish the game 4-1.

Overall, SLU took 17 shots to New Paltz’s 5, but the corner kicks were tied at 3 a piece. Emilio Coletta got the start for the Saints, and made 2 saves, while the New Paltz goalie made 5 saves.

The Saints will play their next game in the Liberty League tournament on Nov. 4-5. They open on Friday, Nov. 4 th against Hamilton at 1:30 pm at Union College. The championship game will be on Saturday, Nov. 5 th at 2:00 pm.

SAINTS FALL TO PLATTSBURGH, 3-0

Oct. 26: The St. Lawrence men’s soccer team lost to Plattsburgh today 3-0 to close out their home season. Overall, the Saints are 6-7-2, 4-1-2 in league. Plattsburgh is now 16-1-0 overall.

The Cardinals jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first half on two goals from Pat Simone. Fifteen minutes into the game, Brandon Gilkes took a shot on goal that was saved by SLU goalie Emilio Coletta, but Simone was there and booted the rebound into the net for the lead. Then, in the 27 th minute, Simone took a shot on goal that was saved, and again got a foot on the rebound and pushed it through.

The Saints’ best chance came with 12 minutes left in the half. Steve Watson beat a defender and took a shot that was deflected by Plattsburgh goalie Zach Manning who was coming out to make the save. The ball rolled all the way to the goal line, but did not have enough momentum to break the plane. James Merrill dove in to punch it through for SLU, but Manning was able to get back and clear the ball just as Merrill went crashing into the net.

At the end of the first half, both teams had taken 7 shots, and the Saints had the advantage on corners at 5 to 3.

In the second period with ten minutes left in the game, the Saints had a goal reversed when a corner kick by Nick Mangee was bumped into the net by a Plattsburgh defender, but there was a foul in the box that negated the score.

In the 85 th minute, Plattsburgh’s Tim Stanley received a ball in the box and took a quick shot that was batted down by Coletta, but Stanley booted the rebound into the net to give the Cardinals the 3-0 finish.

For the game, SLU outshot the Cardinals 20 to 12, and had the advantage on corners at 9 to 7, but they could not convert.

Coletta knocked down 5 saves for the Saints; Manning had 8 for Plattsburgh.

The Saints next game will be Friday at 3:00 at Albany State vs. New Paltz.

TOP SEED UNION HOLDS SAINTS SCORELESS

Oct. 22: The St. Lawrence Men’s Soccer team lost to first place Union today 1-0. For the year, SLU is now 6-6-2, and 4-1-2 in league play. Union is 13-2-1 overall, 7-0-0 in the Liberty League. Union has clinched the Liberty League championship and will host the league tournament on Nov. 4-5. The Saints will enter the tournament as the second seed.

The Saints outshot the Dutchmen 11 to 6 for the game, and also led in corner kicks at 6 to 3. Coletta made 2 saves for the Saints, and Kramer had 5 saves for Union.

The Saints will play Plattsburgh at home this Wednesday at 2:30pm.

CAPTAINS LEAD AS SAINTS SLIP PAST SKIDMORE, 3-2

Oct. 21: The St. Lawrence Men’s Soccer team edged Skidmore today 3-2 in overtime, thanks to goals from three captains, to clinch second place in the Liberty League. They are now 6-5-2 on the year, and 4-0-2 in conference play. With the loss, Skidmore moves to 8-4-2 overall, and 2-3-1 in league.

Skidmore’s Pete Brownell scored first in the 14 th minute to give the Thoroughbreds the advantage, but the first half would end in a 1-1 tie because of an Elliot Savitz goal in the 42 nd minute. Savitz corralled an assist from Chris Lonegan and drove it into the net to end the period knotted.

In the second half, Skidmore would again score first on another Brownell goal for the go ahead score at 52 minutes. Just over ten minutes later, Steve Watson tied the game on a ball from Joey Mattina.

Seven minutes into the first overtime period, Jason Koshi scored on an assist from Savitz to end it.

Emilio Coletta made 1 save in the net for SLU, Jake Densen made 6 for Skidmore. The Saints outshot the Thoroughbreds 18 to 6, and held the advantage on corner kicks at 7 to 1.

The Saints will take on conference champion Union tomorrow on their turf at 2:00pm to close out the Liberty League season.

LONEGAN EARNS LEAGUE HONOR

Oct. 18: Chris Lonegan scored two goals against Clarkson on Saturday, including the game winner to lift St. Lawrence over the Golden Knights. His leadership in the front contributed to five Saint goals on Saturday.

For his efforts, Lonegan was awarded Liberty League Co-Offensive Performer of the Week honors. He is sharing the honor with Union's Casey Ftorek.

SAINTS TOP KNIGHTS IN SWAMP

Oct. 15: Week long rainy conditions created a quagmire at Clarkson Field as St. Lawrence downed the Clarkson University Men's Soccer team 5-1 in Liberty League action Saturday afternoon.

Clarkson, which was tied for third in the Liberty League standings prior to Saturday, dropped to 3-8-2 overall and 2-2-1 in conference play while St. Lawrence remained undefeated with a 3-0-2 mark in the Liberty League and moved to 5-5-2 overall.

The Golden Knights gained the upper hand early on in Saturday's contest when junior Justin Crowley scored his team-high fifth goal of the season on a direct kick from about 20 yards out in front of the penalty area at the 5:12 mark. Crowley shot a low liner that split the Saints' wall and found its way into the back of the net on Clarkson's first shot of the game. The Saints kept up pressure however and scored exactly 11 minutes later when Elliot Savitz connected on a header from just a few yards out on a cross from Nick Mangee. St. Lawrence then took the lead on a similar goal from Chris Lonegan, with Savitz providing the cross from 15 yards out near the end line.

St. Lawrence continued its attack early in the second half as Axel Galeano scored on a pass from Jason Koshi off a direct kick from about 20 yards out. The Saints would pick up two more goals in the final 18 minutes as James Merrill scored an unassisted goal at 72:39 with a low liner shot that deflected off a Clarkson defender in front and Lonegan added another goal a minute later with a chip shot from 10 yards away.

Clarkson goalkeeper David Hennessey was busy in net for the Knights, making 10 saves. Emilio Coletta made six stops for St. Lawrence in the first 81:45 before being relieved by Joey Webb, who didn't need to make a save over the final 8:15. St. Lawrence held a 22-9 advantage in shots through the game, including a 13-6 advantage in the first half. The Saints were also ahead in corner kicks with eight side attempts to Clarkson's two. The sloppy track created numerous slips and falls as six yellow cards were given in the second half.

WATSON EARNS LEAGUE HONOR

Steve Watson was named the Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week for his efforts against Vassar and RPI last week. Waton scored the game winning goal in overtime against Rensselaer on Saturday to help the Saints stay undefeated in league play at 2-0-2. He has been a consistent leader in the backfield all year for St. Lawrence.

SAINTS GET BACK ON TRACK WITH WIN OVER RPI

Oct. 8: The St. Lawrence Men’s Soccer team beat RPI today at home 1-0 in the first overtime period, to move to 4-5-2. RPI is now 6-5-1 after a tough road weekend in the North Country.

The Saints pressed early, with Nick Mangee and Joey Mattina taking shots from 5 yards out in the second minute, but RPI goalie Nick Bochette made two clutch saves to keep the game scoreless. In the 23 rd minute, Chris Lonegan created a one-on-one with Bochette, but again, the goalie came up big for the Red Hawks to preserve the 0-0 knot.

By the end of the first half, the Saints had taken 10 total shots to RPI’s 5. Bochette had saved all six shots on goal, and SLU goalie Emilio Coletta had saved both shots on goal for the Saints.

The second half was fairly uneventful except for the fouls, as only 5 total shots were taken, but both teams racked up 10 fouls a piece.

It would only take one overtime to decide the winner, as Steve Watson scored in the 99 th minute to end the game. He dribbled the ball from 40 yards out down the right half of the field, and created a tough angle for himself for the score. Watson drilled the ball past the outstretched hands of Bochette and found the left corner of the net for the win.

RPI’s Mike Henzel had a great chance to clinch the win for the Red Hawks in the 91 st minute when he created a one-on-one with Coletta, but the SLU goalie came up big for the Saints with a save.

On the game, Coletta earned 4 saves; Bochette made 8 for RPI.

The Saints next game is at Clarkson on Oct. 15 th at 1:00pm to continue Liberty League action.

SAINTS TIE VASSAR IN MISERABLE CONDITIONS

Oct. 7: The St. Lawrence Men’s Soccer Team tied Vassar today 2-2 in cold, rainy conditions at Sandy MacAllaster Field to move to 3-6-2 overall, 1-0-2 in Liberty League.  With the tie, Vassar is now 3-5-2 on the year, 0-3-1 in conference.

In an eventful first half, that ended with the Saints up 2-1, all three goals were scored by Vassar.

Vassar was awarded a corner kick one minute into the game, and Ben Fox cashed in on the ball from Francesco Galetto, heading it into the lower left corner of the net for the lead.

In the fourth minute of the game, Savitz shot a ball from 2 yards out that was saved by Vassar goalie Jason Cetel, but was then headed in by Michael Kennett.  Then, with 8:34 left in the first half, Osorno booted a ball into the goalie box and two Vassar players slide into it for the save.  Gray Schweitzer kicked it past their goalie into the net to give the Saints the lead.

The Saints had two other great chances for goals, the first coming on a free take.  Nick Mangee lined up and took the kick, booting it over the wall, but Cetel got a hand up, diving backwards, to punch it over the crossbar for the save.  SLU was awarded a penalty kick, and senior captain Steve Watson stepped up to take it.  He shot it toward the lower left corner of the net, but Cetel guessed right and blocked it for the save.  Watson had another chance later in the half, but his shot skimmed off of the left post for the near miss.

In the 50th minute, Court Steiner took a cross from Adam Marsh and drilled it past a few SLU defenders into the bottom left corner of the net.

The game would not be decided in regulation, and at the end of 90 minutes, the score was knotted at 2-2.  Heading into overtime, the Saints had 8 corners to Vassar’s 1, and had taken 11 shots to the Brewers 4.

The best chance in overtime came with less than 2 minutes left in the Vassar goalie box.  The Saints had a pair of crosses, but could not convert.  Time would eventually expire to mark the end of competition.

On the day, freshman goalie Joey Webb made 3 saves, Cetel had 5 saves in the effort.

The Saints return to action tomorrow at home against RPI at 2:00pm.

SAINTS FALL TO POTSDAM, 1-0

Oct. 1: The St. Lawrence men’s soccer team lost today to SUNY Potsdam 1-0 on the road. The SUNY Potsdam men's soccer team picked up their second win of the season in as many games, as the Bears downed local rival St. Lawrence University by a final of 1-0. The Bears improve to 2-6-4 and SLU drops to 3-5-1.

The Bears were stifling on defense as they allowed St. Lawrence only 4 shots on goal for the game. Play entered the half at a 0-0 tie. The Bears scored their first goal against St. Lawrence in 3 years at the 80 minute mark, when Travis Carey booted in a ball that rebounded off the SLU goalkeeper. Sean Rumney,

who took the original shot, was credited with the assist.

This marks the first win over the Saints since 1992, when the Bears won 2-1. This is also the first win over SLU for Potsdam coach Joe Vaadi, who has been the head coach for 10 years.

Emilio Coletta made 3 saves for the Saints. Potsdam goalie Tyler Lattimore notched 4 saves and the win.

SLU will play Vassar at home this Friday at 4:00pm to return to Liberty League action.

Freshman Emilio Coletta was awarded two Liberty League awards for his efforts last week, Rookie of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week. Coletta earned shutouts on the week to help the Saints earn a win and a tie in their first Liberty League weeekend. He saved 5 shots on goal against Hamilton, and 4 against Hobart to preserve the two scoreless games.

OVERTIME IS NOT ENOUGH, SAINTS TIE HAMILTON

Sept. 24: The St. Lawrence Men’s Soccer team played their second overtime game in two days to open their Liberty League schedule at home, but this time, two overtime periods would not decide the winner. The Saints are now 3-4-1 on the year, and 1-0-1 in the Liberty League. The Continentals are now 5-0-1 overall, and 1-0-1 in conference.

With 1:30 left in the second overtime, Zach Kelly had a great chance with a shot from the right corner, but SLU goalie Emilio Coletta landed on it for the save. Then, less than 15 seconds later, James Merrill dribbled through the defense and created a one-on-one with goalie, but Anthony Tripicchio made a diving save to preserve to 0-0 tie.

With three minutes left in the first overtime, the Saints had a great chance on a cross from Gil Schaper to Paul LaMarca, who then passed it through the box to Elliot Savtiz, but Tripicchio made a save to end the chance.

There was 1:30 left in the first overtime when Hamilton’s Patrick Suarez dribbled through a couple of Saint defenders, but was overtaken and the ball was booted out of bounds for a corner kick. The Continentals could not convert on the corner.

The Saints dominated during regulation, taking 21 shots to Hamilton’s 8. SLU also led corners at 4-3. Hamilton goalie Tripicchio had a busy day in the net, saving 9 shots before overtime.

Both teams had chances to end it in regulation. Hamilton’s Max Akuamoah-Boateng booted a ball just over the crossbar in the first half; and St. Lawrence could have converted on a number of chances.

On the day, Coletta made 5 saves to Tripicchio’s 11, and the Saints outshot the Continentals 24-10.

SLU’s next contest will be Oct. 1 st against Potsdam at home at 5:00pm.

SAINTS END SKID, TOP HOBART IN OT

Sept. 23: The St. Lawrence Men’s Soccer team ended a four game losing streak, with an overtime win over conference rival Hobart, 1-0. The Saints ended the 0-0 knot in the second minute of overtime when freshman Joey Mattina threaded the ball through to senior captain Elliot Savitz who got the best of Hobart goalie Phil DaCosta and buried the ball in the lower left corner of the net from 15 yards out.

By the end of regulation, both teams had their chances to end it with shots edging off the posts. With 24 minutes left in the first half, Brendan Tougher shot from the left corner of the box, and DaCosta made a diving save. Mattina fielded the rebound and drove it off the right post for the near miss.

With 15:15 remaining in the second half, Nick Mangee crossed a beautiful ball to Steve Watson on a free kick that Watson headed toward the upper left corner of the net, but DaCosta made another amazing save to keep it scoreless.

With 2:20 remaining in the game, Hobart had three quick chances to take the lead with Dan Riso, Chris Rogers, and Ben Crosky all taking shots within 7 seconds of each other. In the fury, SLU goalie Emilio Coletta came away with two saves.

On the day, Coletta and DaCosta each had 5 saves.

The Saints will take on Hamilton tomorrow on MacAllaster Field at 2:00pm to continue their Liberty League schedule. They are now 3-4-0 on the year, and 1-0-0 in the Liberty League.

CORTLAND, N.Y. - Junior Cody Healey scored the game-winning goal with less than 15 minutes remaining in regulation and freshman Chris Ramos added an insurance goal in the 90th minute to lift the Cortland men's soccer team to a 4-2 win over St. Lawrence Saturday afternoon at the Stadium Complex. The win was the Red Dragons' fifth straight and first over St. Lawrence since 2001 and improved their record to 5-1. The Saints dropped their fourth straight and fell to 2-4 with the loss.  

Also adding goals for the Red Dragons were sophomore Eric Reinhardt and senior Brett Sarsfield. Freshman Peter Degere contributed two assists, and junior Dan Dunn added one assist. Senior goalie Ross Morelli made sevensaves, including six in the second half, to earn his third win of the season.  

St. Lawrence received goals from senior Steve Watson and junior Brendan Tougher, both off assists on set plays from senior Nick Mangee. Freshman Joey Webb stopped two shots.  

The Saints controlled much of the early play and finally broke through with the game's first goal 13 minutes into the opening half. Mangee served a corner kick into the box where Watson drove a diving header past Morelli for a 1-0 lead. The Red Dragons answered in the 19th minute. Degere fed a pass to Reinhardt near the upper right corner of the box, and Reinhardt curled a 25-yard shot over Webb and into the upper left corner. Cortland took a 2-1 lead in the 37th minute. Sarsfield carried the ball down the right side of the box and beat Webb with a sharp-angled shot that went in off a St. Lawrence defender. Degere picked up his second assist on the score.  

The Saints evened the game at 2-2 in the 61st minute. Mangee served a long ball off a free kick to the top of the box, and Tougher directed a header that bounced off the inside of the crossbar, straight down and just over the goal line. With each team pressing for the go-ahead goal, Dunn stole the ball from a St. Lawrence defender and broke in alone on Webb. Healey made a run to the right post and one-timed Dunn's cross into the open goal for the game winner in the 76th minute. As the Saints forced the action late in the game, Ramos dispossessed a St. Lawrence defender and made a 50-yard run capped off by a shot inside the right post with 29 seconds remaining on the clock.  

The Saints outshot Cortland , 18-10, and held a decisive 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.  

SLU will be back in action at home against Hobart and Hamilton this weekend. On Friday, the will play at 4:00pm , and Saturday at 2:00pm to begin the Liberty League season.

SLU FALLS TO RIT IN OVERTIME

Sept. 16: After soggy conditions forced the game onto turf, the St. Lawrence Men’s Soccer team lost an overtime game to RIT tonight, 2-1, and dropped to 2-3-0 on the year.

The Saints scored first, but could not fight off the RIT attack to claim the game. Freshman Kiel Dwyer scored on a header in the 39 th minute to begin the scoring on an assist from David Osorno.

In just the third minute of the second half, RIT’s Levi Stuck scored on the rebound of a corner kick to tie the game.

Regulation would not decide the winner, but in the 9 th minute of overtime, Andrew Ong scored for RIT to clench the win.

On the game, the RIT outshot SLU 22 to 13, and had the advantage on corner kicks at 5 to 2. Emilio Coletta made 3 saves in the net for the Saints; Dan Slocum notched 5 saves for RIT.

Tomorrow, the Saints will face Cortland on the road at 2:00pm.

Sept. 10: The St. Lawrence Men’s Soccer team lost a hard fought game today to visiting Geneseo, 4-2. The last time the Blue Knights were on Sandy MacAllaster Field, they beat powerhouse Williams to advance to the final four in the NCAA tournament. The Saints were eager to claim revenge, but fell short.

In the 11 th minute of play, Geneseo’s Patrick Occhiuto lofted a ball from the left corner of the field that floated over the outstretched arms of SLU goalie Emilio Coletta to begin the scoring. At 27 minutes, Joe Walter of Geneseo scored on an assist from Matt Robinson in front of the goal to push the game further out of reach.

The tide turned in favor of the Saints in the 33 rd minute when James Merrill scored an unassisted goal that put SLU within 1. By the end of the first half, it looked like St. Lawrence had regained the momentum and were about to make a push for the tie, but Yoshi Morimoto dashed SLU’s hopes with another Geneseo goal with less than three minutes left in the half.

The Saints would pull within one goal on a flip throw by Chris Lonegan in the 57 th minute that found Steve Watson in the goalie box. Watson headed it into the net to make the score 2-3. SLU continued to push, outshooting the Blue Knights 10 to 9 on the day, and 5 to 2 in the second half, but a final goal by Geneseo’s Dan Verbanac with less than 6 minutes to play sealed the deal for the Blue Knights.

The Saints will be looking to improve their record next weekend when they face RIT and Cortland. They will play at RIT on Friday, Sept. 16 th at 4:00 pm; and will then compete against Cortland on Saturday, Sept. 17 th at 2:00 pm.

SAINTS SLIP, ROCHESTER WINS 1-0

Sept. 9: The St. Lawrence men’s soccer team lost this afternoon to a tough Rochester team which came into this game ranked 12 th nationally. Despite a #5 ranking, the Saints failed to score, and lost 1-0.

In the first half of play, Rochester’s Gary Stom scored to give the lead to the Yellowjackets at 31:58. The Saints were out-shot 11 to 2, and SLU goalie Emilio Coletta saved 6 of 7 shots on goal. The Saints had a couple of chances to even the score with some nice crosses from the sides, but could not connect to push one through.

In the second half, the Saints had a great chance to tie it up and push overtime, but a shot by senior captain Gil Schaper went just wide right and hit the post, bouncing out of play. Overall, Coletta saved 7 shots for the game; Rochester goalie Paco Corbalan notched 1 save.

The Saints will face Geneseo tomorrow at Sandy MacAllaster Field at 2:00pm. Geneseo came out of the NCAA Quarterfinals that were held at SLU last year to make it to the final four.

SAINTS DOMINATE SALEM STATE TO CLAIM TOURNAMENT TITLE; EASTERN CONNECTICUT TOPS CLARKSON

Sept. 4: Without the help of senior captains Steve Watson and Jason Koshi, who were out for both games due to injury and illness, the St. Lawrence men’s soccer team beat Salem State in convincing fashion 4-0 in the second day of the Lotto Classic.

The first half was all SLU, and it started at 12:23 with an Elliot Savitz goal off of a cross from Gil Schaper. Almost a minute and a half later, Axel Galeano scored an unassisted goal from 40 yards out that found the top right corner of the net. Then at 18:20, Savitz found Chris Lonegan who crossed it to James Merrill who then shot it past the Viking goalie to give the Saints the 3-0 lead. In the 28 th minute, freshman Ryan Moore sent a beautiful cross to the right corner of the box where Brendan Tougher headed it into the net. At the half, the score was 4-0 St. Lawrence.

The second half was more of the same, with the Saints adding three more goals to make the final 7-0. Senior Gil Schaper scored at 46 th minute on a penalty kick. Then with less than 3 minutes remaining in the game, Merrill added a second goal on an assist from Tyler Dater, and David Osorno scored an unassisted goal to close it out.

Both SLU goalies Emilio Coletta and Joey Webb saw action, but recorded no saves, as the Saints took 32 shots to Salem State’s 2. Paolo Tirella and Pawel Bryzey recorded 9 saves for the Vikings.

In the second game of the day, Eastern Connecticut outlasted Clarkson 3-1. Fotis Anastasiou scored 2 goals for ECSU, and David Sutera had the other, while Richard Bruneau and Carl Segura picked up assists for Eastern Connecticut. For Clarkson, David Jette had a goal from teammate D’Amico, but it wasn’t enough to stop ECSU.

The All-Tournament Team is as follows:

Clarkson: Justin Crowley, Kevin Martens

Salem State: Leonard Mlati, Yuta Kizaki

Eastern Connecticut: Marcin Kaczerski, Pat Kozloski, Derek Miles

St. Lawrence: James Merrill, Mike Bobbie, Elliot Savitz, Axel Galeano

The Saints will play next Friday and Saturday against Rochester and Geneseo at 4:00pm and 2:00pm, respectively, at Sandy MacAllaster Field in Canton, NY. Geneseo went to the final four last year, and Head Coach Bob Durocher is expecting some great competition this weekend.

SAINTS OVERCOME EASTERN CONNECTICUT, 2-1, IN OVERTIME

Sept. 3: Freshman Paul LaMarca made the game winning goal in the 5 th minute of overtime to drive the Saints over Eastern Connecticut. Elliot Savitz pushed the ball to teammate James Merrill who sent a beautiful cross to LaMarca in front of the net. LaMarca dove and headed the ball past the outstretched hands of ECSU goalie Marcin Kaczerski for the win.

Things did not look good for St. Lawrence as they fell behind just 6 minutes into the second half on a goal from Eastern Connecticut’s Brian Clark, assisted by Elvis Perndoj. It wasn’t until 86:11, that Nick Mangee sent a corner kick into the goalie box where it met Chris Lonegan. Lonegan headed it down to freshman Ian Fairlie who then booted it into the net for the tie.

In the first half of play, SLU took 12 shots to Eastern Connecticut’s 2. The two Warrior goalies who played in the first half, Jay Barney and Marcin Kaczerski respectively, each made two saves. Kaczerski made a crucial diving save on a shot by freshman Joey Mattina with just 30 seconds remaining.

Freshman Emilio Coletta made 4 saves in the net for SLU. Barney had 2 saves before he was replaced by Kaczerski, who had 9.

The Saints will face Salem State tomorrow at noon at Sandy MacAllaster Field. Eastern Connecticut will play Clarkson. Earlier today, Clarkson lost to SalemState 5-2.

JORDAN JAMES JOINS SAINT COACHING STAFF

Jordan James returns to the Saints as an assistant coach for the 2005 season after a very successful goalkeeping career at St. Lawrence.

James finished his season with the Wilmington Hammerheads, a USL 2nd Division team, last summer. He recorded the second lowest goals against average in the 2nd Division .90. James was Runner Up for the Goalkeeper of the Year Statistical Award, and a 2nd Division Semi-Finalist.

In 2004, James played for the Albany Black Watch Highlanders where he played in 15 games and recorded 4 shutouts. He ended with a record of 12-3-3, which was a franchise record, and was 4th in goals against, 2nd in goalkeeper wins, and 3rd in goals against average, recording 70 saves on the year.

At St. Lawrence, James played in 44 games and had an overall record of 36-5-3. His career goals against average was .57, and he recorded a .820 save percentage. James earned 24 shutouts, second only to the now professional player Greg Sutton. In 2003, he recorded a school record 13 shutouts, was a NSCAA Recgional All American 1st Team, made the UCAA All Tournament 1st team, the Lotto Classic All Tournament 1st team. In 2004, James was a senior captain, a NSCAA Regional All American, and Liberty League First Team. His team went to the final four in 2002, and was the regional finalist in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

James will also be helping with the Women's Soccer Team at SLU.

SAINTS READY FOR ACTION THIS WEEKEND

The Saint men’s soccer team will embark on a quest for an eighth straight NCAA tournament appearance when it opens the 2005 season against Eastern Connecticut State College in the second game of the 2005 Lotto Invitational Tournament at SLU’s MacAllaster Field Saturday afternoon.

Clarkson will play Salem State in the first game of the round-robin tournament at 2pm on Saturday with the Saints kicking off their season at 4 p.m. The Saints and Salem State will play Sunday at noon with Clarkson and Eastern Connecticut to follow.

The Saints enter the season-opening tournament ranked 12 th nationally in pre-season polls and have a nucleus of players returning from last season’s 16-3-1 team which lost in overtime to Williams in the regional final. The Saints have made eight NCAA tournament appearances since 1996 including the last seven years in a row and have hosted the regional every year since 1998. They have a 121-11-8 record during that seven year span.While several top players return from last season’s 16-3-1 team, the Saints will have a large contingent of newcomers vying for playing time and will have a rookie in goal for the first time in several seasons. Jordan James, who had a 0.59 goals against average, playing every minute in goal last season, will be back with the Saints, but as an assistant coach when his professional season ends with the Wilmington Hammerheads. Joey Webb, an all state selection from Pleasant Grove, Utah and Emilio Coletta, a member of the Canadian National Team pool and an all star from Montreal will vie for the starting position.

The rest of the Saint lineup will be a blend of experience and talented newcomers. Steve Watson, a second team NSCAA All America last year and the Saints’ leading scorer with 13 goals and an assist for 27 points, returns and is a top candidate for a second straight Liberty League Player of the Year Award. Watson is a standout in the backfield, but also moves up to become a potent scorer on offense. Graduate student Jason Koshi joins midfielders Nick Mangee and Elliott Savitz and forward/midfielder Gil Schaper among the three-year veterans of the Saint program.

Junior Charlie Bogosian and sophomore David Orsono were also key offensive contributors last season and with help from the current rookie crop will try to pick up the scoring slack created by the graduation of a dozen seniors from last year’s team.