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2006 Season Stories
VIOLETS END SAINTS 2006 SEASON WITH 2-0 VICTORY IN NCAA TOURNAMENT Nov. 12: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team, playing in their ninth consecutive NCAA Tournament, saw their 2006 season come to an end Sunday night against New York University. The Violets got goals from senior Max Sachar and sophomore Adam Dhanens, and fellow classmate Chris Wright kept the Scarlet and Brown off the scoreboard as NYU defeated the Saints 2-0 at Lubetkin Field on the campus of New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ.
The first ever meeting between the Saints and Violets started very quietly, as each team tried to establish themselves in the midfield. The field turf, which was slick due to a consistent rain that fell throughout the afternoon prior to the game, played a factor as each team struggled to keep their footing when trying to control possession.
However, it was the hosting Violets that would contain St. Lawrence in their defensive zone in the early going, creating turnovers and trying to work the ball in front of Saints sophomore goalkeeper Emilio Coletta. However, NYU was unable to convert on their chances, sending several shots well wide of the net.
The Violets would begin to wreak havoc in the 11 th minute, though, as sophomore Robert Keller stole a St. Lawrence pass in the midfield worked hard for a solid scoring chance inside the 18 yard box. However, the Violet forward’s shot just missed the right post and trickled wide of the net.
After the Saints earned the game’s first corner kick, NYU tried to open up the field with their “kick-and-chase” style of play. With the ball bouncing towards the Saints net and a Violet forward on the chase, Coletta sprinted out of his net and cleared the ball away before the threat was imminent.
Though St. Lawrence would begin to put some pressure on NYU keeper Chris Wright, hey were unable to tally a shot on goal. The Violets turned to Dhanens to serve as a sparkplug for their offense, and the Bakersfield, CA native responded with two prime chances to give NYU the lead. Dhanens worked a nice give-and-go with teammate Branden Neal to get behind the Saints defense and register the game’s first shot on goal. However, Coletta was up to the task, making a diving save to his right to keep the Violets off the clock.
Dhanens would again test the Montreal, Quebec native in the 36 th minute with a great individual effort, taking on three Scarlet and Brown defenders and firing a left-footed kick on net. However, Coletta was in perfect position to make the save, pouncing on the grounded shot to keep the game scoreless.
The Saints earned perhaps their best chance offensively in the first half in the 41 st minute, as sophomore forward Joey Mattina fed a long, diagonal cross for junior David Osorno at the far post. However, Wright used his size, leaping to punch the ball clear from the 18 yard box, sending the NCAA second round game to the second half with the score tied at 0-0.
The Saints were out-shot 5-2 in the opening stanza, including a 2-0 deficit in shots on goal. Coletta, however, stopped each of NYU’s first half attempts, while Wright was not tested between the pipes in the first 45:00 minutes. The Scarlet and Brown did have a 3-0 edge in corner kicks, which presented their best chances to take the lead.
A heavy downpour greeted the two teams to begin the second half, as the Saints came out trying to duplicate their impressive second half performance versus Middlebury on Saturday.
LaMarca had the best chance of the game with a shot inside the box from Wright’s left side. However, the Mesa, AZ native’s line drive shot sailed just wide of the top right corner. The Scarlet and Brown would continue their pressure on NYU, as LaMarca would take a direct kick after a yellow card was handed out at 53:52. However, the swinging kick came at the NYU keeper, who lunged forward and knocked the ball away for his first save.
The Violets began swinging the momentum in their favor keeping possession in the Saints zone. After failing to get a clean shot off, the host school finally tallied the game’s first goal at 59:37 to take the coveted 1-0 lead. As the ball was sent into the 18 yard box, it bounced around with neither team about to control. Finally, the ball came to Sachar just outside the goalkeeper’s box, and though he wasn’t able to get much on the header, the ball deflected off a St. Lawrence defender and went into the goal as Coletta dove to make the initial stop.
St. Lawrence, who trailed Middlebury 1-0 in the first half in Saturday’s game, came right back, trying to net the equalizer. They earned a corner and a direct kick in NYU territory, but were unable to beat the Violets’ defensive unit or get a quality chance on Wright.
With the Saints pressuring offensively, it left their back line vulnerable, and the Violets would take advantage at 71:19, adding an insurance goal to grab a 2-0 lead with less than ten minutes remaining in regulation. St. Lawrence made a diving save along the sideline, but when the ball came to the junior Mike Bobbie, he slipped and was unable to control the loose ball. It was taken, instead, by sophomore Devan Freeman-Roche who sent a crisp, long cross to Dhanens again at the far post. He netted his second of the game and ninth of the 2006 season by ripping a shot into the back of the net that Coletta had no chance on.
The Saints began to show their desperation offensively, tallying more scoring chances in the final eight of play than they had the previous eighty-two. However, Wright was outstanding in net and turned back each of St. Lawrence’s opportunities, including a free kick that was awarded to senior Brendan Tougher inside of the NYU 18 yard box. As the rain continued to pour on the field, the NYU Violets counted down their first ever NCAA Division III men’s soccer win, 2-0 over the Saints. The win moved NYU into the Sectional Semifinals against Steven’s Institute.
Coletta and Wright each made two saves in the contest, while NYU was credited with a team save as well. The Saints took all four corners in the contest, but it was the Violets who out-shot their opponent 10-6.
The loss brings the St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team’s season to an end with an overall record of 12-6-2. The Saints, who many counted out of contention midway through the Liberty League season due to injuries to several key players, had nothing to be ashamed of as they proved that their program continues to be one of the best in the nation.
The game will be the final in Scarlet and Brown for senior Brendan Tougher, and may also prove to be the final game for fellow senior captains Axel Galeano, Charlie Bogosian, and Chris Lonegan. The quartet has dedicated themselves to the Saints men’s soccer program for the past four years, and their leadership and courage is obvious in the team’s success again this season.
MERRILL TALLIES GAME-WINNER AS SAINTS TAME PANTHERS, 2-1 Nov. 11: The St. Lawrence University men's soccer team continued to show their tremendous resiliency and desire as the Scarlet and Brown battled back from a 1-0 deficit in the first half to stun Middlebury College 2-1 in the opening round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament at Lubetkin Field on the campus of New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ.
“That was a great team effort and a great second half,” said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. “Our starting line-up came out and played well, and our bench helped raise the bar.”
Middlebury ( 11-6-1), who held a 9-2-1 edge in the all-time series heading into tonight’s game, got off to a quick start, earning the first corner and quality scoring chance of the game when a cross was sent into the keeper’s box to Vandy Shanholt. St. Lawrence back Mike Bobbie, who would play a major role throughout the contest, cleared the ball away from sophomore goalie Emilio Coletta to keep the game scoreless in the early going.
Much of the first half was back-and-forth at a very high pace. The Saints tried to tactically work the ball downfield, while the Panthers played a “kick and chase” style, trying to use their speed to get behind the St. Lawrence defense.
Shanholt would test Coletta in the fourteenth minute when he sent a hard, grounded shot from 30 yards out. The ball closed in on net quickly, but the Montreal, Quebec native dove to his right and just got enough of the ball to knock it away from danger. However, it was all Middlebury, as the Panthers were relentless, not allowing the St. Lawrence midfielders to control the ball and get it up the field.
As the ball came in front of the Saints bench, senior captain Brendan Tougher made a play on the ball, knocking it away from a Panther forward. However, the official whistled him for a foul, setting up a direct kick in the St. Lawrence zone. The cross was sent towards Coletta, and though the keeper was able to get his hands on it, he couldn’t reel it in. The play came right to Middlebury’s Max Mackinnon, who rifled a shot past the Saints keeper into the left side of the net to put his team ahead 1-0 at 32:37.
Though the Saints were not at their best in the early going, they turned to their bench to create a spark, including senior captain Charlie Bogosian, first years Emmanuel Mbong and Yoon Sik Jung, and junior Chris Harrison. Through their efforts, the Saints would have a quality chance to knot the score less than three minutes later.
The ball came to Tougher on the near side, and as he avoided a Middlebury defender, he sent a long, line drive cross through the box to the far post. Middlebury keeper Zack Toth, who hadn’t seen much action to that point, let the cross get through the box where the pass hit Bogosian in stride. The forward took the ball out of the air, firing it into the back of the net to even the score at 1-1. The goal came at 35:19, a mere 2:42 after the Panthers’ opening tally.
The goal seemed to relax the Saints, as the team began to settle into their game plan and started to execute. The kept the ball in their opponents zone and away from danger. However, as the clocked ticked down on the first half, David LaRocca carried the ball through the Saints defense and chipped a pass to himself in front of Coletta. As the keeper rushed to meet the ball, LaRocca got off a quick shot, but buried it in goalie’s chest, as Coletta made the save of the season to keep the game tied headed into halftime.
At the half, Middlebury held a 7-5 edge in shots and a 3-0 lead in corner kicks. Coletta made four stops between the pipes for the Scarlet and Brown, while Toth made three saves in the opening 45:00 minutes.
Though the Panthers may have controlled the majority of play in the opening half, the second half belonged to the Liberty League champions, as they out-shot Middlebury 9-4 in the second stanza. St. Lawrence was non-stop on the attack, creating chance after chance on Toth, but was unable to convert any of their chances.
Sophomore Paul LaMarca and junior James Merrill had things clicking early in the second half, opening up the field and using their speed and creativity to put pressure on the Middlebury defense. LaMarca sent what looked to be a perfect ball up the right sideline for a streaking Merrill, but the far-side official whistled him for offsides when he would have had a clear one-on-one with Toth.
The Saints continued their offensive onslaught as Bobbie headed a ball on goal off a corner kick from LaMarca. Toth got just enough of the ball to punch it off the crossbar and keep the game at 1-1. Meanwhile, senior captain Axel Galeano had two prime chances on the doorstep, but was unable to get a shot behind the Panthers’ netminder.
Meanwhile, on the far side of the field, Coletta continued to be rock-solid, turning back the Panthers not necessarily with saves, but with great hustle to loose balls and intercepting cross attempts.
Bogosian, Galeano, Merrill, and LaMarca kept Middlebury on their heels, as the St. Lawrence attackers worked hard to break the tie in regulation at the 75 minute mark. Finally, it was Merrill that would have the team’s best chance in the 80 th minute. The ball was sent to the back line for a Panther defender, but when he slipped, the ball went over his leg and went into the open field. Merrill, showing a great burst of speed, separated himself from the defense and moved in on a clear one-on-one with Toth.
Though the keeper tried to meet the Saints forward at the box and take the ball away, the Kennebunk, ME native showed great presence and patience in the box, moving quickly around the keeper and kicking the ball into the empty net, electrifying both the Saints and their fans who made the trip to Newark at 79:10.
With their backs against the wall, Middlebury tried to put offensive pressure on Coletta, but the sophomore played big in net, turning away the Panthers and protecting the one goal lead. When he made the final save with less than 20 seconds to play in regulation and punted the ball all the way down field, the Saints erupted in elation as they locked up their spot in the second round with a 2-1 win over the Panthers.
As Coletta made his way to the bus, he was congratulated by many of the St. Lawrence parents, fans, and alumni, who had come out to support the Scarlet and Brown. Though many told him that he was indeed “The Man” for his strong performance, he disagreed. “I’m not ‘The Man’,” explained Coletta after wrapping up his third career win in the NCAA tournament by making six saves. “Tonight is about this team. They did the work. This team is ‘The Man’.”
St. Lawrence ( 12-5-2) advances to the second round of the national tournament thanks to a 14-11 edge in shots over Middlebury. The Panthers finished with a 4-2 advantage in corners, and Toth closed with eight saves in the loss, while his counterpart Coletta finished with six saves in victory.
The Scarlet and Brown will square off with site-host NYU tomorrow, Sunday, November 12 th at Lubetkin Field. The game between the Saints and Violets, which will be for a spot in the “Sweet 16,” is set to begin at 6:00pm.
SAINTS DRAW MIDDLEBURY IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT Nov. 6: The St. Lawrence University men's soccer team, making their ninth straight NCAA Tournament appearance after capturing the Liberty League championship, will take on Middlebury College in the opening round of the 2006 National Championship.
The Saints (11-5-2, 4-2-1) will face the Panthers (11-5-1), who lost to Williams College in penalty kicks in the NESCAC Championship game, on Saturday, November 11th at 7:30pm (or 30 minutes after the first game) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ.
The winner of that semifinal game will square off with the winner of hosting NYU (13-3-2) and Roger Williams (13-6-2) on Sunday, November 12th.
Two other Liberty League teams, Hobart and Hamilton, earned at-large bids into the tournament. Hobart will play Elizabethtown in a play-in game on Wednesday, November 8th for the right to play 19-0-2 York (Pa.). Meanwhile, the Continentals draw the Rochester Yellowjackets, with the winner taking on 16-0-2 Stevens Institute.
To see the full 2006 NCAA Tournament bracket, click here (pdf).
Also on Monday, the Liberty League announced that Paul LaMarca, Brendan Tougher, and Emmanuel Mbong had earned weekly awards for their efforts in the Conference Tournament.
LaMarca was an instrumental part of the Saints upset over No. 8 Hobart in the Liberty League tournament. The Mesa, AZ native scored the opening goal for St. Lawrence, and assisted on the game-winner as the Saints defeated the Statesmen 3-1.
Meanwhile, Tougher was outstanding on both ends of the field as the Saints captured their second straight Liberty League championship. The Saints senior captain scored the game-winning goal against the Statesmen in the semifinals, then assisted on the team's opening goal in the title game against Skidmore. Defensively, he helped keep both Hobart and Skidmore scoreless in the second half, preserving victories in two tight games.
Finally, Mbong added a spark off the bench in both games at the Liberty League tournament this weekend. The Norman, OK native tallied his third goal of the year against No. 8 Hobart in the Semifinals. The insurance goal helped send the Saints to the championship game.
SAINTS ARE NCAA BOUND FOR NINTH CONSECUTIVE TIME WITH 2-1 WIN Nov. 4: The St. Lawrence University men's soccer team captured the 2006 Liberty League Championship, their fourth in five years, with a 2-1 hard-fought victory over the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on Saturday afternoon. The win guarantees the Saints their ninth consecutive bin into the NCAA Tournament.
The Saints first goal came off the head of senior captain Chris Lonegan only four minutes into the contest, giving the Scarlet and Brown the quick 1-0 advantage. Fellow captain and classmate Brendan Tougher sent a high cross into the box, where Lonegan jumped up and headed the ball past Skidmore keeper Jake Densen for the 1-0 lead only 4:03 into the game.
The Thoroughbreds would respond, however, netting the equalizer midway through the first half at the 22:00 minute mark. Colin Minte took a feed from teammate Pat Phelan, and though the ball was loose in front for a moment, Minte regained control and fired it past St. Lawrence keeper Emilio Coletta to even the score at 1-1.
The goal didn't seem to rattle the Saints at all, though, as they came right back and grabbed the lead when junior Chris Harrison leaped for a ball in the box and headed it into the back of the net. Junior David Osorno chipped a shot at Densen, and though the keeper made the original save, Harrison was there to clean up the rebound and put the Saints back on top for good.
"Our bench came up huge for us when we needed them most," said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. "Guys like Chris (Harrison) and Emmanuel (Mbong) played really well. I'm really happy for these guys, they showed up ready to win this weekend."
Though the Saints led heading into the second half, Skidmore wasn't about ready to throw in the towel. The Thoroughbreds put pressure on Coletta, and even brought their keeper to the offensive end of the field to add depth up front. However, the Saints were able to prevent their opponents from tallying the equalizer, and earned the Liberty League's automatic bid into the 2006 NCAA Tournament.
"We had some chances to really put it away, but mis-fired wide, which luckily didn't cost us," added Coach Durocher. "But I have to hand it to Skidmore. They've got a solid program, and they battled great at both our place, and were even tougher today."
The Scarlet and Brown out-shot Skidmore 12-5, though the Thoroughbreds did earn the 5-4 edge in corners thanks to four chances in the second half. The game was a very physical contest that included 36 total fouls and seven yellow cards.
The Saints will find out their fate on Monday afternoon at noon when the Division III NCAA Tournament seedings will be released. Last year, St. Lawrence played a "play-in" game mid-week against Medaille. After the 4-0 victory, the Saints went on to upset No. 3 Rochester before falling to Williams in the Quarterfinals.
TOUGHER AND GALEANO GUIDE SAINTS TO LIBERTY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Nov. 3: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team, led by senior captains Brendan Tougher and Axel Galeano, advanced to the 2006 Liberty League Championship game with a 3-1 victory over the No. 8 ranked Hobart Statesmen on Friday afternoon. With the semifinal win, the Scarlet and Brown will play for the conference championship against the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds tomorrow, Saturday, November 4th at noon in Clinton, NY.
The No. 3 seeded Saints (10-5-2, 4-2-1), who dropped a 1-0 overtime loss to Hobart during the regular season, wasted little time jumping out to an early lead against second-seed in this year’s tournament. Galeano, a First Team Liberty League forward, fired a shot on net that Statesmen keeper Pete Van Dellon couldn't corral, and LaMarca pounced on the loose ball to scoring the opening goal only 1:34 into regulation.
“After losing in overtime to these guys, scoring early was probably the best thing that could’ve happened for us,” said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. “It settled our nerves and we were able to run from there.”
The Saints continued to own much of the first half, as they out-shot Hobart 11-6 and had the edge in corner kicks 5-2 in the opening 45:00 minutes. However, the Statesmen showed why they are ranked eighth in the nation, coming up with a key goal before the end of the half to cut the deficit in half. Tyler Webster scored his third goal of the 2006 season for Hobart at 33:49, with an assist going to Greg Davidson, making the score 2-1 heading into half time.
Van Dellon was the busier of the two keepers in the opening half, stopping six St. Lawrence bids keeping his team in the game. Meanwhile, his counterpart, sophomore Emilio Coletta, stopped 2-of-3 shots to keep his team ahead at the half. The Statesmen came out working to earn the equalizer in the second half, earning the edge in both shots (6-5) and corners (1-0). However Coletta and the Saints defensive unit, including Mike Bobbie, Sean Charles, Terrence O’Brien, and Tougher held their ground, turning each Hobart opportunity aside.
With the game still very much in question, the Saints turned to first year student Emmanuel Mbong. The Norman , OK native used his speed to create an chance on Van Dellon, and when he maneuvered around the diving keeper on a break away opportunity, the Saints had a 3-1 lead and had wrapped up a spot in the Liberty League title game.
“We honestly played really well, and our seniors stepped up and played a big role in today’s win,” added Coach Durocher. “We were missing a few of those guys the first time we played Hobart , and they were the difference makers today.”
Coletta made four second half stops to earn the victory, while Van Dellon had seven saves in the loss. St. Lawrence closed with a 16-12 advantage in shots and a 5-3 edge in corners. The Saints will face No. 4 seed Skidmore in tomorrow’s championship game, as the Thoroughbreds upset top-seeded Hamilton College 2-1 earlier in the day.
“I’m not necessarily surprised that Skidmore won their game today,” said Durocher. “They’re a really talented team that has been on a roll as of late. We’re going to need to play our game and stay focused to beat them.”
The Saints bested the Thoroughbreds in Liberty League play back on September 22nd at Sandy MacAllaster Field. The two squads will meet again tomorrow at noon at Hamilton College, for the Liberty League Championship and an automatic berth into the 2006 NCAA Tournament.
GALEANO AND COLETTA EARN FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Nov. 2: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team had seven different players earn All-Conference honors as the Liberty League announced their yearly award winners on Tuesday. Senior forward Axel Galeano and sophomore goalkeeper Emilio Coletta earned First Team All-Conference, while sophomores Paul LaMarca and Ryan Moore were named to the Second Team. Junior back Mike Bobbie, fellow classmate James Merrill, and first year Terrence O’Brien earned Honorable Mention status.
Galeano continued to find success along the Saints front line in his senior year, scoring four goals and tallying two assists. Though he was forced to miss two games due to injury, the senior captain still scored two game-winning goals versus Rensselaer and Cortland this season.
On the other end of the field, Coletta was outstanding in net for the Saints this year, making big save after big save, keeping his team in games and stealing victories. The Montreal, Que. native allowed only 10 goals in 16 games, including 8 shutouts. Five of the shutouts came versus Liberty League opponents, including the final three conference games of the year. His play at the end of the season has boosted the Saints into the three seed in the conference tournament.
“It seemed every time we needed a big play, either a key goal or save, Axel and Emilio made them for us,” said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. “They’ve stolen a few games for us this year, but we’ll need them to continue to play well in the conference tournament.”
LaMarca became one of the Saints premier offensive threats this season, starting in 15 games on the front line for the Scarlet and Brown. He scored all three of his goals in conference play, including the game-winning tally against Skidmore.
The Mesa, AZ native is joined on the Conference’s Second Team by Moore, who added a steady presence in the midfield for the Saints this season, showing his toughness by starting in every game. Though the Keene, NH native only scored one goal this season, he made it count, as it was the game-winning goal against RIT.
Finally, Bobbie, Merrill, and O’Brien round out the Saints award winners for this season, as each were given Honorable Mention. Bobbie scored the game-winning goal in the Saints' season opener versus John Carroll to get the team off on the right foot. His toughness helped to anchor the Saints defensive unit, and in seven games against Liberty League opponents, Bobbie helped the Saints keep five of their opponents scoreless.
Using his outstanding speed and athleticism, Merrill created many offensive opportunities for the Saints throughout the season. He led the team with five assists in 16 games, and also managed to net two goals.
Finally, O’Brien joined Bobbie on the in contributing to each of the Saints eight shutouts. Terrance began his rookie season coming off the bench, but as his confidence began to grow, he worked his way into the starting line-up along the Saints defensive line. The Saratoga Springs, NY native started 13 games, eight of which the Scarlet and Brown kept their opponents off the scoreboard.
St. Lawrence, ranked No. 3 in the Liberty League Tournament, will face No. 2 seed Hobart tomorrow, Friday, November 3rd in the conference semifinals hosted by Hamilton College . The Saints and Statesmen are scheduled to begin a 1:30pm following No. 1 Hamilton versus No. 4 Hobart. The Semifinal winners will meet in the Liberty League title game for an automatic NCAA bid on Saturday, November 4th at noon.
SAINTS FINISH REGULAR SEASON WITH IMPRESSIVE 2-0 WIN OVER BROCKPORT Oct. 28: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team finished the regular season with a dominant 2-0 win over Brockport this afternoon at Sandy MacAllaster Field. The contest may have been the last at home for the quartet of senior captains including Axel Galeano, Brendan Tougher, Chris Lonegan, and Charlie Bogosian.
The Saints (9-5-2, 4-2-1) wasted little time getting after the ball in the offensive zone, creating plenty of chances in the first half to grab the lead. The constant rain led to a very slick playing surface that both teams had to adjust to in the early going.
The Scarlet and Brown took the games first six shots, and junior Sean Charles almost had the games first goal when a harmless shot from outside the box slipped through Brockport keeper Chris Bedford’s hands. However, the 6-8 goalie got just enough of the ball to knock it over the cross bar and keep the game scoreless.
In the 26 th minute, sophomore forward Joey Mattina had a chance on the doorstep when a Brockport defender slipped in front of his own net. However, Mattina’s low rip was stopped by the Golden Eagles keeper. Bedford was then unable to get a hand on Paul LaMarca’s bid on net, but the grounded shot trickled just wide of the right post.
With the Saints controlling the tempo and possession, it was only a matter of time before their offensive struck. LaMarca carried the ball down the near sideline and chipped a pass to Mattina in the box. When Bedford committed to play a shot from Mattina, the Missoula, MT native slid a perfect pass to the far side of the net, where junior David Osorno was waiting to score the tap-in goal at 36:56. It was Osorno’s second of the year, and put the home team ahead 1-0.
The Saints carried that 1-0 advantage into halftime, but the Golden Eagles were able to stay in the game because of Bedford’s play. He made seven saves in the first half, while St. Lawrence keeper Emilio Coletta did not face a single shot on net.
Early in the second half, Bogosian had an opportunity to extend the lead when he took a pass from Galeano and moved in on Bedford. The Golden Eagle keeper dove at Bogosian’s feet, taking the ball away, but in the process, was kicked in the face and was forced to leave the game due to injury. Freshman Eric Yengel replaced Bedford at 58:13.
Brockport tried to get their offense going, and they turned to sophomore Aaron Acello. The East Rochester, NY native had several quality chances on Coletta to even the score in the final twenty minutes. The first came on a shot from just outside the box from the left side. Coletta made the initial save, but the wet conditions made it hard for him to control the rebound. He eventually would pounce on the ball before a Brockport attacker could get to it.
Acello wasn’t done there, though, as he found himself with a potential one-on-one with Coletta when he beat the Saints defense while avoiding the offside call. However, Tougher closed the gap and not only used a slide tackle to prevent a shot, but he knocked the ball off of Acello to give St. Lawrence possession.
Brockport’s final chance came with just two minutes remaining when Joe Asmussen slid a pass to the top of the box where Acello had found a seam in the Saints defense. He would up and fired a shot, but his blast sailed wide left of the goal and the Golden Eagles were left in frustration.
As the clock ticked down towards the end of regulation, the ball came to sophomore Kiel Dwyer about five yards outside of the box on the far side of the field. He turned and fired a long shot that sailed perfectly over the outstretched arms of Yengel and under the cross bar, to assure the victory and send St. Lawrence into the Liberty League tournament with some momentum after a 2-0 win over the Golden Eagles. It was Dwyer’s first goal of the season.
“I thought we made a lot of good things happen in the offensive end,” said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. “David’s goal gave us some confidence, and hopefully this win will give us some momentum heading into the playoffs next weekend.”
The Saints closed with a 26-7 advantage in shots and a 7-4 edge in corner kicks. Bedford made nine saves before being forced to leave, and Yengel made one save in his stead. Coletta made three stops in his eighth shutout of the season.
St. Lawrence will play in the second game of next weekend’s Liberty League Tournament hosted by Hamilton College in Clinton, NY on November 3 rd and 4 th. No. 1 Hamilton will face No. 4 Skidmore at 11:00am on Friday, with the No. 3 Saints and No. 2 Hobart Statesmen following at 1:30pm. The two semifinal winners will square off at noon the following day.
CARDINALS SCORE LATE, CONTROVERSIAL GOAL TO DOWN SAINTS, 2-1 Oct. 25: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team dropped a tough 2-1 non-conference decision to North Country rival No. 16 Plattsburgh State on Wednesday evening, giving up the game-winning goal with only 5:26 remaining in regulation.
The Saints (8-5-2 , 4-2-1) found themselves down a goal in the first half after Plattsburgh ’s John LoGuirato scored his seventh goal of the season at 21:55 to put the Cardinals ahead. The freshman volleyed a direct kick from Ryan Forsberg past Saints goaltender Emilio Coletta, giving the home team the early advantage. The Cardinals carried that 1-0 lead into the half, out-shooting the Saints 7-0 at the end of the first 45 minutes.
However, the visitors knotted the score early in the second half on an own goal at 56:38. Plattsburgh goalkeeper John San Filippo lost his shutout bid when he came off the line to clear a lofted ball at the 18 yard line. However, a Cardinal defender headed the ball over his reach and it trickled past the goal line to even the score at 1-1.
Plattsburgh, who entered tonight’s game on a five game winning streak and a 16-game home unbeaten streak (15-0-1), would have their chance to take the lead late in the game thanks to some crisp passing in the midfielder.
A St. Lawrence player was injured at midfield, but the referee allowed play to continue. The Cardinals took advantage, sending a through-ball down the left wing for Mark Misiak. Misiak immediately sent a low crossing pass into the six-yard box where LoGuirato one-timed it past Coletta to put Plattsburgh State back on top.
“It’s a tough way to lose, because it was pretty clear we had a player hurt and play wasn’t stopped,” said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. “It’s disappointing, but we need to come back ready to play against Brockport on Saturday.”
St. Lawrence had won five consecutive games in Plattsburgh dating back to the 1994 season. Coletta finished with two saves on the night, while San Filippo did not make a stop in the win. The Cardinals held the edge in corners 7-1, and out-shot the Scarlet and Brown 13-4.
St. Lawrence will finish the 2006 regular season with a tough home match-up against Brockport at Sandy MacAllaster Field on Saturday, October 28th. The Saints and Golden Eagles will square-off in their non-conference game at 2:00pm.
COLETTA'S SHUTOUT STREAK LANDS HIM "CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK" Oct. 23: St. Lawrence University sophomore Emilio Coletta has been named the Liberty League's "Co-Defensive Performer of the Week" after his performance this weekend versus Vassar and Rensselaer.
The Montreal, Quebec native posted back-to-back shutouts in two critical Liberty League road games. He has gone the last 356:40 without giving up a goal, and helped the Saints climb to the third seed in the league tournament. Coletta recorded five saves against Vassar on Friday and one against the Red Hawks on Saturday.
Coletta finished the Liberty League regular season as the statistical leader in shutouts (7) and is second in goals against average (0.57) amongst conference goalkeepers.
The Saints will finish their 2006 regular season schedule with a road game at Plattsburgh on Wednesday, October 25th and a home game against Brockport on October 28th. The Saints will square-off with the Cardinals in a non-conference game this Wednesday in Plattsburgh, NY at 7:00pm.
SAINTS EARN No. 3 SEED IN LIBERTY LEAGUE TOURNEY WITH WIN OVER RPI Oct. 21: Needing one point to qualify for the 2006 Liberty League tournament, the St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team got an early goal from senior captain Axel Galeano and went on to hold off the Rensselaer Red Hawks in Troy, NY on Saturday afternoon. The win, coupled with a Skidmore College loss to Hamilton College, gives St. Lawrence the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.
The Scarlet and Brown ( 8-4-2, 4-2-1) came out of the gate strong, and scored the games only goal 2:20 into regulation. Junior James Merrill sent a pass to Galeano who broke through the RPI defense. The Queens, NY native, who was selected last week’s Liberty League Offensive Player of the Week, fired a hard shot that deflected off Red Hawk’s goalkeeper Jeff Krywanczyk and into the net for the critical 1-0 lead.
The visitor’s defense was also impressive in the first half, as they held Rensselaer without a shot on goal in the first 45:00 of play.
The second half saw the Red Hawks putting more pressure on the Saints defensive unit as the home team tried to score the equalizer. The home team earned five second half corner kicks, but the Saints defenders protected their keeper, sophomore Emilio Coletta, and turned back Rensselaer each time. Though the Saints were not able to cash in again, Galeano’s goal held up as the game-winner. Coletta picked up his third straight shutout over a Liberty League opponent.
“It was an ugly game, but we obviously needed the win,” said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. “I thought they tested us in the second half, earning five corners. But our defense held their ground and got the job done.”
Rensselaer finished with the edge in corners, 5-4, but were out-shot by the visiting Saints 12-6. Krywanczyk closed with three saves, while Colette finished the contest with one.
The Saints, ranked third in the Liberty League tournament, will square off with the No. 2 seed Hobart College in the semifinals on November 3 rd in Clinton, NY. The host team, Hamilton, will face the No. 4 Skidmore College Thoroughbreds. The two winners will play for the Conference Championship the following day, Saturday, November 4th.
However, St. Lawrence will not be looking that far ahead, as they will take on North Country rival Plattsburgh State on Wednesday, October 25 th in Plattsburgh, NY at 7:00pm. The Saints will then finish the regular season with a home game at Sandy MacAllaster Field on October 28 th against Brockport.
OSORNO AND LaMARCA SCORE AS SAINTS CLOSE IN ON PLAYOFF BERTH Oct. 20: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team battled both the elements and a resilient Vassar defense on Saturday afternoon in Poughkeepsie , NY needing a win to keep pace in the unfolding Liberty League playoff picture. The Saints offense came through and sophomore keeper Emilio Coletta shut the door on the Brewers as the Scarlet and Brown made a strong push towards postseason play with a 2-0 road victory.
The Saints (7-4-2 , 3-2-1) moved into sole possession of fourth place in the Liberty League standings heading into the final day of play on Saturday. They currently are three points ahead of Union College, who fell to the Hamilton College Continentals by the score of 2-1.
“This is a really tough place to play,” said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. “Anytime we can get a win here, we’ll definitely take it.”
Though the Saints managed to keep the ball in Vassar’s end for most of the first half, the Brewers managed one more shot on net than their opponent. St. Lawrence couldn’t seem to hit their target in the opening half, as they missed a few chances in the early going.
With the game being played in a very steady rain, the Saints were finally able to break through 32:36 into regulation. Freshman Eric Wolcott fed a corner into the box, and the ball landed on the head of junior David Osorno. His header got past Cetel, as it sailed into the back right corner of the net to give St. Lawrence the coveted 1-0 lead.
Coletta made three saves in the first half to Cetel’s two, in a very evenly played half of soccer. Both teams took eight shots and had one corner kick.
The second half was a much different story, however, as the Saints dominated possession from the get-go and did not allow the Vassar offense to get any momentum. The Brewers had their best opportunity to tie the game at 54:16 in the second half. With an open look at the goal, Brewer captain Adam Marsh the ball from ten yards out. The ball sailed unobstructed, but went just wide of the post.
The visiting team got a lift off the bench from sophomore Kiel Dwyer, who added a spark to his team’s offense that would lead to the second goal. With the Saints applying constant pressure on Cetel, Dwyer threaded a pass to the middle of the field to sophomore Paul LaMarca. The Mesa , AZ native collected the ball and chipped it beautifully over Cetel’s head to give his team an insurance goal at 69:46.
“I’m happy for Keil, as he played really well today,” added Durocher. “He gave us a boost, and his assist on Paul’s goal was key to putting this one away.”
The Saints allowed just two more Vassar shots in the contest, which were both saved by Coletta. The Montreal , Quebec native finished with five total saves in his fifth shutout of the season, while Cetel recorded a season-high ten saves in net for the Brewers.
St. Lawrence now controls their own destiny, as a win or tie at Rensselaer on Saturday will clinch a Liberty League playoff birth. The game between the Saints and Red Hawks is set for 2:00pm in Troy, NY.
SAINTS AND BREWERS TO PLAY CRUCIAL CONFERENCE GAME AT 3:00pm Oct. 18: The St. Lawrence University men's soccer team's game with the Vassar College Brewers in Poughkeepsie, NY has been moved from 4:00pm to a 3:00pm start time.
The Saints are currently jockeying for the final Liberty League playoff spot with Union and Vassar. Entering this weekend's play against the Brewers and Rensselaer Red Hawks, the Saints are tied for the fourth and final postseason spot with 7 points in league play.
Union faces the top two teams in the conference, Hobart and Hamilton, this weekend while Vassar does battle with St. Lawrence and Clarkson.
GALEANO SCORES TWICE AS SAINTS ROUT GOLDEN KNIGHTS, 7-0 Oct. 14: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team came into Saturday’s rivalry game with Clarkson needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Saints, who had been held scoreless in their previous two conference games, erupted for seven goals as they routed the Golden Knights 7-0 at Sandy MacAllaster Field.
The Saints ( 6-4-2, 2-2-1) came out of the gate ready to play, immediately putting pressure on Clarkson netminder David Hennessey. With Hennessey out of the net having to make a save, sophomore Ian Fairlie landed the ball and fired a shot into what looked to be a wide open net. However, a Clarkson defender jumped on the goal line and blocked the shot, keeping the game scoreless in the early going.
It wasn’t long, though, before the Saints were able to capitalize on their great ball movement and teamwork and take a 1-0 lead over their cross-town rival. Senior captain Axel Galeano centered a pass into the box that found fellow captain Brendan Tougher. The Delmar, NY native chipped a shot past an extended Hennessey to put the Saints on top.
Clarkson did well to hold St. Lawrence to a one-goal lead heading into the half, as the Saints failed to convert several good scoring chances. Sophomore Paul LaMarca seemed to have a goal in his sights at the 28 minute mark when he moved the ball past a defender and had a clear shot from inside the box. However, his blast sailed well high of the net. Only moments later, freshman Terrance O’Brien fired a long shot when he saw that Hennessey had slipped on the wet field. The Saratoga Springs, NY native couldn’t capitalize on the error, though, as the ball sailed wide of the left post.
“We knew we could have been leading by more than a goal, and in a game that you have to win, you don’t want to let those kind of chances pass you by,” said Saints head coach Bob Durocher.
After the intermission, however, the Saints seemed to take advantage of every opportunity, as the Scarlet and Brown’s offense opened the floodgates on the visiting Golden Knights. St. Lawrence scored their second goal of the contest 7:42 into the second half, when junior James Merrill slid a pass to Hennessey’s right, where Galeano was waiting on the doorstep. The senior finished the play to make the score 2-0.
Only 40 seconds later, the Saints were celebrating again, this time off a heads-up play by LaMarca. After Clarkson was whistled for a foul, Hennessey began lining the Golden Knights’ wall up for the direct kick. However, LaMarca quickly put the ball down, lined up, and blasted the direct kick into the left side of the goal, catching everyone off guard and putting the Saints ahead 3-0.
Galeano would extend the lead to 4-0 only 3:44 later, when he scored his second of the game on a beautiful shot from about 35 yards that Hennessey had no chance of stopping. Galeano’s line drive kick sailed just over the keeper’s fingertips and under the cross bar to put the Saints up by four. The time of the goal was 57:06.
The Saints fifth goal came off the foot of captain Charlie Bogosian, who scored at 65:11 on an unassisted goal where he showed his speed and broke away from the Clarkson defense, creating a one-on-one with Hennessey. The Manlius, NY native send a hard grounder into the low-right corner of the goal, pushing the Saints further ahead, 5-0.
With the game well in hand, Coach Durocher began playing several of his underclassmen, trying to give them some experience. All they did was serve up two more goals against the Golden Knights, as freshmen Brenden Shaw and Emmanuel Mbong completed the scoring on the afternoon. Shaw scored the Saints’ sixth goal at 83:45, when he took a slick pass from junior David Osorno on the left and chipped a shot into the right corner of the net past Hennessey.
Mbong scored his second goal of his career only 3:07 later as he took the ball the length of the field and stuffed it past the Clarkson keeper for a 7-0 advantage.
Lost in all of the St. Lawrence offense was the outstanding play by several key defensive players including Mike Bobbie, Terrance O’Brien, and sophomore keeper Emilio Coletta. The defense shut down the Golden Knights, and kept a team scoreless for the fourth time this season. Coletta made four saves for the Scarlet and Brown, while Hennessey made seven stops for the Golden Knights.
The home team controlled the play throughout most of the contest, accumulating 25 shots to the visitors 7. The Saints also held an impressive 9-1 advantage in corner kicks.
St. Lawrence picked up two crucial points in the Liberty League standings with the win, but will need to carry some momentum over to next weekend’s conference battles with Vassar and Rensselaer. The Saints will square off with the Brewers on Friday, October 20 th at 4:00pm in Poughkeepsie, NY.
HAMILTON DOWNS SAINTS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2000 Oct. 7: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team gave up an early goal to Hamilton College on Saturday, and could not net the equalizer, giving the Continentals an important Liberty League victory at Love Field in Clinton, NY, their first over the Saints since the 2000 NCAA Tournament.
Hamilton jumped right out to the 1-0 lead, wasting very little time in grabbing the advantage. Topher Breedlove sent a pass to sophomore Max Akuamoah-Boateng, who fired a shot past Saints keeper Emilio Coletta with the game only 3:20 old.
“It was tough having them jump out to a quick lead like that,” said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. “But I thought we responded well and created some chances for ourselves.”
Each team managed to take eight shots in the game, but only the Continentals were able to convert for a goal. The Saints owned possession throughout most of the second half, but missed several quality opportunities to tie the game.
“We missed plenty of shots that we could’ve scored on,” said Durocher. “It’s truly unfortunate to miss the shots we missed, but that was the story of our weekend.”
The Saints also dropped a 1-0 contest to No. 8 Hobart College in double overtime on Friday afternoon.
With the loss, the Saints drop to 5-4-2 ( 1-2-1), while the Continentals improved to 7-2-1 ( 4-1-0). Hamilton keeper Anthony Carello made five stops in his third shut out of the season for the win, while Coletta made two saves in the loss. In a very physical game that included a combined 27 fouls, the home team had the slight edge in corners, 4-3, over the visiting Saints.
St. Lawrence will be in action again a week from today to take on their North Country rival, the Clarkson Golden Knights. The game is set for 3:00pm at Sandy MacAllaster Field.
No. 8 HOBART GETS DOUBLE-OT GOAL TO DEFEAT SAINTS Oct. 6: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team traveled to Geneva, NY on Friday riding a 15-game win streak versus No. 8 Hobart College dating back to the 1992 season. However, the Statesmen, the top team in the Liberty League and No. 8 in the country, snapped that streak with a 1-0 double overtime win thanks to a goal by sophomore Dan Riso in the 106 th minute.
The Saints ( 5-3-2, 1-1-1) were missing several key players on Friday due to various injuries. Though not all of the normal contributors were able to play versus Hobart, Saints head coach Bob Durocher wasn’t using that as an excuse.
“We had some of the best chances in both regulation and overtime,” said Durocher, who lost in overtime for only the second time in his career as head coach at St. Lawrence. “Lots of our guys were forced to play more than normal, and they stepped it up big time. Hobart is a tough team and they worked hard to get the win.”
The teams were evenly matched throughout the contest, with the Saints carrying the slight edge in shots on goal with eight to Hobart’s seven. The Statesman had a great chance off a corner kick with less than a minute to play in regulation off of a corner kick. A Hobart forward launched a shot on net, but sophomore keeper Emilio Coletta kept the game knotted at 0-0 with a diving save to his left that impressed even his coach.
“Emilio was absolutely unbelievable today,” remarked Coach Durocher. “The save he made at the end of regulation was a game-saver. He was the reason we had a chance in overtime.”
Though the Saints held off the Statesmen in the first overtime, Riso would claim the victory for the home team with 4:28 remaining in the game. The Red Hook, NY native found a seam in the defense, and came in on a one-on-one with Coletta. The Saints keeper couldn’t come up with the save, and Hobart escaped with a 1-0 double overtime win to remain the team to beat in the Liberty League conference with a record of 10-1-0, 4-0-0.
Coletta finished with six saves on the afternoon, while Hobart’s keeper Phil DaCosta kept the Saints off the board with eight saves in 105:32 minutes. The Statesmen held the edge in corner kicks (4-3) and in overall shots, 21-16.
St. Lawrence will be in action again tomorrow, Saturday, October 7th in Clinton, NY to take on Hamilton College. The Saints and Continentals continue their rivalry at 2:00pm.
SAINTS AVENGE LAST SEASON'S LOSS, DEFEAT POTSDAM 2-1 Sept. 30: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team avenged last season’s loss to Potsdam State on Saturday afternoon, as the Saints held off a late rally by the Bears to capture a non-conference win by the score of 2-1 at Sandy MacAllaster Field.
Last season, Potsdam defeated the Saints by the score of 1-0 to earn their first win over St. Lawrence since 1992. The Scarlet and Brown were tested again by the Bears on Saturday, but stood their ground in the final five minutes to make their 2-1 lead hold up.
Though the opening half did not provide a goal, there was plenty of action and scoring chances. St. Lawrence, playing without several players, erupted for 16 first-half shots. However, the Saints lacked accuracy, as only two of the shots were on goal.
Neither team was able to establish themselves early as both defensive units were solid in protecting their keepers. The first solid chance in the first half came off the foot of junior back Chris Harrison with 13:39 remaining the opening frame. Senior Axel Galeano set up Harrison from inside the box, but his lofted shot went to the right of the net, keeping the game knotted 0-0.
With Potsdam on the ropes, St. Lawrence continued to pour on offensive pressure as the first half wound down. Galeano again set up a scoring chance when he threaded a pass into the box for freshman Emmanuel Mbong, who had a full head of steam charging the net. The pass was just high, though, and sailed over both Mbong and Bears’ keeper Tyler Lattimore. Under two minutes later, sophomore Marco Falcon-Viale earned a chance when he found a seam in the box and fired a shot towards the net. However, it was again wide, allowing Potsdam to remain tied heading into the second half.
The Saints, who were forced to play the second half without Galeano due to injury, jumped out and continued their offensive momentum early in the second. A mere seven minutes in, junior James Merrill tossed a long throw in that senior Chris Lonegan settled in the box and slipped a pass to teammate Paul LaMarca. The sophomore’s shot from close range was sent wide, but the Saints continued to gain confidence on the offensive end.
Finally, the home team broke through to take a 1-0 lead at 53:21 when Merrill carried the ball to Lattimore’s right and fed a nice cross into the box. The ball landed on Harrison’s head, as he had gotten away from the Potsdam defense and he laced a header into the left side of the net to give his team a 1-0 lead.
The Bears rebounded, though, and finally gave themselves a few chances to level the score. In the 62 nd minute, Potsdam had a chance off a corner kick when the ball reached Robert Kane in the box, who had been left all alone. However, the St. Lawrence defense swarmed in quickly and blocked Kane’s chance. On the ensuing possession, Dominic Frisina fed a nice pass to Emmanuel Desjeunes as the Bears closed in on Saints keeper Emilio Coletta. Desjeunes blasted a shot from Coletta’s right, but the sophomore didn’t budge, making the crucial save to protect the 1-0 lead.
With 22:25 remaining in regulation, the Saints added an insurance goal off of a corner kick to grab a 2-0 lead. LaMarca sent a crisp, low pass from the corner to Lonegan, who cut through the defense and headed a ball perfectly past Lattimore to give St. Lawrence an important goal.
The Bears showed their resiliency, as they bounced right back after the Saints second goal to cut their deficit to 2-1. After a turnover, John McCloskey moved in on Coletta and sent a hard grounded from outside the box that got past the outstretched arms of the Saints keeper. The ball rolled into the right side of the net, ending Coletta’s scoreless streak at 509:46 minutes.
The Saints tried to slow down the Bears with a few opportunities of their own, but Potsdam played with some urgency and had a chance in the 82 nd minute to tie the score. Jeremy Boula sent a high pass of a corner kick into the box, where Desjeunes leaped and got a head on it, sending a shot towards the Saints goal. However, the ball sailed just high over the bar, keeping the Saints ahead 2-1 with less than eight minutes remaining.
With the clock winding down, the last chance for Potsdam came off the foot of McCloskey, who was looking for his second goal of the day. He found an opening at the top-left of the box, but his line-drive shot sailed just left of the net, allowing the Saints to hold on for a 2-1 non-conference home win.
The Saints out-shot Potsdam 35-11, and had the slight edge in corners, 6-4. Lattimore kept the Bears in the game with eight saves, while Coletta picked up the victory having made two stops.
The victory moves the Saints to 5-2-2 (1-0-1) on the season. They will travel to Geneva, NY on Friday, October 6 th, to take on the Hobart College Statesmen in a Liberty League match-up. The game is set to begin at 4:00pm.
LIBERTY LEAGUE RECOGNIZES COLETTA AND O'BRIEN Sept. 26: After opening their conference schedule with a 1-0-1 record versus Skidmore and Union, the St. Lawrence University men's soccer team had two players earn Liberty League recogntion on Monday. Sophomore goalkeeper Emilio Coletta was named the conference's "Co-Defensive Performer of the Week," while freshman back Terrance O'Brien was tagged the "Co-Rookie of the Week" for the second consecutive week.
Coletta extended his consecutive shutout streak to four games as he blanked both Skidmore and Union this weekend. The Montreal, Que. native has not given up a goal in 434:21 minutes, and made six clutch saves as the Saints played a man down for over 65 minutes against Union on Saturday. The Montreal, Que. native posted one save in a 1-0 win over Skidmore on Friday.
O'Brien had another great weekend along the Saints defensive line, helping to shut out both Skidmore and Union in the opening weekend of conference play. O'Brien played under constant pressure from Union on Saturday, as the Saints were forced to play a man down. However, the Saratoga Springs, NY native held his ground and kept the Dutchmen scoreless to help the Saints earn a tie.
"Emilio and Terrance were very solid for us this weekend," said Saints head coach Bob Durocher. "Any time you are forced to play a man down, you have to be able to rely on your defense. Those guys came up big for us and helped us earn both an important win and tie."
The Saints will take the field in a non-conference matchup versus North Country rival Potsdam State on Saturday, Septmeber 30th. The game is set to start at 2:00pm.
SAINTS EARN TIE WITH DUTCHMEN TO KEEP PACE IN LEAGUE Sept. 23: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team and perennial powerhouse Union College squared off on Saturday afternoon at Sandy MacAllaster Field in a rematch of last year’s Liberty League Championship game. In a strategic, high-energy battle that had the Saints playing a man down for over an hour, very little was decided as the two teams played to a scoreless draw.
The Saints ( 4-2-2, 1-0-1) jumped out quickly on their home turf, hoping to grab and early lead and put the game in the hands of their stifling defense and goaltender Emilio Coletta. Senior captain Chris Lonegan had the first chance for the Saints, who took a pass and fired a shot towards Union’s keeper Rob Kramer. Though Kramer couldn’t come up with the ball, Lonegan’s shot clanked off the post, denying the Saints the early advantage.
The remaining time in the first half belonged to the Dutchmen, who looked very sharp in the opening 45 minutes. They applied plenty of pressure on both the Saints backs and keeper, including ten first half shots. Chris Poey had perhaps the best chance for the Dutchmen, but his shot was controlled by Coletta about midway through the opening half.
Though Union was unable to score, the offensive pressure from Union seemed to frustrate the Saints, leading to a red card for junior back Mike Bobbie with only 57 seconds to play in the first half. Bobbie got tangled up with a Union forward in front of Coletta, and when Bobbie appeared to retaliate, the referee blew the whistle and ejected only him from the contest. His exit left the Saints a man down for the remainder of the game.
"In my opinion, it was a situation where both players should've been yellow-carded," said head coach Bob Durocher. "To lose a player like Mike and have to play a man down for sixty-five minutes really put us behind the eight ball. But I was proud of our players who wouldn't give in to a team of Union's caliber."
Although it appeared as though Union would have the clear-cut advantage in the second half playing 11-on-10, it was in fact the Saints that came out fired up, out-shooting the Dutchmen 11-7 while a man down. The Scarlet and Brown dug in, and got inspiring performances from several players, including first year back Terrance O’Brien and junior back Sean Charles who were forced to play most of the game without any rest.
Both teams began to show signs of fatigue, as the Saints played short-handed and the Dutchmen were coming off a double-overtime win at Clarkson the previous day. St. Lawrence threatened to score the pivotal goal with 4:50 remaining in regulation, when sophomore Kiel Dwyer sent a cross into the box to Charles. Charles’ header sailed wide, but a hustling play by sophomore Joey Mattina kept the ball alive, and he centered a pass back to Charles in the box. The Ballston Lake, NY native did everything he could to get position, and he fired a bicycle kick towards the net. However, the shot went just high of the post, keeping the game scoreless through 86 minutes.
The final opportunity in regulation again went to St. Lawrence, as they threw everything they had at Kramer to try and break the tie. This time, it was Lonegan who rifled a flip-throw into the Union box, where first year student Yoon Sik Jung jumped and launched a header on net. However, Kramer was up to the task and dove on the ball to send the game to overtime.
Each team had one quality opportunity in the overtime session, with the home team’s coming first in the opening overtime session. A long cross was sent into the box by a Saint midfielder, and it was a race to the ball between St. Lawrence forward James Merrill and Kramer. The Union keeper beat Merrill to the ball by a split second, just knocking it away from danger to ensure the Saints rush was shut down.
The Dutchmen got their chance to win the game in the second overtime when they were granted a corner kick in the waning minutes of the game. The cross was sent into the box, but Coletta courageously came out of his net to intercept the pass and preserve the tie for the Saints in a classic battle between two Liberty League rivals.
Coletta continued to shine in net for the Saints, as he extended his shutout streak to 434 minutes and 21 seconds. Kramer was equally impressive for the Dutchmen, who improved to 6-1-1 (1-0-1) on the season with the tie. Coletta finished with six saves for the home team, while Kramer picked up three saves.
The Dutchmen finished Saturday’s contest with the edge in shots (20-15) and corner kicks (4-3), but were unable to come away with a goal playing up a man the entire second half. If the two teams are to settle the score, it will have to come in the postseason, as they are not scheduled to play again this year.
"It was a great soccer game," remarked Coach Durocher. "We would've liked to have gotten the win, even playing a man down in the second half and overtime, but we can take plenty of positives from the tie."
The Saints, who are now 3-0-1 on the current home stand, will next take on North Country rival Potsdam State on Saturday, September 30th at Sandy MacAllaster Field. That game has a 2:00pm start time.
SAINTS DEFEAT THOROUGHBREDS IN LIBERTY LEAGUE OPENER Sept. 22: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team won their third consecutive game on Friday afternoon, topping Skidmore College by the score of 1-0. Sophomore Paul LaMarca scored his first goal of the season 57:30 into regulation, and fellow classmate Emilio Coletta made the goal stand, collecting his third straight shut out and extending his shutout streak to 324 minutes and 21 seconds.
The first half between the Saints and Thoroughbreds was a very physical affair, as the two teams combined for a total of 14 fouls in the opening 45 minutes of play. Though the game was very evenly played, the Saints earned most of the quality scoring opportunities in the half. They fired several shots from outside the box on Skidmore keeper Jake Densen, but he was able to manage each shot the Saints took.
St. Lawrence’s best chance to grab the lead in the first half came when junior Sean Charles led a beautiful pass for fellow classmate Mike Bobbie, hitting him in stride at the top of the box. Bobbie blasted a shot towards the top-left corner of the net, which just got past the outstretched arms of Densen. However, the ball sailed over the bar and out of trouble of Skidmore.
Although the Thoroughbreds failed to notch a shot on goal in the first half, they had a prime chance to snag the lead 25 minutes into play off of an indirect kick. Skidmore sent a cross into the box that eluded Coletta and landed on the foot of Silas Doyle-Burr. Burr, who faced an open net with the Saints keeper out of position, grounded a shot towards the goal, but it slipped just left of the post and out of play.
The opening half ended with the teams tied at 0-0, with the Saints holding a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal and a 3-1 edge in corner kicks.
The beginning of the second half was owned by St. Lawrence, as they applied constant pressure on Densen and the Skidmore defense. LaMarca had his first chance to give his team the lead when senior Axel Galeano found him streaking into the box. However, Densen held his ground and directed LaMarca’s shot out of bounds.
Soon after, though, LaMarca would get another chance when sophomore Joey Mattina took a pass down the left side of the field. He beat his defender and centered a pass to LaMarca in the box. This time, though, the Mesa, AZ native wouldn’t miss, as he fired a shot on net that Densen was able to deflect, but not keep from crossing the goal line. The goal gave the home team a 1-0 lead at 57:30.
Skidmore scrambled to score the tying goal, and earned a chance with 22:30 to go in regulation when a centering pass in the box landed on the head of 6’2 Dan von Allmen. His header went over Coletta’s hands, but also sailed over the bar, preserving the Saints 1-0 edge.
Though they had their chances, Skidmore did not register their first shot on goal until 71:31 when Ernie Economides controlled the ball in the St. Lawrence box. The Skidmore forward caused a Saint defender to slip, opening up a chance for him to take a shot at Coletta. However, his blast was turned away by the Montreal, Que. native and the Saints defense cleared the ball to make sure the Thoroughbreds could not score the equalizer.
That would prove to be Skidmore’s best and final opportunity to tie the game, as the Saints buckled down and would not have another scare. Although the Scarlet and Brown had a few chances to increase their lead, LaMarca’s goal proved to be enough, and the Saints captured their first Liberty League victory of the season.
Coletta finished with one very important save for the Saints, while Densen kept Skidmore in the game with six saves of his own. St. Lawrence out shot the Thoroughbreds 18-9, and had four more corners than the visitors as well (7-3).
The win moves St. Lawrence to 4-2-1 (1-0-0) on the season, and pushes Skidmore to 7-2-0 (0-1-0). The Saints will be in action again tomorrow afternoon at Sandy MacAllaster Field to take on the Union College Dutchmen. Game time is set for 2:00pm.
BOBBIE AND O'BRIEN GIVEN LIBERTY LEAGUE RECOGNITION Sept. 19: After a weekend sweep of the RIT Tigers and the Cortland State Red Dragons, the Liberty League recognized junior back Mike Bobbie and first year back Terrance O'Brien as two of its weekly award winners.
Bobbie was named the conference's Defensive Performer of the Week, as he led a Saint defense to back-to-back shut out victories over RIT and Cortland. The Higganum, CT native is the anchor of the Saints defensive unit, which allowed zero first-half shots throughout the weekend.
"Mike is obviously a very hard working defender, doing his best to never allow someone past him," said head coach Bob Durocher. "He has showed signs of good leadership in the back, and his overall distribution on the attack has been excellent thus far."
O'Brien has stepped into the team's starting lineup at outside left back and solidified the core group protecting the Saints keeper. The Saratoga Springs, NY native has added a very smart, patient style of play, contributing to the team's shut outs this weekend.
"Overall, Terrance has been our most consistent freshman, as he competes hard, defends well, and plays simple," said Coach Durocher. "As he grows into the system, we'll be working with him on getting more involved in the attack and better distribution of the ball."
The Saints will open their 2006 Liberty League schedule on Friday, September 22nd at Sandy MacAllaster Field against the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds. Game time is set for 4:00pm.
GALEANO'S GOAL AND COLETTA'S SAVE PUSH SAINTS PAST CORTLAND Sept. 16: Senior captain Axel Galeano has been making big plays for the St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team for four years. On Saturday afternoon, he came up with yet another outstanding performance, scoring the only goal at 56:19 to propel the Saints to a 1-0 victory over Cortland State at Sandy MacAllaster Field.
The Saints ( 3-2-1, 0-0-0) and Red Dragons have had some epic battles over the last five seasons, and Saturday’s game would be no different. The home team had a chance just under fifteen minutes into the contest to take the early lead. The Saints sent a cross from the right side into the box, which found the head of James Merrill. Merrill redirected the ball on net, but Cortland keeper Steve Axtell lunged to his left to protect the low side of the net and keep the game scoreless.
Axtell was the talk of the first half, as the Saints had several prime chances to grab the lead. The Scarlet and Brown owned the possession in the first half, controlled the tempo, and fired a few hard shots on net. However, the keeper was poised between the posts and turned back six shots in the first half.
On the flip side, the Saints defense stifled Cortland, not allowing the Red Dragons a substantial amount of time in front of their keeper sophomore Emilio Coletta. Though they tried to create a few rushes off turnovers, the Red Dragons were held to only three shots, none of which were on net. The Saints finished the first half with a 7-2 lead in shots and a 2-1 lead in corners. However, the lead eluded them for the first 45 minutes, setting up a showdown in the second.
A mere four minutes into the second frame, St. Lawrence had another great chance when Galeano worked the ball to Axtell’s left and fed a pass to fellow senior captain Brendan Tougher. Tougher’s shot got past Axtell, but just missed the near post.
Under a minute later, it was again the home team threatening to take the lead as a cross from Axtell’s left created an open net opportunity for senior captain Chris Lonegan. Lonegan slid towards the ball, but couldn’t connect for the goal.
The Saints were then awarded a throw in at 55:57, and Tougher quickly played the ball down the left side of the field. The ball was fed up the field to Galeano, who raced to the ball as Axtell came out of his goal. Galeano won the foot race, slipped past Axtell, and threaded a shot from a tough angle just inside the far post to put the Saints ahead 1-0.
Knowing time was running getting away from them, Cortland regrouped and created a chance of their own with 22:51 remaining in regulation. A foul by the Saints gave the Red Dragons a free kick, which they centered in the box for a leaping Bryan Patterson. Patterson’s got off a header on goal, and though his shot beat Coletta, it bounced off the bar back into play. The Saints pounced on the rebound and cleared it from danger, preserving their slim lead.
The Saints were able to keep the ball out of the middle of the field for the most part, and worked to keep Cortland bottled up as the clock ticked down inside of two minutes. The Red Dragons sent a cross into the box which was headed out of bounds by a St. Lawrence defender. However, it set up a crucial corner kick with only 45 seconds remaining.
Cortland’s Cody Healey fed the corner to Eric Reinhardt who fired a pass inside the box and right on the foot of Charlie Dickinson. Dickinson laced a shot towards the top-right corner of the goal which would’ve evened the score. However, Coletta, who was only challenged one other time on the afternoon, made the biggest save of his season as he dove to his right and deflected the ball wide of the post. Both the crowd and his team gave the sophomore keeper a standing ovation, as he preserved the Saints 1-0 victory over the Red Dragons.
Coletta’s key save gave him two stops on the afternoon while Axtell finished with eight for Cortland. St. Lawrence out-shot the Red Dragons 18-5 and had seven corners to the visitor’s three. The game proved to be a very physical contest, as 29 fouls were accumulated throughout the day.
With their second consecutive victory, the Saints will have some momentum heading into next weekend’s games against Skidmore and Union, marking the beginning of the Liberty League schedule. The Thoroughbreds visit Canton, NY on Friday, September 22 nd 4:00pm, while the Dutchmen will play the Saints at Sandy MacAllaster Field on Saturday, September 23 rd at 2:00pm.
MOORE AND MERRILL LEAD SAINTS OVER TIGERS IN HOME OPENER Sept. 15: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team played host to the RIT Tigers on Friday afternoon in the team’s 2006 home opener. Sophomore Ryan Moore scored an early goal to give his team the lead, and junior James Merrill added a pair of insurance goals as the Saints went on to top RIT 3-0 at Sandy MacAllaster Field.
The Saints ( 2-2-1, 0-0-0) got off to a fast start on Friday, applying plenty of pressure on RIT’s keeper Alan Smith. Sophomore Joey Mattina had a chance in the early going when senior Axel Galeano fed a cross to him in the box. However, Smith was in position and turned back Mattina to keep the game scoreless just over five minutes in.
Though the home team had several chances to get on the board, Smith and the Tigers’ defense stood their ground. However, the Saints kept earning quality opportunities and were awarded a corner kick 19:38 into the game. Though the corner landed in the box, it was deflected to the top of the 25m box on Moore’s foot. The Kenne, NH native turned and laced a line-drive shot past Smith to give the Saints a 1-0 lead.
That goal seemed to spark the Saints, who came right down the field and continued to pepper RIT’s keeper. Merrill would tally his first goal of the day as he settled a pass at the top of the box and turned to fire a shot on goal. However, Smith was waiting for him and dove to try and steal the ball. Merrill took a quick shot, which Smith made the initial save on. However, Merrill controlled his own rebound, made a heads up move as he deeked around both Smith and a Tiger defender, and fired a shot through traffic into the open net. His goal gave the Saints a 2-0 advantage at 29:05.
The opening half belonged to the home team, as they out-shot the Tigers 15-7 and 7-0 in shots on goal. The Saints also owned the edge in corners 6-2 after the opening 45 minutes.
Though the first half was owned by the Saints, the second half would prove to be a much more even played period with RIT getting a few chances to climb back into the game. However, St. Lawrence keeper Emilio Coletta, who didn’t face a single shot on goal in the first half, made kept the Tigers off the board with four saves in the second frame.
The Tigers could not seem to solve the Saints defense, as the Scarlet and Brown pressured the ball throughout the entire game causing turnovers, allowing them to keep the ball on the RIT side of the field.
With the game winding down, St. Lawrence put an exclamation point on an outstanding effort as Merrill took a deep pass from Galeano in stride at the RIT 25m box. The Kennebunk, ME native went right around Smith who had come out to challenge and sent a hard shot into the back of the net to put away the Tigers and send the Saints on to a 3-0 victory.
Coletta finished with four saves on the afternoon to earn his first shut out of the 2006 campaign. Smith made five saves for the visiting Tigers. St. Lawrence finished with a 10-3 edge in corners and a 22-13 edge in shots over RIT.
Although Friday’s win was impressive, the Saints will not celebrate for long as they will turn their attention to SUNY Cortland. The Red Dragons will visit Sandy MacAllaster Field tomorrow, Saturday, September 16 th to take on St. Lawrence in a battle of premier Division III programs. The game time is set for 2:00pm.
BLUE KNIGHTS SLIP PAST SAINTS, 1-0 Sept. 9: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team couldn’t repeat their late heroics from Friday night on Saturday, as the Saints played hard, but fell to the Geneseo Blue Knights by the score of 1-0 in Geneseo, NY.
The Saints ( 1-2-1, 0-0-0) and Blue Knights played a very even game, with both teams reaching double-digits in shot attempts, 11 and 14 respectively. However, it was Geneseo who took advantage of a golden opportunity in the 35 th minute that gave them the advantage 1-0.
Geneseo’s Jeff Rahmlow got the play started, as he fed a pass to teammate Kyle Pucko. Pucko carried the ball through the Saints defense, and landed a one-on-one with Saints’ keeper Emilio Coletta. Pucko made a move in the box, cutting the ball back past the sophomore goaltender and netted the opening goal of the game at 35:39.
Though the Saints would put pressure on in the second half, they were unable to tie the score thanks to a two-save shut out from Geneseo’s Adam McMahon. St. Lawrence earned more corners than Geneseo in the second half, but were unable to generate the tying goal as they did the night before at Rochester.
Shots on goal for the Saints came from seniors Axel Galeano, Brendan Tougher, and Chris Lonegan.
Coletta finished the afternoon with two saves in net, matching McMahon for the Blue Knights. Geneseo finished with the edge in shots, 14-11, and in corners, 6-4.
After starting their 2006 season with four games on the road, the Saints will return home next weekend, September 15 th and 16 th for a pair of opening home games at Sandy MacAllaster Field. On Friday, the Saints welcome the RIT Tigers to Canton, NY at 4:00pm, and on Saturday, the Cortland Red Dragons come to town. That game is set to start at 2:00pm.
SAINTS PLAY TO DRAW WITH ROCHESTER THANKS TO TIMELY GOAL Sept. 8: Just when it appeared as though the St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team was about to let a game slip through their grasp against Rochester on Friday night, senior captain Charlie Bogosian stepped up and lined the equalizing goal into the back of the net with a mere 33 seconds to play in regulation, leveling the score with the Yellowjackets at 2-2. That score would turn out to be the final after a very tight and entertaining overtime session.
The Saints (1-1-1, 0-0-0) got on the board early as senior captain Brendan Tougher fought for position on a throw in with just over a minute gone into regulation. Junior James Merrill’s throw was perfect, as it landed on Tougher’s head and sailed into the net past Rochester keeper Paco Corbalan only 1:26 into the game to give St. Lawrence a 1-0 lead.
The Yellowjackets pressed the Saints offensively, and though the Saints defense bent, they didn’t break. Rochester out-shot the Saints 9-5 in the first half and had six corners to St. Lawrence’s none, but sophomore goaltender Emilio Coletta was solid in net and made four saves to keep the home team off the scoreboard for the first half.
Though the Saints were able to avoid giving up the equalizer in the first half, Rochester came out poised to steal the game in the second. With just over eleven minutes gone by in the second half, Rochester ’s Brian Tuohy sent a ball to the corner for teammate Patrick Ripp. Ripp instinctively fed the ball back across the box to a wide open Tyler Green, who finished the play by scoring his third goal of the season at 56:01, tying the score at 1-1.
Green wasn’t finished there, though, as his fourth goal of the season came just 20:01 later (76:02), giving the Yellowjackets the lead at 2-1. Nick Mikolenko fired a shot at Coletta, who was able to make the initial save. Unfortunately, the keeper was unable to control the rebound, which landed on Green’s foot. He knocked in the rebound past Coletta to give Rochester the advantage with less than fourteen minutes to play in regulation.
After giving up the second goal, head coach Bob Durocher switched his offensive strategy and went with five attackers. Though the Saints were able to put more pressure on Rochester , they were unable to crack Corbalan, who made five saves in the second half.
With less than a minute remaining, the ball was knocked out of bounds by a Rochester player, setting up a throw-in for the Saints in Yellowjacket territory. Merrill, who set up the first St. Lawrence goal, again launched a throw that landed at the top of the box and came right to Bogosian. The senior, who missed all of last season due to injury, netted his first goal of the 2006 campaign when his shot found the low, right corner of the net, sending the game into the extra session.
Rochester had several chances in the overtime session to net the game-winning goal, but the Saints defensive unit played tough, knocking away passes into the box and balls along the goal line. The game finished with the score 2-2 under the lights, moving both team’s records to 1-1-1 overall.
“Overall, I was pleased with the effort we showed tonight,” said Coach Durocher. “ Rochester is a very good team on their home turf, and I thought we played them well. Unfortunately, our schedule doesn’t get any easier with Geneseo tomorrow.”
Coletta finished with five saves on the night, while Corbalan closed with six. Shots were very even between the two rivals, with Rochester holding a slight edge at 19-18. The Yellowjackets also held the advantage in corners, 7-4. The Saints will head to Geneseo, NY to take on the Blue Knights of SUNY Geneseo tomorrow at 2:00pm.
ONEONTA TOPS SAINTS 4-0, EARNS 2006 LOTTO TOURNAMENT TITLE Sept. 2: The Oneonta State Red Dragons scored two quick goals in the opening three minutes of play against the St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team in the Lotto North Country Classic Championship game. Though the Saints did regroup and carry much of the play in the game, Oneonta’s Keith Manscuk proved to be too much, scoring three goals in the Red Dragon’s 4-0 victory on Saturday afternoon in Potsdam, NY.
Oneonta State, a Division I program a year ago, jumped out to an early lead just 1:45 into regulation as Manscuk scored his first of the day and of the season when teammate Mike Aingworth slotted a beautiful pass into the box. Manscuk’s shot from ten yards out got past Saints’ freshman keeper Chris Stuehler, who made his first career start on Saturday. Manscuk wasn’t near finished, as he headed a shot past Stuehler only 38 seconds later off a cross from Ryan Grady to give the Red Dragon’s a 2-0 lead.
Though the Saints ( 1-1-0, 0-0-0) were shaky in the early going, the regained their composure and played with Oneonta the rest of the way. However, Manscuk put the game out of reach 10:14 into the second half when he scored from 25 yards out on a direct kick that found the top right portion of the net to put the Red Dragons ahead 3-0. The goal ended Stuehler’s debut, playing 56:14 minutes and making two saves on five shots on goal before being replaced by sophomore Emilio Coletta.
Aingworth would set up the final goal of the game as he again fed a nice pass into the box that Grady fired into the net past Coletta with just 1:57 on the clock.
Though the scoreboard read 4-0, the peripheral stats showed that the game was much closer than indicated by the final tally. The Saints kept pace with Oneonta in shots, taking nine attempts to the Red Dragon’s ten. St. Lawrence also earned two corner kicks to Oneonta’s one.
The victory secured the 2006 Lotto North Country Classic Championship for Oneonta State. Three Saints were selected on to the All-Tournament team, including sophomore Ryan Moore, junior Sean Charles, and senior Axel Galeano.
St. Lawrence will be in action again next Friday, September 8 th, under the lights in Rochester, NY where they will take on a familiar foe, the Rochester Yellowjackets. Game time is set for 7:00pm.
SAINTS OPEN 2006 SEASON WITH 2-1 VICTORY OVER JOHN CARROLL Sept. 1: The St. Lawrence University men’s soccer team got their 2006 season off on the right foot Friday afternoon, as the Saints topped John Carroll University by the score of 2-1 in the Lotto North Country Classic hosted by Clarkson University.
The Saints (1-0-0, 0-0-0) outplayed the Blue Streaks in the first half, keeping pressure on the offensive end of the field. However, JCU was able to keep the Saints off the scoreboard in the early going in part to some good defense and missed opportunities.
After struggling to earn a quality chance, St. Lawrence would finally tally the opening goal of the 2006 campaign in the 34 th minute. Saints first year student Emmanuel Mbong slipped the defense and drove a shot through Blue Streaks’ goalkeeper Ben Carro’s hands to give the Scarlet and Brown a 1-0 lead heading into the half.
The Saints kept the heat on Carro, and netted their second goal of the game at 59:01 when junior Mike Bobbie headed a corner kick by sophomore Paul LaMarca past the keeper. Though the lead stood at 2-0, the Saints continued to fire shots towards the goal, but came up without another goal.
Though the game seemed under control with less than five minutes to play, the Saints attempted to push the ball up field and add an insurance goal to put the contest out of reach. However, John Carroll took the ball in the midfield and countered on the offensive end. Louis Kastelic beat Saints goalkeeper Emilio Coletta to the ball and buried a shot into the back of the net to cut the deficit to 2-1. However, after the lapse at the 86 minute mark, the Saints would not allow another quality chance and shut down the Blue Streaks to preserve the first win of the season.
St. Lawrence finished the game with 13 shots, but only five on net. Meanwhile, the Blue Streaks finished their season opener with three shots, two of which were on goal. Coletta made one save in his season debut on two shots, while Carro stopped three of five shots for John Carroll. The Saints also bested JCU in corners, holding a 5-2 edge.
The Saints look to win the Lotto North Country Classic tomorrow as they take on Oneonta State at Clarkson University. The Red Dragons, a Division I program last season, defeated Clarkson by the score of 4-1 thanks to three goals from senior striker Ryan Grady. Saturday’s game between St. Lawrence and Oneonta is set to start at noon.
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