Senior Sean Pearce (Auburn, NY) scored five goals and assisted on another to lead the Clarkson University Men’s Lacrosse team to a 12-7 victory over SUNY Potsdam on Wednesday afternoon.
The Bears held an early 2-1 lead on their home field before the Golden Knights ran off sixth unanswered goals en route to their third straight win over Potsdam. Clarkson, which holds a 23-5 advantage over its cross-town rival in their all-time series, led 4-2 after the first quarter and 7-2 at the half. The Knights and Bears traded five goals apiece over the final 30 minutes.
Senior Patrick Ryan (Canton, NY) recorded two goals and an assist, while classmates Jim Lavelle (Hamburg, NY), Derek Macioce (Massena, NY) and Matt Owen (New Philadelphia, OH), sophomore AJ Heiligman (Webster, NY) and freshman Mike McKenna (Camden, DE) added one goal apiece.
Potsdam scoring was led by Evan Cree with two goals and an assist.
Senior Brian Pratt (Randolph, NJ) posted 12 saves in the Clarkson goal.
At 3-4 overall, the Knights begin Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) play this Saturday when they open the home portion of the schedule at Woodstock Field by hosting league foe Vassar College in a 2:00 p.m. game.
