Potsdam, NY – Fourteen different Golden Knights scored goals in a balanced effort for the Clarkson University Men’s Lacrosse team as the Green and Gold opened the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) campaign with a dominating 23-5 victory over Vassar College at Woodstock Field on Saturday afternoon.
Senior attackmen Sean Pearce (Auburn, NY) and Patrick Ryan (Canton, NY) led the Knights offensively with three goals and three assists apiece. Senior Jim Lavelle (Hamburg, NY) and freshman John Masterpole (Marcellus, NY) also scored three goals each.
Playing its first game at home of the season, Clarkson wasted little time getting on the scoreboard against Vassar as freshman Mike McKenna (Camden, DE) tallied the game’s first goal just 13 seconds after the opening face-off. The Brewers (2-4, 0-3 UCAA) tied game on the first of four goals by Zach Winkler at 4:01.
The Knights then went on to out score Vassar 15-3, including a 9-0 margin in the second quarter, to hold a 16-4 lead at the half. Clarkson continued to dominate over the final 30 minutes, out scoring the Brewers 7-1 in the second half.
McKenna finished with two goals and one assist, while senior Dan Amedro (Camillus, NY), juniors Richard Burritt (Oswego, NY) and Andrew Branson (Marcellus, NY), sophomores TJ Drake (Rochester, NY), Travis Rohlin (Newark, NY), Brian Johnson (Newark, NY), Ryan McMahon (Baldwinsville, NY) and Brian Hanlon (Marcellus, NY), and freshman Bryan Jackson (Northport, NY) all added one goal apiece.
The Knights out shot Vassar 59-16. Senior Brian Pratt (Randolph, NJ) recorded his third win of the season in the Clarkson goal with three saves in the first half. Sophomore Dustin Mackin (Falmouth, ME) posted three saves over the final 30 minutes for the Knights.
Will Widen made 17 saves for the Brewers.
Clarkson held a 47-20 advantage on groundballs.
At 4-4 overall, the Knights will host league foe Hamilton College this Wednesday, April 7 in a 4:00 p.m. game scheduled for Hantz Field.
