St. Lawrence Men Down R.P.I. in Liberty League Semifinals 63-48

St. Lawrence University's Aidan Mccauley crashes the hoop for two points, contributing to an SLU surge.  Saints go on to beat SUNY Potsdam 87-53. (Kyton Deon photo)

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November 8, 2023: Adam Dudzinski and Gavin Macaulay shared the bulk of the offense for the St. Lawrence University men's basketball team, as they opened their quest for a Liberty League title defense with a convincing non-conference win over SUNY Potsdam 87-53. The 34-point win margin comes a year after the Saints downed the same Bears team by just nine points in their second game of the season. "It was a good start to what is a long season," said head coach Chris Downs, who began his 26th campaign patrolling the Saints' sideline. "We will need to keep moving forward. We're excited to get back into the gym Friday and in front of our home fans next week." Despite the large gap on the scoreline, the Saints did not lead the game wire-to-wire. The Bears kicked off the game by going up 7-3 on the Saints in the early going, and held their lead for the first six minutes of the game. Later in the first, down 9-7, the Saints then enjoyed an 8-0 run to take the lead. This included back-to-back threes from Gavin Macaulay and Carter Storey as the Saints went up 15-9 and never looked back from there. The Saints went on to outscore the Bears by 17 points in both the first and second half of the game. The sophomore transfer Dudzinski had 19 points in his first game as a Saint, which tied with Gavin Macaulay for first on St. Lawrence. Andrew Cowan had the best game statistically on the defensive side of the ball, registering a team-high eight rebounds and seven defensive boards.

SUNY Potsdam's Shaheed Alcide dished to Parker Kelly who his this turnaround jumper for two points against the St. Lawrence University defense. In the season opener for both teams, the Saints went on to beat Potsdam 87-53. (Kyton Deon photo)

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November 8, 2023:  St. Lawrence University (1-0) pulled away from the SUNY Potsdam men's basketball team (0-1) for an 87-53 victory in Wednesday's season opener. Junior forward Shaheed Alcide (Queens, N.Y./Cambria Heights Academy) led the Bears with 13 points and seven rebounds. Sophomore forward Adam Dudzinski (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee) and junior forward Gavin Macaulay (Lowville, N.Y./Lowville) each scored 19 points for the Saints.   The Bears started quickly on a dunk from Alcide. After a Dudzinski three, junior forward Parker Kelly (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown) answered with five straight points and Potsdam led 7-3 at 17:19. Junior forward Kawar Singh (Queens, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) scored at 16:03 to give the Bears a 9-7 advantage. The Saints answered with an 8-0 run to lead 15-9 at 10:56. Senior guard Colton Huestis (Ticonderoga, N.Y./Ticonderoga) drained a three seconds later to ignite a 7-2 response. Kelly hit a jumper at 9:37 and closed the gap to 17-16 at 9:28. However, SLU seized control of the contest and closed the half on a 23-7 run and led 40-23 at the break. It was all Saints in the second half as well and they steadily extended their advantage.   Kelly finished with seven points and three boards and Singh and freshman guard Erik Wall (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Grimes) each scored six for the Bears.   Freshman guard Troy McPherson (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) reached double-digits with 13 points and five rebounds. Senior guard Trey Syroka (Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer) scored 10 points and grabbed two boards.

Clarkson's Frankie Rainville (10) Fires the ball over SUNY Oswego defender Sean Edwards (22) to earn three-pointer midway through the first half.  Oswego went on to down Clarkson 94-69.  (Cody Jenne photo)

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SUNY Canton's Andrew Finch (33) dunks the ball over three Clarkson defenders to jump the Kangaroos to a five-point lead late in the first half over the Golden Knights.  Canton went on to beat Clarkson 60-52. (Cody Jenne photo)

SUNY Canton point guard Andrew Finch (33) breaks away from the SUNY Potsdam defense to down the three point shot over to take the one point lead over the bears in the first half. The Bears carried a 34-37 lead into the half. (Cody Jenne photo)

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SUNY Plattsburgh’s Willard Anderson for three and Jalin Pitts cleans up the rebound for the Cardinalsto tie the game at 4-4.  SUNY Potsdam blew open a 17-point lead in the second half, but had to hang on against a Cardinal surge in the final three minutes, beating Plattsburgh 74-63.  (Bob LaRue photo)

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SUNY Canton's Samantha Dayter (20) puts up the shot under pressure, but scores.  The SUNY Canton women’s basketball team outscored host SUNY Potsdam by 12 in the third quarter to lead the Roos to a 64-57 non-conference win against the Bears   (Kyton Deon photo)

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December 5, 2023: The SUNY Canton women’s basketball team outscored host SUNY Potsdam by 12 in the third quarter to lead the Roos to a 64-57 non-conference win against the Bears on Tuesday evening.  Records: SUNY Canton (10-1) | SUNY Potsdam (4-4).Neither team led by more than four points in most of the opening quarter until a late jumper from Jenna Cotter gave the Bears a 14-8 lead after 10 minutes of play. Potsdam opened the first 4:36 of the second quarter on an 11-6 run to take their largest lead of the game at 25-14. Canton went on a 12-4 run to get within three before a last second bucket gave the hosts a 31-26 lead at intermission. Samantha Dayter and Sierra Pabo led the Roos with eight and seven points, respectively, in the first half. Cotter and Jakia Howard had 11 and 10 each for the Bears.   The Roos used their strong finish to the second quarter to carry momentum to the third in what proved to be the difference. Canton held their largest lead of the game at nine on multiple occasions in the stanza. They entered the third quarter trailing by five and left the frame with a seven point lead. The Bears got within two early in the fourth quarter after an Xy’el Bradford layup, but Canton quickly responded with a 6-0 run to open an eight point margin. Potsdam knocked down a three on the ensuing possession but that was as close as they would get the rest of the way. Pabo tied a game-high with 20 points shooting 7-for-16 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line. Hope Aniceto tallied 17 points, six rebounds and five assists. Dayter notched 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. She picked up her fourth foul with 3:41 left in the third quarter, but was able to play the final 6:33 of the game without picking up her fifth. Torie Moore hauled down a team-high 11 rebounds off the bench. Howard paced Potsdam with a double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds, while Cotter recorded a double-double on 13 points and 10 rebounds with four blocks. Bradford also scored in double figures with 13 points for the Bears. Canton shot the ball slightly better than Potsdam finishing with marks of 36.5% from the field and 34.8% from three compared to the Bears hitting 34.4% and 25%, respectively. The Roos had one more rebound than Potsdam (44-43) and three less turnovers (9-12). Canton had the edge in fast break points (17-4), bench points (7-2) and points off turnovers (9-5), while the Bears had slim advantages in second chance points (14-8) and points in the paint (30-24).  This is just the second win for the Roos v. the Bears in the D-III era and the first since November 22nd, 2015.

SUNY Potsdam's Jakia Howard (12) sends up a floater against the SUNY Canton defense.  A graduate student, Howard (Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham) posted her seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Bears.  However, Potsdam fell 64-57.  (Kyton Deon photo)

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December 5, 2023: A third quarter surge propelled SUNY Canton (10-1) past the SUNY Potsdam women's basketball team (4-4) 64-57 on Tuesday evening. Graduate student forward Jakia Howard (Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham) posted her seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Bears. Howard and junior forward Jenna Cotter (Johnson City, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) gave Potsdam an early 4-0 lead, but five straight points by Kangaroos senior guard Samantha Dayter (Cohoes, N.Y./Cohoes) erased the advantage at 5:43. Potsdam answered in kind with a bucket from Howard and a 3-pointer from junior guard Carley Hill (Essex, Vt./Rice Memorial) to grab a 9-5 advantage. Potsdam continued to grind and closed the first quarter with a 14-8 lead. Cotter scored six of the Bears' points in the opening 10 minutes. A 6-3 start to the second quarter, punctuated by a Howard layup, gave Potsdam a 20-11 lead at 6:53. Cotter scored at 5:24 to give the Bears their biggest lead of the game at 25-14. However, a 12-6 finish to the half, led by five points from Canton freshman guard Sierra Pabo (San Jose, Calif./Santa Teresa), trimmed the lead to 31-26. Howard added six points to her total, while Cotter scored five and Hill and junior guard Xy'El Bradford (Syracuse, N.Y./Syracuse Academy of Science) each hit a three. Canton broke out in the third quarter. After three buckets from Howard kept the Bears just in front. Pabo tied the game at 39-39 with a layup at 6:52. Junior center Jayda Pina (Tucson, Ariz./Marana) gave the Roos the lead for good just over a minute later, continuing an eventual 11-2 run. Two free throws from Bradford with 23 seconds left got the Bears within 52-45 through 30 minutes. Four straight points from Bradford early in the fourth quarter narrowed the gap to just 54-52 with 7:14 to play. After the teams traded missed shots, Canton sophomore guard Hope Aniceto (Bolingbrook, Ill./Naperville North) scored from long range to take the wind out of the Bears sails and make it 57-52 with 5:39 left. Junior guard Mikayla Shipley (North Chili, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) finally answered with a three for Potsdam at 2:30 to close the gap to 60-55. Cotter then hit both free throws with 26 left, but Canton closed out the seven-point win. Cotter posted the third double-double of her career with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Bradford matched a season-high 13 points and also corralled five boards. Pabo led the Roos with 20 points and four boards. Anicieto scored 17 and posted six rebounds and five assists. Dayter finished with 11 points, six rebounds and four assists. Howard continues her ascent to 1000 points. She currently has 963 points, placing her eighth on the program's all-time scoring list. Howard also ranks fifth on Potsdam's rebounds list with 637, just three behind Nicole Beaureguard '01 four fourth place.

The Golden Knights' Lauryn Withrow splits the defense for the layup that trims the SUNY Canton lead to 33-23 in the third quarter.  Clarkson rallied from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat SUNY Canton 57-53.  (Kyton Deon photo)

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SUNY Plattsburgh’s Kortney McCarthy draina the three pointer to put the Cardinals ahead by two points.  In a seesaw battle, Potsdam rallied in the second half to outlast the Cardinals  51-46 in their conference opener.  (Bob LaRue photo)

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St. Lawrence’s Erin Kumler (14) sets up for her shot, while under pressure from Clarkson’s Maddie Pratt (10).  The Saints' fast jump set the tone in the first half, leading to a 74-44 victory at ClLarkson. (Andrew Baker photo). Game Gallery

St. Lawrence University Olivia Middleton (3) looks to layup as the SUNY Potsdam Tsai Lewis (14) closes in on her late in the first quarter.  SUNY Potsdam went on to edge St. Lawrence 66-61.  (Kevin Fisher photo) Game Gallery

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