November 16, 2024: A strong first half and a balanced
attack on both sides of the ball led the St. Lawrence
University football team to a 28-16 win over Buffalo State
on senior day at Leckonby Stadium to close out the 2024
season for the Saints. The Saints rotated four quarterbacks
on Saturday, with
William Turner going 6-for-10 for 70 yards and
Daniel Lawther passed 4-for-7 for 39.
Will Lederman also picked up a stint as quarterback and
led the ground game with 67 yards. All three each recorded a
touchdown for the Scarlet and Brown. Both
Oskar Baldwin and
Cole Salyards recorded five receptions for 52 and 44
yards, respectively. On defense, first-year
Ethan Metro logged a career-best 12 tackles, including
five for the loss of 26 and 3.5 sacks for the loss of 21.
Savino Morelli recorded 10 tackles, 2.5 for the loss of
nine and a sack for the loss of seven.
Ryan Surhoff,
Daniel George and
Liam Perkins each tallied seven tackles, while Metro,
Perkins,
Dexter Seeley and
Clayton Fogler all forced a fumble. The Bengals got the
ball rolling, as Cody Phillips capped a 75-yard drive with a
three-yard run to put Buffalo State on the board. Nick
Sciandra's kick was good for the 7-0 lead at 7:25 in the
first quarter. St. Lawrence responded with a touchdown of
their own, as Lawther and Salyards connected with a 13-yard
pass. Fogler's first kick of the day was good for the 7-7
tie. A short punt for the Bengals set the Saints up with a
good field position with 11 seconds remaining in the first.
SLU used that good position, this time with Lederman at
quarterback. Lederman found a wide-open Baldwin and the
Saints took a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter.
With 7:03 to play in the second, Fogler came up big for the
Saints, as he recorded his best field goal of the season at
45 yards to increase St. Lawrence's lead to 17-7. And with
2:35 remaining Metro took down Amir Cameron in the end zone
for a safety and a 19-7 advantage. Buffalo State looked to
rebound and scored on a two-yard touchdown run from Ale
Wilson with 36 seconds left in the second quarter to bring
the game within four at halftime. Early in the third, Turner
found
Shea Goodwin on the far right with a 10-yard pass and
Fogler was 3-for-3 on extra points to give the Saints some
insurance points for the 26-15 lead. The Bengals final
points came with a 25-yard field goal at 1:32 of the third,
and the Saints locked down on defense to hold Buffalo State
scoreless in the fourth to seal the season-finale win.
Buffalo State's Amir Cameron spent most of the game on the
run, netting 76 yards for the Bengals. Defensively, Quadir
McEachin led with 10 tackles, while Shamond Phillips
recorded three tackles for the loss of 12 yards and two
forced fumbles, and Basiaka Butcher logged two
interceptions. St. Lawrence finished with a 11-7 edge on
first downs and put up 213 yards on offense to Buffalo
State's 176. Defensively, the Saints recorded nine sacks for
the loss of 71 yards. The Saints closed the season 3-6
overall and 2-4 in Liberty League play, while Buffalo State
closed their season at 3-7 and 1-5. Prior to the game the
Saints honored the 17 members of the Class of 2025 –
Oskar Baldwin,
Marquize Barmore,
James Berry,
Matthew Dahill,
Daniel George,
Nicholas Giardina,
Josh Larson,
Daniel Lawther,
Joseph O'Neil,
Thomas Our,
Evan Pastino,
Liam Perkins,
Jed Saltus,
Cole Salyards,
Trent Sargent,
Dexter Seeley,
William Turner.
November 9, 2024: The Ithaca Bombers shutout the St.
Lawrence University football team 41-0 on a Saturday
afternoon on the road in Ithaca, N.Y.
Daniel Lawther threw 24-for-36 for 153 yards, while
Cole Salyards caught five passes for 45 yards and
Shea Goodwin caught six for 38. On defense,
Evan Pastino tallied a team-high 10 tackles, while
Joseph O'Neil and
Liam Perkins each recorded nine. Perkins also recorded
three tackles for the loss of 18, including two sacks for
the loss of 14. The Bombers took an early lead, as Matthew
Parker connected with Nicholas Matos for a 41-yard touchdown
catch. Derek Baldin's kick was good for the 7-0 advantage
and the lone score of the first quarter. Ithaca increased
their lead in the second quarter, as Jake Williams ran for
six yards to cap a 49-yard drive and Parker threw his second
touchdown catch to Sam Kline, building a 21-0 lead. Parker
connected with Nicholas Lang with 45 seconds left in the
second frame, and Baldin was 3-for-3 on kicks in the second
for the 28-0 lead at halftime. The Bomber's scored their
fourth touchdown of the game in the third quarter, as Jalen
Leonard-Osbourne scored on a 15-yard run, making the score
35-0. Baldin converted on two field goal opportunities in
the fourth, one for 48 yards and one for 31 yards to cap the
scoring for the 41-0 final. Parker passed 16-for-20 for 264
yards and three touchdowns to lead the Ithaca offense, while
Jake Williams led the ground game with 64 yards and Kline
caught six passes for 115 yards. Jake Connolly recorded 10
tackles, while Owen O'Neill recorded two tackles for the
loss of six yards. Ithaca's offense finished with a 23-9
advantage on first downs and finished with 462 yards on
offense to the Saints' 177. St. Lawrence fell to 2-6 on the
season and 1-4 in Liberty League play, while Ithaca improved
to 6-3 and 2-1, respectively. The Saints will return to
Leckonby Stadium and host Buffalo State for senior day on
Saturday, November 16. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
October 26, 2024: In a battle of the defense, the
University of Rochester Yellowjackets broke through in the
second half to defeat the St. Lawrence University football
team 21-0 on Saturday afternoon in Rochester, N.Y.
Ryan Surhoff led the Saints defense with 10 tackles,
including six solo, and a tackle for the loss of four yards.
Both Brennan Twombley and
Savino Morelli recorded eight tackles, while
Liam Perkins finished with five and a sack for the loss
of seven yards. Twombley also recorded one interception,
while
Nicholas Giardina and
John Finnegan each finished with a pass breakup. Saints
quarterback
Daniel Lawther passed 27-for-42 for 241 yards, while
Shea Goodwin caught 10 passes for 90 yards and
Nicholas Huhtala recorded five receptions for 61 yards.
On special teams, first-year
Sam Arbaugh logged five punts for 173 yards. Both teams
locked down on defense for the start, as both teams went
scoreless in the first quarter. Both the Saints and
Yellowjackets each picked up four first downs, and the
Saints went 1-for-2 on third down conversions, while
Rochester went 1-for-3. Strong defensive play continued both
sides of the ball, as the game remained deadlocked at 0-0 at
halftime. Rochester was able to put points on the board
first, as Luke Herter intercepted a pass from Lawther on the
29-yard line and ran it back for the touchdown. Jordan
Laudani's kick was good for the 7-0 lead. The Yellowjackets
doubled up on their score with two minutes to play in the
third, as Daniel Papantonis capped a 74 -yard drive with a
17-yard touchdown run. Laudani's second kick connected for
the 14-0 lead. Rochester scored once more in the fourth, as
Jake Adelmann recorded a one-yard touchdown run and combined
with a third kick from Laudani, the Yellowjackets claimed a
21-0 win. Ryan Rose passed 10-for-16 for 108 yards and one
touchdown, while Daniel Papantonis ran for 194 yards on 24
attempts and Aidan Papantonia caught three passes for 58
yards for the Yellowjackets. Defensively, Heter tallied one
interception, a breakup and 12 tackles, while Joe DeBonis
finished with eight tackles and two sacks for the loss of
16. With the loss, the Saints fell to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in
conference play, while Rochester improved to 6-1 and 2-1,
respectively. The Saints finished with a 17-16 edge in first
downs, while Rochester finished with a 370-241 advantage in
total offense. St. Lawrence finished 4-for-14 on third down
conversions, while Rochester went 5-for-12. St. Lawrence
enters a bye week next week and will return to Liberty
League play at Ithaca on Saturday, November 9 for a 1 p.m.
kickoff.
October 19, 2024: The Hobart Statesmen put up points in
all four quarters to defeat the St. Lawrence University
football team 39-3 on Saturday afternoon at Leckonby
Stadium.
Daniel Lawther passed 7-for-15 for 103 yards, while
backup quarterback
Sean Miles rushed for 21 yards, while
Shea Goodwin caught two passes for 76 yards, including a
66 yard catch in the second quarter, for St. Lawrence.
Savino Morelli led the defense with a team-best nine
tackles, while
Daniel George recorded eight. Both
Colin Wanat and
Liam Perkins finished with seven apiece. Perkins and
Morelli combined for a sack for the loss of three yards.
Tobias Wefering put the first points on the board for Hobart
with a 29-yard field goal at 8:14 of the first quarter. The
Statesmen built their lead, as E.J. Taylor pushed through
for a one-yard touchdown run, capping a 50-yard drive.
Wefering's kick was good, putting Hobart up 10-0 after the
first 15 minutes of play. Wefering converted on his second
field goal opportunity at 11:54 of the second, this time for
25 yards and the 13-0 advantage.
Clayton Fogler netted three points for the Saints, as he
converted on a 22-yard field goal about six minutes later,
making the score 13-3. Wefering continued to log points for
the Statesmen putting up a 41-yard field goal to close out
the second quarter, increasing Hobart's lead to 16-3 before
the break. Johnny Colombi connected with Ahmed Crowell and
Johnny Harding in the third quarter, as Hobart pulled to a
29-3 lead. Hobart finished with 10 more points in the fourth
quarter for the 39-3 final. Colombi threw 14-for-22 for 226
yards and two touchdowns, while Taylor led the ground game
with 79 yards on 19 attempts. Harding logged three
receptions for 81 yards and one touchdown. Jaimen Bliss
recorded seven tackles for Hobart, while Chris Ntumba and
Corey Rock each tallied an interception for the Statesmen.
Hobart finished with 390 yards of total offense, while St.
Lawrence logged 164. The Statesmen also finished with a 22-7
advantage in first downs and went 5-for-14 on third-down
conversions.
October 12, 2024: The St. Lawrence University football
team took the lead on a field goal in the second, but the
RPI Engineers scored three touchdowns in the second half to
claim a 34-10 win over the Saints on Saturday afternoon in
Troy, N.Y. Saints' quarterback
Daniel Lawther threw 27-for-47 for 295 yards, while
Oskar Baldwin led the Saints receiving play with seven
catches for 114 yards.
Nicholas Huhtala and
Shea Goodwin each finished with six catches for the
Saints. Defensively,
Savino Morelli dominated with 12 tackles, including a
sack for the loss of 13 and 1.5 TFL's total for the loss of
15.
Daniel George and
John Finnegan each recorded seven tackles. Finnegan and
Colin Wanat each snagged a pass breakup. The Engineers
put points on the board first, as Kayden White capped a
59-yard drive and scored on a one-yard rush for RPI. The
extra point, however, was no good and the Engineers held a
6-0 lead with 7:59 to play in the first. St. Lawrence scored
next on a fourth and one, the Saints went for it and scored
on a two-yard run from
Will Lederman. Lederman's run finished off the 65-yard
drive and
Clayton Fogler's kick was good for the 7-6 lead before
the end of the first quarter. Fogler kept the Saints in
control early in the second, as he converted on a 33-yard
field goal, putting SLU up 10-6. Just about five minutes
later, the Engineers scored their second touchdown with an
eight-yard run from Christian Buckley. The extra point was
good giving RPI a 13-10 advantage at halftime. RPI extended
their lead, as quarterback Jake Kazanowsky capped a 53-yard
drive with a three-yard run. The extra point was good,
giving the Engineers a 19-10 lead. The Engineers scored
three more touchdowns, one in the third quarter and two in
the fourth for the 34-10 final. Kazanowsky
went 19-for-27 for the Engineers for 138 yards, while Kayden
White ran 66 yards on 10 attempts and finished two
touchdowns. Hayden Faraday caught eight passes for 53 yards.
Cassius Johnson finished with eight tackles and two breakups
for RPI, while Owen Boland and Cole Garrison each with a
sack for the loss. SLU finished with a 21-17 edge in first
downs, while the Engineers held a 330-317 advantage in total
yards of offense. St. Lawrence converted on 2-of-4
fourth-down opportunities, while RPI went 8-for-13 on third
downs. St. Lawrence fell to 2-3 on the season and 1-1 in
Liberty League play, while RPI improved to 3-3 and 1-1.
October 5, 2024:
Clayton Fogler landed a 38-yard field goal to power the
St. Lawrence University football team to a 27-24 overtime
win over the Union Garnet Chargers on Saturday afternoon at
Leckonby Stadium. With the win, the Saints improved to 2-1
on the season and 1-0 in Liberty League play, while Union
fell to 1-4 and 0-1. The win marks the first win over Union
since 2016 and the first overtime win for the Saints since
2007.
Daniel Lawther passed 28-for-40 for a season-high 271
yards and three touchdowns, while
Oskar Baldwin led the receiving game with seven catches
for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Cole Salyards finished with five catches for 71 yards,
while
Nicholas Huhtala finished with three catches, 24 yards
and one touchdown. Defensively,
Ryan Surhoff recorded a team-high 13 tackles, including
one and a half for the loss of five yards.
Daniel George tallied nine tackles, while
Brennan Twombly finished with seven.
Liam Perkins tallied five, including a sack for the loss
of seven yards. Seven different Saints recorded a pass
breakup. Fogler opened scoring for the Saints by kicking a
27-yard field goal to put the Saints up 3-0 after the first
quarter of play. Union responded with a field goal of their
own early in the second quarter, tying things up 3-3. Union
quarterback Patch Flanagan put the Garnet Chargers first
touchdown on the board on an 87-yard run. Francesco
Pileggi's kick was good for the 10-3 lead. Lawther connected
with Baldwin for their first touchdown connection, capping a
75-yard run, and Fogler's kick was good to knot the game
10-10 before halftime. The Garnet Chargers went on a run in
the third, with a one-yard touchdown from Cam Fries and two
field goals to build a 24-10 lead over the Saints by 14:56
of the fourth quarter. The Saints responded well as Lawther
and Baldwin connected for a second time with a 25-yard catch
on the 67-yard drive bringing them within one touchdown.
Eight minutes later, Lawther found Huhtala with a 15-yard
pass. Both of Fogler's kicks were good as the Saints
rebounded, tying the score 24-24 to force overtime. St.
Lawrence won the toss in overtime and opted to play defense.
On the fourth play of Union's drive, Flanagan's pass was
broken up by
Thomas Our and intercepted by
Savino Morelli to put the Saints on offense. Fogler
claimed the win for the Saints with a season-best 38-yard
field goal in overtime. Flanagan went 14-for-29 for 107
passing yards and one touchdown and also led Union's ground
game with 204 yards on 17 attempts and a touchdown. Michael
Fiore picked up 51 yards on 13 attempts for the Garnet
Chargers. John Droggitis finished with 10 tackles, while
Ethan VanderBrink finished with eight, five TFL's for the
loss of 11 and 2.5 sacks for the loss of six. Union finished
with an 18-16 edge in first downs and finished with 405
yards of total offense to the Saints' 283. St. Lawrence
converted on both red zone chances, while Union went
4-for-6.