Box Score
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- Clarkson's Eric Gollands scored with :01 to play in overtime to give the Golden Knights a 10-9 win over Skidmore College in a Liberty League contest Saturday evening at Wachenheim Field.
The Thoroughbreds are 1-3 in league play and 5-7 overall with two conference games to play. Clarkson moves to 2-3 and 8-4.
The game was tight the whole way, tied 3-3 after one and 6-6 at the half.
Clarkson took the biggest lead of the game by either team, 8-6 on Brendon Shearin's goal with 4:20 to play in the third quarter. Skidmore battled back to tie it, 8-8 on goals by
Matt Ohara at 3:04 of the third and
Richie Davis at 7:50 of the fourth.
Gollands put Clarkson back in front off a blocked shot rebound with 4:20 to play.
Mike Perlow tied it back up for Skidmore, 9-9 when he scored his 30th of the season from a tough angle on the goal line. Both teams had chances to win it in the final minutes of regulation, but Thoroughbred goalie
Matt Diaco and Ryan Cole each came up big to force the overtime.
In the overtime, it was Diaco and Cole continuing to play well, with each goalie stopping two shots. Diaco's second save game on a point-blank shot by Brendon Shearin with :16 left in overtime. Gollands was able to force a turnover on the clear attempt and then quickly beat the clock with the game winner, his 31st of the season.
Perlow finished with three goals and an assist, while Davis had two goals.
Ryan Paradis had another big game, winning 18 of 22 face offs, while adding a goal, an assist, and 12 ground balls. Diaco had 15 saves.
Gollands finished with four goals for Clarkson, while Shearin had two goals and an assist. Rick Clement had six ground balls and two caused turnovers. Cole ended with 17 saves.
Skidmore returns to action April 17 at Middlebury.
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Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
2012 Skidmore College Men's Lacrosse
CLARKSON vs Skidmore College (Apr 14, 2012 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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CLARKSON (8-4, 2-3 Liberty) vs. Skidmore College (5-7, 1-3 Liberty)
Date: Apr 14, 2012 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Stadium: Wachenheim Field
Attendance:585 Start time:5 pm End time:6:54 Total time:1:54
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SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 OT Tot
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CLARKSON............ 3 3 2 1 1 - 10
Skidmore College.... 3 3 1 2 0 - 9
CLARKSON SCORING: GOALS: Eric Gollands 4; Brendon Shearin 2; Mark
Nortz 1; Bryan Huff 1; Matthew Gold 1; Jeff Sciera 1.
ASSISTS: Corey Herrington 1; Kyle Kasprzyk 1; Mark Nortz 1; Brendon
Shearin 1.
Skidmore College SCORING: GOALS:
Mike Perlow 3;
Richie Davis 2; Ryan
Paradis 1;
Matt Ohara 1;
Tony Baum 1;
Sean Fosse 1.
ASSISTS:
Jon Hoeg 1;
Ryan Paradis 1;
Mike Perlow 1;
Quinn Regan 1.
CLARKSON GROUND BALLS 32: Rick Clement 6; Brian Freeland 3; Corey
Herrington 3; Jack Keenan 3; Sean Mech 3; Dylan Caldiero 2; Ryan Cole
2; Corey Flanigan 2; Eric Gollands 2; Tim Krauss 2; Matthew Gold 1;
Kane Henderson 1; Kyle Kasprzyk 1; Jeff Sciera 1.
Skidmore College GROUND BALLS 38:
Ryan Paradis 12;
Matt Diaco 6; Jon
Hoeg 6;
Sam Christiansen 3;
Brock Bakewell 2;
Richie Davis 2; Mike
Perlow 2;
Jeff Caruso 1;
Chris Damm 1;
Brian Milazzo 1;
Brian Mitko 1;
Ryan Whittemore 1.
CLARKSON TURNOVERS CAUSED 11: Rick Clement 2; Matt Davidson 2; Brian
Freeland 2; Matthew Gold 1; Eric Gollands 1; Carmen Pascuito 1; Jeff
Sciera 1; Jamie Stuhlinger 1.
Skidmore College TURNOVERS CAUSED 6:
Sam Christiansen 2;
Clark Demos
2;
Sean Fosse 1;
Mike Perlow 1.
SHOTS - CLARKSON 47; Skidmore College 50.
SHOTS ON GOAL - CLARKSON 25; Skidmore College 26.
Penalties - CLARKSON 2/1:00; Skidmore College 6/4:30.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - CLARKSON 0-6; Skidmore College 0-2.
TURNOVERS - CLARKSON 13; Skidmore College 21.
FACEOFFS - CLARKSON 4-22; Skidmore College 18-22.
CLEARS - CLARKSON 21-25; Skidmore College 19-23.
GOALIES - CLARKSON: Ryan Cole 8-4 (63:59 minutes, 26 shots-17 saves, 9
GA); SKIDMORE:
Matt Diaco 0-3 (63:59, 25-15, 10).
Start time: 5 pm Finish time: 6:54 Length of game: 1:54
Officials: Micky Blanchfield; John Keenan; Christopher Scanlan.
A-585 T-1:54
