POTSDAM, N.Y. –
Brian Gonsalves scored an unassisted goal 2:35 into overtime and the Skidmore College men's lacrosse team captured a critical Liberty League road contest, defeating Clarkson University 13-12. The Thoroughbreds improve to 9-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference, while the Golden Knights drop to 5-5 and 0-2.
- The game-winning possession began with a save from senior goalie Avery Stamps 19 seconds into the extra frame. Skidmore successfully cleared the ball and called a timeout.
- Just 13 seconds out of the TO, Gonsalves, a junior midfielder, tallied his second goal of the game – and team-leading 29th of the season – to end the contest. He worked his way toward the front of the cage, where he was triple-teamed. He turned counterclockwise, ran toward goal and beat the keeper stick side in a 1-on-1.
- Gonsalves added two assists for a team-high four points, while David Koffler had a team-best three goals and two ground balls. Charlie McFadden added two goals and an assist.
- Stamps stopped 13 shots, including four in the fourth quarter.
- The Thoroughbreds led 9-8 heading into the final frame and made it 10-8 on a marker by JJ Jablonski with 12:53 to play in regulation.
- Goals by Clarkson's Andrew Keaney – one man-down and one man-up – tied the game but Matthew Pickney put the visitors back ahead.
- Following back-to-back goals by Connor Holly of the Golden Knights, Koffler scored unassisted with just 54 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie the game. Senior defenseman Charlie Murphy caused a CU turnover with 1:10 to go and Owen Quinn picked up the ground ball to set up the tying tally.
- The game was close throughout with the Thoroughbreds holding a 4-3 lead after the first quarter and an 8-6 advantage at the half. Clarkson outscored Skidmore 2-1 in the third and 4-3 in the fourth.
- Kearney finished with five goals and six points, Logan Wilkinson won 13 of 18 faceoffs and had 10 ground balls, and Griffin Emerson stopped five shots for Clarkson.
- The Golden Knights and Thoroughbreds played a one goal game in 2023 with Skidmore winning 10-9 in the season finale.
UP NEXT: The Thoroughbreds host Clark University in a non-league game on Wednesday at 5 p.m. before returning to league play against nationally-ranked Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) on Saturday at noon in Saratoga Springs.
