Clarkson 5, RIT 3

Clarkson gained a weekend nonconference sweep with a 5-3 win over the Rochester Institute of Technology Saturday before a sellout crowd of 3,310 at Cheel Arena.

Matt Beca scored a goal for a fourth straight game and added another goal in the third period to give him five already this season, tying him for the national lead.

Scott Freeman gave Clarkson the lead for good with a shorthanded goal at 14 minutes, 47 seconds of the first period.

Freshman Adam Pawlick scored a goal for a second straight night as did Brownville native Tim Marks.

RIT outshot Clarkson 45-29, but 16 of the Tigers shots came on power plays. Cameron Burt led RIT with two goals.

Three Stars

No. 3 Cameron Burt, RIT: two goals, including a power-play goal. Took seven shots.

No. 2 Scott Freeman, Clarkson: go-ahead shorthanded goal in first period.

No. 1 Matt Beca, Clarkson: two goals giving him five on the year. Finished at plus-two.

Bonus Quotes

Clarkson coach George Roll

"We did a lot of things well tonight and won a lot of battles along the wall."

On Beca, "He's not one of those guys that's going to wow you and be flashy, but he does so many little things well."

On Louke Oakley, "He's been very good. He's killing penalties and on the power play. He's been doing a very good job and using his speed to his advantage. He's a different player than he was last year. He's playing with a lot more confidence."

Brandon DeFazio

On his linemates, Beca and Julien Cayer: "I'm a grinder player. I'm a power forward and I know that's my role and that's what I have to do to help my teammates. Matt's a playmaker and Julien's a shooter."

Bonus Note

Clarkson coach George Roll and Bowling Green coach Wayne Wilson, former teammates at Bowling Green, talk about facing each other:

Roll"We were pretty good friends in college. I have a lot of respect for Wayne. It's a good rivalry right now."

Wilson"We've been going at it for a while. It's great to be able to play and great to see some of the former players as coaches. A lot of them have moved on into coaching. I guess Jerry York did a pretty good job."