Clarkson extends road woes

PRINCETON, N.J. — The Clarkson University men's hockey team remains winless on the road this season after a 4-1 loss to Princeton in an ECAC Hockey game Saturday afternoon at the Hobey Baker Rink.

The Golden Knights (3-6 overall, 0-2 conference) outshot Princeton 19-8 in the opening period but the Tigers (2-2, 1-1) scored the only goal of the first 20 minutes.

After withstanding Clarkson's opening surge, Princeton controlled the rest of the game, outshooting the Golden Knights 26-13 in the final two periods.

Princeton's Dan Bartlett scored the opening goal at 5 minutes, 29 seconds of the first period.

"It was probably our best period of the year, and we were down 1-0," Clarkson coach George Roll said. "We hit two posts. It's just the way things are going for us right now. We can't finish right now."

Second periods have been a problem for Clarkson in many road games this season and Princeton continued the trend by adding two goals and outshooting Clarkson 17-6 in the middle period.

Mark Magnowski scored a power-play goal at 1:57 of the period and a Clarkson turnover led to a goal from Matt Arhontas at 12:31, making it 3-0.

The Golden Knights scored their only goal at 3:10 of the third period when Matt Beca put in a rebound of a shot from Lauri Tuohimaa for his sixth goal of the season. Mark Borowiecki also assisted.

Princeton ended the scoring with an empty-net goal from Arhontas at 18:07.

Clarkson will come back home, where it is 3-0 and also won an exhibition game, hosting Rensselaer and Union this weekend. Then the team goes back on the road for four straight games.

"Hopefully we can get this turned around," Roll said. "I think the big thing for us is finishing on our chances. Tonight we had so many Grade A's again, especially early. We could have been up 2- or 3-0 after the first period. I thought our effort this weekend was pretty good."

One positive for the Golden Knights this weekend was taking only six total penalties. Clarkson had 24 penalties in two games last weekend at Minnesota-Duluth.

SUNY POTSDAM 4,

SUNY CORTLAND 3 (OT)

Todd Hosmer scored at 3:53 of overtime to lead the Bears (2-2) past SUNY Cortland in a SUNYAC game in Potsdam.

Bryan Black tied the game for SUNY Potsdam with a goal at 16:43 of the third period. Connor Treacy and Brett Waters also scored for SUNY Potsdam.

Patrick Palmisano, Jarrett Gold and Jake Saville scored for the Red Dragons (2-3, 1-3).

SUNY CANTON 12, RIT CLUB 2

Corey Frizell, Mark Talamo and Rob Liggio each scored two goals to lead the Kangaroos (6-7, 5-1) past the RIT club team in an Eastern Collegiate Hockey League game in Canton.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

CLARKSON 3, DARTMOUTH 1

Melissa Waldie scored the game-winning goal during a power play at 14:26 of the second period to lead the Golden Knights (11-1-1, 5-0) to a win over Dartmouth in an ECAC Hockey game in Hanover, N.H.

Daris Tendler and Britney Selina also scored for Clarkson, which completed a weekend sweep. Lauren Dahm made 24 saves.

Amanda Trunzo scored for the Big Green (1-2-1).

HARVARD 3, ST. LAWRENCE 0

Christina Kessler made 14 saves to shut out the Saints (4-4-3, 2-3) as Harvard gained a win in an ECAC Hockey game in Boston.

Cori Bassett, Hilary Hayssen and Kate Buesser scored goals for the Crimson (2-2).

SUNY OSWEGO 2, SUNY POTSDAM 1

Jenna Kirkwood scored the game-winning goal midway through the second period to lead SUNY Oswego past the Bears (1-1) in an ECAC Division III West game in Potsdam.

Emily Grippin also scored for the Lakers (2-0). Courtney Laughlin scored for SUNY Potsdam.