Pickering sparks Knights to debut win
POTSDAM — Elson Pickering started his 2009-10 season with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds as Clarkson downed Cazenovia, 76-62, in a nonconference men's basketball game Sunday.
Keith Murray added 19 points, and Brandon Linton supplied 13 for the Golden Knights.
Cameron Smith paced the Wildcats (0-1 overall) with 18 points.
SUNY BROCKPORT 75,
ST. LAWRENCE 72
Josh Zenkel led an 11-point comeback for the Golden Eagles in a nonconference win over the Saints in Canton.
Jermaine Johnson generated 13 points, including two 3-point baskets for SUNY Brockport (1-0).
Massena native Garrett Sharlow led St. Lawrence (0-1) with a game-high 19 points.
UTICA 84, SUNY POTSDAM 79
Patrick Goodman proved too much for the Bears to handle as he scored 19 points and snagged 11 rebounds in a nonconference win for the Pioneers in Utica.
James Paterson had 13 points, and Will Abrams and Geoff Brown had a dozen each for Utica (1-0).
Anthony Williams supplied 19 points to lead SUNY Potsdam (0-1).
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
ST. LAWRENCE 83,
SUNY BROCKPORT 64
Case Capello led six St. Lawrence players in double figures with 16 points as the Saints cruised to a nonconference win over the Golden Eagles in Canton.
Iris Santoni had 15 points, while Abby Stanton and Brittany Parham supplied 13 points apiece for St. Lawrence (1-0).
Whitney Smith canned three 3-point baskets on her way to 21 points for SUNY Brockport (0-1).
UTICA 71, SUNY POTSDAM 62
Jessica Berry's 15 points and 17 rebounds propelled the Pioneers to a nonconference win over the Bears in Utica.
Devon Croll added 16 points, 12 coming from the free-throw line for Utica (1-0).
Cortney Poirier had a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds for SUNY Potsdam (0-1).
CROSS COUNTRY
SAINTS EARN AT-LARGE BID
St. Lawrence's men's cross country team earned a trip to the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year, the school announced Sunday.
The Saints will compete in the national event hosted by Baldwin-Wallace next weekend in Cleveland. The race follows the women's national event, tentatively scheduled for noon Saturday.
