(WWNY) – Three state volleyball games were held at Massena, along with a men’s college basketball matchup between St. Lawrence and SUNY Potsdam and women’s college hockey from Clarkson’s Cheel Arena.
New York State girls’ volleyball playoffs:
– In Class A, Section X’s Indian River fell to Section III’s Jamesville-Dewitt 3 sets to 1 by scores of 19-25, 25-23, 19-25, and 20-25. For the Warriors, the loss was their first of the season, finishing with a record of 20-1.
– In Class B, Section III’s Westhill swept Section X Ogdensburg 3-0. The Warriors dominated the Blue Devils 25-5, 25-14, and 25-11. OFA closed out its season at 13-9.
– In Class C, Section X Canton swept Section VII’s Saranac Lake 3 sets to 1 by scores of 25-14, 25-23, and 25-22. The Golden Bears are the only Section X team to advance to the Elite Eight on Saturday vs. the winner of Section II at Lake George High School at noon.
SUNY Potsdam hosted St. Lawrence in a men’s college basketball season opener.
– SUNY Potsdam’s Shaheed Alcide dishes to Parker Kelly for the turnaround jumper for 2. SLU leads 5-3.
– The Saints’ Adam Dudzinski slashes to the paint for 2.
– SLU on the break. From the corner, Gavin Macaulay buries the 3. It’s the Saints by 5.
– Carter Storey from the Land of Threes, ups the lead to 8.
– Jeff Williamson to Kelly for the 12-footer.
– Kawar Singh with the hard move to the rack for 2.
– Aidan Mccauley crashes the hoop for 2.
The Saints went on to beat SUNY Potsdam 87-53.
Number-five-ranked Clarkson hosted number six St. Lawrence while more than 2,200 K-8 students from St. Lawrence and Franklin counties watched.
– Midway in the first period, Dominique Petrie jams the loose puck in the net. It’s 1-0 Clarkson.
– Three minutes later, Aly McLeod pokes the loose puck in for the Saints. The game is tied 1-1.
– Nicole Gosling’s wrister in the slot finds mesh. Clarkson regains the lead 2-1.
– After a Clarkson score is wiped on goalie interference, SLU’s Kennedy Wilson lights the lamp. It’s 2-2.
– Short-handed, Sena Catterall collects the pass, waits and pulls the trigger, putting Clarkson back in front 3-2.
– Shot from the right point, Brooke McQuigg dump in the rebound on the power play. It’s 4-2 Clarkson.
– But its not over. Saints’ on the power play: Taylor Lum tucks in the loose puck. It’s 4-3 Knights.
– From the slot, Darcy Lappan notches Clarkson’s fifth goal with just 2:02 remaining.
– Dominique Petrie seals the win with an open-netter.
Clarkson won 6-3 in front of 3,223 fans, an all-time record at Cheel Arena for a women’s hockey game.
The Knights stay unbeaten at 12-0-1 and SLU falls to 10-2.
Wednesday’s local scores
State Class A volleyball regional semifinal
Jamesville-DeWitt 3, Indian River 1
State Class B volleyball regional semifinal
Westhill 3, OFA 0
State Class C volleyball regional semifinal
Canton 3, Saranac Lake 0
State Class D volleyball regional semifinal
Hamilton 3, Madrid-Waddington 0
Women’s college hockey
Clarkson 6, St. Lawrence 3
Men’s college basketball
St. Lawrence 87, SUNY Potsdam 53
Clarkson 75, SUNY Plattsburgh 69
SUNY Canton 112, Paul Smith’s 66
Women’s college basketball
SUNY Plattsburgh 76, Clarkson 60
SUNY Canton 79, Bryant & Stratton 69
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