St. Lawrence women’s soccer beats Clarkson 2-0 in Potsdam rivalry

St. Lawrence University defeated Clarkson University 2-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in a Liberty League women’s soccer match at Hantz Field in Potsdam, extending the local rivalry between the two North Country schools.

Sydney Keenan put St. Lawrence ahead 4 minutes, 48 seconds into the match on an assist from Sofia Manne. Barrett Freeman added a second-half goal at 50:56, assisted by Lily Murphy.

Reagan Murphy made five saves for St. Lawrence and recorded her fourth shutout of the season. Clarkson goalkeeper Emma Fleming made two saves.

Clarkson finished with advantages in total shots, shots on goal and corner kicks, but St. Lawrence held on for the shutout. Clarkson had 11 shots to St. Lawrence’s seven, five shots on goal to four, and seven corner kicks to five.

St. Lawrence is 5-3-4 overall and 2-1-1 in Liberty League play. Clarkson is 7-5-1 overall and 2-3-1 in the league.

The teams also met Oct. 7, 2025, when St. Lawrence won 2-0 at Sandy MacAllaster Field. St. Lawrence finished that season 8-7-3 overall and 4-5 in league play.