Lakers split with Clarkson

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LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

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Clarkson turns the tables on Lakers

Perkovich scores LSSU's only goal

POTSDAM, N.Y. - Clarkson University, a team that finished 14-2-2 on its home ice a year ago, turned the tables on Lake Superior State, winning Saturday's non-conference hockey game 7-1 in Cheel Arena.

With the victory, the Golden Knights (4-1-1) avenged Friday's 5-1 loss to the Lakers (2-2). They took command early, building a 3-0 lead in the first period. It was 5-0 before LSSU's Nathan Perkovich scored a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 1:08 of the third period.

LSSU, which finished 5-for-8 with the man-advantage on Friday, was held to 1-for-9 on the power play Saturday. Clarkson was 4-for-14 with the man advantage for the game. Shawn Weller led the Golden Knights with two power-play goals and an assist.

Clarkson out-shot the Lakers, 53-23, as goaltender Kyle McNulty totaled 22 saves for the win. LSSU starting goaltender Jeff Jakaitis totaled 25 saves through 30:06, and Laker freshman Pat Inglis had 21 saves during the final 29:49.

The Lakers return home to play host to American International on Oct. 27-28. The series is part of Great Lake State Weekend festivities. Friday's game has a normal starting time of 7:35, but Saturday's game has been moved up to 5:05 p.m.

Note: Assists by Simon Gysbers on LSSU's first goal and Matt Martello on the Lakers' fifth goal were added to the final statistics of Friday's contest.

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Lakers cruise to 5-1 win at Clarkson

LSSU goes 5-for-8 on power play

POTSDAM, N.Y. - Lake Superior State scored three unanswered goals in the third period and was an impressive 5-for-8 on the power play to cruise to a 5-1 non-conference hockey victory over Clarkson on Friday.

LSSU improved to 2-1 overall and handed Clarkson (3-1-1) its first loss of the season. The teams meet again at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The Lakers, who are 5-2 all-time against Clarkson but are playing in Potsdam for the first time since 1969, pulled away from a 2-1 lead on third-period power-play goals by Trent Campbell, Josh Sim and Nathan Perkovich.

Sim also opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 8:33 of the first period, and Jeff Rainville made it 2-0 on a power-play goal at 16:55 of the same period. Clarkson's Steve Zalewski cut the lead in half with a man-advantage goal at 7:06 of the second period.

Derek A. Smith was credited with three assists for the Lakers. Barnabas Birkeland, Matt Martello, Perkovich, Troy Schwab and Marty Gurnoe had one assist each.

LSSU out-shot Clarkson 41-34 and held the Knights to 1-for-7 on the power play.

Laker goaltender Jeff Jakaitis totaled 33 saves to earn the win and improve his season record to 1-1. David Leggio had 36 saves for Clarkson.

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