CANTON, N.Y.—No. 17 St. Lawrence University (1-0) defeated the SUNY Potsdam men's lacrosse team (0-1) 20-5 in Tuesday's season opener. Senior captain Josh Huiatt (Lisbon, N.Y./Hugh C. Williams) scored four goals for the Bears to reach 100 points for his career and freshman attackman Peyton Walsh (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa) scored his first collegiate marker.
 
Sophomore midfielder Ryan Spaman (Ogdensburg, N.Y./Ogdensburg Free Academy) fed Walsh to open the scoring just 1:14 into the contest, but the Saints answered with the next five goals. Huiatt made it 5-2 at 5:06, but again SLU countered with a 6-0 run. Huiatt netted his second at 3:44 of the second quarter, but the Bears trailed 12-3 at the half. After the Saints started the second half on a 7-0 run to take a 19-3 lead by 8:40 of the fourth, Huiatt scored two of the final three markers to make it a 20-5 final.
 
Freshman goalie Ben Fuchs (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Calvary Christian Academy) stopped 15 shots and allowed 19 goals in his Bears' debut during the contest's first 51:20. Junior goalie Mike Nowak (Lockport, N.Y./Lockport) allowed the final goal in the last 8:40. Alex Terry earned the win for SLU with four saves and three goals allowed over the first three quarters. Elliott LaGorce made two saves and gave up a goal in 3:16 and William Helm made five saves and allowed the final goal in the last 11:44.
 
The Bears are back in action next Wednesday, March 4, when they travel to SUNY Poly for a 4 p.m. match up.