St. Lawrence football headlines

  • Ferraro, Ruthman Have Record-Setting Day, Lead Saints Over Rochester
    October 06, 2018
    Anthony Ferraro set a school record with 18 receptions, and Aaron Ruthman broke the school record for pass attempts and tied the school record for completions, completing 35-of-52 passes, to lead the St. Lawrence University football team to a 38-24 win over the University of Rochester in the first Liberty League game of the season for both teams on Saturday afternoon.
  • Saints Wrap Non-Conference Schedule with Loss to Thomas More
    September 29, 2018
    Hjavier Pitts and Luke Zajac both rushed for more than 100 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead the Thomas More football team to a 48-12 win over St. Lawrence University in a non-league game in front of a large Family Weekend crowd on Weeks Field at Lecknoby on Saturday afternoon in Canton.
  • Marnell Scores Three TDs, but Saints Comeback Bid Falls Short
    September 21, 2018
    Nick Edmond rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns to lead Morrisville State's offense, and St. Lawrence was never quite able to make its way back from a 27-7 deficit as the Saints fell to the Mustangs 34-26 in a non-league football game at Drake Field in Morrisville on Friday night. Travis Marnell had 10 catches for 114 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Saints.
  • Saints Fall to Fourth-Ranked Brockport
    September 15, 2018
    The College at Brockport entered Saturday's football game against St. Lawrence University ranked fourth in the latest D3football.com national poll, and the Golden Eagles looked like a national powerhouse against the Saints, building a 40-6 halftime lead en route to a 65-12 win in a non-league contest in Brockport.
  • Grochot Shatters School Record; Saints Claim Hoffman Cup
    September 08, 2018
    First-year quarterback Tyler Grochot shattered a St. Lawrence University school record with 446 passing yards to lead the St. Lawrence University football team to a 40-7 win over Norwich in the second Hoffman Cup contest between the two long-time non-league rivals.
  • Saints Fall to Utica in OT Heartbreaker
    August 31, 2018
    Utica College quarterback Vinny Aloi scored on a 20-yard scramble to tie the score with just 31.3 seconds to play, and Dan Tette converted a 19-yard field goal in overtime to lead the Pioneers to a 9-6 win over St. Lawrence University in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at Leckonby Stadium.
  • New York conferences start postseason bowl
    July 09, 2017
    The Empire 8 and Liberty League won't be sending their top at-large teams to the ECAC postseason bowl games, rather, they'll square off in a New York State bowl game this November.
  • Buffalo State heading to Liberty League
    March 29, 2017
    The final touches are being put on the Liberty League's long-awaited seventh football program, nearly two years after the NEWMAC added the sport and brought two LL affiliate members home.
  • Chyron Brown-Wallace is Top Division III Vote Recipient for Cliff Harris Award
    December 24, 2016
    Chyron Brown-Wallace earned another postseason honor on Christmas Eve when it was announced that the senior defensive tackle for the St. Lawrence University football team was the nation’s top Division III vote recipient for the prestigious Cliff Harris Award for the top small college defensive player of the year.
  • St. Lawrence Special Teams Play Shines in Regular Season Finale Win
    November 12, 2016
    James Holley-Grisham returned a punt 35 yards for a touchdown with just 1:56 left in the fourth quarter to propel the St. Lawrence University football team to a 28-21 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in a Liberty League game and the final game of the regular season Saturday at Alumni Stadium in Worcester.
  • Out of the darkness, light
    November 10, 2016
    Sometimes, things don’t go your way. Sometimes, your highest expectations are crushed by unanticipated disappointment. But even if your team goes 0-for-2016, there's reason for hope. Around the Nation talks to five coaches who have brought their programs up from the bottom.
  • Late Touchdowns Drop St. Lawrence on Senior Day
    November 05, 2016
    St. Lawrence University quarterback Sean Richardson connected with Vincenzo Ferraro for a nine-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter to bring the Saints to with two points at 20-18 but a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns by Hobart gave the Statesmen a 34-18 victory in a Liberty League matchup Saturday afternoon on Weeks Field at Leckonby Stadium in Canton.
  • St. Lawrence Ready for Senior Day Showdown with Hobart
    November 04, 2016
    The St. Lawrence University football team enters the ninth week of the season looking to get a monkey off its back. That monkey goes by the name of Hobart College. The Saints have had winning seasons in each of the last three years but each season includes a loss to the Statesmen. Hobart has won five straight meetings and 23 of the last 24 matchups. The lone win in the stretch for the Saints was in 2010 when St. Lawrence posted a 24-21 win at Leckonby Stadium. Similar to last season’s meeting, the 2016 matchup could clinch a Liberty League championship for St. Lawrence with a victory over the Statesmen. The Saints, ranked No. 13 in the AFCA poll and No. 16 in the D3football.com poll, enter with a perfect 8-0 record and a 5-0 mark against Liberty league opponents. Hobart is the lone league opponent with only one loss – a 21-17 setback to Rensselaer on Oct. 8 – and are currently in the also receiving votes section (basically No. 33 in the country) of the D3football.com poll and are No. 25 in the AFCA poll.
  • St. Lawrence grinds out a victory over Union to stay unbeaten
    October 29, 2016
    Rodrick Payne rushed for 124 yards on 21 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns as the St. Lawrence University football team, ranked No. 14 in the country, remained unbeaten with a 26-14 victory over Union College Saturday afternoon in a Liberty League matchup on Weeks Field at Leckonby Stadium in Canton.
  • St. Lawrence to Face Union for Homecoming
    October 27, 2016
    The Saints return home to play at Leckonby Stadium for the first time since Oct. 1 when St. Lawrence defeated Springfield 42-14. St. Lawrence returns to play in front of what should be the largest crowd of the season with a Homecoming/Hall of Fame weekend matchup with Union College.
  • Top 25: D stands tall for UWO, UMHB
    October 22, 2016
    UW-Oshkosh and UMHB each survived defensive battles, while Wesley served notice it was not yet done and St. Lawrence pitched another shutout in Saturday's Top 25 action. More in Saturday's Top 25 roundup.
  • Richardson’s Big Play Propels St. Lawrence past Merchant Marine
    October 22, 2016
    St. Lawrence University quarterback Sean Richardson broke free for a 79-yard touchdown run and the stifling Saints defense did the rest as St. Lawrence posted an 8-0 victory over the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Saturday afternoon at Brooks Stadium in Kings Point, N.Y.
  • St. Lawrence Scores Early and Cruises Past Rochester
    October 08, 2016
    The St. Lawrence University football team fell behind early but scored three touchdowns and a field goal before the end of the first quarter to take a 24-7 lead and cruised to a 48-13 victory over the University of Rochester Saturday afternoon in a Liberty League matchup at Edwin Fauver Stadium in Rochester.
  • St. Lawrence Set to start Second Half of Season
    October 06, 2016
    The second half of the regular season starts this week as St. Lawrence takes on Rochester in a Liberty League matchup at 1 p.m. Saturday from Edwin Fauver Stadium in Rochester. The Saints enter undefeated at 5-0 overall and 2-0 in Liberty League games. The Yellowjackets are 1-3 and 0-2 in league play. The Saints come into the game ranked No. 21 in the latest D3footnball.com poll and No. 22 in this week’s AFCA Division III poll.
  • St. Lawrence Defense Continues to Dominate
    October 01, 2016
    Chyron Brown-Wallace led the St. Lawrence University football team, rankled No. 25 in the latest D3football.com poll, with 10 tackles, three for loss, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as the Saints scored 21 fourth quarter points to post a 42-14 victory over Springfield College Saturday afternoon in a Liberty League game on Weeks Field at Leckonby Stadium.
  • St. Lawrence returns home to face Springfield
    September 30, 2016
    Now that the streak of shutouts is over, the St. Lawrence University football team is focused on remaining undefeated and not having a letdown against any of the remaining Liberty League opponents on the schedule. The Saints (4-0 overall, 1-0 Liberty League) will seek a 5-0 start to the season with a matchup against the always challenging Springfield College Pride. Springfield enters the game at just 2-2 overall (1-0 Liberty League) but have won the last two games after starting the season with a pair of losses. The Pride is fresh off a 28-23 win over WPI to start the Liberty League schedule. The two early-season losses were to Western New England (also receiving votes in the latest AFCA poll) and St. John Fisher (No. 14 in this week’s D3football.com poll).
  • Statistical rate of success: 100%
    September 28, 2016
    When you cover football, it’s not often that you discuss things such as "hierarchical cluster analysis," even in Division III. But that's just because we hadn't spoken to James Holley-Grisham before.
  • St. Lawrence Beats Rensselaer in Liberty League Opener
    September 24, 2016
    Sean Richardson threw for 249 yards and ran for another 97 as the St. Lawrence University football team remained unbeaten with a 20-14 victory over Rensselaer Saturday afternoon in the Liberty League opener at the East Village Athletic Complex (EVAC) Stadium in Troy.
  • St. Lawrence Looks to Remain Undefeated as Liberty League Season Starts
    September 22, 2016
    St. Lawrence University looks to not only remain undefeated on the season but also unscored upon as the Saints open the Liberty League portion of the schedule against Rensselaer on the road at the ECAV Stadium in Troy. The Saints are 3-0 and have outscored opponents 118-0 so far in 2016. The current shutout streak is 214 minutes 11 seconds dating back to the third quarter of the Mount Union game in the NCAA Tournament last season. The last time St. Lawrence had three consecutive shutouts was in 1971-72 as the team shut out Rochester (35-0) and Rensselaer (10-0) to end the 1971 season and started the 1972 season with a 16-0 win over SUNY Plattsburgh.
  • Roundup: 3-for-3 is the place to be
    September 17, 2016
    St. Lawrence hasn't given up a point in its first three games, while teams such as Alfred, Randolph-Macon, Central, Catholic and others have gotten to 3-0 in different ways. More in Saturday's national roundup.
  • Another Week – Another Shutout for St. Lawrence Defense
    September 17, 2016
    The St. Lawrence University football team has not surrendered a point in more than 200 minutes of play after posting a third consecutive shutout victory Saturday afternoon with a 38-0 victory over Endicott College at Hempstead Stadium in Beverley, Mass.
  • St. Lawrence Takes Winning Streak on the Road
    September 15, 2016
    St. Lawrence University enters the third week of the season ranked among the best in the country on defense with a chance to do something at SLU that hasn’t happened since 1972. The Saints posted a pair of shutout victories in the first two games and ranks number one in the country in scoring defense, passing efficiency defense and red zone defense. The Saints have not put together three consecutive shutouts since the last game of 1971 and the first two games in 1972.
  • St. Lawrence Jumps Out to an Early Lead and Cruise Past Norwich
    September 10, 2016
    For the first time since 1983, the St. Lawrence University football team put together a pair of shutout victories as the Saints scored early and often in a 52-0 victory over Norwich University Saturday afternoon on Weeks Field at Leckonby Stadium in Canton.
  • St. Lawrence Jumps Out to an Early Lead and Cruises Past Norwich
    September 10, 2016
    For the first time since 1983, the St. Lawrence University football team put together a pair of shutout victories as the Saints scored early and often in a 52-0 victory over Norwich University Saturday afternoon on Weeks Field at Leckonby Stadium in Canton.
  • St. Lawrence Looks for a Home Win against Norwich
    September 09, 2016
    For the third time in the last four years, the St. Lawrence University football team enters week two of the season with a 1-0 record after downing SUNY Morrisville 28-0 last week in the season opener. The Saints will look to improve to 2-0 as the Cadets from Norwich University come to Canton for the second consecutive home game.
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