Ben Hutchinson scored with 29 seconds left in overtime to send the St. Lawrence University men's lacrosse team to the Liberty League Semifinals, as the fifth-seeded Saints topped fourth-seeded Clarkson 10-9 in a first round game on Tuesday afternoon in Potsdam, N.Y.
 
With the win, the Saints advance to the Liberty League Semifinals and will face top-seeded RIT on Friday, May 5th.
 
Ben Hutchinson led the Scarlet and Brown with three goals and an assist, while Judge Murphy added two goals and an assist. Zadoc White, Cody Sipher, Chase Malatesta, Stew Hutchinson and Bobby Wells each scored once, while Sipher and Mark Mahoney each finished with an assist. Paddy Condon went 14-for-23 in the faceoff circle and picked up a team-best 11 ground balls, while Owen O'Brien, Joe Scarfi, Caleb Torres and John Dundon each caused one turnover.
 
With such strong play in the Liberty League this season, the Saints and the Golden Knights were ready for a battle from the start. Wells got the ball rolling for the Scarlet and Brown, but the Saints were followed up by two from the Knights. Unassisted tallies from Sipher and Murphy put the Saints up 3-2 after the first quarter.
 
Clarkson opened the second frame with a pair of man-up goals and outscored the Saints 3-1 to hold a 5-4 lead at halftime.
 
After the break, Andrew Kearney put the Golden Knights up 6-4, but a man-down goal from Hutchinson sparked a four-goal run for the Saints to put them in the lead 8-6. Clarkson battled back on a 3-1 run to knot the game up 9-9. With both teams making key defensive plays in the final two minutes, the Saints and the Golden Knights would prepare for overtime.
 
Both teams had solid opportunities in the extra frame, but it was Ben Hutchinson that would seal the win for St. Lawrence.  With less than a minute to go in overtime, Stew Hutchinson held possession on the right side of the St. Lawrence offense. The clock moved closer to 30 seconds when he found his brother in the middle of the offensive zone. Ben Hutchinson collected the pass, shook an overcommitted defender and threaded an overhand shot through the five-hole of the Clarkson goaltender to give the Scarlet and Brown the win with 29 seconds left in overtime.
 
"I'm really proud of the effort of the entire team today, said head coach Mike Mahoney. "It was a tightly contested game and both teams battled hard. We had some great stops defensively, some really good goaltending, and made plays on the offensive end in the clutch. We're happy to be able to practice tomorrow and get ready for the next one."
 
Bryan Penney led Clarkson with three goals, while Matt Reilly scored twice and assisted on another. Golden Knights' goaltender Jacob Mattice grabbed a team-best four ground balls.
 
St. Lawrence's Michael Marinello recorded 17 saves and picked up two ground balls, while Mattice finished with 13.
 
Clarkson finished with a 26-23 edge in shots on goal, while the Saints picked up 25 ground balls to the Golden Knights 21. St. Lawrence finished with a 14-9 advantage in the faceoff circle and went 1-for-1 on man-up opportunities, while Clarkson went 2-for-5.
 
The Saints improved to 12-5 overall, while Clarkson saw their season end at 11-5.
 
Friday's semifinal matchup against the Tigers is scheduled for 4 p.m.