Clarkson tops St. Lawrence behind Pellerin and Pharand

POTSDAM, N.Y. (Interstat) — Jessie Pellerin scored and recorded nine shots on goal, and Kalia Pharand made 26 saves as Clarkson beat visiting St. Lawrence 3-1 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Friday at Cheel Arena. The Golden Knights improved to 4-2; the Saints fell to 1-5. Kennedy Sisson opened the scoring in the first period, with assists from Shelby Laidlaw and Morgan Walton. Pellerin doubled the lead in the second, assisted by Abby Richardson. Raedyn Spademan added a third-period goal. Alexia Côté scored for St. Lawrence in the final seconds, assisted by Brooke Mulvihill. Pharand stopped 26 of 27 shots. Pellerin also served minor penalties for crosschecking and roughing. Keira Hurry had four shots for Clarkson, while Layla Matthew added one. Sisson had one shot, and Spademan had two. Côté had two shots. Pellerin was named Clarkson’s top star. Attendance was 1,196.