POTSDAM — Aishvina Arasu delivered 19 kills to help the Clarkson University volleyball team upset No. 9 SUNY Cortland 23-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21,15-9 in a nonconference match Tuesday.

Victoria Kirkemo added 16 kills for the Golden Knights (14-3 overall), who handed SUNY Cortland (17-1) its first defeat of the season.

SLU GAINS WIN

The St. Lawrence University volleyball team held on to defeat North Country rival Plattsburgh State on Tuesday night in the Burkman Gymnasium by the score of 3-2. The Saints were led by first-year student Lexi Brown, who totaled 22 kills en route to the 21-25, 25-18, 25-18, 20-25, 15-9 non-conference victory.

St. Lawrence improves to 6-12 on the season with the win that avenged an earlier loss to the Cardinals, who fall to 7-9 in 2012.

Alexis Brown closed with a game-high in kills, while Theresa Lilly and Rosi Cummings each had 10 kills for the visitors.

St. Lawrence will look to carry its momentum into a crucial Liberty League weekend that includes matches against Vassar, Union, Bard and Skidmore.

MEN’S SOCCER

SUNY Canton 1, SUNY ESF 1 (OT): Dillon Buchberg scored an unassisted goal in the 25th minute to give SUNY ESF (3-1-2) a tie with the Kangaroos in a nonconference game in Canton.

Kevaughn John scored the opening goal for the Kangaroos (3-4-1) in the third minute off a pass from Abdulai Jagana.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

SUNY ESF 1, SUNY Canton 0: Alysa Johnsen scored off a cross pass from Brooke Harris in the 11th minute to lead SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry past the Kangaroos (5-5) in a nonconference game in Canton.

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