Potsdam, NY - After close calls in the opening three games, the Clarkson University Volleyball team fell behind by a double-digit deficit and couldn't recover as the Golden Knights dropped a four-game match to St. Lawrence, 30-21, 23-30, 30-27, 30-27 Tuesday night at Alumni Gymnasium.

The Knights fell to 0-5 on the young season and will play in the highly-competitive Bomber Invitational in Ithaca, NY this weekend. St. Lawrence improved to 2-3. Clarkson's loss ended an 18-match winning streak against the Saints.

The match appeared headed to five games after the two teams split the first two, but the Saints regained control with a 30-27 victory in the third game. Racing out to a commanding lead in the fourth game, the Saints looked ready to cruise to the victory. However, Clarkson rallied back and pulled to within two before finally succombing to St. Lawrence.

Senior Claire Horvath (South Bend, IN) enjoyed an outstanding statistical match for Clarkson, recording 22 kills and 25 digs to go along with two aces. Sophomore Stacy Storms (Marcy, NY) and freshman MacKenzie Cook (Syracuse, NY) each chipped in six kills for Clarkson. Sophomore Hilary Lockwood (Victor, NY) continued to hold down the setter spot due to Clarkson injuries and contributed 29 assists, 7 digs and 3 aces. Junior Katie Benson (Ashton, MD) recorded 18 digs and sophomore Ashley Delaney (Mayfield, NY) added three kills and five solo blocks.