“Slap Shot” movie star Steve Carlson, center, drops the puck between St. Lawrence’s Julia Gosling, left, and Clarkson’s Nicole Gosling before the Women’s Icebreaker Hockey Tournament championship game at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid on Saturday, Oct. 22. Carlson portrayed fictional hockey player Steve Hanson in the 1977 movie, which was featured this past weekend during the Lake Placid Film Festival. He was a professional hockey player in the 1970s and 1980s. (Provided photo — John DiGiacomo at the Lake Placid Olympic Center/ORDA)

LAKE PLACID — In a battle between two collegiate rivals, the Clarkson Golden Knights women’s hockey team proved to be the top team.

The Golden Knights defeated the St. Lawrence Saints 3-1 on Saturday, Oct. 22 to win the four-team Women’s Icebreaker Hockey Tournament at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid.

The two squads had previously won on Oct. 21 to advance to the championship game. The Golden Knights defeated the Syracuse Orange 3-0, while the Saints defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders 2-1. The consolation game between Syracuse and Holy Cross — which was also played on Saturday — ended in a 3-3 tie.

Clarkson got off to an early lead in the championship game when Anne Cherkowski found the back of the net on assists from Darcie Lappan and Olivia Hanson just 7:20 into the game. The Golden Knights then extended their lead to 2-0 when Lappan scored on the powerplay at 2:15 in the second period.

Trailing 2-0, the Saints broke the shutout, with Katina Duscio scoring right before the end of the second period. Duscio’s goal was assisted by Abby Hustler and Julia Gosling.

Clarkson's Anne Cherkowski (24) shoots the puck past St. Lawrence's Lucy Morgan during the Women's Icebreaker Hockey Tournament at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid on Saturday. Also pictured is St. Lawrence's Anna Segedi. (Provided photo — John DiGiacomo at the Lake Placid Olympic Center/ORDA)

St. Lawrence’s chances of a comeback were shut down when Cherkowski scored her second goal of the game on passes from Lappan and Gabrielle David.

Michelle Pasiechnyk had 25 saves in net for the Golden Knights. The Saints’ goalkeeper Lucy Morgan recorded 18 stops. Clarkson improved to 8-1-1 on the season with the win, while St. Lawrence dropped to 4-4-0.