Kyle Edwards, Riley Naclerio and Willie Zachery each scored in double figures leading a balanced attack for the St. Lawrence University men's basketball in a 75-63 victory over Union College Friday afternoon in the Liberty League opener in Schenectady.

Edwards led St. Lawrence (7-1 overall, 1-0 Liberty League) with 16 points while Naclerio scored 15 and Zachery added 14 points for the Saints. The trio combined to hit 22 of the 30 free throws converted for St. Lawrence.

The Saints were patient on offense working the ball inside the Union (4-5, 0-1) and drawing several fouls especially in the second half. The Saints took 21 of their 39 free throws in the second half to open up a double-digit lead.

Union closed a 34-27 halftime lead by the Saint to just a single point early in the second half but Naclerio followed with a three-point play on the offensive end to regain control. The play sparked a 9-1 run for the Saints that opened up a 10-point lead at 48-38 with 11:53 left to play.

A pair of free throws by Zachery and two more by Ben Crawford opened up the largest lead of the game as the Saints forged ahead by 15 points at 68-53.

After Union trimmed the lead to eight points at 69-61, Zachery and Edwards combined for six straight free throws to seal the victory.

The Saints were 30-for-39 from the line for the game while Union was limited to 12-for-20 from the charity stripe.

Kyle Kobis finished with nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Edwards added eight rebounds and Zachery handed out a team-leading four assists.

The Saints continue Liberty League play Saturday at Rensselaer with a 2 p.m. game before returning home for the first home game of the New Year with an 8 p.m. contest Tuesday against Clarkson.