In five games that included stiff competition in the likes of ACC opponents Boston College and Louisville, Clarkson did not shy away from the challenge in her collegiate debut for LIU. The catcher/third baseman combined to hit .364 to help lead the Sharks to a 2-3 record on opening weekend. She heated up in the final three games of the FGCU Kickoff Classic, registering all five of her hits and each of her five RBI during that stretch. Going 2-for-3 to lead LIU to its first win of the season, a 3-1 decision against the host-team Eagles on Saturday, the California native launched a solo shot and drove in two runs in her next game for the Sharks, who avenged Friday's 3-0 defeat to Boston College with a 9-1, six-inning triumph. On the final day of play, Clarkson drove in two runs in a 9-6 defeat to Georgetown. Clarkson leads the Sharks with a 1.165 OPS and .636 slugging percentage, while her batting average is good for third on the team.