OSWEGO — The Men’s Hockey team will start their 2019-2020 regular season today against SUNYAC opponent Cortland. The Lakers are looking to continue their success last season versus the Red Dragons after sweeping their opponent both home and away. The most recent preseason poll has the Lakers slotted in the sixth position under Hobart (5) and Geneseo (3). After going 2-0 against Carleton Place and Nazareth in exhibition, the top story going into this season is who Ed Gosek will be starting between the pipes. Puck drop will be at 7 p.m. at the Marano Campus center. Of course WTOP10 has you covered with Hockey Night in Oswego starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Lakers field hockey gets two big wins in home opener
OSWEGO N.Y. — The Oswego State Field Hockey team got off to a blazing start this weekend at they took care of both opponents this weekend in a handily manner. The Lakers team first took on Medaille college in the season opener on Friday night and wasted no time to score. Just 32 seconds in the game Senior Kacie Simzer scored the first of her two goals for the first Laker goal of the season which started an all out offensive attack by the Lakers. Senior Kaitlyn Ahle had a stellar day by leading the lakers in scoring with 3 goals and 8 points which ties the single game record for total points in Oswego history. Senior Megan Delaney and sophomore Kate McNally also chipped in with two goals of their own in the first half while Delaney earned herself multiple spots in the record books, tying the single game assists record and is now tied for seventh all time for points in a single game with seven. Ellie Kazel and Nancy Pagliaroli both added one goal in a 11-0 route of Medaille.
The Lakers kept the momentum going the next day as they shutout Houghton university 5-0 Saturday afternoon. The Lakers would get off to a slower start than Friday as Megan Delaney had the only lakers goal in the first half at the 6:35 mark. The Highlanders applied pressure to senior goalkeeper Erica Scheblein at the end of the second quarter, but Scheblein denied the chances, tallying four saves in a row to end the half making it a 1-0 lead for the Lakers at halftime. The Lakers picked it up eight minutes into the second half as they took a 2-0 lead after Delaney set up teammate Molly Darcy for her first goal of the season. Newcomer Taylin Bauer stopped a 19 minute dry spell on both sides by scoring her first collegiate goal at the 42:30 mark while 4 minutes later Kaitlyn Ahle kept her hot start up by scoring her fourth goal of the season. Kaitlyn Mastracco added one more late as the Lakers win their first two games of the season to bring them to 2-0. The Lakers will try to stay undefeated at they challenge Keuka college on Friday, September 9th at 4pm.
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Oswego women’s basketball suffers two losses despite impressive performances
OSWEGO N.Y. — It was a rough weekend for the Oswego State women’s basketball team as they were unable to find success in their two games played. The Lakers took on Potsdam in a SUNYAC matchup Friday night as they were looking to get back in the win column. The Lakers started off strong taking the early lead after the first quarter. Senior Danielle Caivana was on fire the whole game, dropping twenty-one points, nine from the three point line. She was pure money as she did everything she could to help her team and try to come out with the win. After the first quarter things got a little rocky for the Lakers as they lost their lead and couldn’t bounce back to come out with the win. Potsdam was firing on all cylinders despite the Lakers putting up a fight. Oswego State looked to put this fourteen point loss behind them as they hosted SUNY Plattsburgh in an important matchup the following day.
The Lakers had another SUNYAC matchup Saturday night against Plattsburgh. This game was a fight to the finish with both teams fighting desperately to come out on top. The Lakers were up by one at the end of the first. With a combination of lockdown defense and a good offensive performance, the Lakers were here to win. Yet again, Danielle Caivana had a stellar performance dropping a whopping twenty-two points this game to out do her performance from Friday. Caivana has had an incredible senior year and continues to prove how she is a crucial part of Oswego’s offense. Additionally, freshman Shania Iglesias had a great performance with nine points. At the end of the half Plattsburgh was able to take the lead, going up by four. The Lakers were not out of this game as they outscored Plattsburgh in the third, making it a three point game. Despite a valiant effort to come out with the victory, the Lakers ultimately came out on the losing end. The final score was sixty to fifty three. The Lakers go on the road to take on Buffalo State Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.!
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A Look Ahead: Whiteout Weekend
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The most important weekend of the year to most SUNY Oswego and community members comes around as the Oswego State men’s hockey team hosts Potsdam and Plattsburgh State for Whiteout Weekend. The Lakers host the 2022 edition of the rivalry weekend as fans are expected to pack the Deborah F. Stanley Arena this weekend. Oswego State played both teams on the road earlier in the season which resulted in a 2-1 win against Potsdam and a 2-2 tie against the Cardinals. The Lakers are currently 10-4-1 overall this season and 5-1-1 in the SUNYAC conference.
Friday night will be the 106th matchup between the Potsdam Bears and the Oswego State Lakers. Oswego owns the matchup history with an overall record of 74-29-2 against the Potsdam Bears. Potsdam comes into the contest looking for their first conference win of the season. The Bears are currently last in the SUNYAC conference and are looking to turn their season around before the group is eliminated from playoff contention. Oswego State looks to continue their win streak against Potsdam that currently sits at five straight wins, dating back to December 7th, 2018. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center to kick off whiteout weekend.
The following day, the rivalry will write another chapter as the Oswego State Lakers take on the Plattsburgh State Cardinals in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. The Lakers are on the losing side of the history book with a record of 44-79-9 against Plattsburgh State. Prior to the matchup earlier this season, the Lakers were on a four game win streak against the Cardinals that dated back to February 23rd, 2019. Plattsburgh State heads into the weekend with a 9-5-3 overall record and will faceoff against Cortland Friday night before heading up Interstate 81 to Oswego. The Cardinals are in fifth in the SUNYAC conference which features a four team race for second place. Currently, Oswego State and the rest of those teams are in a log jam behind Geneseo who is undefeated in conference play this season. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. on Saturday night in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena on the banks of Lake Ontario.
WTOP 10 will be live at 6:30 p.m. with a complete pre-game show on Friday night. On Saturday, the student run television station will have a hour long pre-game show kicking off at 6:00 p.m. from the perch. WTOP 10 will continue to provide coverage of the Oswego State men’s hockey team as the group continues their 2021-22 season.
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