Oswego State Women's Lacrosse Falls to Clarkson University

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Women’s Lacrosse team lost their second consecutive game on Wednesday, falling to the Clarkson Golden Knights 18-4. With the loss, the Lakers now sit at 3-2 after starting the season off undefeated with three wins.

This game was certainly one the Lakers and Coach Britt Howard will look to forget about quickly. The Golden Knights were dominant from start to finish, shutting out the Lakers in the first half and giving up only 4 goals in over the course of the contest. Oswego was unable to generate much offense throughout the game. The Lakers took just 16 shots in the game, including only 5 in the first half. Although they went on a 3-goal run in the second half, the Golden Knight lead was too much to overcome. Sophomore midfielder, Sela Wiley, lead the team in goals once again (3), bringing her season total to 21. Freshman defender, Julia Quirk, also scored her second goal of the season in Wednesday’s contest. Clarkson was lead by Grace Hagberg, who totaled 4 goals on 6 shots. Junior attack, Sydney Roderick, also had a stellar game, scoring 3 goals and adding on 6 assists. Oswego has the chance to bounce back from this loss as they play the Brockport Golden Eagles on Saturday, April 17th for a SUNYAC West matchup. Face off is set for 1:00 PM at Laker Turf Stadium and WTOP 10 will have all the action.

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Oswego State men’s lacrosse falls to Hartwick in season opener

By Luke Rosenthal — 5 years ago

ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team kicked off the 2022 season on the road, falling to Hartwick College 9-6 on Tuesday. Although it was a tough way to begin the new campaign, Oswego saw great production from the team and had five total goal-scorers on the day.

The game started off relatively slow with Hartwick scoring the only first quarter goal just over five minutes in. However, the second quarter saw both the Lakers and Hawks heat up offensively. Hartwick a flurry of goals to begin the second frame, bringing their lead to 3-0 with 12:10 remaining in the first half. It wasn’t until the 8:08 mark where Oswego capitalized on a Hawks turnover and turned it into a Rob Nelson goal. Not even a minute later, Hartwick brought their lead back up to three on a fast break shot that found the back of the net. Later in the quarter, the Hawks were called for a slashing penalty which put the Lakers in a man-up situation that they cashed in on. Senior Weston Gray found Gavin Elston as he shot one past the Hartwick goalie, bring the score to 4-2. Although this provided a burst of momentum for Oswego, Hartwick remained relentless before the half. The Hawks snuck in another goal before the end of the second quarter and brought the lead to 5-2 heading into the intermission.

To begin the second half, Oswego was flagged for a cross-check, giving Hartwick an extra-man opportunity early in the third quarter. A sixth Hawks goal followed the penalty, giving the home team a four-point lead. After some back-and-forth play throughout the next ten minutes, Hartwick laid in another goal which brought the score to 7-2. Though before the third quarter ended, Ryan Dumont scored his first goal of the season, assisted by Weston Gray. Heading into the final quarter, Oswego needed a few scoring runs to keep pace with Hartwick. Devon Gerhardt got things started for the Lakers at the 11:45 mark as he found the net for his first goal on the year. Just four minutes later, Gavin Elston put in his second goal of the contest, bringing the deficit to two. However, that would be as close as the score got from there on out. Hartwick put in two more goals over the final seven minutes of regulation before Cameron Tallman scored the final Oswego goal with 30 seconds remaining.

Although the Lakers have now started the 2022 season off 0-1, Oswego saw great production offensive and defensively that they can build off of. Under new interim head coach Sean Eccles, the Lakers saw seven players record at least one point in the contest. Goalkeeper Aiden Kenyon also gathered in 15 saves in his first start for Oswego. The men’s lacrosse team will have the opportunity to rebound on Saturday, Mar. 5 as they take on SUNY Polytechnic. Face-off is set for 1:00 p.m. at Utica.

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Oswego State softball splits in weekend double-header

By Luke Rosenthal — 5 years ago

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Oswego State softball team split a road double-header against Buffalo State this weekend. Oswego defeated the Bengals 3-2 in the first seven-inning game, but fell 13-4 in the following five-inning game. The Lakers had a total of eight players record hits, including Zoe Mennig and Aleah Yaizzo who each had three on the day.

The first contest was a thriller that saw Oswego open things up with a RBI double from Tai Smith, giving the Lakers an early 1-0 lead. Though, Buffalo State answered immediately, scoring two runs of their own in the second inning. Mennig later gave the momentum back to the Lakers as she tied the game with a solo home run in the fourth frame. The game remained knotted up until the sixth inning where Taylor Dubois hit a clutch single, allowing Menning to score on her second run of the game. Oswego finished the seventh inning off strong and pulled away with a 3-2 victory heading into the next game. Fiona Higgins continued her stellar season, picking up 10 strikeouts in the contest.

Oswego opened game the second match off strong, scoring three runs in the first inning courtesy of Mennig, Yaizzo, and Mattison Phinney. Though, much like the previous contest, Buffalo State responded quickly as they tied the game 3-3 in the second inning. This was the closest the game would be from there on out as the very next inning saw the Bengals add five more runs to their tally, taking a 8-3 lead. Buffalo repeated their third inning performance in the fourth, piling on another five runs. Although Zoe Mennig crossed home plate once more in the fifth and final inning, Oswego was unable to overcome the large deficit. Buffalo State went on to win 13-4.

Following the double-header, Oswego moves to 4-9 on the season and sits in a four-team tie for fourth place in the SUNYAC conference. The Lakers will have the opportunity to build upon these string of games as the faceoff with SUNY Fredonia in a Monday afternoon double-header. Game 1 is set for 3:00 p.m. while game 2 is slated for a 5:00 p.m. start at Fredonia.

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Lakers Fall to Hamilton at Home

By Michelle Smith — 1 year ago

OSWEGO, N.Y. – Oswego State’s women’s soccer team returned home Tuesday night but fell short against Hamilton College, dropping a 3-1 nonconference decision at Laker Turf Stadium.

THE BASICS

Final Score:

Oswego 1 (3-1-1, 0-0-0 SUNYAC),

Hamilton 3 (1-2-0, 0-2-0 NESCAC)

Location: Laker Turf Stadium | Oswego, N.Y.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Lakers (3-1-1) came into the matchup undefeated at home this season and showed early defensive resolve against the Continentals (1-2-0). Despite trading chances in the opening minutes, Hamilton broke through in the 31st minute when Maddie Ledbury converted a penalty kick to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

Oswego responded with energy after halftime. In the 63rd minute, Kyla Sustad and Amber McDermott combined to set up Luna Catano, who buried her first goal of the season in the lower left corner to pull the Lakers level. The strike energized the crowd and momentarily shifted momentum in Oswego’s favor.

But Hamilton regained control in the closing stages. With just over 10 minutes left, Diana Baffor put the Continentals ahead, finishing inside the box in the 80th minute. Less than a minute later, Isabel Harvey added an insurance tally off an assist from Baffor, sealing Hamilton’s first win of the year.

Oswego goalkeeper Payton Crane was tested throughout, finishing with six saves against 23 Hamilton shots. The Lakers managed nine shots, four on target, with Catano’s equalizer marking their lone breakthrough. Despite strong defensive stretches and late offensive pressure, Oswego was unable to match Hamilton’s finishing efficiency.

The loss marks Oswego’s first setback of the season after a three-game winning streak. The Lakers will look to bounce back Saturday when they host St. Lawrence University in another nonconference matchup. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Laker Turf Stadium.

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