DUNKIRK, N.Y. – With tons of momentum going into their forth game of the season, the Lakers were hungry to take down Ithaca. Unfortunately all good things most come to an end, including the Lakers undefeated record. The Bombers applied pressure early getting two shots on goal within the first five minutes of the game, ultimately setting the tone in the beginning of the contest. Shortly after the Bombers scored the first goal of the contest. The Lakers didn’t back down and twenty minutes left in the first Nicolette Joannou set up Maggie Riordan for her second goal of the season. The Bombers took the lead again early in the second quarter and were able to maintain the lead to close out the game. The Lakers put up six shots in the last fifteen minutes of the contest but just couldn’t put the ball in the net to tie the game. The Lakers look to get back in the win column as they stay in Fredonia for day two of their tournament to take on the Fredonia Pioneers. Game begins at 12:30 PM
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Oswego State women’s hockey completes season sweep against SUNY Canton
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State women’s hockey team defeated the SUNY Canton Kangaroos 3-1 tonight in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. The Lakers got their thirteenth win and extend their win streak to five games on Senior Night where Oswego State honored Chyne Kennedy, alternate captain Aislinn McAleer, and captain Philomena Teggart.
Heading into the second period, the Lakers and Kangaroos were tied at 1-1. The teams would trade shots in the second stanza but the score would remain the same heading into the final period of regulation. Early in the third period, Morgan Shines set up line mate Kyliegh Grugin for the game winning goal. Grugin got her seventh goal of the season and Shines snags another assist to push her point total to fifteen on the campaign. Ariella Haas got her fifth goal of the season to seal the deal for the Lakers. Haas continues to lead the team in points after transferring from Elmira College.
With tonight’s NEWHL conference win, the Oswego State women’s hockey team clinches a spot in the conference post season. Currently, the Lakers are tied with SUNY Cortland for second place in the conference standings with a total of 21 points. On Tuesday, the Lakers will play on the road against SUNY Potsdam with puck drop set for 7:00 p.m. up in Potsdam. The Bears are now in the fourth seed in the standings two points above the Kangaroos of SUNY Canton. WTOP 10 will continue to provide coverage of the Oswego State women’s hockey team as the group continues their 2021-22 season.
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Oswego mens soccer loses in a tough defensive game
OSWEGO N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s team hosted undefeated Elmira college from the empire 8 conference on Tuesday night. This game was a highly defensive affair as both teams only had 6 shots on goal in the first 20 minutes of the game. A poor throw in by Oswego led to a free kick in the 21st minute as Gavin Wise of Elmira pressured a lakers defender trying to receive the throw. A lakers player then tried to redirect the ball to his teammate but Lutho Mlunguza of Elmira intercepted it and quickly got the ball to Wise up the field. As Wise tried to settle the pass, Ryan Contreras of the lakers stepped across and sent Wise to the ground. The referee would then give Elmira a free kick that Mlunguza would kick into the top left corner of the net for a 1-0 lead. The Lakers would push hard the rest of the game to fight back as they out shot Elmira College 13 to 4 in the second half. The Lakers had their best shot with just 25 seconds left in the game when Oswego’s Ha Joon Lee blasted a shot from around 20 yards out that forced Elmira goalie Zachary Raffino into a full length dive to his right. The ball fell inside of the box with Laker Kyle Gehnrich given a chance to tie but was stopped with a great save by Raffino. Raffino would end the game with 5 saves as the Lakers fell 1-0.
The Lakers are now 2-3 this season. Their next game will be when they host Fredonia September 17th at 1:00 as their SUNYAC opener.
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Men’s Lacrosse Wins Four in a Row
Oswego, NY – The Lakers had a matchup against the Oneonta Red Dragons this past weekend at Laker Turf Stadium. Oneonta entered Saturday’s matchup riding a five game win streak averaging 15 goals per game over their five game stretch. Oswego’s defense kept the Red Dragons in check, only allowing eight goals against them.
At the start of the first quarter, it looked like things were not going to go the Lakers way, surrendering the first goal just under four minutes into play. However, Oswego’s Max Brodman was able to tie the match at one just two minutes later, scoring while up a man. The match would remain tied at one until Trey Jones gave the Lakers a one goal lead with just five seconds left in the quarter. The Red Dragons bounced back in the second quarter, scoring two in the first five minutes, taking a one goal lead over the Lakers. Oswego wouldn’t score their first goal until there was five minutes left in the first half, with the goal coming from Liam Sexton, assisted by Jones. Oneonta would add two more goals before the end of the half, with Jason Dongelewic adding another for the Lakers. Oneonta held a one goal lead going into halftime, leading 5-4.
It appeared to be the Red Dragon’s game in the second half, building a three goal lead over Oswego with eight minutes left in the third. The Lakers bounced back with two straight goals to cut Oneonta’s lead to one. Scoring for Oswego was Brodman, netting his second goal, and Corey O’Connor, assisted by Gavin Elston. In the final three minutes of the third, the Lakers and Red Dragons exchanged goals, making the score eight Oneonta, seven Oswego. Scoring the final goal in the third for Oswego was Sexton, giving him two on the afternoon.
The Lakers shined in the fourth quarter, holding the Red Dragons scoreless on defense, while the offense found their rhythm, scoring four fourth quarter goals to give them the late come from behind victory. Elston netted two goals in a row for the Lakers around the midpoint of the fourth, giving them a one point lead. Oswego added two more goals in the final five minutes of the game, with goals coming from Jones and Dongelewic. The Lakers won the game by three goals, with the final score being 11-8. Aiden Kenyon tallied ten saves in goal, getting the victory on the day. The Lakers will travel to New Paltz to take on the Hawks on Saturday, April 15th at 1pm.
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