Oswego, N.Y. – The Oswego State Lakers hosted Brockport Golden Eagles on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in their first conference matchup of the season, looking to kick off the season with a victory.
Both teams came out with high energy, battling for possession from the opening whistle. The ball was moving all over the field with the Oswego defensive line, repeatedly clearing the ball out of its own end. The fast-playing turf favored Brockport, allowing the Golden Eagles to reach loose balls quickly and generate consistent offensive pressure.
Brockport moved the ball efficiently through the midfield, creating several scoring opportunities. Oswego defender Grace Clary made a great play by sliding to knock the ball out of bounds during a one-on-one chance inside the box. Shortly after this play the first goal of the game was scored by Ameila Breton due to her great speed off a nice ball that came up the middle of the field about midway into the first half.
The Lakers responded with increased pressure, making several strong runs toward goal but coming up just short. The match became increasingly physical, and Oswego suffered a major setback when Clary left the game after taking a hard hit. Her absence created a noticeable gap in the Lakers’ defensive line.
Brockport wasted little time extending its lead in the second half as Brianna Marino scored early to make it 2-0. They made it clear they were here to win. Oswego’s challenges continued when Julia Carter exited the match following a hard hit after heading the ball.
The Golden Eagles sealed the victory late in the match when Alana Yahoutdy tapped in a corner kick to make it 3-0. Brockport’s strong offensive performance and disciplined defense earned the Golden Eagles a 3-0 conference-opening victory over Oswego.
Photo Credits: Lily Jones
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Mens basketball stays hot with twelfth straight win
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Oswego State Men’s Basketball team took to the road Saturday afternoon to take on the Cortland Red Dragons. They continued their hot streak with a 72-64 win. The game started well for the Lakers, building a double digit lead early in the first half. Devin Green had eight points and Brendon Mulson had seven on the way to 21-11 lead with nine to go in the first. The Red Dragons weren’t letting the Lakers get away, a 10-2 run brought them right back into the game. The Lakers would hold the lead at the half 34-29. The Lakers shot 35% from the field and a cool 5-19 from deep. Cortland shot 32% from the field and 4-15 from three.
The Red Dragons came out of the locker rooms hot, a 15-8 run helped them take a 44-42 lead with fifteen to play. Ahkee Anderson scored seven points, and a Mulson layup, would get lead lead back to five at 51-46. The teams would trade baskets the rest of the game, and two made free throws from Green saw the Lakers close the game out, 72-64. Brendon Mulson was Lakers leading scorer with fourteen while adding six rebounds. Jeremiah Sparks had thirteen points to go with eight rebounds. Christian Simmons had a double double, eleven points and eleven rebounds. Devin Green added twelve and Ahkee Anderson had eleven, both with seven boards.
The Lakers travel to the Geneseo for their next game on Tuesday, January 25. Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m. in Geneseo. Oswego currently sits at 15-1 (9-0 SUNYAC) and are ranked #25 in the country.
IMAGE PROVIDED BY OSWEGO ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
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Oswego Volleyball loses both games but has strong showing
OSWEGO — Lakers Volleyball finished SUNYAC play this weekend at the Max Ziel Gymnasium that started with a match up against the Brockport Golden Eagles on Friday night. The team would battle back to eventually lose by 2 points in the fifth set. Lakers were led by Melissa Lussier (15 kills and 2 aces) and Shauna O’Flaherty (13 kills and 3 blocks) who allowed the Lakers to win set number four and force the match into set five. The following day, the Lakers battled the conference leader SUNY Geneseo in a tight four set match up. The group would lose the first two sets by only three points each to the Knights. Senior Julia Flohr (18 digs) led the Laker defense in the third set to send the match into the fourth before the Knights became victorious. This lose ends SUNYAC regulation play for Oswego, who was granted the six-seed for the SUNYAC Championship. The team will travel to Cortland on November 5th for the opening round.
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Women’s Hockey falls in close battle with Plattsburgh
OSWEGO, NY — Women’s Hockey played their first conference match up in over a month this past Wednesday. The Lakers lost 3-1 to the #1 Plattsburgh Cardinals that featured Oswego goalie Rachael Farmer saving 34 shots as she finished with a .906 save percentage. Oswego would get on the board first as freshman Megan Teachout tallied her seventh goal of the season, who is the current points leader for the Lakers. The Cardinals would answer just 32 seconds later to tie Oswego heading into the 2nd period. Plattsburgh would add another goal in the second, and a powerplay goal in the 3rd to surpass the Lakers and stay undefeated in NEWHL game play.
The Lakers still sit in second place in the conference standings directly in front of their next opponent the Cortland Red Dragons. Cortland remains 4 points behind Oswego with two games at hand. So far this season, these two teams have ended in a tie along with Oswego beating Cortland 3-2 on December 4th. Oswego will head to Cortland next Wednesday for a 7 p.m. puck drop.
