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OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Lakers faced their SUNYAC foe Oneonta Red Dragons in a defensive battle on Saturday afternoon. Both defenses dominated in the first half where neither team could get a shot on goal. Oswego could only get 3 shots altogether in the first half with 2 from Kaitlyn Mastracco and one coming from Molly Darcy.
The second half started out the same with 3 minutes of no shots from both sides. That was until 3 minutes into the 3rd period sophomore Bryleigh Beauchat had her first shot blocked by Oneonta goalkeeper Jennifer Tumino, Beauchat was then able to get possession of the ball back off the save and knock it into the back of the goal for her first collegiate goal and a 1-0 Lakers lead. The Dragons were able to get their first penalty corner of the game 2 minutes later and took advantage of it off the stick of Carly Waszczak who tied the game at one. The Lakers had a chance in the fourth to pull away from the Red Dragons but failed to capitalize off of three back to back penalty corners. After another strong defensive performance from both sides in the 4th the game moved on to overtime in a 1-1 tied battle.
The Red Dragons found a spark in the first overtime, getting five shots on goal. But Erica Scheblein was a force to be reckoned with on a day where she ended with a game leading 5 saves. The Lakers had a chance early into the first overtime with a penalty corner that missed just wide left from Mastracco and brought this game to a second overtime. The Red Dragons decided to continue their fast paced offense in the second overtime and they capitalized 3 minutes in off a goal by Morgan Fleming to win the contest 2-1.
The Lakers now move to 0-3 in SUNYAC play and 6-5 altogether on the season. Oswego will now travel east to St. John Fisher University on Tuesday October 4th for their next matchup.
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Oswego State men’s hockey announces 2022-23 leadership group
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s hockey team announced on Sunday, April 10th the 2022-23 leadership group for the team. The Lakers will return for their 56th season in the fall and three current Lakers will be the core leadership to lead the squad into battle. Ryan Bunka will return using his extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19 to be the captain of the 2022-23 team. The defenseman from Unionville, Ontario, Canada has played three seasons for the Lakers and missed the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19 canceling the campaign. Bunka has 36 games played with 3 goals and 6 assists over the course of his career at Oswego State. The left handed defenseman only missed 2 games this past season and was an essential part of the defensive core on the second pairing. The Laker finished +16 in the plus/minus column at the end of the year, the best out of any Oswego State player.
In the assistant captain roles, defenseman Troy Robillard and forward Alex DiCarlo will get the A on the jersey for next season. DiCarlo has been with the program since his freshman year back in the 2019-20 season. The Ontario native started his freshman campaign as a healthy scratch before becoming a key part of the offensive core by the end of the season. During his sophomore season, DiCarlo returned from the COVID-19 break and continued his dominance in the SUNYAC conference. In 26 games played, the Laker tallied 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points. The point per game player did not miss a game this season and set career high stats in both the goal and assist column.
The other assistant captain transferred to Oswego State from the NCAA Division I program out of Anchorage, Alaska. Robillard established himself as a key addition to the defensive team after playing 23 games this past season. The defenseman finished with 4 goals and 3 assists after his first season in green and gold. One of those goals was a game winner in the Teal Night game against SUNY Cortland back during the fall semester. The junior will return for his senior year at Oswego State.
The Lakers are looking ahead to the summer months and the key part of the season, the offseason. Oswego State has one game announced so far for the 2022-23 season that is publicly known. The Utica College Pioneers released on twitter the date of their Teddy Bear Toss game for next season. Oswego State will travel to Utica on December 3rd for a 7:00 p.m. puck drop. WTOP 10 will continue to provide coverage of the Oswego State men’s hockey team prior to their 2022-23 season.
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Lakers Fall to Knights but Stampede Potsdam Bears
OSWEGO, NY – The Lakers split their games this weekend as they lost to Geneseo but bounced back against the Potsdam Bears in dominating fashion.
In their first game on Wednesday they faced off against their SUNYAC rivals in the Geneseo Knights where they struggled and lost 13-8. The Lakers struggled out of the gate unable to stop Geneseo’s offense giving up three goals in the first quarter trailing 3-1. Emily Salanger would score two goals for the Knights in the quarter. With 3:15 left in the first quarter, Sela Wiley would get the Lakers within one. The Lakers started out the second quarter with Shae McConnell drawing the Lakers within one once again trailing 3-2 to the Knights. The Knights would then go on a 3-0 run to end the second quarter leading 6-2 at half. Megan Cook and Emily Salanger would both lead the Knights with two goals a piece in the first half.
The Knights began to runaway with the game in the second half. Emily Salanger scored goal number three of the game with 9:31 remaining in the third quarter to put the Knights up 7-2. Almost three minutes later Alaina Reina would put the Knights up 8-2 as Oswego couldn’t find a way to slow down the Knights offensive attack. Julia Quirk and Shae McConnell would both score goals for the Lakers but the Lakers trailed 10-2 at the end of quarter three. The fourth quarter saw the Knights continue to extend their huge lead on the Lakers. Sela Wiley and Julia Quirk would help the Lakers draw within five but the Knights stifled any remaining hope the Lakers had with Emily Salanger and Molly Brown sealing the Knights victory with a score of 13-8. Emily Salanger would score four goals for the Knights as she would lead the team in goals, her third four-game performance this season. This marks the sixth straight loss for the Lakers against the Knights.
The Lakers were able to turn it around in game two against the Potsdam Bears in a dominating fashion showcasing their explosive offensive attack once again. The Lakers took care of the Bears hibernating from their last game as the Bears had zero answers for the Lakers attack.
The Lakers got off to a good start in the game as just four minutes into the game Sela Wiley put one in for the Lakers to go up 1-0. The Lakers were just getting started after that first goal. The Lakers would rally off four more goals in the first quarter. Isabella Lembo would score two goals in the first quarter. Julia Quirk and Katie Fierro would score the two other goals for the Lakers in the quarter. The second quarter saw the Lakers score six more goals in the second quarter going into halftime. Isabella Lembo and Julia Quirk would both score two goals in the second quarter as Lembo would lead the Lakers with four goals in the first half. The Lakers would lead the Bears 17-1 at the half.
The Lakers would continue to dominate the Bears in the second half. Four minutes into the second half, Julia Quirk would add her third goal of the game to put the Lakers up 12-0. Shae McConnell would score her second goal of the game to put the Lakers up 13-0. The Bears would wake up from hibernation as Anita Reitano would score for the Bears with 3:42 remaining in the third but trailed 15-1. A minute later Lexi Levy would score her first goal as a Laker to put the Lakers up 16-1. The Lakers would close out of the third quarter with Noelle Smith and Sela Wiley scoring as Wiley is just two goals away from her 100th career goal in her career as a Laker. The Lakers would lead 17-1 at the end of quarter three. Ava Tulimiero scored her second goal of the game four minutes into the start of the fourth quarter as the Lakers led by a huge margin 18-1. Lexi Levy would add her second goal of the game to give the Lakers a 19-1 lead. AnnaBelle Mitchell would add the second goal of the game for the Bears but the game was out of reach for them. Freshman Sadie Zemanick would score her first collegiate goal as a Laker for the final goal of the game for the Lakers to put them up 21-2. The Bears would add a third goal in garbage time as the Lakers dominated the Bears 21-3. The Lakers outshot the Bears 40-15 as the Bears have now been outshot 154-254 on the season. Goalie Sarah Kamide had an exceptional game only allowing one goal through 40 minutes of play before backup goalie Freshman Nicole Aherne stepped into the game to replace her. The Lakers improve to 8-3 on the season with the win while the Bears drop to 2-8 on the season where their only wins have came against Suny Poly Wildcats and the Russell Sage Gators. Additionally the Bears lose their fifth game of the season. Potsdam will next face off against a struggling Oneonta Red Dragons squad hoping to get back on track and end their losing streak.
The Lakers face off against Brockport at home at Laker Turf Stadium on Wednesday, April 12th at 4:00. The Lakers have dropped five straight to the Golden Eagles since 2017 where their last win came back in 2016. Brockport is coming off a three-game winning streak beating Potsdam, Fredonia, and Plattsburgh. The Lakers will look to end that winning streak that the Golden Eagles have going for them currently.
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Oswego State men’s hockey gets another weekend sweep
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OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s hockey team finds themselves coming out of the weekend with another two victories. The Lakers defeated SUNY Canton Friday night on the road by a score of 8-2 and then returned home Saturday to get a conference win 5-1 against the Morrisville State Mustangs. The Lakers are now 7-3-1 with one game left prior to a couple weeks off over the month of December.
Friday night, Oswego State traveled two hours and thirty minutes north to take on the SUNY Canton Kangaroos. The non conference victory featured a 8-2 score line with Oswego and Canton going into the second period tied at 1-1. Tyler Flack would get his first goal of the evening with Jackson Arcan snagging the assist. That powerplay goal was the first of five unanswered goals with four of them coming in the second period. Alex Dicarlo, AJ Ryan, Garrett Clegg, and Mac Lewis all got credited with the tallies to put the Lakers ahead big heading into the second period. The Kangaroos were able to get one powerplay goal before the end of the stanza but in the third period, Oswego State would find three more pucks going into the back of the net. Flack and DiCarlo both tallied their second goals of the evening and captain Travis Broughman found himself back in the goal column with the final goal of the evening. Oswego State netminder Eric Green would get his first win in between the pipes as a Laker after making fourteen saves and only allowing two goals.
On Saturday, head coach Ed Gosek put junior netminder Steven Kozikoski back in the net for their match up against Morrisville State. Tyson Kirkby would snag the first goal of the contest and let the teddy bears fly on Teddy Bear Night. All the toys were donated to Toys For Tots during this holiday season. That powerplay goal was assisted by Rocco Andreacchi and Ben Addison within the first ten minutes of the contest. Kirkby would tally another at the end of another powerplay for the Lakers as Flack and Arcan got back into the assist column. In the second period, it would be the Lakers once again as two defenseman buried two goals past the Morrisville State goaltender. Troy Robillard and Quinn Warmuth would find the back of the net and Warmuth gets his first goal as an Oswego State Laker. The two teams would trade back and forth powerplay goals as DiCarlo added another to his season totals. Kozikoski would make thirty saves and give up one goal over the course of the contest.
The Lakers now sit in third place in the SUNYAC conference behind Geneseo and Brockport. Oswego does have a game at hand compared to the two teams, and will not play any conference games until the middle of January when Potsdam and Plattsburgh State travel to the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. Till then, Oswego will head on the road down Route 104 towards Rochester to take on Nazareth College on Saturday in a non-conference match up. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Bill Gray’s Iceplex. WTOP 10 will continue to provide coverage of the Oswego State men’s hockey team for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
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