OSWEGO — The Oswego State Athletics Department has named Haru Kobayashi and Corey Marshall Athletes of the Week. During the team’s contest against Fredonia, Kobayashi won a nail-biter during her doubles match. She continued her winning ways against Brockport as she earned her team a match point in singles and claimed an easy (8-1) victory in doubles. On the golf course, Marshall collected medalist honors during the Oswego State Invitational. His score of 128 helped lead the Lakers to their first place finish.
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Oswego Men’s Hockey Preview of Teal Night vs. Carleton Place
OSWEGO — Men’s Hockey starts their 55th hockey season this Saturday with their annual Teal Night game against Carleton Place. The Lakers look to start their season at Marano Campus Center after their 10-day trip overseas this past August. The Lakers swept their European competitors in their first ever trip over the pond. Oswego was ranked 3rd overall in the SUNYAC preseason poll behind rival Geneseo, who beat them last season in the SUNYAC Championship. New Laker captain Josh Zizek is looking to have another outstanding year after he recorded 25 points his junior year. This match up will be the first of two exhibition games for the team before their first regular season game against SUNY Cortland. Oswego hockey fans can purchase tickets online or at the box office. But, if you cannot make it to MCC, make sure to tune in right here, at WTOP10.com for another installment of Hockey Night in Oswego. Puck drop will be at 7 p.m.
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Coach Leone is SUNYAC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Decade
OSWEGO, NY — On Thursday, the SUNYAC announced the All-Decade team for Men’s Basketball. Three Lakers would make the team along with Oswego Lakers Head Coach Jason Leone being named the SUNYAC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Decade. Leone has been with the Lakers for nine seasons and has coached the team to four SUNYAC championships. The coach has a 181-75 (.707) overall record and a 114-48 (.704) conference record while at the helm of the team. Oswego has been to five NCAA tournaments which includes two trips to the Sweet 16. Coach Leone’s accolades include four SUNY Coach of the Year awards (2012, 2015, 2017, 2019) and three Regional Coach of the Year awards.
The Lakers went 19-8 last season and fell to the Brockport Golden Eagles in the semifinals round of the SUNYAC championship. The team posted a 7-3 home record along with going undefeated in neutral contests. Senior Joe Sullivan led the team with 14.6 points per game in front of freshman standout Jeremiah Sparks. The Men’s Basketball team will return next season after the conference postponed the winter season.
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Oswego Women’s Lacrosse Defeats Buffalo State
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Women’s Lacrosse team improved to 3-0 in the 2021 season on Saturday, defeating the Buffalo State Bengals 14-6. Oswego remains undefeated to start their season and moves to 2-0 in conference play, putting them in great position for a postseason run.
Buffalo State’s Samantha Burlow put the Bengals up early, scoring the game’s first goal three minutes into the half. However, that would be the only lead Buffalo State would have all game. Junior attack, Logan Castiglione, scored the Lakers first goal and followed that up with three consecutive assists. Freshman midfielder, Shae McConnell, who was recognized as Oswego’s Female Athlete of the Week on April 5th, scored four goals in Saturday’s performance. Sophomore midfielder, Sela Wiley, continued her stellar start to the season, totaling four goals and four assists. Oswego goalkeeper, Delaney Kendrick, also had her best outing of the season, racking up 9 saves versus the Bengals. The Lakers will now turn their attention to their highly anticipated matchup vs SUNY Geneseo, who lost their first game of the season on Saturday, falling to St. John Fisher College in a 11-10, 2-overtime loss. Faceoff is set for 4:00 p.m. at Geneseo.
