Oswego — The Oswego State Volleyball team came back from a 2-1 deficit to knock off the three-time defending champions Brockport in the opening round of the 2018 SUNYAC Championship Tournament. It’s the first time the Lakers have advanced to the semifinal round since the 2015 season when they defeated Fredonia. Both setters Allison Berger and Julia Flohr each recorded double-doubles and Melissa Lussier led the team in kills with 14 in the contest. The Lakers next match is this Friday in Geneseo for a meeting with New Paltz. First serve is at 4 p.m.
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Oswego State men’s hockey sweeps Williams College
OSWEGO N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s hockey team travelled to Williamstown, Massachusetts this past weekend to take on the Williams College Ephs in two non-conference match ups. The Lakers played Saturday night and Sunday afternoon both resulting in 3-0 and 3-1 victories against the Ephs. Oswego improves to 5-3-1 and bounced back after their 6-1 loss against Geneseo the previous weekend.
Oswego rolled into town on a fast start as Shane Bull tallied a powerplay goal in the second part of the first period. Bull snags his first career goal as a Laker which was assisted by Travis Broughman and Garrett Clegg. Clegg would get Oswego’s next tally which once again came on the man advantage towards the end of the first stanza. Clegg’s first career goal as an Oswego State Laker was assisted by Bull. Both would have a goal and assist in the contest. The game would remain scoreless in the 2nd period before Broughman secured the game with an empty netter near the end of regulation. Steven Kozikoski stood tall in between the pipes for the Lakers as the junior goaltender secured the shutout and recorded 24 saves. The Lakers would finish two for eight on the powerplay and nine for nine playing shorthanded.
Kozikoski would get the start in the rematch but the first period would have a different outcome compared to the night before. The Ephs would get one pass the Oswego State defense during even strength play a little over six minutes into the period. The Lakers would have an answer on the powerplay as Jackson Arcan scored his first career goal with the Lakers. The goal that came in the final minute of the first period was assisted by veterans Tyson Kirkby and Tyler Antonucci. The Lakers would not look back in the second stanza as Shane Bull tallied another goal which was assisted by Ryan Dickinson. The powerplay goal put Oswego ahead for the first time in the contest. In the third period, Clegg added another goal to his stat column to put Oswego ahead 3-1. The Lakers went two for three on the man advantage and two for two while shorthanded. Kozikoski made 26 saves on 27 shots faced during Sunday’s game and only gave up one goal against over the course of the weekend.
The Oswego State men’s hockey team sets their sights on SUNY Canton and SUNY Morrisville this weekend ahead of the end of the fall semester. Oswego continues their road trip this Friday as the Lakers head to take on the SUNY Canton Kangaroos in a non-conference match up. Oswego State took on SUNY Canton during the pre season as the Lakers walked away with a 9-1 victory in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. On Saturday, the Lakers return home for their final home game of the semester against the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs. This crucial SUNYAC contest will have a special meaning as the Teddy Bear Toss returns to the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. To learn more about the Teddy Bear Toss and the cause click here for the link. If Laker fans can not attend Saturday’s game, click here for a link to the online donation hub. Hockey Night in Oswego will start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday ahead of the 7:00 p.m. puck drop inside the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. WTOP 10 is live on campus at Channel 10.2 or online at twitch.tv/wtop10tv.
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Women’s Hockey falls to Morrisville
OSWEGO, NY — Women’s Hockey battled Morrisville Friday evening in another tightly contested conference match up. The Mustangs came away with a 2-0 victory over the Lakers to obtain their tenth win of the season. This would be the third time this season that Oswego has been shutout and second time in conference. Morrisville got on the scoreboard in the first period and then the third period as they got goals past senior Rachael Farmer. The goalie had 28 saves on the night in the lost. The Lakers failed to capitalize on the power play as Morrisville did net one while on the man advantage. Oswego looks to reset as the team welcomes in Potsdam who is coming off a 3-2 win over Buffalo State on the road. The Bears, along with Morrisville and Oswego, are all tied for 2nd place in the NEWHL with 15 points as Cortland sits just one point back with a total of 14. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m. tomorrow afternoon in the Marano Campus Center.
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Oswego State Baseball Team Prepares for Final Regular Season Doubleheader
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The #22 ranked Oswego State Baseball team (19-3) is set to take on the Plattsburgh State Cardinals (6-12) on Sunday, May 9th to conclude the 2021 regular season. This is the first doubleheader between the Lakers and Cardinals in over two years, with their last matchups resulting back-to-back Laker victories. Both teams will look to finish their seasons off strong as the SUNYAC tournament starts next week.
The Lakers are have been having an outstanding 2021 season thus far. Prior to their loss to Clarkson University on Tuesday, Oswego went on a 16-game winning streak. The Lakers now come in to Sunday’s contest on a single-game losing streak following their 5-2 loss to SUNY Oneonta on May 6th. Though, the Lakers would win the first game of the doubleheader 19-5. Plattsburgh hasn’t endured the same success this season. While they are coming off a victorious two-game sweep against the New Paltz Hawks, the Cardinals went 2-6 in their previous eight games. Oswego will be lead by senior infielder, Kyle Lauria, who leads the team in home runs (3) and RBIs (36). Junior infielder, Paul Tammaro, will also look to cap off his stellar season as he leads the team in hits with 35 and has a .422 batting average. Senior pitcher, Ronald Loomis, could pitch his final regular season game for Oswego and look to surpass 50 career strikeouts.
With the Lakers already locking up the #1 seed in the SUNYAC West division last week, they will aim to finish their dominant 2021 regular season with two more victories. Game 1 is set for 1:00 p.m. while game 2 will begin at 4:00 p.m. at Laker Baseball Field.
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