OSWEGO, NY — Men’s Basketball rolled through the New Paltz Hawks Tuesday night as the Lakers won 80-55. Oswego took a commanding lead in the first half as the team scored 54 points compared to the Hawk’s 25. This is thanks to senior Joe Sullivan dropping 20 points due to seven field goals and two three pointers in his twenty two minutes played. Colby Moultrie stepped into the game and secured 12 points in only nine minutes played after netting four three pointers. This is Oswego’s 15th win of the season and ninth conference win to keep the Lakers in fourth place in the SUNYAC standings. The team looks ahead as they travel with Women’s Basketball to Cortland on Saturday for a 4 p.m. tip off.
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Men’s Hockey Trends Down in Recent USCHO Poll
OSWEGO, NY — On Monday, January 6th, United States College Hockey Online released the first national rankings of the new year for Men’s Hockey Division III. Oswego State continues to move down the list as the Lakers sit ranked 15th receiving 35 points after slotting in 10th previously. The 7-5-0 team is currently on a two game losing streak after dropping games to Saint Mary’s and #9 University of New England. The Saint Mary’s University Cardinals received votes for the first time this season after upsetting both Oswego State and Williams College, who moved up one spot to #13 this poll.
Upcoming opponent Utica College moved inside the top 10 as they are currently ranked 7th with an overall record of 9-2-2. The Pioneers travel into Oswego this Friday after recently traveling to Michigan to play #12 Adrian College. Utica came away with two overtime wins that weekend and a bump in the rankings.
Elmira College and SUNY Canton both receive votes once again as both teams travel into Oswego in the month of January. The 7-3-1 Elmira Soaring Eagles (6) recently came off a win against familiar opponent Plattsburgh 4-1. The Canton Roos (16) are 6-3-1 and also defeated the Cardinals 4-3 earlier in the season. Elmira faces off with Oswego this Saturday while Canton won’t play the Lakers till later in the month.
Geneseo moves up one ranking into the second spot after securing two wins this past weekend. The Knights also find themselves in second in the SUNYAC standings right behind the Lakers with a 5-1-1 conference record. The two teams meet up again on February 7th in the Marano Campus Center for a rematch as Geneseo took the first meeting 9-1 back in November.
The Lakers still have 13 regular season games left before the start of the SUNYACs. This second half of the season features multiple nationally ranked opponents along with multiple conference match ups that are important for Oswego to stay in first in the SUNYAC standings.
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Oswego State men’s soccer team advances to SUNYAC tournament semi-finals
OSWEGO N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s soccer team (#6) defeated the Oneonta Red Dragons (#3) in a 2-1 shootout on Saturday, advancing to the SUNYAC semi-finals. This was the Lakers first win against Oneonta since 1965, ending a 56-year drought.
After falling to Oneonta on senior day just seven days prior, Oswego bounced back on an even bigger stage, earning the team’s first SUNYAC tournament win in Coach Dan Kane’s tenure there. It was a competitive bout from start to finish with Oneonta striking first in the 27th minute to take a 1-0 lead. The score would remain the same until the 64th minute after freshman midfielder Hajoon Lee scored off a pass from Kieran Gilroy. However, that would be the final goal of the game as neither team could find the back of the net throughout the rest of regulation and both overtime periods, forcing a shootout.
Through the first four rounds of the shootout, each player on both teams scored on their attempt. Though in the final round, Oneonta’s Malcom Swett hit the crossbar while sophomore defenseman Brendan Murphy made his attempt. In a match that took more than 110 minutes to declare a winner, the Lakers were able to edge the Red Dragons in a shootout, 5-4.
With their first-round victory, Oswego State will now travel to New Paltz to take on the Hawks in the SUNYAC semi-finals on Wednesday, Nov. 3rd. This will be the second time these two teams have met this season with the first game resulting in a 2-1 New Paltz victory on Oct. 22nd. Oswego will look to bounce back in the same way they did against Oneonta in hopes of advancing to the SUNYAC Championship final. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
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Oswego mens soccer falls to Oneonta Red Dragons
OSWEGO, N.Y. – It was a tough loss for the Lakers Men’s soccer team last night as they fell to the 9-2-2 Oneonta Red Dragons in a close battle. The Lakers have been struggling to gain traction this season despite the array of talent the team possesses. This tightly contested battle was scoreless at the end of the first half with both teams hungry to get on the board. At the 47 minute mark Oneonta would get on the board thanks to a shot by Ethan Brunell. Just over a minute later Kieran Gilroy who leads the Lakers in scoring, added another goal to his resume capitalizing on a corner kick to even the score. Oneonta would bounce right back scoring the game winning goal 60 minutes into the contest. The Lakers put up a valiant effort to bounce back but could not get back on the board. The Lakers look to bounce back as they are in action against New Paltz home at Laker Turf Stadium on October 22nd. The game will honor the Lakers seniors. Catch it Live on WTOP10!IMAGE PROVIDED BY OSWEGO ATHLETICS
