OSWEGO, NY — Oswego Men’s Hockey has been preparing for their road trip to Geneseo this past couple of days as the group is getting set for the SUNYAC finals against the Knights. The Lakers are coming off a win over their rivals Plattsburgh which ended with a score of 4-1. The group is currently on a 4 game win streak which comes from Oswego’s powerful offensive play along with a strong goaltender between the pipes. Steven Kozikoski has been stellar in net for the Lakers as the netminder has held a 1.79 goals against average and a .928 save percentage in the three games the goalie has played during this stretch. Captain Josh Zizek is currently on a 6 game point streak as the senior has nine points since their game against Geneseo. Max Novick, Travis Broughman, and Anthony Passero all received all-conference honors this past week heading into their matchup against Geneseo. This game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in Geneseo.
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Oswego State Softball Heads to Brockport for Doubleheader
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Oswego State Softball heads to the road this weekend, eager to steal 4 crucial SUNYAC West division points against a familiar foe in the Brockport Golden Eagles. Oswego has gotten the best of Brockport and most of their recent matchups, winning 8 of 10 matchups since the 2016 season. However for this doubleheader, it will be crucial Oswego are able to complete a sweep to jump over Brockport in the standings to make a last minute push for a playoff spot. The Lakers are currently last in the SUNYAC West Standings.
In their last meeting almost a month ago, the Lakers were able to split the doubleheader with Brockport with lots of offense in their win and very little in the loss. Oswego would lose their first game of the series 5-2 but were able to bounce back with a convincing win 9-3 and Zoe Mennig and Madelana Wrubel contributed with two runs a piece. It will be a battle for the Lakers nonetheless as they have not swept the Golden Eagles on their home field since April of 2017.
As for Brockport they have been fairly 50/50 with going 3-3 in their last 6 as well as going 5-5 currently on the entire season including the SUNYAC. Brockport will look to rely on names such as Olivia Hayden to carry the offense as she leads the team in hits as well as runs. It sure should be a good one at the Clark V. Whited Complex in Brockport as two teams try and push for that two seed in the West Division through the fading stretch of the season, first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m. for the first game and 2 p.m. for game two.
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Oswego State men’s hockey extends win streak to six games following weekend doubleheader
Oswego, N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s hockey team improved to 14-4-1 this past weekend, defeating SUNY Cortland 5-3 on Friday and Fredonia 3-2 on Saturday. With these pair of victories, the Lakers have extended their win streak to six games and are nationally ranked for the first time this season, being named the #13 team in the most recent USCHO poll.
On Friday, the Lakers faced a familiar foe in the Cortland Red Dragons. Following an Oswego powerplay early in the first period, the Red Dragons scored their first goal to take the lead. Soon after, captain Travis Broughman scored his first goal of the evening to tie things up at one apiece. After some back-and-forth action between both teams to begin the second period, Cortland broke the tie once again at the 15:22 mark. It wouldn’t take long for the Lakers to tie things up as just two minutes later, Tommy Cahill found the back of the net, bringing the score to 2-2. Oswego would take their first lead of the evening with 10:22 left in the second period. Garrett Clegg found the twine off an assist by Mac Lewis, his second assist of the game. Though, Cortland would knot things up again just four minutes later. With the game tied 3-3 heading into the final period, the Lakers needed someone to step up to break the stalemate. Broughman, as he has done throughout much of his career at Oswego, was the guy to break things open. With 12:44 left in regulation, the team captain scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal, assisted by Alex DiCarlo and Quinn Warmuth. The Lakers defense was impenetrable through the final stretch. The Red Dragons pulled their goalie with 46 second left on the clock and with an empty net, Broughman was able to secure the hat trick, notching in his third goal of the contest.
On Saturday, the Lakers started the game off hot from the opening puck drop, scoring just 30 seconds into the first period off an Alex DiCarlo goal. Although each team continued to fire shots on net, the score remained 1-0 throughout the rest of the period. After some back-and-forth attempts in the second period, sophomore Tyler Flack opened things up for the Lakers at the 13:26 mark, using a screen to beat the Fredonia goalie for his fourth goal of the season. With seven minutes left in the period, captain Travis Broughman intercepted a Blue Devil turnover and found the back of the net to bring the score to 3-0. However, the Blue Devils responded with a goal of their own less than a minute later, using a two-on-one to beat Steven Kozikoski. To end the period, Oswego took a five-minute major for contact to the head of a Fredonia player.
The Lakers, like they’ve done all night, were able to kill the penalty efficiently. Fredonia was held to 0-3 on power plays. With 9:45 remaining in the third period, the Blue Devils scored off a clear that snuck past a Laker defenseman, bringing the deficit to just one goal. Though, a mighty defensive performance by the Lakers would hold Fredonia scoreless through the rest of regulation. With less than a minute left in the period, Oswego had a chance to score a fourth goal. However, an incredible sliding block by the Fredonia defenseman kept the game 3-2.
Travis Broughman lead the team in points with two (1 goal, 1 assist), while Steven Kozikoski continued his hot-streak as he totaled 24 saves. The Oswego State men’s hockey team will look to carry this momentum into their Senior Night and Pride Night game against SUNY Brockport. Puck drop is set for Friday at 7:00 p.m. in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on WTOP 10!
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Lakers Hockey victorious again versus Plattsburgh on Whiteout Weekend
OSWEGO — Men’s Hockey came away with a shutout victory Friday night against rivals Plattsburgh in the first game of Whiteout Weekend. The 3-0 win puts the Lakers up 2-0 in SUNYAC play while the Cardinals drop to 0-3. Senior David Richer was perfect for Oswego with 25 saves in the contest. Anthony Passero would strike first on the powerplay with Derek Brown getting the assist. Passero’s first goal of the season came halfway in the first period. The Lakers would add to the scoreboard just two minutes later as Carter Allen buried the puck that came from Josh Zizek and Jody Sullivan. The third Oswego tally came off a Travis Broughman shot that was finished by Tyler Currie on the rebound with roughly eight minutes left in the second period. Jeff Solow would also get credit with the second assist for his first point of the campaign. Oswego is back in action Saturday night against the Potsdam Bears, who are coming off a loss from SUNY Cortland. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center for a special Military Appreciation Night. WTOP 10 will start coverage at 6:30 p.m. with another installment of Hockey Night in Oswego.
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