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OSWEGO — This coming Saturday, Men’s Soccer continues their strong SUNYAC schedule by hosting nationally ranked Cortland at Laker Stadium. The SUNY rivalry between the Lakers and Red Dragons continue with both teams starting off conference play undefeated. Both schools started their SUNYAC campaign playing Brockport and Geneseo, but the Lakers look to have the upper hand due to the two shutouts that were results of stellular goalkeeper work from Brian Terra. Terra recently won his third straight SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Week with his performance this past weekend. Even though the Lakers haven’t beaten the Red Dragons since 2006, they will look towards their defensive play to continue their successful start of conference play. Oswego fans can catch the Men’s Soccer game vs. SUNY Cortland at Laker Stadium along with online, right here at WTOP10.com. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
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Laker men’s soccer suffer first SUNYAC loss on the road
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Laker men’s soccer took a trip to western New York to play their first SUNYAC matchup against the Brockport Golden Eagles on Wednesday. This game was back and forth right from the beginning stages of the contest when both teams shared possession in each teams offensive zone. Oswego took momentum starting at the 20-minute mark, firing three shots at Brockport goalie Andrew Taylor. But both teams couldn’t get anything to go in the first 45 minutes and the score was tied at 0-0 at half.Oswego started with the momentum again in the second half but was then stopped when Russ Domm scored for Brockport at 51:24. Both teams started to become frustrated from not getting much going and the officials gave out three yellow cards in just 6:57 of play in the second half, two for Oswego and one for Brockport. Jean Pierre Moquillaza put a shot on goal in the 78th minute in hopes for a tying goal but Taylor made a great save keeping the lead for the Golden Eagles. The Lakers had one opportunity to tie with 16 seconds left on the clock but Taylor read Jason Wuytack shot well to clinch the win for Brockport. Kyle Gehnrich led the Lakers with three shots and Matt D’Arpino finished the contest with four saves in the net for Oswego. Oswego is now 2-4-1(0-1-1 SUNYAC)
The Lakers will come back home to take on SUNYAC opponent Cortland Red Dragons on Saturday, September 24 for at 1:00PM
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Women’s Hockey Sweeps season series with William Smith
GENEVA, N.Y. – The Oswego State Women’s Hockey team took a trip to Geneva to finish the season series with the William Smith College Herons. The Lakers had beat them on home ice during the Thanksgiving break 5-1. The Herons looked to get their revenge, getting on the board just a minute into the game. The Lakers didn’t let the lead last for too long. Sophia Kyrkostas scored an unassisted goal about half way through the period. William Smith wouldn’t let the tie stand though. With less than three minutes until the break, the Heron’s struck, taking a 2-1 lead into the break. Lexi Levy had two saves for Oswego, while Annie Houser had 13 for William Smith.
In the second period, the Lakers took advantage of a power play opportunity. A hooking penalty against the Herons allowed Simone Bednarik to capitalize in her first game back in action after representing Slovakia in the World University games. Assists came from Amanda Zenstein and Avery Webster. Bednarik scored again just 30 seconds until the end of the period, this time unassisted. The second period ended with Oswego up 3-2. Levy stopped another 6 shots while Hauser 14 of her own.
The Lakers controlled the third period as well. Their first goal of the period for the Lakers was another power play goal. Mack Hull buried one for the Lakers fourth of the game. Ashlynn McGrath and Amanda Zenstein both grabbing assisted. The final goal of the game came off the stick Mia Conboy with assists by Sophia Kyrkostas and Rylee Preston. The final score ended up as 5-2. Ashlynn McGrath had a team high with six shots to go with her one assist. Levy had 22 saves in the game, Houser ended with 39. The Lakers were 2-8 on the powerplay in the game.
Oswego has four games left in their season. They have two this coming weekend against SUNY Canton and SUNY Potsdam, both on the road. They now have a record of 12-8-1 (9-4-1 NEWHL). They sit third in the NEWHL with 19 points.
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A Look Ahead: Whiteout Weekend
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The most important weekend of the year to most SUNY Oswego and community members comes around as the Oswego State men’s hockey team hosts Potsdam and Plattsburgh State for Whiteout Weekend. The Lakers host the 2022 edition of the rivalry weekend as fans are expected to pack the Deborah F. Stanley Arena this weekend. Oswego State played both teams on the road earlier in the season which resulted in a 2-1 win against Potsdam and a 2-2 tie against the Cardinals. The Lakers are currently 10-4-1 overall this season and 5-1-1 in the SUNYAC conference.
Friday night will be the 106th matchup between the Potsdam Bears and the Oswego State Lakers. Oswego owns the matchup history with an overall record of 74-29-2 against the Potsdam Bears. Potsdam comes into the contest looking for their first conference win of the season. The Bears are currently last in the SUNYAC conference and are looking to turn their season around before the group is eliminated from playoff contention. Oswego State looks to continue their win streak against Potsdam that currently sits at five straight wins, dating back to December 7th, 2018. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center to kick off whiteout weekend.
The following day, the rivalry will write another chapter as the Oswego State Lakers take on the Plattsburgh State Cardinals in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. The Lakers are on the losing side of the history book with a record of 44-79-9 against Plattsburgh State. Prior to the matchup earlier this season, the Lakers were on a four game win streak against the Cardinals that dated back to February 23rd, 2019. Plattsburgh State heads into the weekend with a 9-5-3 overall record and will faceoff against Cortland Friday night before heading up Interstate 81 to Oswego. The Cardinals are in fifth in the SUNYAC conference which features a four team race for second place. Currently, Oswego State and the rest of those teams are in a log jam behind Geneseo who is undefeated in conference play this season. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. on Saturday night in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena on the banks of Lake Ontario.
WTOP 10 will be live at 6:30 p.m. with a complete pre-game show on Friday night. On Saturday, the student run television station will have a hour long pre-game show kicking off at 6:00 p.m. from the perch. WTOP 10 will continue to provide coverage of the Oswego State men’s hockey team as the group continues their 2021-22 season.
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