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Blake Leads Lakers to Tie vs. Plattsburgh
The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team tied Plattsburgh 2-2 on Saturday. With the tie, the Lakers are now 8-11-2 overall and 4-7-1 in conference play while the Cardinals move to 17-2-2 on the season and 11-0-1 in the NEWHL. The game also marks the first time Oswego has not lost to Plattsburgh at home.
After allowing five goals in the first period Friday night, the Lakers defense held Plattsburgh to a single shot for the first ten minutes of the contest. During that time, Olivia Ellis scored her team leading seventh goal of the season to give Oswego an early lead. The Cardinals were able to fight their way back into the game with multiple power play opportunities due to the Lakers’ miscues. On the brink of defeat, Oswego’s Victoria Blake sent the puck sailing past the leg of Plattburgh’s goalie, Brooke Wolejko to tie the game up with just 17 seconds left.
The Lakers will head to Cortland on Friday as part of a home and home series. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 pm.
Ellis Notches 100th Point in Loss
The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team fell to their rival, Plattsburgh, by a final score of 6-2 on Friday night. With the loss, the Lakers drop to 8-11-1 overall and 4-7-0 in NEWHL play. The Cardinals move to 17-2-1 on the season and remain a perfect 11-0 in the conference.
It would not take long for Plattsburgh to get the scoring action started as Kayla Meneghin sent one into the back of the net just three minutes into the game. The Lakers would respond as their top two leaders in assists, Kate Randazzo and Olivia Ellis, fed Julieann White the puck for the power play goal to tie it up at one. The rest of the first period would be dominated by Cardinal scores as Plattsburgh put up four unanswered to take the lead 5-1.
In the third period, Oswego’s captain Ellis, made history as she joined the school’s 100 point club with her second assist of the night. She is the program’s leader for career points as well as goals (39) and assists (61). This also marked the fifth game of the season where the captain has accumulated multiple points.
The Lakers and Cardinals will face off for the final time this season at Saturday with puck drop scheduled at 3 pm.
Matt Lauer apologizes in lieu of sexual misconduct allegations
By Stefanie Sciolaro
NEW YORK, NY– Former Today Show Anchor Matt Lauer who was accused of sexual misconduct has released a statement apologizing for his actions. A female NBC staffer anonymously filed a complaint against Lauer on Monday.
The complaint contained evidence in the form of messages and photos he allegedly sent to the women during the 2014 Sochi Olympics. This evidence led to the immediate termination of Lauer from “Today”.
Lauer released a statement about the allegations on Thursday, November 30. Lauer’s longtime co-anchor Savannah Guthrie read his statement on air during the Today show.
“There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions. To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry… Some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed,” Lauer wrote.
According to The New York Times, two other women have come forward with allegations against the anchor following the first accusation. One women said Lauer sexually assaulted her in 2001 within his office.
Guthrie and co-host Hoda Kotb said they were both “heartbroken” over the incident. Kotb is currently filling Lauer’s position on the show.
Prior to being fired, Lauer was a dominant figure on “Today” for over 20 years and had been ranked as one of the highest-paid anchors in television.
Contributions from NBC News Erik Ortiz
East Syracuse death linked to domestic violence
By Amada Caba
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y.– Onondaga County Sheriff Eugene Conway gave a press conference Wednesday morning addressing the death of a Syracuse woman. Keith Lobdell, 58, has been charged with stabbing Rena Tindell, 61, to death. Her body was found early Tuesday morning outside a Motel 6 hotel in East Syracuse. Lobdell is facing multiple charges including second degree murder.
According to the statements given by Sheriff Conway, the victim and the suspect have known each other for years and this is not Lobdell’s first encounter with the law. A detailed account on cnycentral.com reveals that the suspect was charged with domestic violence on May 12th of this year. He was accused of beating and sexually assaulting her throughout the night.
On May 23th, Lobdell was arrested for domestic violence charges for a second time. This time the suspect struck Tindell with a baseball bat to the head and strangled her with a seat belt and his hands. He was immediately arrested but was released on November 3rd. The release was issued because Tindell paid for his $200,00 bail bond.
Security videos show that Tindell drove to meet Lobdell at the motel he was staying at. After fifteen minutes of talking, Lobdell stabbed her and then drove away in her car. “I don’t think, unfortunately, this is unique in these kinds of situations where domestic violence is involved,” Sheriff Conway said. He advises victims of domestic violence to seek help from authorities.
SUNY Oswego and community to perform ‘Sleeping Beauty Waltz’
By Chelsey Moore
OSWEGO, NY– The College Community Orchestra and dancers from both SUNY Oswego and the community will come together this Sunday, December 3, for a Winter fine arts performance.
The College Community Orchestra and dancers from the community will be performing Tchaikovsky’s ‘Sleeping Beauty Waltz.’ The dancers range from ages 4 to 21 years old. The Orchestra will also play other popular and classical selections.
SUNY Oswego Music Professor and Orchestral Director Dr. Juan F. La Manna said they wanted to give the “talented dancers both in the college and in the community” a chance to perform.
The “Sleeping Beauty Waltz” will be performed in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theater at 3PM this Sunday, December 3. Admission is free. For more information, contact the SUNY Oswego Music Department by email at music@oswego.edu or by phone at 315-312-2130.
Lakers defeat Fredonia in comeback fashion
The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team won a thrilling game over the Fredonia State Blue Devils by a final score of 5-3. The Lakers improve to 5-1-0 on the season while the Blue Devils drop to 3-3-1 overall.
Lakers’ forward Cameron Berry opened the scoring late in the first period thanks to a pass behind the net from Joseph Molinaro. With the goal, Berry extends his point scoring streak to five games.
What followed was three straight goals by Fredonia. Then in the third period the Lakers cut the Blue Devils’ lead to one. Aaron Huffnagle fed Tanner Spink who cashed in on the two-on-one opportunity.
Oswego was not done yet. They added two power-play goals from Huffnagle and Josh Zizek. Then Zizek iced the game with an empty net goal.
Cedric Hansen tallied 19 saves in his third start of the season for the Lakers.
Oswego takes the ice next on Friday, Dec. 1 when the travel to face Geneseo at 7 p.m.
Lakers’ drop Title game in Max Zeil Tournament
The Oswego State women’s basketball team fell to Elmira College in the championship game of the Max Ziel Tournament on Saturday by a final score of 53-40. Oswego drops to 1-2 on the season while Elmira remains undefeated with a 3-0 record.
Oswego center Rachel Windhausen led all Lakers in scoring with nine points on 4-for-8 shooting from the field. She snagged 11 rebounds and was one point shy of a double double. Senior Zana Dillard led Oswego in the rebounds category with 13.
Windhausen was named tothe All-Tournament Team directly after the contest.
Up next for the Lakers is a four-game road trip that starts in Rochester, N.Y. at 5 p.m. on Tuesday against Nazareth College.
Lakers Win Close One over Buffalo State
The Oswego State men’s hockey team defeated conference foe, Buffalo State, 4-3 on Friday night at the Marano Campus Center Arena. With the victory, the Lakers improve to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the SUNYAC while the Bengals drop to 3-2-1 on the season and 0-1-1 in conference play.
It did not take long for Oswego to find the back of the net as Joseph Molinaro scored his first goal of the season just five minutes into the game. However, Buffalo State responded with a score of their own to make it a tie game. Although there was not any scoring in the second period, the third made up for it. Aaron Huffnagle and Cameron Berry each scored for the Lakers during the period in five on five action. With Buffalo State down by one and time running out, the Bengals pulled their goalie for an extra skater. However, that move allowed Mitch Emerson to score an empty net goal which sealed the win for the Lakers.
In his third start for Oswego, goaltender David Richer stopped 21 shots. Buffalo State’s Ian Sylves made 35 saves during his time in the crease.
The Lakers will look to maintain their undefeated SUNYAC record tomorrow night against Fredonia in another home matchup. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 pm.
Women’s Basketball Earns Their First Win
The Oswego State women’s basketball team kicked off the Max Ziel Tournament with a 66-27 win over Medgar Evers College Friday night. With the victory, the Lakers move to 1-1 on the season while also giving head coach Sean Pinkerton the first win of his Oswego career. The Medgar Evers Cougars remain winless as they fall to 0-2.
Unlike their first game of the season in which the offense struggled, Oswego was able to start the game on an 8-0 run against the Cougars. The dominance on offense would continue for the Lakers as they led 32-8 going into halftime. Tatyana Fish led the team with eight points in the first half and finished with 13. Her teammate, Courtney Ameele also contributed a game high fifteen points to go along with five steals.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Lakers hauled in 58 rebounds with Morgan Wolanin grabbing a career-high 12 of them. Rachel Windhausen was just as effective as she had eight rebounds and three blocks.
Oswego will be back in action tomorrow as they try to capture the Max Ziel Tournament title at 4 pm against Elmira College.