OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Lakers took the ice Friday night to take on Hobart College in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. Despite putting up a fight Oswego suffered an unfortunate 3-1 loss. Hobart was able to strike first in the eleventh minute of the first period with a goal by Jonah Alexander. Dan Sliney added on to Hobarts’ lead with a second period goal. Hobart scored again just thirteen seconds into the third with a goal by Chase bell. Oswego would get on the board in the 8th minute of the third period with an impressive goal by junior Troy Robillard. Hobart was able to prevent the comeback however and come out with the win.
The next day the Lakers went on the road to take on the Elmira Soaring Eagles in an intense battle right down to the finish. The eagles started off hot with 3 goals in the first period, two of them just 30 seconds apart. Jordan Gonzalez and Bailey Krawczyk both scored in the seventh minute in the period. Later in the period, Adam Eby scored an unassisted goal making it 3-0. You would think all hope would be lost, but Oswego wasn’t going out without a fight. The Lakers lit it up in the second period scoring three goals to tie up the game. Junior Josh Leblanc got Oswego on the board 8 minutes in to the second. 5 minutes later, Connor Smart scored an unassisted goal. Junior Travis Broughman then tied up the game with a goal assisted by Alex DiCarlo and Jared Nash. With a tie game in the second period, Elmira junior Jake Russo scored to give the Soaring Eagles a 4-3 lead right before the end of the second frame. Viewers were in for a battle in the third period. With 12 minutes left in regulation, Oswego tied it up once again with a goal by sophomore Alex DiCarlo. It was a fight to the end, but with 3 minutes left Nicholas Dromitrovic broke the tie once again, and sealed the fate of the Lakers. Oswego fell just short of a comeback victory.
Next weekend, the Lakers head into SUNYAC conference play where Oswego will head up north to take on the Potsdam Bears November 5th and then the Plattsburgh Cardinals the following evening. Both match ups start off at 7:00 p.m. from their respected locations.
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Oswego baseball shines against St. John Fisher
OSWEGO, N.Y. – The boys went to work Tuesday in a battle against St. John Fisher. Ultimately the Lakers were more hungry for the win and came out on top. They had the momentum early on and were able to maintain this momentum throughout the game. The Lakers went up by four runs after sophomore Jacob Levine hit one out of the park resulting in a three run homer. Levine had himself a day with a homer and four RBI’s. St. John Fisher would score six unanswered runs in two innings, ultimately taking a one run lead going into the bottom of the seventh. The Lakers were not going to let off the gas however as they answered right back with two runs after Lukas Olsson scored a two run homer to give the Lakers the momentum. Another three runs sealed the deal for the Lakers as they walked out with an 10-8 victory. The Lakers go on the road Friday to take on Fredonia in their final regular season series. The first matchup begins at 3:00pm.IMAGE PROVIDED BY OSWEGO ATHLETICS
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Coach Leone is SUNYAC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Decade
OSWEGO, NY — On Thursday, the SUNYAC announced the All-Decade team for Men’s Basketball. Three Lakers would make the team along with Oswego Lakers Head Coach Jason Leone being named the SUNYAC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Decade. Leone has been with the Lakers for nine seasons and has coached the team to four SUNYAC championships. The coach has a 181-75 (.707) overall record and a 114-48 (.704) conference record while at the helm of the team. Oswego has been to five NCAA tournaments which includes two trips to the Sweet 16. Coach Leone’s accolades include four SUNY Coach of the Year awards (2012, 2015, 2017, 2019) and three Regional Coach of the Year awards.
The Lakers went 19-8 last season and fell to the Brockport Golden Eagles in the semifinals round of the SUNYAC championship. The team posted a 7-3 home record along with going undefeated in neutral contests. Senior Joe Sullivan led the team with 14.6 points per game in front of freshman standout Jeremiah Sparks. The Men’s Basketball team will return next season after the conference postponed the winter season.
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Oswego Defeats Buffalo State 6-1
The SUNY Oswego Men’s Ice Hockey team secured a win against the Buffalo State Bengals in their final game of the 2025-2026 regular season on February 21st.
The energy was electric from the second the puck hit the ice to open up the game. The fans in attendance made it known that they were here to cheer. The Lakers offence and defence were strong as the Lakers attacked the net with full force sparing no opportunity for a shot on goal–while goalie Brandon Milberg stood tall between the pipes allowing no goals in. The puck was going back and forth between zones, sharing the love for both teams until Oswego’s Colin Vassallo scored a power play goal assisted by Ryan Burke and Nico Paone with 3:40 left in the first. Buffalo’s Michael Marquez got a penalty after the period ended for roughing to leave the Buffalo State Bengals down a player on the ice to start the second.
Ryan Burke wasted no time and gave the Lakers their second goal of the night assisted by Nico Paone and Colin Vassllo–the same line who scored the first goal of the night. Oswego’s Brent Fudger earned himself a penalty for roughing 2:06 into the second. The penalty kill didn’t seem to faze Milberg in the slightest as he deflected each shot with ease. Adam Grenier scored his third goal of the season and the third goal of the game, allowing Colin Vassallo his second assist of the night. The Lakers enter the third up 3-0.
The third period started off slow until captain Matt McQuade took matters into his own hands with the help of Colin Vassallo and Connor Gatto to give the Lakers their 4th goal of the game. Nearly 2 minutes after his first goal McQuade scored his 11th goal of the season on the power play. Although they were quiet for most of the game, the Bengals finally answered back when Andrew Langlois buried one deep in the net. With 7:14 left in the game Brandon Cohen closes the game out with assists by Jesse Horacek and Colin Vassallo, being his third assist for the night. Brandon Milberg ended his night only allowing 1 of 40 shots past him giving him a .975 save percentage for the night.
The Buffalo State Bengals will return to Oswego on Wednesday February 25th at 7pm to face the Oswego Lakers for the first matchup of the SUNYAC Tournament.
