
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team defeated Utica 18-8 on Wednesday, earning their fourth straight victory. This also marks the Lakers second-straight game with a double-digit margin-of-victory.
Oswego started the game off strong, going up 1-0 off a Weston Gray goal with 11:52 remaining in the opening quarter. Just two minutes later, sophomore Ryan Eccles scored his first of many goals throughout the contest to give the Lakers a 2-0 lead. After some back-and-forth runs, Gray scored two consecutive goals, earning a hat-trick less than 10 minutes into the game. Utica responded with their first goal at the 4:52 mark, but quarter ended with the Lakers up 5-1 after Gavin Elson found the back of the net. Oswego’s scoring onslaught wouldn’t stop there, however, as the Lakers netted nine unanswered goals over the next 20 minutes of regulation. During that stretch, Eccles, Gray, and Elston continued to explode offensively along with Ryan Dumont who got on the board at the 11:23 mark of the third quarter. Oswego went up 14-1 at one point before the Pioneers responded, scoring on back-to-back opportunities. However, the Lakers kept their foot on the gas as they netted another three goals to take a 14-point lead, their largest of the game. Utica won the fourth quarter, outscoring Oswego 5-1, but it simply wasn’t enough to overcome the big deficit. The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team won 18-8 and improved their record to 5-2 on the season.
Oswego had a total of seven players score against Utica, including five-goal performances from Weston Gray and Ryan Eccles and a four-goal outing from Gavin Elston. Although, their offensive efficiency came as a direct result of great ball movement. The Lakers had three player total multiple assists including Corey O’Connor (4), Liam Sexton (4), and Max Brodman (3). Oswego State played tremendous defense too as they caused 31 turnovers and held Utica to just 26 shots. Following this victory, Oswego is now tied for first place in the SUNYAC with SUNY Brockport. With SUNY Potsdam coming to town on Sunday, the Lakers will look to extend their win streak to five, which would match their longest win streak since 2018. Faceoff is set for 1:00 p.m. at Laker Turf Stadium.
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