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Oswego women’s lacrosse punch their way into the playoffs
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pure domination from start to finish. That’s what I have to say about this contest. The Lakers hosted Plattsburgh Saturday in a win or go home matchup for both teams. The Lakers clearly proved that they wanted it more, winning in dominant fashion. Besides the opening face off, this game was never close. The Lakers got on the board in the opening minutes of the contest and were relentless the rest of the game. Up by five at the end of the first, this game was going just as planned for the lakers. At the end of the second Plattsburgh was down ten and the running clock was in full effect. The game was already over by halftime. Plattsburgh was able to score some pity points in the second half but the Lakers continued to dominate. The Final score was 17-6. An absolute massacre. Senior Isabella Lembo had an incredible performance in her last regular season game as a Laker. She scored a whopping seven goals in the contest. Sophomore Jullia Quirk also had an impressive performance with three goals. Logan Castiglione let all her teammates eat as she had two goals compared to her eight assists. The Lakers head to the first round of the SUNYAC championship this Tuesday. They take on SUNY Oneonta at 4 p.m on the road.
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Men’s Lacrosse Wins Four in a Row
Oswego, NY – The Lakers had a matchup against the Oneonta Red Dragons this past weekend at Laker Turf Stadium. Oneonta entered Saturday’s matchup riding a five game win streak averaging 15 goals per game over their five game stretch. Oswego’s defense kept the Red Dragons in check, only allowing eight goals against them.
At the start of the first quarter, it looked like things were not going to go the Lakers way, surrendering the first goal just under four minutes into play. However, Oswego’s Max Brodman was able to tie the match at one just two minutes later, scoring while up a man. The match would remain tied at one until Trey Jones gave the Lakers a one goal lead with just five seconds left in the quarter. The Red Dragons bounced back in the second quarter, scoring two in the first five minutes, taking a one goal lead over the Lakers. Oswego wouldn’t score their first goal until there was five minutes left in the first half, with the goal coming from Liam Sexton, assisted by Jones. Oneonta would add two more goals before the end of the half, with Jason Dongelewic adding another for the Lakers. Oneonta held a one goal lead going into halftime, leading 5-4.
It appeared to be the Red Dragon’s game in the second half, building a three goal lead over Oswego with eight minutes left in the third. The Lakers bounced back with two straight goals to cut Oneonta’s lead to one. Scoring for Oswego was Brodman, netting his second goal, and Corey O’Connor, assisted by Gavin Elston. In the final three minutes of the third, the Lakers and Red Dragons exchanged goals, making the score eight Oneonta, seven Oswego. Scoring the final goal in the third for Oswego was Sexton, giving him two on the afternoon.
The Lakers shined in the fourth quarter, holding the Red Dragons scoreless on defense, while the offense found their rhythm, scoring four fourth quarter goals to give them the late come from behind victory. Elston netted two goals in a row for the Lakers around the midpoint of the fourth, giving them a one point lead. Oswego added two more goals in the final five minutes of the game, with goals coming from Jones and Dongelewic. The Lakers won the game by three goals, with the final score being 11-8. Aiden Kenyon tallied ten saves in goal, getting the victory on the day. The Lakers will travel to New Paltz to take on the Hawks on Saturday, April 15th at 1pm.
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Oswego State men’s hockey splits weekend
OSWEGO N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s hockey team split this past weekend in SUNYAC conference play after competing against SUNY Brockport and SUNY Geneseo. The Lakers were able to get the job done on Friday with a win on home ice against the Brockport Golden Eagles. On Saturday, Oswego State traveled to Geneseo and fell after trying to complete the comeback in the third period.
Friday evening, Oswego State welcomed the Golden Eagles of SUNY Brockport into the Marano Campus Center for Senior Night and Pride Night. The Lakers would get the job done against Brockport posting a victory by a score of 7-3 in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. Oswego State got out to an early lead in the first period with a quick goal from forward Alex DiCarlo. The Golden Eagles would respond with their own two goals to take the lead. Tyler Flack would answer for the Lakers and tie the game with an assist going to sophomore Shane Bull. Goals from Mac Lewis and Tommy Cahill finished the scoring for the Lakers in the first period. The Golden Eagles would net one more before heading into the locker room to round out the first stanza.
Over the course of the next forty minutes, the Golden Eagles would not be able to find the back of the net after a solid performance from the Oswego State defense. Cahill and Flack found the back of the net one more time prior to the end of the contest and defenseman Troy Robillard also found the twine before the completion of the game. In between the pipes for Oswego State, netminder Steven Kozikoski received the win after making a total of 24 saves and only allowing three goals against.
On Saturday, Oswego State loaded up the bus and headed down Interstate 90 to SUNY Geneseo’s campus to play against the number two team in the nation per the USCHO poll. The Lakers would fall in the contest by a score of 4-2 but played a better game against the Ice Knights compared to the contest against Geneseo back in November. Geneseo would score four unanswered goals in the first and second periods to take a commanding lead on home ice. Rocco Andreacchi found the back of the net first for Oswego State and Cahill had another goal on the weekend in the third period. Kozikoski made a total of 34 saves in the lost.
Although the Lakers split the weekend against the Rochester teams, Oswego State moved up in this week’s USCHO poll. In terms of the Pairwise rankings, the Lakers are in tenth and have a good shot at an at-large bid if necessary. In the conference standings, the Lakers are tied with Geneseo for the top spot but Geneseo has a game at hand. Oswego State has three more games left in the regular season before the SUNYAC Championship starts. This Wednesday, Oswego State will travel to Morrisville State to take on the Mustangs for a weekday SUNYAC matchup. Morrisville is currently last in the conference with a total of six points. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. on Morrisville’s campus. WTOP 10 will continue to provide coverage of the Oswego State men’s hockey team prior to the conclusion of their 2021-22 season.
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