OSWEGO N.Y. — A good ole fashion blowout. That’s what this game could be named. The Oswego State women’s hockey team faced off against the Buffalo State Bengals Wednesday night and held them scoreless. This dominant victory showcased just how impressive this Lakers team is. The Lakers now move to 12-7-1 on the season, and 9-4-1 in the SUNYAC Conference. This impressive five score victory was just what the Lakers needed to build more momentum moving forward. Some key contributors in this contest were freshman Ashlyn McGrath who led the Lakers with two goals on the night, as well as one assist. The freshman has proved this season that she’s here to stay and will be an integral part of this Lakers team for years to come. Sophomore Rachel Corbett also had an impressive performance with one goal and one assist. Sophomore Mia Conboy had a goal as well and was impressive throughout the contest. If this Lakers team continues to dominate, they will be very hard to stop in the coming weeks as the season heats up. The Lakers are set to have their senior night this Friday in the Deb Stan Arena. Puck drop is at 7PM on WTOP10!
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Coach Kane earns 100th win as Oswego Men’s soccer gets back on track
OSWEGO, NY- The Oswego State Men’s Soccer team got back in the win column as they defeated the Utica Pioneers 2-1.
The game started with the Lakers and Pioneers getting into each other’s offensive zones, but were both unable to score as Oswego and Utica totaled eight shots during that time. The Pioneers got on the board first as they scored at the 29:20 mark of the first half. Cody Baker-Green scored the only goal for the Pioneers, which was his seventh of the season. The Lakers at the half were outshot by Utica 11-4.
Oswego pulled themselves together in the second half. Their first point of the game came off their first possession of the second half as Kyle Geinrich scored the Lakers opening goal of the game. Oswego put the pressure on Utica’s defense after their first goal of the game as they had five scoring chances but were unable to capitalize off them due to the Pioneers’ stout defense.
Freshman Jason Wuytack came up clutch for the Lakers as he scored the go-ahead game-winning goal for the Lakers at 85:56. Goalie Andre Bourjolly had a strong game as he finished the game with six saves. The Lakers were able to take advantage of the opportunities given to them as they only had three shots on goal for the whole entire game. Oswego led in most categories during the game including corner kicks with 13 compared to the Pioneers 3. This was head coach Dan Kane’s 100th career win as the Lakers Men’s Soccer Coach.
Oswego will travel all the way north as they take on the Potsdam Bears for a conference matchup on Saturday, October 1st at 1:00 PM at Macy Turf Field.
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Women’s Hockey holds off Cortland to tie
OSWEGO — The Women’s Hockey team recorded a 3-3 tie against the Cortland Red Dragons this past Saturday. The Lakers striked first six minutes into the first period as Amber Thomas buried one past the Cortland goalie. She would also tally an assist later in the game. Captain Kate Randazzo would score on the powerplay in the second stanza to increase the Lakers lead. The third period would feature a scoring spree as Emily Gustafson got on the board with her first of the season. Three goals came from Cortland in the final eight minutes to force overtime which ended with the tie. This tie moves Oswego into fifth in the conference heading into another NEWHL match up against the Canton ‘Roos. Puck drop will be at 7 p.m. this Friday in the Marano Campus Center. Coverage will begin at 6:30 p.m. on WTOP 10.
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Lakers Fall to Knights but Stampede Potsdam Bears
OSWEGO, NY – The Lakers split their games this weekend as they lost to Geneseo but bounced back against the Potsdam Bears in dominating fashion.
In their first game on Wednesday they faced off against their SUNYAC rivals in the Geneseo Knights where they struggled and lost 13-8. The Lakers struggled out of the gate unable to stop Geneseo’s offense giving up three goals in the first quarter trailing 3-1. Emily Salanger would score two goals for the Knights in the quarter. With 3:15 left in the first quarter, Sela Wiley would get the Lakers within one. The Lakers started out the second quarter with Shae McConnell drawing the Lakers within one once again trailing 3-2 to the Knights. The Knights would then go on a 3-0 run to end the second quarter leading 6-2 at half. Megan Cook and Emily Salanger would both lead the Knights with two goals a piece in the first half.
The Knights began to runaway with the game in the second half. Emily Salanger scored goal number three of the game with 9:31 remaining in the third quarter to put the Knights up 7-2. Almost three minutes later Alaina Reina would put the Knights up 8-2 as Oswego couldn’t find a way to slow down the Knights offensive attack. Julia Quirk and Shae McConnell would both score goals for the Lakers but the Lakers trailed 10-2 at the end of quarter three. The fourth quarter saw the Knights continue to extend their huge lead on the Lakers. Sela Wiley and Julia Quirk would help the Lakers draw within five but the Knights stifled any remaining hope the Lakers had with Emily Salanger and Molly Brown sealing the Knights victory with a score of 13-8. Emily Salanger would score four goals for the Knights as she would lead the team in goals, her third four-game performance this season. This marks the sixth straight loss for the Lakers against the Knights.
The Lakers were able to turn it around in game two against the Potsdam Bears in a dominating fashion showcasing their explosive offensive attack once again. The Lakers took care of the Bears hibernating from their last game as the Bears had zero answers for the Lakers attack.
The Lakers got off to a good start in the game as just four minutes into the game Sela Wiley put one in for the Lakers to go up 1-0. The Lakers were just getting started after that first goal. The Lakers would rally off four more goals in the first quarter. Isabella Lembo would score two goals in the first quarter. Julia Quirk and Katie Fierro would score the two other goals for the Lakers in the quarter. The second quarter saw the Lakers score six more goals in the second quarter going into halftime. Isabella Lembo and Julia Quirk would both score two goals in the second quarter as Lembo would lead the Lakers with four goals in the first half. The Lakers would lead the Bears 17-1 at the half.
The Lakers would continue to dominate the Bears in the second half. Four minutes into the second half, Julia Quirk would add her third goal of the game to put the Lakers up 12-0. Shae McConnell would score her second goal of the game to put the Lakers up 13-0. The Bears would wake up from hibernation as Anita Reitano would score for the Bears with 3:42 remaining in the third but trailed 15-1. A minute later Lexi Levy would score her first goal as a Laker to put the Lakers up 16-1. The Lakers would close out of the third quarter with Noelle Smith and Sela Wiley scoring as Wiley is just two goals away from her 100th career goal in her career as a Laker. The Lakers would lead 17-1 at the end of quarter three. Ava Tulimiero scored her second goal of the game four minutes into the start of the fourth quarter as the Lakers led by a huge margin 18-1. Lexi Levy would add her second goal of the game to give the Lakers a 19-1 lead. AnnaBelle Mitchell would add the second goal of the game for the Bears but the game was out of reach for them. Freshman Sadie Zemanick would score her first collegiate goal as a Laker for the final goal of the game for the Lakers to put them up 21-2. The Bears would add a third goal in garbage time as the Lakers dominated the Bears 21-3. The Lakers outshot the Bears 40-15 as the Bears have now been outshot 154-254 on the season. Goalie Sarah Kamide had an exceptional game only allowing one goal through 40 minutes of play before backup goalie Freshman Nicole Aherne stepped into the game to replace her. The Lakers improve to 8-3 on the season with the win while the Bears drop to 2-8 on the season where their only wins have came against Suny Poly Wildcats and the Russell Sage Gators. Additionally the Bears lose their fifth game of the season. Potsdam will next face off against a struggling Oneonta Red Dragons squad hoping to get back on track and end their losing streak.
The Lakers face off against Brockport at home at Laker Turf Stadium on Wednesday, April 12th at 4:00. The Lakers have dropped five straight to the Golden Eagles since 2017 where their last win came back in 2016. Brockport is coming off a three-game winning streak beating Potsdam, Fredonia, and Plattsburgh. The Lakers will look to end that winning streak that the Golden Eagles have going for them currently.
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