OSWEGO — Women’s Hockey had a minor setback in their 2019-2020 season today as they fell to the Amherst Mammoths. The 3-0 loss was the first since November 8th when the Lakers lost to the Plattsburgh Cardinals. The Mammoths went ahead on the scoreboard in the first period on the powerplay. They would not add to their total till the third period as the group netted one even strength and then towards the end as the group buried an empty net goal. Senior Rachael Farmer kept Oswego in this game who finished with 19 saves. The Lakers will take a month off until they battle King’s College in the Marano Campus Center and then travel to Morrisville for a NEWHL matchup. Women’s Hockey finishes their first half of the season at 7-3-1 and in second place in the Northeast Women’s Hockey League.
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Men’s Lacrosse Secures Back-to-Back Road Victories This Week
UTICA, NY – The men were on the road this week, traveling to Utica and Brockport for their matchups. Oswego was able to get back in the win column following their loss against Hartwick last week. The Lakers first matchup was against the Pioneers in Utica on Wednesday, March 22nd.
The matchup with the Pioneers proved to be a chess match between the two teams, with no goal coming in until the end of the first quarter. Utica scored the first goal with three and a half minutes remaining in the quarter. Corey O’Connor tied the match at one with an assist from Jack Delany with a minute left in the first. The Lakers held the Pioneers scoreless in the second and third quarter, while building a lead that would be too much for the Pioneers to overcome. Oswego netted four goals in the two quarters, giving them a 5-1 lead over Utica.
The Pioneers didn’t go down without a fight, as they netted two fourth quarter goals. However, the Lakers put the Pioneers in their place with three fourth quarter goals of their own, winning the matchup by a score of 8-3. Aiden Kenyon held it down for the Lakers in the net, recording ten saves on the afternoon to help the Lakers secure the victory. Delany led the Lakers with three points, one goal and two assists. O’Connor, Max Brodman, and Trey Jones tied for the team lead in goals, each scoring twice.
On Saturday, the men headed out west to take on the Golden Eagles in a much closer matchup. Oswego got up early in the match, but surrendered two goals in the final two minutes of the first quarter and trailed by one going into the second quarter. Max Brodman gave the Lakers life in the second quarter, scoring two of Oswego’s three goals of the quarter, and recording a hat trick on the afternoon before halftime. The match would be tied at five going into the second half of play.
The Lakers outscored Brockport by just one goal in the second half, scoring four goals in the half. Aiden Kenyon held Brockport to three second half goals, and recorded five saves in the contest. Gavin Elston recorded a hat trick in the second half which gave Oswego the upper hand in their win. Elston tied Corey O’Connor for total points on the afternoon with four, while also tying Brodman for total goals with three each.
The men are riding a two game win streak heading into their next matchup, which will be their second conference matchup of the season. The men will be hosting Plattsburgh on Saturday, April 1st at 1pm. The Cardinals are coming in on a six game losing streak, with the Lakers looking to make it seven.
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The Pathfinder Bank/Oswego State Hockey Classic concludes as Oswego drops game to University of New England
OSWEGO, NY — On the final day of the annual Pathfinder Bank/Oswego State Hockey Classic, the #10 Oswego Lakers dropped their final tournament game to the #9 University of New England Nor’easters 4-3. This nationally ranked match up featured multiple players making an impact on both sides of the match up as Tyler Seltenreich of UNE tallied a goal and assist as he led the Nor’easters to a victory. Laker Travis Broughman would add two goals to his season total to make the all-tournament team. The Saint Mary’s Cardinals, who bounced Oswego Friday night, beat the Williams College Ephs 4-2 to take the championship back to Minnesota. The Lakers move onto another nationally ranked match up as Oswego welcomes the Utica Pioneers into the Marano Campus Center January 10th. The Lakers have yet to beat a nationally ranked opponent this season as they still have Geneseo later in February. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.
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Oswego State Men’s Lacrosse Looks to Turn Around Season
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego State Men’s Lacrosse will be back in action on Friday, April 16th against the Brockport Golden Eagles. The Lakers are currently 0-3 overall in 2021 and lost their first game of the season to the Golden Eagles. Brockport defeated Oswego 12-5 in Rochester back on April 2nd and handed the Lakers their first conference lost. Since then, the Lakers have not been able to get it done in and out of conference play. The squad currently is in fourth in the SUNYAC West Division Standings behind third place Brockport. After Friday, the Lakers have three more games left before the end of the 2021 campaign.
Friday’s contest will be the biggest game to date for the Lakers because the result of this game could decide whether or not the Oswego team remains in the hunt for the SUNYAC Championship. Oswego comes into the contest being led by Lucas Cioch with eight points total. Through his first three collegiate games, the freshman midfielder has five points and three assists. Senior Liam Dollard has had a fast start to the 2021 season with three goals and one assist for four points. On the defensive side of the ball, senior goaltender Kevin O’Donnell has had a rocky start with the rest of the defense through the first three games of the season. The netminder is currently posting 43 goals against with a 14.33 goals against average and 39 saves for a .476 save percentage. Last season, O’Donnell had a .620 save percentage after their four game season in 2020.
The Lakers take on the Golden Knights on Friday, April 16th at 4 p.m. at Laker Turf Stadium. WTOP 10 will be live from the field to bring Oswego State fans all the action as the SUNYAC West Division heats up.
