OSWEGO, NY — Women’s Basketball had two home games this weekend, both against SUNYAC opponents. Friday night featured a Senior Day game against Plattsburgh in which the Lakers honored five seniors but fell short by one point to the Cardinals. The 56-55 lose featured Syndi Eure netting 20 points in her 37 minutes played. The senior would also have another huge performance the following day against Potsdam as she would secure 30 points in the Laker lose. The 87-75 lose was Oswego’s 15th of the season as the team is still last in the SUNYAC standings. The team will head to Oneonta on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. tip off.
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Oswego women’s lacrosse takes care of business against Buff State
BUFFALO, N.Y. – It was a dominant victory for the Lakers yesterday as the handled Buff State with ease. The “core four” was in full effect and back on track as all four had great performances. Leading the charge this game was Madison Davis with an impressive five goals on the day with two assists, making her the lead scorer. Right behind Davis was the star of the show Sela Wiley with four goals and three assists. Julia Quirk also put on a clinic with three goals and contributed to this dominant victory. This contest was pretty much put away after the first quarter as the Lakers put up ten goals in comparison to Buff States two goals. The Bengals stepped up their defense for the rest of the contest as the first quarter was by far the most dominant for the Lakers. Despite Buff States efforts to bounce back they were no match for this Lakers team as the final score was 18-7. The Lakers look to keep this momentum going as they return to Laker Turf Stadium to take on SUNY Cortland this Friday at 4pm. Catch it live on WTOP 10!
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Sparks and Cook shine as Oswego men’s basketball defeats Clarkson to move to 3-0
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State men’s basketball team continued their stellar start to the season on Tuesday, defeating Clarkson University 82-67 to move to 3-0 on the season. With this win, the Lakers extended their win streak versus Clarkson to six, dating back to 2015.
It was a close, scrappy game from whistle to whistle. Junior guard Kaleb Cook started the game off hot, scoring 13 points in the first half. Despite the strong defensive effort of the Golden Knights, Oswego went into halftime up 34-28. Five minutes into the second half, Oswego went up by double digits with buckets from Brendan Mulson (12), Jeremiah Sparks (10) and Julien Crittendon (10). Throughout the rest of the game, both teams traded baskets, which kept the game within reach for Clarkson. Though at the end or regulation, Oswego was able to prevent a comeback and win 82-67. Sparks finished the game with 18 points, 3 assists and 8 rebounds while Cook and Crittendon finished with 15 points apiece.
Oswego will look to carry this momentum into their next game against Nazareth College on Nov. 23 before their first SUNYAC game of the season the following week. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Max Ziel Gymnasium.
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Oswego Volleyball: SUNYAC Preview
OSWEGO, N.Y — The Oswego State Lakers head into their third week of the season prepared for the start of conference play. The Lakers host SUNY Cortland in the Max Ziel Gymnasium Tuesday evening for the first time in 729 days. Oswego State kicked off the season with a 4-4 record which consisted of a successful season opener against the Keuka College Wolves. The 3-2 set win started Oswego on the right foot ahead of a weekend tournament in Morrisville. Seven contests later, Oswego will get set for a rematch against the Red Dragons after getting bounced from the post season in the opening round back in 2019.
The Red Dragons of Cortland head into the contest with an overall record of 5-2. SUNY Cortland swept the Cortland Red Dragon Classic back on Labor Day Weekend before heading on an away trip to New Jersey for a set of three games. The Red Dragons were ranked third overall in the 2021 SUNYAC Women’s Volleyball Preseason Poll back on August 25th. Oswego was ranked seventh by the head coaches in the conference.
The Lakers will look to get their first win against the Red Dragons since the 2018 season. Game one is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Max Ziel Gymnasium. Oswego State fans can check out all the action on WTOP 10 via the YouTube page.
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