OSWEGO, NY — Women’s Hockey played their first conference match up in over a month this past Wednesday. The Lakers lost 3-1 to the #1 Plattsburgh Cardinals that featured Oswego goalie Rachael Farmer saving 34 shots as she finished with a .906 save percentage. Oswego would get on the board first as freshman Megan Teachout tallied her seventh goal of the season, who is the current points leader for the Lakers. The Cardinals would answer just 32 seconds later to tie Oswego heading into the 2nd period. Plattsburgh would add another goal in the second, and a powerplay goal in the 3rd to surpass the Lakers and stay undefeated in NEWHL game play.
The Lakers still sit in second place in the conference standings directly in front of their next opponent the Cortland Red Dragons. Cortland remains 4 points behind Oswego with two games at hand. So far this season, these two teams have ended in a tie along with Oswego beating Cortland 3-2 on December 4th. Oswego will head to Cortland next Wednesday for a 7 p.m. puck drop.
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Lakers Fall to Hamilton at Home
OSWEGO, N.Y. – Oswego State’s women’s soccer team returned home Tuesday night but fell short against Hamilton College, dropping a 3-1 nonconference decision at Laker Turf Stadium.
THE BASICS
Final Score:
Oswego 1 (3-1-1, 0-0-0 SUNYAC),
Hamilton 3 (1-2-0, 0-2-0 NESCAC)
Location: Laker Turf Stadium | Oswego, N.Y.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lakers (3-1-1) came into the matchup undefeated at home this season and showed early defensive resolve against the Continentals (1-2-0). Despite trading chances in the opening minutes, Hamilton broke through in the 31st minute when Maddie Ledbury converted a penalty kick to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
Oswego responded with energy after halftime. In the 63rd minute, Kyla Sustad and Amber McDermott combined to set up Luna Catano, who buried her first goal of the season in the lower left corner to pull the Lakers level. The strike energized the crowd and momentarily shifted momentum in Oswego’s favor.
But Hamilton regained control in the closing stages. With just over 10 minutes left, Diana Baffor put the Continentals ahead, finishing inside the box in the 80th minute. Less than a minute later, Isabel Harvey added an insurance tally off an assist from Baffor, sealing Hamilton’s first win of the year.
Oswego goalkeeper Payton Crane was tested throughout, finishing with six saves against 23 Hamilton shots. The Lakers managed nine shots, four on target, with Catano’s equalizer marking their lone breakthrough. Despite strong defensive stretches and late offensive pressure, Oswego was unable to match Hamilton’s finishing efficiency.
The loss marks Oswego’s first setback of the season after a three-game winning streak. The Lakers will look to bounce back Saturday when they host St. Lawrence University in another nonconference matchup. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Laker Turf Stadium.
Written By: Michelle Smith
Photos By: Clay Kepler
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Oswego womens lacrosse wins big this weekend
It was a well earned win for the Lakers Saturday afternoon as they skated past the Potsdam Bears with a 19-10 victory. The Lakers had a comfortable lead the whole game as they were already up by four goals at the end of the first quarter. The Lakers kept their foot on the gas in the second with relentless offensive play. At the half the Lakers had a 10-2 lead and this game was pretty much sealed. Sophomore Isabella Lembo was on an absolute tear scoring a whopping eight goals in her incredible performance. She was on fire the whole contest and lead the charge. Sophomore Shae McConnell also had a great performance with five goals in this contest. Despite an attempted comeback from Potsdam in the fourth the game was already sealed. The Lakers are on the road Wednesday as the take on Brockport at 4 p.m.! -
Oswego State women’s lacrosse takes setback against SUNY Brockport
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team headed on the road Wednesday to take on the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles in a SUNYAC matchup. The Lakers would fall 15-5 to the Golden Eagles to drop to 4-4 in the conference. With the win, SUNY Brockport clinches a berth to the post season with a SUNYAC record of 6-2 over the course of the 2022 campaign. Oswego State is now 5-10 in the 2022 season overall.
SUNY Brockport started off the contest with four straight goals before the Lakers found the back of the net in the 2nd quarter. Oswego State was held off the scoresheet in the 1st stanza but Sela WIley added to her season goal total and put the Lakers on the board. Madison Davis would snag the assist on the shot and the Lakers place ketchup against the Golden Eagles. However, SUNY Brockport would put 6 more goals in before the Lakers found twine once again. Wiley netted her second in the 3rd quarter to try and narrow the margin. The captain would complete the hattrick at the end of the quarter as Julia Quirk got credit for the assist. Quirk would add another goal in the final stanza and Shae McConnell put one in with 7 minutes remaining in regulation for her 29 goal of the season. Netminder Sarah Kamide made 7 saves over the course of the game and allowed 16 goals. The Lakers were out shot 32 to 19 in the contest.
Oswego State now turns their attention to Plattsburgh State this Saturday for Senior Day at Laker Turf Stadium. Oswego State sits in the final playoff spot in the SUNYAC playoffs and Plattsburgh State trails them with a conference record of 3-5. For the Lakers, it is simple, win and you are in. The Cardinals will look to steal a win on the road to force a tiebreaker at the end of the regular season. The final game of the regular season can be seen live on WTOP 10 as the Lakers face off against the Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. this Saturday on the banks of Lake Ontario.
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