OSWEGO, N.Y. – The No. 3/6 Oswego State men's ice hockey team (21-4-0) opens post-season play as the top seed in the State University of New York Athletic Conference Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season on Saturday at 7 p.m. when the Lakers host fourth-seeded Buffalo State (13-11-2) in a semifinal game.

Oswego State earned the No. 1 seed by finishing one point ahead of Plattsburgh in the league standings, while the Bengals defeated Fredonia, 6-0, on Wednesday to earn its spot in the semifinal. If the Lakers win, they will host the winner of Plattsburgh/Geneseo on Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m. If Buffalo State wins, it will travel to the winner of Plattsburgh/Geneseo on Saturday, March 2.

Here are some facts about the upcoming matchup:

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HEAD-TO-HEAD
- Oswego State swept the season series against Buffalo State with a 5-4 win at the Campus Center Arena in November and a 4-0 win at Buffalo two weeks ago.
- The Lakers own an all-time record of 32-0-4 over the Bengals. Buffalo State's most recent tie came on February 8, 2002 in a 5-5 decision at Buffalo.
- Saturday's game is the first post-season meeting between the two programs.

TEAM RECORDS
- Both squads have been shut out once this season. Oswego State was shut out in a 6-0 loss at Utica, while Buffalo State's lone shutout was in the 4-0 loss to the Lakers.
- The Bengals are 0-5-1 against the remaining SUNYAC playoff teams, Oswego State is 4-2-0.
- The Lakers are 6-3-0 in games decided by two goals or less, while the Bengals are 6-9-0.
- Oswego State is 12-2-0 at home this season and 17-1-0 when scoring the first goal.
- Buffalo State is 4-8-0 on the road this year and 11-3-2 when putting the first goal on the scoreboard.
- The Lakers are 15-0-0 when leading after the first period and 20-0-0 when leading after two frames.
- Oswego State likes to get out to a fast start, as it has out-scored its opponents 52-21 in the first period.
- Fifteen of the Lakers' 21 wins have been by three goals or more, while seven of Buffalo State's 13 wins have also been by three goals or more.

STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN
- Oswego State's Paul Rodrigues won the conference scoring title with 25 points on five goals and 20 assists to earn First Team All-SUNYAC recognition.
- Five other Lakers received league honors, including first-team picks Luke Moodie and Zach Josepher, second-team honoree Chris Brown and third-team selections Jesse McConney and Andrew Hare.
- Buffalo State's Mike Zannella and Kevin Carr were Second Team All-SUNYAC picks this season.
- The Bengals are led offensively by sophomore Nick Melligan, who has posted 30 points on 13 goals and 17 assists this season.
- The Lakers were first in the SUNYAC in scoring (5.00) and ranked second in goals allowed (1.69).
- Buffalo State ranked fourth in the conference in scoring (3.12) and were fifth in goals allowed (3.00).
- Oswego State has killed 85.7 percent of its penalties and scored on 31.9 percent of its power plays during league play. Both rank second in the conference.
- The Bengals are the third-most penalized team in the SUNYAC, averaging 14.9 penalty minutes per contest. Their penalty-kill unit finished ninth at 72.2 percent, while the power-play unit ranked fifth at 20.9 percent.
- Oswego State's Bobby Gertsakis is one of the hottest players in the country right now having scored five goals in the last four games. His streak started against Buffalo State on February 8 with his first collegiate goal midway through the second period on a power play.
- The projected goalie match-ups pit two of the conference's best netminders against each other. Bengal Kevin Carr has been an all-conference honoree for three seasons, while Laker Andrew Hare has been an All-SUNYAC pick the past two.
                  Here's the tale of the tape: Oswego State - Andrew Hare - 17-4-0, .931%, 1.81 GAA
                                                                Buffalo State - Kevin Carr - 13-11-2, .922%, 2.47 GAA