OSWEGO, N.Y. - The No. 3/5 Oswego State men's ice hockey team (23-4-0) is set to face No. 6/7 Adrian (23-1-3) in an NCAA Division III Men's Hockey Quarterfinal on Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in Adrian, Michigan. The winner earns a spot in the Frozen Four of the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament against the winner of Norwich/Babson. The Frozen Four will take place on March 15-16 at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Here are some facts about the upcoming matchup:

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HEAD-TO-HEAD
- The teams have split the all-time series, 1-1.
- Oswego State won the first matchup, 5-2, in Oswego on Jan. 8, 2010. Adrian took the most recent matchup, a 5-3 win in the 2011 national semifinal in Minneapolis, Minn.

TEAM RECORDS
- Both squads registered 23 wins this season, which is tied for the best in Division III with St. Norbert and Norwich.
- Oswego State is making its 12th NCAA Tournament appearance and program-best fourth straight, while Adrian is making its third overall appearance.
- The Lakers are 6-3-0 in games decided by two goals or less, while the Bulldogs are 11-0-3.
- Oswego State is 18-1-0 when scoring the first goal.
- Adrian is 14-1-1 in Arrington Ice Arena this year and 16-0-1 when putting the first goal on the scoreboard.
- The Lakers are 17-0-0 when leading after the first period and 22-0-0 when leading after two frames.
- Oswego State likes to get out to a fast start, as it has out-scored its opponents 55-22 in the first period.
- Adrian finishes games strong, as it has out-scored its opponents 54-16 in the third period.
- Both squads are highly successful when scoring power-play goals, as Oswego State is 17-2-0 when scoring with an extra attacker compared to Adrian, which is 18-1-3.
- Seventeen of the Lakers' 23 wins have been by three goals or more, while 12 of Adrian's 23 wins have also been by three goals or more.

STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN

Oswego State		Adrian
4.93 (2nd – Division III)	Scoring Offense	5.00 (1st – Division III)
1.74 (3rd - Division III)	Scoring Defense	2.19 (13th - Division III)
3.19 (1st - Division III)	Scoring Margin	2.81 (2nd – Division III)
27.2% (5th - Division III)	Power-Play Efficiency	32.3% (1st - Division III)
11.6 mpg (57th – Division III)	Penalty Minutes per Game	20.6 mpg (5th – Division III)
85.8% (T-13th – Division III)	Penalty-Kill Percentage	83.0% (24th – Division III)
Lakers	Overall Statistics	Bulldogs

-Adrian is the only team in the NCAA Tournament to not allow a short-handed goal this season. The Bulldogs also boast the best current unbeaten streak of 17 games (14-0-3), as they have not lost since Dec. 29, 2012.
-Both squads sport their conference's respective Players of the Year. Oswego State's Paul Rodrigues was named Herb Hammond SUNYAC Player of the Year. Adrian's Zach Graham was named MCHA Player of the year for the second straight season.
-The Lakers' top three scorers are seniors Paul Rodrigues (14-30-44), Luke Moodie (22-19-41) and Chris Muise (9-23-32).
- The top Oswego State line of Paul Rodrigues, Luke Moodie and Jon Whitelaw have played together for all four seasons amassing 163 goals and 235 assists for 398 points between the trio.
- The Bulldogs' top three scorers are senior Zach Graham (14-24-38), freshman Shaquille Merasty (21-16-37) and junior Josh Cousineau (12-24-36). Merasty was also named All-MCHA and MCHA All-Freshman, while Cousineau was named the Harris Cup Tournament MVP.

- The projected goalie match-ups pits senior Andrew Hare against sophomore Scott Shackell. Laker Andrew Hare has been a Third Team All-SUNYAC pick the past two seasons and the SUNYAC Tournament MVP. Shackell split time with fellow sophomore James Hamby, but Shackell received the start in both conference playoff games, only allowing one goal in those games. Shackell has received MCHA All-Conference recognition in both seasons at Adrian.

Andrew Hare - Oswego State		Scott Shackell - Adrian
19-4-0	Season Record	11-1-2
.935 (3rd – Division III)	Save Percentage	.931 (11th – Division III)
1.74 (6th – Division III)	Goals Against Average	1.92 (11th – Division III)
6 (T-1st – Division III)	Shutouts	1 (T-28th – Division III)
1311:25	Total Minutes Played	780:50