SUNYAC BRACKET

OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State women's soccer team defeated the Cortland Red Dragons,—2-1—clinching a playoff spot in the SUNYAC Championship. Oswego's conference record improves to 4-3-2, while its overall record goes to 7-4-4. Cortland falls to 8-7 overall and 4-5 in the SUNYAC.

In the SUNYAC Championship, beginning on Saturday, the Lakers have earned the No. 5 seed and will travel to face the fourth-seeded Plattsburgh Cardinals in the single-elimination tournament.

Forty-eight seconds into the game, Alexa Restante struck for Oswego to give the Lakers the early lead beneath the rain. Emma Geyer found her teammate with a great pass, providing Restante with a wide-open shooting lane.

Oswego thoroughly dominated the game on defense throughout the first half. It wasn't until the 42^nd minute of the contest that Cortland was able to take a shot-on-goal. This shot was saved by goalie Melissa Siegfried who went on to make three more stops.

In the 25^th minute, Restante once again made her precense felt. Shortly after Lindsay Jones tallied a shot-on-goal, which was saved, Restante stole the ball from a Cortland player. With another open lane, she was able to catch the goalkeeper flat-footed and sent the ball on a line into the back of the net.

The Lakers will return to action at 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon for a nonconference contest with Hamilton College.