OSWEGO, N.Y. – The No. 2/3 Oswego State men's ice hockey team won its fifth regular season SUNYAC title in the last eight seasons with a 2-1 victory over Fredonia on Friday night in the Marano Campus Center Arena. Oswego's title also ensures it the conference tournament No. 1 seed, a home game and a bye into the semifinal round on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Lakers opponent will be determined first round results of the SUNYAC Championship on Wednesday.

Tickets for Saturday's SUNYAC Championship semifinal will go on-sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. The price of a ticket will be $8. SUNY students will be able to get one complimentary ticket – until the allotted number of student tickets are sold out – with a valid college ID between 10 a.m. on Monday and 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Tickets are available by visiting the box office, visiting tickets.oswego.edu or by calling (315) 312-3073.

In the game against the Blue Devils, Oswego scored the game's first two goals and held off a late Fredonia push to claim the triumph. The Lakers got on the board just 7:26 into the contest when Chris Waterstreet used a nifty backhand to score off a pass from the left wing from classmate Stephen Johnson. Freshman Aaron Huffnagle was also credited with an assist on the play.

Oswego's game-winner came from Andrew Barton in the middle period at 7:48. After a great odd-man rush save by Fredonia's Eric Bogart, a rebound sprung out to Mitchell Herlihey. Herlihey was tied up but found a way to tap the puck over to Barton who scored on a virtually open net. Johnson earned an assist on the play, his second of the night, as he took the shot that was initially saved.

Fredonia made the outing a nail-biter in the third with a goal prior to the halfway-point. Laker goaltender David Jacobson dispelled any thoughts of a comeback with saves down the stretch, preserving the victory in the 19-save effort.

Neither team was able to score on the power-play, as the Oswego penalty-kill unit held Fredonia scoreless on two chances while the Lakers failed on one extra-man opportunity of their own.

The Lakers will wrap the regular season at 7 p.m. on Saturday when they host nationally-ranked Buffalo State. Following the game, Oswego will honor its senior class with an on-ice ceremony.