OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State women's soccer team began its SUNYAC slate on the right foot, downing Cortland at home on Saturday. A penalty-kick in the second half was enough to push the Lakers past the Red Dragons.

THE BASICS

• Result: Oswego 1, Cortland 0
• Location: Laker Soccer Field – Oswego, N.Y.
• Records: Oswego 4-2-1 (1-0-0 SUNYAC)  |  Cortland 3-3-1 (0-1-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• At 72:44, Cortland was whistled for an infraction in the box, leading to the referee awarding a penalty kick.
• Mackenzie Schaffner seized the opportunity by tucking a low roller in the bottom right corner of the net, past the diving Red Dragon keeper.
• It was the sophomore's second goal of the season and third of her career.
• In the ensuing minutes, Oswego peppered the Cortland goalie with three more on-goal chances, but were unable to cash in an insurance goal.
• Despite holding just a one shot advantage over Cortland, Oswego had more grade-A attempts, owning the shots on-goal category 7-4.
• Emma Allen made four saves while blanking Cortland for her third shutout of the year.
• The junior now has six career shutouts.
• Lynsey Roth beat a defender in the 18th minute of play and unleashed a shot out of the goalie's diving reach, but the ball ricocheted off the crossbar and back into the field of play.
• The Laker defense swarmed Cortland in the final five minutes, denying the Red Dragons' effort to notch the equalizer.

WHAT'S NEXT

Oswego will stay at home for its next two matchups, beginning with New Paltz at 4 p.m. on Friday.