PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The No. 3 men's ice hockey team rounded out the regular season with a loss to Plattsburgh, unable to overcome a first period deficit.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Plattsburgh 2, Oswego 1
Location: Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena – Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Records: Plattsburgh 12-11-1 (10-5-1 SUNYAC)  I  Oswego 18-5-2 (11-4-1 SUNYAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After back-to-back Cardinal goals in the opening 10-minutes of the first period, the Lakers were scoreless for the majority of the contest. Freshman Tyson Kirkby put Oswego on the score sheet with his third period tally.
• Assistant-captain Cameron Berry exploded off a neutral zone faceoff, just outside the Cardinals' defensive zone, leading the offensive rush into the zone with a shot that was stopped by the kicker of Plattsburgh's goalie. Kirkby collected the rebound and corralled it into the back of the net at 9:38. Berry owned the lone-assist on the score.
• The Laker special teams denied the Cardinals the ability to convert on all four of its power play opportunities, even killing a 1:13 5-on-3 late in the final stanza.
• David Richer recorded a .900 save-percentage, stopping 18 shots during his time in goal.
• Oswego owned advantages in shots, shots on-goal (44-28, 33-20) and faceoff wins (39-30).

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers have received a first-round bye in the SUNYAC Championships, and will face the winner of Wednesday's matchup between fourth-seeded Buffalo State and fifth-seeded Fredonia. No. 2 seeded Oswego will host the victor in the semi-final game at 7 p.m. on Saturday.