HOUGHTON, N.Y. – The Oswego State field hockey team used a pair of goals to begin its season with a victory over Houghton College. Oswego has now won its season opener in three of the past four years.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Oswego 2, Houghton 1
• Location: Burke Field – Houghton, N.Y.
• Records: Oswego (1-0) | Houghton (0-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Tied 1-1 in the third quarter, freshman Annie O'Neill tallied her first-collegiate goal and the eventual game-winner off a pass from Alyssa DeMichael. The assist was DeMichael's third of her career.
• Kathleen Little began the scoring for Oswego as she notched an unassisted goal in the second quarter.
• Houghton scored their lone goal 5:56 into the game.
• Freshman goalkeeper Erica Scheblein made four saves to earn her first-career win.
• Oswego edged out Houghton in shots on-goal (8-5) and penalty corners (8-7).

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lakers will host the Elmira College Soaring Eagles at 7 p.m. on Wednesday for their home opener at Laker Turf Stadium.