OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State field hockey team lost its home opener to Elmira College on Wednesday night. A second-quarter goal for the Lakers made it a one-goal deficit but the Soaring Eagles held off Oswego down the stretch.

THE BASICS

• Result: Elmira 3, Oswego 1
• Location: Laker Turf Stadium – Oswego, N.Y.
• Records: Elmira 2-0  |  Oswego 1-1

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Lakers cut their deficit in half during the second period, as sophomore Jenna Rogers connected with rookie Annie O'Neill for a goal to make it a 2-1 game.
• Rogers was to the left side of the goal at the arc and sent a rocketed pass towards the post. O'Neill was able to redirect the ball past the goalie in the lower left corner for an Oswego score at 7:45 of the second quarter.
• It was O'Neill's team-leading second goal of the season while the assist was Rogers' first of the year and second of her career.
• Elmira used one goal in each of the first three periods to collect the victory, despite the Lakers and Soaring Eagles being tied for shot attempts (12-12).
• Oswego doubled-up Elmira in penalty corner opportunities, taking six to the Soaring Eagles' three.
• In her second-career start, goalie Erica Scheblein made seven saves to keep Oswego within striking distance throughout the contest.

WHAT'S NEXT

Oswego returns to the field at 2 p.m. on Saturday when it travels to Aurora, N.Y. to face the Wells College Express.