OSWEGO, N.Y. – Lakers senior goalie Steven Kozikoski had a season-high 35 saves and Captain Travis Broughman added three assists in a 5-0 shutout over the Buffalo State Bengals as Oswego moves into the top-three in the SUNYAC standings. 

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oswego 5, Buffalo State 0
• Location:  Deborah F. Stanley Arena, Oswego, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 10-4-1 (5-1-1 SUNYAC), Buffalo State 4-11 (2-5 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Lakers kicked off the game just two minutes into action with Ryan Bunka taking a pass near the blue line and seeing open space down the middle as the defense focused on Broughman in front.
• Bunka skated right into the middle and beat Bengal goalie Emil Norrman on the blocker side.
• Two minutes into the second period, just after the Lakers killed a power play, they got the puck down low and Broughman swung it back to the point.
• Tristan Francis gathered the puck and moved towards the middle as Jackson Arcan and Connor Sleeth created some traffic in front.
• Francis fired the puck just inside the post on the blocker side for the goal.
• Right off the following faceoff, Oswego won control and fired a cross-ice pass to Arcan streaking down the left side.
• He slapped a shot to the same blocker side Francis used and scored the third Laker goal.
• Francis and Ryan Dickinson were awarded assists on Arcan's goal.
• Two minutes later, Josh LeBlanc entered the offensive zone, drew the defense and dropped the puck out to Shane Bull.
• Bull cut to the middle then snapped a shot to the high blocker side for the third goal of the period.
• The Lakers were able to kill of all three penalties they took in the second period.
• In the third period, Broughman laid out to block a Buffalo State shot and eventually gathered the puck to lead Oswego out of the zone.
• Connor Sleeth took the pass from Broughman and into the offensive zone, dropped it back to a trailing Broughman who then swung it over to Quinn Warmouth.
• Warmouth slapped a shot over the goalie's left shoulder into the top shelf for the 5-0 lead with 7:04 left in the contest.
• Oswego killed off a late penalty to send Buffalo State to 0-for-4 on the man advantage.
• The Lakers had a 37-35 edge in shots-on-goal while the Bengals won 33-of-60 faceoffs in the game.
• Broughman's three points in the game helps him extend his team-lead in points to 17 (5G/12A).

WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers will host Potsdam next Friday at 7 p.m. and then Plattsburgh on Saturday at 7 p.m. during the annual Whiteout Weekend.