FREDONIA, N.Y. – Junior
Tommy Cahill had a pair of power-play goals and an assist as the No. 12 Oswego State men's ice hockey team was upset in a road contest by the Fredonia Blue Devils, 5-4.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Fredonia 5, Oswego 4
- Location: Steele Hall Ice Arena, Fredonia, N.Y.
- Records: Fredonia 10-9-1 (8-7 SUNYAC), Oswego 16-6-1 (11-3-1 SUNYAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Fredonia broke through first with a goal at the 13:23 mark of the opening period.
- The Lakers held an 11-4 advantage in shots-on-goal through the first 20 minutes of action.
- Just 3:15 into the second period, the Blue Devils made it 2-0 with a power-play goal.
- Cahill cut the lead back to 2-1 with Oswego's own power-play goal just 37 seconds after Fredonia's second score.
- Senior Travis Broughman (16) and sophomore Connor Sleeth (15) assisted on Cahill's fifth goal of the season.
- The Blue Devils added even-strength goals at 9:59 and 15:50 to extend the lead out to 4-1 and chase Laker goalie Steven Kozikoski.
- Oswego remained the aggressor with a 46-22 lead in shots, including 23-8 on-goal.
- Jackson Arcan looked to start a Laker rally with a goal just 1:58 into the third period, his third of the season.
- Garrett Clegg and Cahill recorded the assists on the Arcan score.
- Fredonia answered four and a half minutes later to keep it a three-goal lead.
- Cahill added a second power-play goal with just under two minutes remaining in the contest on assists from Alex DiCarlo and Ben Addison.
- One minute later, Josh LeBlanc made it a one-goal game with his third of the season from Ryan Bunka.
- The Blue Devils held on in the closing minute of play for the 5-4 upset.
- The Lakers took 76 shots, ended with a 40-13 advantage in shots-on-goal and a 46-24 difference in won faceoffs with Sleeth earning 20 wins.
- This is the second win over a nationally ranked team for Fredonia as they knocked off No. 3 Geneseo in their last contest.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers will take on Buffalo State tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in Buffalo to conclude their regular season schedule.
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