OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State Men's lacrosse team came away with the win against Potsdam in a high scoring affair. Sophomore Liam Sexton and Freshman Corey O'Connor each poured in four goals in this contest. The offensive showcase between both teams ended with a Laker victory, 22-18.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Oswego 22, Potsdam 18
Location: Laker Turf Stadium, Oswego, N.Y.
Records: Oswego 7-2, Potsdam 3-5
HOW IT HAPPENED
Q1
- Within a minute Oswego's Corey O'Connor scored an unassisted goal after Logan Prescott won the faceoff.
- Potsdam responded with a goal to tie the game at 1-1 with 12:36 on the clock.
- Potsdam scored two goals within three minutes to take a 3-1 lead.
- With 3:42 on the clock Ryan Eccles set up Ryan Dumont for a goal, Lakers trialed 3-2.
- Gavin Elston picked up his 19th goal of the season to tie the game up shortly after.
- After tying the game up, Oswego went on an unanswered six goal scoring run to close the quarter up 9-3.
Q2
- O'Connor scored the opening goal of the quarter with 14:32 left.
- A minute later, Oswego's Max Brodman scored his fifth goal of the season to push the Lakers lead to 11-3.
- With 10:37 on the clock, Dumont got set up by Gavin Elston to give the Lakers their 12th goal of the game.
- Potsdam ended their scoreless run to make the score 12-4.
- Elston scored a solo goal with 7:17 remaining on the clock.
- Potsdam scored two goals in about two minutes to decrease their deficit to seven goals.
- Garret Patrelli assisted Liam Sexton with 3:11 on the clock, Lakers lead 14-6.
- Potsdam immediately answered with a goal to bring the deficit back to seven.
- The Lakers scored three consecutive goals to close out the half, Lakers lead 17-7.
Stats at Halftime
- S.O.G: OSW 25, POT 12
- GB: OSW 27, POT 9
- SAVES: OSW 5, POT 8
- CLEARS: OSW 6-7, POT 10/11
- TO: OSW 9, POT 5
Q3
- Potsdam held Oswego scoreless in the quarter.
- Potsdam scored five unanswered goals, the Lakers still lead 17-12.
Q4
- 45 seconds into the quarter, Potsdam extended their goal scoring run.
- Less than a minute later Oswego's Tyler Stevenson got on the board to push the Lakers lead to 18-13.
- Weston Gray picked up his 19th goal of the season as he extended the Lakers lead to 19-13.
- Potsdam scored a goal off of a successful clear attempt with 11:13 remaining.
- Brodman scored a goal to push the lead back up to six goals for the Lakers.
- With 8:36 left in the game, Potsdam scored to make the score 20-15 in favor of Oswego.
- Liam Sexton secured his 10th goal of the season after O'Connor set him up for the goal.
- Potsdam scored two goals in a span of two minutes to make the score 21-17 in favor of Oswego.
- 1:54 remained on the clock when Eccles scored the last goal of the game for the Lakers, their 22nd.
- Potsdam scored another goal but the Lakers held them to that the rest of the contest.
Final Stats
- Oswego had 35 shots on goal.
- Sexton and O'Connor ended the game with four goals.
- Brodman, O'Connor, Eccles, and Dumont each had two assists.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers take on New Paltz on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Laker Turf Field in Oswego.
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