OSWEGO, N.Y. – Oswego Men's Hockey returned to home ice for their second competition of the weekend against 4th ranked Utica University. The Lakers outshot the Pioneers 27-23 and would come away with a massive 3-2 upset win in a tightly contested matchup.

THE BASICS 
 
Final Score: Oswego 3 (8-5-0, 6-2-0 SUNYAC), Utica 2 (6-2-3, 5-0-1 UCHC) 
Location: Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall | Oswego, N.Y. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
  

• The first period provided some early excitement for the crowd on Saturday evening, as freshman Cam Symons netted his first career goal at the 2:04 mark of the first period, to give Oswego a 1-0 lead.  

• The Pioneers would respond 12 minutes later by way of Aiden Hughes to even the score.  

• Despite physical play, neither team found itself in the penalty box throughout the entirety of the first and into the second, even at one apiece.  

• When the first powerplay opportunity came for the Lakers, senior Shane Bull made the most of it, burying a goal at 15:14 into the second period.  

• Utica had a man-up advantage towards the end of the period as well, one that turned into a 5-on-3 advantage over the final seconds of the second frame. 

• The Pioneers opened the third on the advantage and put a pair of unsuccessful shots on net. Less than six minutes later, Oswego extended their lead to 3-1 with an unassisted tally by Senior Tyler Flack. 

• While Michael Herrera of Utica trimmed the Pioneers' deficit to one goal with a score at 14:06 into the third, the Lakers defense held steady to maintain their lead for the upset victory.  

WHAT'S NEXT 
 
The Lakers will return to action after the holiday break on Saturday, December 30th at 7:00pm, when they face off against Concordia University to open play at the Oswego State Hockey Classic presented by Best Western and Clarion.
 
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