OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State men's hockey team hosted the Plattsburgh State Cardinals this evening for game two of Whiteout Weekend. With a tied-up score nearly six minutes into the final period, Oswego scored two additional goals, while Plattsburgh only added one, to take the win for the night.
 
They also celebrated seniors Tristan Francis, Quinn Warmuth, Noah Bull, Jackson Arcan, Conor Smart, Rocco Andreacchi, Thomas Rocco, Tyler Flack, Shane Bull, Connor Sleeth, AJ Ryan, Richie Parent, and Trent Grimshaw following the game's conclusion.
 
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: Oswego 4 (16-7-1, 12-3-0 SUNYAC) Plattsburgh 3 (17-4-2, 10-3-1 SUNYAC) Location:  Oswego State | Oswego, NY | Deborah F. Stanley Arena
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
The start of the game saw relatively even back-and-forth play with limited scoring opportunities on both sides. Plattsburgh scored the first goal of the game, which was a wrist shot during their power-play. Just a minute later the Lakers missed a key opportunity for a close five-hole goal. Oswego tied things up when Drake Semrad beat the goalie glove side with a snapshot goal from the left (assisted by Cam Symons and Grimshaw). Flack took a breakaway chance down the left side and edged up the score with goal number two while it was 4v4 on the ice. He was assisted by Connor Gatto. Overall, Oswego had the upper hand as they were superior in shots on goal 12-5. 
 
Many scoring opportunities the Lakers had at the beginning of the second period were just shy of the net. With 8:55 left in the period, a close shot by Sleeth ricocheted off the Cardinal's crossbar. The score remained 2-1 at the end of the period. 
 
At 5:49 into the final period of the game, Plattsburgh was able to even out the score with a cross crease one-timer goal. With only 4:32 left on the clock, AJ Ryan scored a wrist shot goal (assisted by Warmuth) to the top of the net on the goalie's glove side to push Oswego ahead 3-2. Hungry for more, and under a minute later, Matt McQuade similarly scored with a wrist shot to the goalie's glove side. He was assisted by Francis to make the score 4-2. The Cardinals managed to squeak in a five-hole goal to add one of their own with a little over two minutes left on the clock. The Plattsburgh efforts were not enough as Oswego took their second win of the weekend 4-3.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
 
The men's hockey team will hit the road next Friday the 16th to take on SUNY Cortland.

Written by: Ashton Laird
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