Fredonia, N.Y. – The Lakers hit the road for the first round of the SUNAYC Playoffs. The Lakers squared off with Fredonia in their second meeting of the year. Earlier this season in Oswego, Fredonia defeated Oswego with a goal in the 46
th minute. Tonight, the Lakers and Blue Devils finished regulation and two overtimes stuck at 0-0.
The Basics
SUNYAC Playoffs (First Round)
Oswego: 0 (5-7-3, 3-2-3 SUNYAC)
Fredonia: 0 (5-8-3, 3-4-1 SUNYAC)
University Stadium | Fredonia, NY
How It Happened
Kyle Rose handled Fredonia's early pressure for the Lakers, saving shots at 4:13 and 4:57.
Vladimir Lavrynenko had SUNY Oswego's lone recorded shot in the 13th minute, and the first half ended scoreless.
The Lakers spent much of the second half absorbing Fredonia pressure and kept the home side off the board, with Rose making a save at 85:28. SUNY Oswego pushed forward late with a corner kick at 88:26 and a
Ryan Bullis shot in the final minute, but neither team scored in the half.
The Lakers played through a physical but scoreless first overtime, committing three fouls between the 92nd and 99th minutes while Fredonia generated one corner kick. Fredonia was shown a late yellow card, and the match remained 0-0 after the first overtime.
SUNY Oswego kept Fredonia off the board in the second overtime despite Fredonia creating the segment's chances, including Liam Brown's shot off the right woodwork. Rose made a save on Brendan Adams' shot at 109:00, and the 10-minute overtime finished scoreless with the match still 0-0.
The Lakers converted seven of their nine shootout attempts, with
Ian Husselbeck, Lavrynenko,
Kieran Husselbeck,
Simon Bastone,
TJ Tanner,
Luke Brosokas and
Rowan King scoring. Fredonia missed its opening attempt but made each of its next eight, including the final attempt defeating the Lakers.
What's Next
This completes the Lakers men's soccer season. They finish with a 4-7-4 record while going 2-4-2 in the SUNYAC.
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