SUNYAC WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT SECOND ROUND
#5 OSWEGO LAKERS AT #1 CORTLAND RED DRAGONS

Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 – 6:00 p.m.
Holloway Field – Cortland, NY
 
The Matchup… The Fifth Seeded Oswego State Lakers head on the road to face off against the Top Seeded Cortland Red Dragons in the Semi-Finals of the SUNYAC Tournament. 
 
This will be the 40th matchup between the Red Dragons and the Lakers since beginning play between the two teams in 1988. The Red Dragons hold the record over the Lakers all time, with Oswego victorious in just 6 of the 39 matchups (6-33) heading into the showdown on Nov. 4th. The Lakers are 1-9 in their last 10 against Cortland, and have won just one game at Holloway Field in their history, coming back in 2015. 
 
The Last Matchup… Cortland and Oswego have played at least once annually since beginning matchups against one another. The Red Dragons were victorious against the Lakers at Laker Turf Stadium back on October 3rd, winning the match 3-1, with all four goals in the game coming in the first fifteen minutes of the game. Kaylee Elliot scored the lone goal for Oswego, and goalkeeper Lucy Starzyk made 5 saves on the day in the defeat. 
 
The Lakers at a glance… At 7-7-3 overall (3-2-3 SUNYAC), the Lakers enter the Semi-Finals of the SUNYAC Tournament on a high note, winners of their last three games, and having not dropped a game since October 10th. In that stretch, the Lakers are 5-0-1, finding their stride offensively and defensively. The Lakers advanced past SUNY Potsdam in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament on October 28th, defeating the Bears 5-1 with an offensive explosion. The Lakers then won a thriller in Oneonta, defeating the Red Dragons 3-2 in the Second Round of the SUNYAC Tournament to advance to the Semi-Finals.
 
Leading the lines for the Lakers are a pair of prolific forwards in Sabrina Schmitt (Wappinger Falls, NY Roy C Ketcham High School) and Kyla Sustad (Willet, NY Cincinnatus High School). The pair combine for 12 goals and 4 assists, as well as over 80 shots on goal between the two on the year. 
 
Anchoring the midfield is a combination of players, led by standout Solange Catano-Matip (Fulton, NY G Ray Bodley High School), recording 4 goals and 8 assists on the season, controlling possession for Oswego. 
 
In defense, the Lakers are led by Kaile Wilcher (Watertown, NY Watertown High School), Emily Rath (Liverpool, NY Liverpool High School), and Grace Clary (Fulton, NY Fulton High School), whose consistently excellent play has held opponents to just 1.81 goals per game, surrendering just 2 goals in their last 5 games combined.
 
Written by: Tyler Ferragamo