OSWEGO, N.Y. -- Despite a dominant third-period push and a late goal to pull within one, the Oswego State women's ice hockey team (14-10-2) fell 2-1 to Cortland (16-7-4) on Saturday afternoon .

THE BASICS  
SUNYAC Semi Finals 
Final Score:  
Oswego: 1 (14-10-2, 7-4-2 SUNYAC)  
Cortland: 2 (16-7-4, 8-4-2 SUNYAC) 
Location: Deborah F. Stanley Ice Arena| Oswego, N.Y. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
The contest remained scoreless through the first ten minutes as both defenses stood tall . Cortland finally broke the deadlock at the 10:58 mark of the first period when Genevieve Sbrocca found the back of the net. The Red Dragons doubled their lead midway through the second period on a goal from Fanny Aneborn, which would eventually prove to be the game-winner.

Refusing to go away, the Lakers intensified their pressure in the third period, outshooting Cortland 10-2 in the final twenty minutes . The persistence paid off at 9:46 of the third when Tilly Pethrick scored her third goal of the season, assisted by Brittany Iversen, to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Oswego earned a late power-play opportunity with just under six minutes remaining, but Cortland's Eline Gillodes made several key stops to preserve the lead . In a final effort to tie the game, the Lakers pulled goalkeeper Mia Devivo for an extra attacker with 1:10 remaining. Despite late shots from Meagan Smith and Lauren Riccobelli, the Lakers could not find the equalizer before the final horn.

What's Next
This concludes the season for the women's ice hockey team that finished with an overall record of 14-10-2.