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Erik Schleicher looks to lead golf team towards SUNYAC Championship

Erik Schleicher is in the midst of a great season as the top player for the Oswego State golf team. It has not been easy the whole time. After a rough night on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in Elmira, Schleicher is…

Volleyball coach keeps emphasis on players amid 400th career win

This year’s Oswego State Invitational had a little more juice for the Lakers’ volleyball team and head coach J.J. O’Connell. Entering the tournament, O’Connell had a career record of 398-301, and with three matches during the weekend, he would be…

Club hockey looks to contend with NECHL elite

It was an up-and-down 2018-19 campaign for the Oswego State men’s club hockey team. After a 2-1 start to the season, the Lakers fell below .500 for the rest of the season, finishing with a 12-16-0 record.  However it was…

MSOC vs. Misericordia

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Black Widows begin new season in Div. II

The Oswego State Black Widows women’s rugby team are off to a 1-1 start this season after having an undefeated regular season last year. After allowing only one tri last year and being ranked 12th in the nation out of…

Oswego State volleyball player finds her home 2,640 miles away

When Skylard Bechard chose where to go to college, she had two things on her mind: zoology and volleyball. The next step was deciding to make the move from Rialto, California, to play volleyball in Oswego一2,640 miles away from home….

Senior striker used soccer to adapt to life in U.S., build relationships

Just as many of us were getting ready for a new school and all the changes that go with middle school, Caleb Asamoah of the men’s soccer team had that experience and much more. Asamoah’s family left his birthplace of…

Lakers rely on strong freshman class

It has not been the ideal start for the Oswego State women’s soccer team. The Lakers are off to a 2-6 start in 2019, after a 6-8-3 record in 2018 which saw them miss the SUNYAC playoffs. One of the…

Cross country welcomes new head coach with loads of experience

With less than a month before their first meet of the new season, both the Oswego State men’s and women’s cross country teams were without a head coach. Now, two meets into the season, both teams are off to a…

Field hockey uses recruiting, creates high scoring offense

To start the 2019 season, the Lakers field hockey team looks to use an even and spread attack. Last season Oswego State finished fifth in the SUNYAC with a 6-10 record. They scored a subpar 2.06 goals per game and…