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Indoor track ends season at NCAA regionals

In the biggest and brightest spotlights, some people crack under the pressure. On the other hand, pressure may bring out the best in others. After all, pressure creates diamonds. The 725,000 pounds of pressure per square inch needed to yield…

Baseball team looks for third-straight SUNYAC title

The Oswego State baseball team made another run to the Div. III College World Series last season after winning both the SUNYAC championship and New England Regional bracket. The Lakers were one of eight teams nationally that qualified for the…

Lakers advance to Sweet 16 in Illinois

The Oswego State Lakers advanced to the Sweet 16 of the Div. III NCAA Tournament after defeating Baldwin Wallace University 75-71 in overtime on March 2.  The Lakers continued their impressive season with the win against the Yellow Jackets, being…

Oswego State receives at-large bid, bye week in NCAA Tournament

When the Oswego State men’s hockey team fell to SUNY Fredonia in the SUNYAC semifinals last season, former captain Mitchell Herlihey was uncertain if that game would be the last of his collegiate career. The team’s fate was left to…

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Lakers fall in SUNYAC championship to SUNY Geneseo, wait for NCAA selection

Sarah Gosek waited outside of Locker Room Five at the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena on Saturday night. Living in Rochester, she does not get to many games, but she makes sure to hit the important ones. She was at…

Oswego State continues NCAA run over Baldwin Wallace, advances to Sweet 16

Oswego State moves onto the Sweet 16 following a 75-71 win in overtime against Baldwin Wallace University Saturday night at the Max Ziel Gymnasium. Both teams took the rough road to get into the Round of 32 after close wins…

Laker Gameday Preview: No. 5/5 Men’s hockey at No. 2/2 SUNY Geneseo (SUNYAC championship)

It is the final SUNYAC game of the season, as the No. 1 SUNY Geneseo Ice Knights host the No. 3 Oswego State Lakers in the men’s hockey SUNYAC championship at the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena. Last Time Out…

Men’s basketball secures Round of 64 win, faces Baldwin Wallace next

It was a tale of two styles in the Round of 64 as the Lakers took on the Salem State Vikings of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) and won 72-59. Oswego State is an elite defensive team as…

Zal’s Thoughts: comparing 2 years of Laker hockey with PairWise rankings

The 2018-19 NCAA Tournament in Div. III men’s hockey will have different criteria for at-large bids than in years past due to the implementation of the PairWise Rankings that have been imported from Div. I. One team looking to benefit…

New ranking system utilized by Div. III hockey, provides teams with clarity

Around this time last year, the Oswego State Lakers came together to watch the NCAA Div. III Selection Show to see if the committee selected them for one of three at-large bids to the national tournament.  As Oswego State fans…