Sports

The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team opened its 50th year with an impressive 5-3 win over the U.S. National Under-18 team on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 3,000 at the Marano Campus Center Arena. Oswego will start the regular season at 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 when its travels to Buffalo State for a SUNYAC matchup.

The Oswego State women’s ice hockey took to the ice for an exhibition contest on Saturday, defeating the Toronto Midget Aeros 2-0 at the Marano Campus Center Arena. Oswego’s regular season will begin at 7 p.m. on Oct. 31as it travels to face Castleton State College.

Oswego State men’s soccer team lost a 4-0 contest against Cortland on Saturday afternoon at Jets Field. The Lakers drop to 4-10-2 overall and 3-5-1 in conference play. Despite the loss, Oswego nabbed the No. 6 seed in next week’s SUNYAC Championship and will face No. 3-seeded Brockport on the road.

The Oswego State women’s soccer team capped off its regular season with a 3-1 victory over Cortland on Saturday afternoon at Laker Soccer Field. With the win, Oswego improves to 6-7-3 on the year and 3-3-3 in conference play. Despite the win, Oswego was eliminated from SUNYAC Championship contention with Plattsburgh’s 4-1 win over Brockport.

With the annual Mitchell’s Speedway Press/Oswego Speedway Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet just around the corner, Speedway partners continue to renew for the 2015 racing season, including Burke’s Do It Best Home Centers, the official home center of Oswego Speedway. Burke’s Do It Best Home Centers will return in 2015 as the primary sponsor of the always exciting Novelis Supermodified Twin 35s, which made a return to the Speedway racing calendar in 2014.

The Oswego State men’s soccer team was defeated by host Brockport 4-1 on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the team’s record drops to 4-9-2 on the year and 3-4-1 in conference.

The Oswego State women’s soccer team falls to Brockport 4-1 on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Laker Soccer Field. With the defeat, the team moves to 5-7-3 on the year and 2-3-3 in conference.

Overnight rain that has continued into Saturday has forced Fulton Speedway management to cancel the Saturday, October 18th ‘Eve Of Destruction IV’. The event won’t be rescheduled this season. A suitable date for 2015 will be discussed during the winter months.

The Oswego State men’s soccer team defeated host Geneseo 1-0 on Friday afternoon. With the win improves the team’s record to 4-8-2 on the season and 3-3-1 in the SUNYAC.