Women's Hockey hangs Tough With #10 Utica

The Oswego State women's ice hockey team lost 3-1 to Utica on Saturday afternoon at the Campus Center Ice Arena in Oswego in an ECAC Women's West contest.

The Pioneers, currently ranked 10th nationally in the USCHO.com Division III Women's Poll, scored the game-winning goal with 4:21 left in the game on a power play, and added an empty-netter to account for the two-goal margin.

After a scoreless first period, Utica opened the scoring with 6:53 left in the second period on an unassisted goal by Tiffany Bichrest. The Lakers tied the game halfway through the third period on an unassisted goal by Angie Friesen.

Samantha Rowan scored the game-winner, her 10th of the season, assisted by Jessica Leclerc late in the third and Samantha Glockling added the empty-netter with three seconds left.

Utica outshot Oswego State 46-10 in the game, and Hilary Hitchman made 43 saves for Oswego State. Kelley Peers made nine saves for the Pioneers.

Oswego State is now 8-12-1 overall and 3-9-0 in the ECAC Women's West. Utica is 14-8-0 and 10-4-0 in the league.

Women's Hockey Wins 3rd Straight

The Oswego State women's ice hockey team won 5-2 at Cortland on Sunday afternoon, completing an ECAC Women's West weekend sweep of the Red Dragons.

Gillian Toneguzzo scored two goals in the game and added an assist for the Lakers, who are now 8-10-1 on the season and have won five of their last six games. Oswego State is 3-7-0 in ECAC Women's West play. Toneguzzo opened the scoring in the first period and Jessica Lister (pictured) scored three minutes later to give the Lakers a 2-0 lead.Cortland scored in the second period, but the Lakers answered with goals from Toneguzzo and Tiffany Duquette to build a three-goal lead.

Sarah Hannon scored in the third period for Oswego State on assists from Emily Grippin and Angie Friesen. Erica Shapey had three assists for the second consecutive game, and Hilary Hitchman made 25 saves. The Lakers return home to the Campus Center Ice Arena for a pair of ECAC Women's West contests against Utica on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m.

Hitchman Shuts Down Dragons in 5-0 Win

The Oswego State women's ice hockey team broke open a close game with three goals in the second period and went on to a 5-0 win over Cortland at Alumni Arena in Cortland on Saturday afternoon.

Five different players recorded goals, Erica Shapey had three assists, and Hilary Hitchman earned the shutout with 15 saves for the Lakers. Oswego State is now 7-10-1 overall and 2-7-0 in ECAC Women's West play. They moved ahead of the Red Dragons in the standings, as Cortland now stands at 3-12-3 overall and 1-7-1 in the league.Gillian Toneguzzo scored the only goal of the first period on assists from Shapey and Jessica Lister.

The Lakers scored three goals in the second period. Angie Friesen tallied on the power play assisted by Jenna Kirkwood and Krista Pattemore, and Kirkwood added an unassisted goal. Sarah Hannon scored late in the period on assists from Shapey and Toneguzzo, and it was Hannon's first collegiate goal.

The only goal in the third came late in the period as Lister scored her team-leading seventh of the season by deflecting a point shot by Brenna Weber. Shapey drew the secondary assist.The same two teams meet again Sunday at 2 p.m. at Cortland's Alumni Arena. An online broadcast of the game will be available.

Injury Update

I've spoken with injured Laker's defenseman Angie Friesen. As you may have seen below, Friesen was injured in the first period of the Laker's game vs. Napean. She was taken to the hospital in the second period on a stretcher. Having spoken to her yesterday, I can say that the news is nothing but good at the moment. Though her arm is in a sling, she says that it is an elbow injury, and that it is only bruised, and she will be returning to the lineup soon. We wish Angie the best of luck and a full and speedy recovery.

Benjamin Amey

Laker Injured

Oswego State's Angie Friesen was injured during Saturday's exhibition loss to the Nepean Wildcats. The 5-9 sophomore defenseman went down early in the game with what a appeared to be a wrist injury. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance. More on her condition later.