Oswego, NY – In a game that began under light snow and ended in the rain, the Canton Kangaroos couldn't overcome a hot start by the potent Oswego Laker offense, as they fell by a score of 15-4. Maddy Caron continued to set the Roos scoring pace, with three goals on the afternoon, while Olivia Scott added nine saves in the defeat. Olivia McCormick added a goal unassisted as Ava Dupee picked up a point, assisting on Caron's first tally.

After outscoring SUNY Canton 7-1 in the first quarter, Oswego seized control of the game at the halftime break, carrying an 11-2 lead into the intermission. The elements played a role in the game, as both teams struggled with dropped passes and a slippery surface. As the snow changed to rain in the second half, Oswego took advantage of the running clock and slowed the pace of the game down, outscoring the Roos 4-1 for the 15-4 final.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Oswego 15, SUNY Canton 4
• Location: Laker Turf Field – Oswego, NY
• Records: SUNY Oswego (7-2, 3-0 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (5-6, 1-3 SUNYAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Oswego came out firing, opening the game with four goals before Canton would register its first shot on goal by Olivia McCormick.
• The Lakers, hoping to slow down league leading scorer Maddy Caron, routinely kept two or three defenders around her in the offensive zone. She would get the Roos on the board with a nice sidearm shot through the defense with seven minutes remaining in the first quarter.
• The Lakers would continue to apply pressure in the attack, adding three more goals after the Roos were able to respond. The first quarter concluded with Oswego leading 7-1.
• Oswego got back to their scoring ways, netting another goal inside the first minute of the second, adding another four minutes after, before Maddy Caron was able to rip her second of the game.
• The advantage stretched to nine before Caron would finish off the hat trick with less than a minute remaining in the half, with the halftime score standing at 11-3.
• Oswego scored two goals coming out of the halftime break a minute apart as they tallied at the 3:34 mark and again at 4:32 to make it a 13-3 game.
• The Lakers continued their high press, but the Roos stood strong before McCormick got on the scoresheet with less than a minute to go in the third quarter.
• Oswego netted a goal just over 3 minutes into the fourth quarter as the rain continued to pour. They were able to add another goal with 6:01 remaining in the game as the Roos continued to battle.
• The Lakers were able to kill off much of the remainder of the fourth quarter, as the game would conclude with a final score of 15-4.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Caron continued her strong start to the campaign, upping her scoring total to 43 goals on the season with three goals in the defeat. She also paced Canton's offense with six shots, four of those on goal, while picking up two draw controls and adding a ground ball pickup. McCormick tacked on the other Canton score while registering three shots on goal, with Dupee adding an assist. Aayliah White led the Roos in draw controls with four. Lindsey Wunder and Sydney Dunn recorded a draw control each.
• The Lakers were led by Alexis Hill netting four goals, Julia Quirk adding three goals and Cassidy Croce, Addison Costello, and Sophie Ruschin tallying two goals apiece.
• Olivia Scott stopped nine shots in the loss, registering three saves on free-position shots.
• Alana Iacovissi stopped four Canton shots in the win.
• The Lakers outpaced the Roos in shots (30-13), shots on goal (17-7), draw controls (15-8), and ground balls controlled (18-11).
• Oswego finished 4-8 on free-position shots, while Canton went 1-3.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in SUNYAC action on Saturday when they travel to Fredonia for a 12 p.m start.     

   

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