SUNY Oswego men’s ice hockey postseason success
The SUNY Oswego men’s ice hockey team traveled to Babson, Mass. to take on Babson College in the NCAA Championship quarterfinals on Sunday. The Lakers (22-6-2) upset the Beavers in a 3-0 shutout.
As the Lakers head to the Frozen Four, for the fifth straight year, in Lewiston, Maine, let’s see how the team got this far.
Coming into the season after losing 14 seniors, hopes were low that the team could pull off another SUNYAC Championship. The Lakers made it to the SUNYAC Championship tournament. They were three two wins away from the championship game.
Opening with SUNY Fredonia, SUNY Oswego would win 3-2. The Lakers then went on the road to take on arch rival the SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals. Oswego goalie Matt Zawadzki helped lead his team to a 2-1 victory over Plattsburgh.
This sent them into the SUNYAC Championship against SUNY Geneseo. The number one overall SUNYAC seeded Knights hosted the Lakers. The last time the two met in the SUNYAC Championship game, Oswego won it 6-2 in 1991.
Oswego State Lakers have won the SUNYAC Championship. https://t.co/twYWHcoG68
— Seamus Lyman (@twinseamus) March 9, 2014
Despite taking a commanding 5-1 lead, the Lakers would allow the Knights to come back tying the game 5-5. With 28.7 seconds left in the third period and a score of 6-6, Laker forward Shawn Hulshof would score the game winning goal. Oswego punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament by being SUNYAC Champions.
— Mike Gray (@grayzo18) March 9, 2014
In the opening round of the NCAA tournament, the Lakers hosted the Bowdoin College Polar Bears. After being down 3-1, Oswego rallied to come back and win 4-3. This lead them to a victory over Babson College.
After Oswego State scores the go ahead goal, Laker goalie Matt Zawadzki (@zawadzki92) celebrates. #oswegohockey pic.twitter.com/v9BO2BGAeA
— Seamus Lyman (@twinseamus) March 14, 2014
Lakers advance! Defeat Bowdoin 4-3. Recap coming soon. pic.twitter.com/Q3JFkb65xL
— The Oswegonian (@TheOswegonian) March 13, 2014
Oswego will now face the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in Lewiston, Maine. The pointers are 21-5-2 on the season. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
who knows how to get to Lewiston, ME? RT @OswegoAthletics Lakers Advance to Frozen Four for Fifth-Straight Season http://t.co/jN5eZS2Ef7
— Steve Levy (@espnSteveLevy) March 17, 2014
It should be noted that SUNY Geneseo is playing in the other Frozen Four matchup against St. Norbert College. That game will be played at 4 p.m. on Friday, also in Lewiston.