Box Score GENESEO, N.Y. – SUNY Geneseo Men's Ice Hockey battled back from a two-goal deficit to tie the game late in the second period, but ultimately fell to Oswego, 4-3, at Ira S. Wilson Arena on Friday night in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Oswego opened the scoring 6:26 into the contest with a quick-counter off a failed keep in the offensive zone, but sophomore forward Peter Morgan answered just 21 seconds later to level the score, 1-1.
- Just under a minute into the second period, Oswego regained the lead with a goal. The Lakers added on to make it 3-1 with 17:30 to go in the frame.
- Nearly midway through the period, senior defenseman Alex Wilkins collected a pass in front of the net and buried a shot in the top netting from the slot to cut the lead in half, 3-2.
- Before the end of the period, sophomore forward Domenic Garozzo beat the Oswego defense for a breakaway, leveling the score 3-3 with a clever deke past the goalie.
- Oswego converted a power play opportunity in the third period to take a 4-3 lead with 15:31 to play in the game. The Knights pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with 1:50 to play and registered four shots on goal but the Lakers turned all of their attempts away to hold the lead.
QUICK FACTS
- Garozzo netted his team-leading fifth goal of the season while Morgan tallied his fourth and Wilkins added his second of the year.
- Senior goalkeeper Matt Petizian finished with 22 saves but took the loss in net.
- Oswego defeated Geneseo for the first time since Feb. 9, 2018. The Knights are now 8-1-1 in their last 10 games against the Lakers.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Knights will travel to Cortland on Saturday, Nov. 19 to face the Red Dragons with the puck scheduled to drop at 7:00 p.m.
