Manhattanville Leaves No Doubt, Reaches Title Game

Overtime was not on Manhattanville’s agenda this year. After the Valiants played a nail biting game one year ago against Bowdoin that Manhattanville pulled out in overtime, this year’s semifinal repeat was barely in question. Manhattanville came out strong right from the opening faceoff, outshooting Bowdoin in the first period, 19-9, opened up a 3-0 … Read more

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Oswego Slips Past Wentworth On Late Tally

Don’t tell Oswego that the ECAC Northeast doesn’t deserve an automatic bid into the NCAAs. Wentworth skated, hit, and played even with Oswego all night Saturday before the Lakers finally prevailed, 4-3, on a last-minute score by Rob Smith off a goalmouth scramble. The puck sat in front of the Wentworth net while goaltender Jamie … Read more

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NCAA Quarters: D-III Women

The Remaining Two Conference Champions Two more league champions were crowned last weekend, both in the East. Manhattanville won the ECAC East title by defeating Rensselaer, 3-1, outshooting the Engineers, 46-16, in the process. The Valiants jumped out to a 1-0 first period lead on a goal by Cherie Stewart, and added two more in … Read more

Quarterfinal Preview: Wentworth at Oswego

Oswego and Wentworth know each other quite well. They faced off twice this season. The first time was in the finals of the Ben McCabe Tournament in Amherst. Oswego won 5-1 after leading 5-0, and outshot Wentworth, 45-34. A month later, the game was in the Romney Field House, and Oswego again easily won at … Read more

Patrick Gives Oswego SUNYAC Title

A rush near the end of the game and a blistering shot added up to an Oswego championship, and the end of a Plattsburgh dynasty of six consecutive titles. Oswego’s Don Patrick streaked into the Plattsburgh zone down the left side. At the faceoff circle, he wound and fired. The puck was earmarked for the … Read more

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Oswego Forces Game 3 In SUNYAC Final

Note to all pastors in the Oswego area — do not plan on delivering a long sermon Sunday morning. If you do, your churches may empty out around noon, whether the service is done or not. That’s because Oswego made sure that the SUNYAC championship will go to a third and deciding game, to be … Read more

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Plattsburgh Holds Off Oswego In Game One

Sports are all about taking an opportunity and making the most of it. That is probably the motto for Plattsburgh goaltender Curtis Cribbie, who was prepared to watch the playoffs from the bench as Craig Neilson’s backup. Cribbie was given an opportunity when Neilson got hurt in practice just days before the start of the … Read more

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Oswego Moves Into SUNYAC Final

The second game of the SUNYAC semifinal round was decided in the first 2:58 of play, when Oswego came out strong, took advantage of some skating room, and jumped out to a 2-1 lead. They never looked back as the Great Lakers defeated Potsdam, 5-1, sweeping the two-game series. “I thought that was the biggest … Read more

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Oswego Edges Past Potsdam In Game One

In a typical Potsdam-Oswego playoff game, the Great Lakers eked out a 4-3 victory in the first game of the SUNYAC semifinals in a hard fought, hard hitting, highly emotional contest. So much about the game was close — both teams had seven power play opportunities, both teams took advantage of one of them, and … Read more

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No Hangover: RIT Storms Past Utica

The concern of any team coming off a big win against its archrivals is, how well will it play the next night? One night after beating Elmira, RIT answered that question Saturday when it jumped out to solid first period lead en route to an 8-4 win over Utica. “It’s a very difficult game to … Read more

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Potsdam Rides PK To Win Over Geneseo

Two words — penalty killing. Superb penalty killing by Potsdam both at the start and end of the game, when the Bears found themselves down six skaters to three, enabled Potsdam to defeat Geneseo, 2-1, in an emotionally charged contest. With 2:53 left in the game, Dave Weagle was given a five minute major and … Read more

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Potsdam Stifles Brockport To End Skid

Potsdam used a quick start, spectacular goaltending in the second period, and a solid performance from its top line to defeat the Brockport Golden Eagles, 6-0. The Bears woke up from their hibernation, ending a seven-game losing streak. The first nine minutes sealed Brockport’s fate, as Potsdam scored three times in the first 5:26 and … Read more

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