Plattsburgh– A strong middle frame, much like Friday’s contest against SUNY Potsdam, kept the Lakers perfect on the season with a 4-1 win over No. 8/9 SUNY Plattsburgh.
Oswego State entered the zone with ease and didn’t allow many scoring chances, seemingly diminishing the confidence of the Cardinals for the remainder of the game.
The Cardinals’ student section helped give Plattsburgh an extra jump to start the game. The Cardinal forecheck was confusing the Lakers early and were keeping them in their own zone, but no Cardinal shots got through to Jacobson in the early going. Jacobson would make five saves on six shots in the first.
Oswego State had a very short 5-on-3 power play, and failed to capitalize on either Cole Stallard’s or Cam Owens hooking minors right before the midway mark of the period.
David Ferreira was then able to open the scoring with his third goal of the year. The fourth line came through after Ferreira’s shot deflected off the post and in. Chris Waterstreet and Aaron Huffnagle assisted on the opening goal at 11:45 of the first.
Stallard, the leading goal scorer for the Cardinals, tied the game at one with a wrist shot that beat Jacobson glove side. Ayrton Valente sprung Stallard into the Laker end and was credited with the assist on the game-tying goal just about two minutes after the Lakers made it 1-0.
Andrew Barton broke the tie on a 4-on-3 power play at 15:53 of the opening frame. With all the extra ice, Chris Raguseo found Mitchell Herlihey down low, and Herlihey had Barton wide open on the doorstep. This was the Lakers’ 10th goal this season when a man up to lead 2-1 after 20 minutes.
The middle frame belonged entirely to Oswego State. Shots were 15-5 in favor of the Lakers, including a lone tally from Chris Waterstreet at the 5:30 mark. JJ Hart, playing in his third game of the year, assisted on Waterstreet’s insurance marker.
The Lakers sat back on their lead for most of the final period. However, Herlihey was able to find the back of the net to further extend the Lakers’ lead. Alex Botten’s shot from the top of the zone hit Herlihey’s stick and somehow was able to beat Rouleau to make it 4-1.
Alex Botten was originally credited with the goal, but it was later changed to give Herlihey his fourth of the season.
