The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team is 2-0, taking home a win against SUNY Fredonia on Saturday, April 3.
Due to COVID-19 related issues with SUNY Geneseo, the game that was scheduled for Wednesday, April 7 against the Knights was canceled.
Midfielder Sela Wiley was a strong component to the team’s most recent success. The sophomore scored seven goals in the season’s first matchup against Morrisville State and five goals along with two assists against the Blue Devils. She was named SUNYAC Women’s Lacrosse Athlete of the Week twice already through just two weeks of play for her strong performances. Wiley said she is excited to see what her and the team can achieve in the upcoming games.
“I’m excited to figure out how everyone is going to work together on the field and what is going to work for us,” Wiley said. “We can obviously do a lot in practice, but we can’t do everything. So just seeing it all connect on the field is what I’m looking forward to.”
Head coach Britt Howard named Wiley captain after last year’s short but successful season. Howard said Wiley is a key component to the team’s midfield.
“She came in hard last year, and I saw a lot of great things out of her,” Howard said. “She steps up on defense and offense and is very much a vocal leader.”
Wiley is not the only athlete stepping up to the plate. Kamryn Sherman, one of the team’s attackers, is off to an impressive start as well. In her first action in over a year for the Lakers, Sherman scored one goal and had one assist in the matchup against the Mustangs. Sherman also had a very productive day on offense last Saturday, scoring four goals against SUNY Fredonia.
While the team is relatively young, consisting of mostly freshmen and sophomores, Sherman is the only player that Oswego State will lose to graduation this year. Sherman has had an incredible three years of achievements, being a two-time Oswego State Athlete of the Week and registering seven career hat tricks.
Sherman and the Lakers play two road games on Saturday, April 10, at Buffalo State and Monday, April 12, at SUNY Geneseo, before returning home to play Clarkson University on Wednesday, April 14, at the Laker Turf Stadium.
Sherman is excited to have one last chance on the field with her teammates, regardless of the COVID-19 guidelines they must follow.
“I’m excited, kind of sad, but we didn’t know what was going to be expected coming into this season. We didn’t even know if we were going to have a season,” Sherman said. “At least we get to play games, and I get one more last ride with my teammates which I am really excited for.”
Graphic by Patrick Higgins | The Oswegonian
