The Oswego State women’s soccer program returns for it’s 35th season in program history as the Lakers take on the SUNY Canton Kangaroos in the home opener of the regular season. The Lakers head into the contest with a 1-0 record after a decisive victory against non-conference opponent Cazenovia College. Kick off is set for 1:00 p.m. at Laker Turf Stadium.
2021 Season Recap
OSWEGO STATE
The Oswego State Lakers took the field last season for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic. The program finished 5-9 in 2021 with a SUNYAC conference record of 2-7. The Lakers picked up 2 wins last season right off the hop before cancellations in their schedule. During conference play, Oswego State would take care of business against SUNY Potsdam and Buffalo State but would finish their season on a 7-game losing streak.
SUNY CANTON
The SUNY Canton Kangaroos returned for a complete fall season and finished with a 2-14-1 record. Both of their wins came during North Atlantic Conference play against NVU-Johnson and SUNY Poly. The Kangaroos finished their season on a 9-game losing streak.
Last Time Out
OSWEGO STATE
Thursday afternoon, the Lakers traveled down Route 481 towards Cazenovia College to start the 2022 campaign. Oswego State would find themselves with a 7-0 win after a dominating offensive performance. The Lakers were able to find the back of the net in the 17th minute as Katie Delgrosso secured the first Oswego State goal of the season. Freshman Cassidy Adamec would extend the lead with her first collegiate goal in the 30th minute with an assist from Graisa Madden. The Baldwinsville native would tally two goals in the second half. The Lakers would score 4 goals in under 3 minutes as Luigina Serrao and Delgrosso added to the lead. Marinaro would finish the contest off the scoring rally for Oswego State in the 61st minute. Goaltenders Perri Anderson and Haley Muehl would split time in between the pipes combining for 1 save over the course of the contest.
SUNY CANTON
The Kangaroos hosted the SUNY Potsdam Bears Thursday afternoon in Canton for a non-conference showdown in North Country. The Bears would take their first win of the season with a 3-0 final as the Kangaroos dropped to 0-1 to start their campaign. The Bears would tally a goal in the first half before finding two more insurance goals in the 2nd stanza to complete the contest. SUNY Canton netminder Skylar Williams tallied 12 saves with 3 goals against after 90 minutes of play.
Matchup History
The Lakers head into this matchup with history in their favor as Oswego State has never lost to the Kangaroos of SUNY Canton. Oswego State is 3-0 when facing the SUNY Canton program with their latest win coming on the road last season on Labor Day Weekend. The Lakers took a 5-0 victory with familiar names like Maggie Riordan and Graisa Madden finding themselves in the box score. The Kangaroos are looking for their first goal against the Lakers as Oswego State has done a solid job on defense and in net with 3 clean sheets recorded against SUNY Canton.
By the Numbers
RECORD (conference)
OSW: 1-0-0 (0-0-0)
CAN: 0-1-0 (0-0-0)
GOALS (per game)
OSW: 7.0 (7.0)
CAN: 0.0 (0.0)
SHOTS ON GOAL (per game)
OSW: 9.0 (9.0)
CAN: 2.0 (2.0)
CORNERS
OSW: 10
CAN: 3
Players to Watch
OSWEGO STATE: Katie Delgrosso
The sophomore forward tallied 2 goals over the course of her freshman season and has already reached that mark in her first game of her 2nd season with the Lakers. The Pearl River, New York native will be a player to keep an eye on when the ball enters the offensive third of the field. The Lakers will need to continue to keep that offensive machine rolling into their second contest of the season and this is a player that can find a corner behind the netminder.
SUNY CANTON: Skylar Williams
The SUNY Canton netminder returns for her second campaign with the program after starting most of the contests her freshman year. The Chili, New York native made 12 saves in the lost versus SUNY Potsdam. Williams needs to quarterback the defense and have another stellular afternoon in between the pipes if the Kangaroos want to find the win column in Oswego.
Prediction and Final Thoughts
The Oswego State squad will look to continue the success but this time with home field advantage. The Lakers offense has shown its strength early this season, but the defense will be essential in making sure the Kangaroos stay off the box score. For the away team, finding the back of the net early and for the first time this season would but a wrinkle in Oswego State’s Saturday afternoon plans. The Kangaroos defensive core has a tough task ahead of them if the offensive Lakers can keep picking corners.
Prediction: Oswego State 4-0
Photo By Alexis Fragapane | @shotsbyfrags
