Bri Dolan ’15 was the first Laker women’s soccer player to be named First Team All-SUNYAC since 2002.

Volleyball

Oswego State volleyball returned to SUNY Athletic Conference Playoffs for the first time since 1996 after turning in an overall record of 12-19 and a conference record of 2-4. The league victories also marked the first conference wins for the Lakers since the 2008 season. Oswego State eventually fell to NCAA qualifier New Paltz, 3-0, in the first round of the SUNYAC Playoffs.

Middle blockers Stephanie Bailey ’15 and Chelsea Crump ’13 received Second Team All-SUNYAC Western Division honors, becoming the first Lakers to earn all-conference recognition since 2007 when Heidi Armstrong ’08 was named Second Team All-SUNYAC Western Division. It also marked the first time that Oswego State had multiple honorees since 2005 when three players were acknowledged.

Women’s Soccer

The Oswego State women’s soccer team closed out the 2012 SUNYAC schedule with a 1-0 overtime victory over Cortland to help the Lakers end the season at 7-9-0 overall and 3-6-0 in the league. The win was just the program’s second victory over the Red Dragons and the first since 2004. Bri Dolan ’15 scored eight points on three goals and two assists, becoming the first Laker women’s soccer player to be named First Team All-SUNYAC since Kathryn Stead ’05 was selected in 2002.

Zack Saccocio ’15 earned all-tournament team honors at the Oswego State Invitational, where the Lakers took home the runner-up trophy.

Men’s Soccer

The Oswego State men’s soccer team remained in the SUNYAC race until the final day of the regular season, but came up just short of returning to the league championships with an overall record of 4-10-1 and a SUNYAC record of 3-5-1.

The squad posted back-to-back shutouts against Fredonia and Buffalo State late in the season. It marked the first time Oswego State had posted back-to-back shutouts in SUNYAC games since 2008, when the Lakers blanked Fredonia and Buffalo State. In the next contest, Oswego State knocked off Geneseo to post the program’s first three-game conference win streak since 2009.

Field Hockey

The Oswego State field hockey team closed out the 2012 campaign on a three-game winning streak starting with a 1-0 win over Brockport to finish at 6-10 overall and 2-4 in SUNYAC play.

Forward Michelle Ruskey ’13 was named First Team All-SUNYAC after finishing the season second on the squad with 12 points on four goals — all of which came in conference contests — and four assists.

Women’s Tennis

The Laker women’s tennis team battled past Alfred and St. John Fisher by the scores of 5-4 and defeated Wells, 8-1, en route to records of 3-12 overall and 0-3 in the SUNYAC West Division.

Men’s Golf

The Oswego State men’s golf team’s fall season was highlighted by a fifth-place finish at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Mid-Atlantic Championships with a two-day score of 660, which was the highest Laker finish since 2008 when the program placed fourth.

Oswego State won the Keuka Fall Invitational with a team score of 310 as Nick Sterling ’13 tied for medalist honors with a round of 76.

Men’s Cross Country

Damian Archie ’14 was the top Laker finisher at the men’s cross country NCAA Regionals with a time of 27:25 for 113th out of 297 competitors.

The Oswego State men’s cross country team placed fifth or better in every meet, including third-place results at the Houghton Invitational and DeSales Invitational, before finishing ninth at the SUNYAC Championships hosted by Fredonia. The Lakers later went on to tie for 26th at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships.

Women’s Cross Country

Three Laker women’s cross country runners established new personal-bests at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships, as the Oswego State women’s cross country team placed 25th two weeks after finishing ninth at the SUNYAC Championships.

Christina Sakowski ’14 posted the top time of the season and the fourth-fastest 6K time in program history at NCAA Regionals with a time of 23:57. Three teammates also moved onto the squad’s top times at 6,000 meters.

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Cody Hoose ’15 led the men’s lacrosse team in scoring with 49 points.

Men’s Lacrosse

Oswego State’s men’s lacrosse team raced out to a program-best 7-0 start, including a dramatic, come-from-behind, double-overtime win over nationally ranked Ithaca. They finished the year 8-6 overall for the first winning season since 2000.

Captains Ian O’Brien ’12 and Eric Miccio ’12 received postseason recognition from the SUNY Athletic Conference. O’Brien was named to the All-SUNY Athletic Conference Second Team, while Miccio received honorable mention recognition after the Lakers went 1-5 in league play. Cody Hoose ’15 led the squad in scoring with 49 points on 20 goals and 29 assists for the most points scored by a Laker since 2004.

Baseball

The Oswego State baseball team remained in the thick of the conference playoff race through the final weekend of competition, but came up just short in the end with eight SUNYAC wins, which totaled more conference victories than the previous three years combined. The Lakers and first-year head coach Scott Landers closed out the year with a 10-2 win over nationally third-ranked Keystone to finish the year at 20-20.

Matt Miller ’12 led Oswego State at the plate, batting .379, while David Mazzullo ’13 produced a team-best 28 RBI and 44 hits. The bulk of the pitching staff returns, including Jon Stevens ’13, who paced the pitching staff with a 1.95 ERA, innings pitched (60.0), and strikeouts (35) en route to receiving Second Team All-SUNYAC honors. Alex Jurczynski ’13 and John Rauseo ’15 joined Stevens on the second team. Rauseo also became the first Laker to be named Clark V. Whited Rookie of the Year since 2004, when Mike Cortellini ’06 earned the award.

Ashley Snyder ’13 received All-SUNYAC recognition in softball.

Softball

Ayouthful Laker softball team with two seniors on the roster and second-year head coach Casey Grimes Price ’00 consistently split games against SUNYAC opponents during the season to clinch the sixth-seed in the conference playoffs, marking the second time in program history and the first time since 2008 that Oswego State qualified for the league tournament. The Lakers ended the season at 16-23 overall and 8-10 in the league.

Offensively, the Lakers were led by Second Team All-SUNYAC pick Sammie Schroeter ’14, who paced the Lakers in batting average (.362), runs scored (20) and hits (42). The centerfielder ranked second with 17 RBI and 11 extra-base hits. In the pitcher’s circle, Ashley Snyder ’13 ranked third among all league pitchers with 114 strikeouts and fourth in innings pitched (131.2) and appearances (29). At the plate, she was third on the team in RBI (16) and runs scored (17) as she joined Schroeter on the All-SUNYAC Second Team.

Men’s Tennis

Oswego State’s men’s tennis team posted back-to-back wins against Keuka and Keystone colleges last spring with a young roster comprised of six sophomores and freshmen after graduating seven players the year before before wrapping up the year at 3-7 overall. The Lakers gained experience over the course of the season, as they have a talented group coming back, including all six singles players and five out of six doubles players. Sam Moores ’15 turned in the best singles record at 4-3 with three of the four victories coming at the No. 2 position.

Mallory Eckert ’14 finished third at the SUNYAC Championships in the javelin.

Outdoor Track and Field

Laker men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams posted identical eighth-place finishes with 33 and 36 points, respectively, at the SUNYAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships under head coach David Thompson. Da’Quan Coleman ’12 and Brittany DalCais ’15 earned Second Team All-SUNYAC recognition after placing second in the 110-meter hurdles and the pole vault, respectively. DalCais later bettered her school record in the event at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships after clearing a sixth-place height of 3.55 meters, which narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA championships.

Women’s Lacrosse

The Laker women’s lacrosse team reached the 20-goal plateau in three of its wins last season, while holding opponents in those contests to eight goals or fewer, as Oswego State went 4-3 against non-conference foes for a 4-10 overall record.

Erin Cummings ’12 was recognized on the All-SUNYAC Second Team after pacing the Lakers in scoring, as she amassed 53 goals and 19 assists for 72 points.