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Men’s Basketball

It was a banner year for the Oswego State men’s basketball team and Coach Adam Stockwell. The Lakers finished the season at 24-5 overall for the second-most wins in school history to make their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in the 88-year
history of the program.

Oswego State advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament, defeating Wells College, 64-58, in front of a packed house at Max Ziel Gymnasium before falling to Rhode Island College.

The Lakers went on a 16-game win streak during the year and earned the first-ever No. 1 seed in the SUNYAC tournament.

Chad Burridge ’12 averaged 18.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and became the 15th player in school history to enter the 1,000-point club.

Among many honors, Burridge was named SUNYAC Player of the Year, and Stockwell was named SUNYAC Coach of the Year and NABC East District Coach of the Year. At press time, we learned that Coach Stockwell would be leaving Oswego.

Men’s Ice Hockey

The Laker men’s ice hockey team started the season with a mission to return to the NCAA Division III Tournament to take care of unfinished business from a year ago.

Oswego State got off to a quick start winning the first 12 games of the season to reach a No. 1 national ranking for the second consecutive year en route to earning the top seed in the SUNY Athletic Conference Championships with a 15-1 record.

The team led by Ed Gosek ’83, M ’01 was unable to defend its SUNYAC title, but received an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament, giving the Lakers their first back-to-back national tournament appearances since the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons.

Oswego State advanced to the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four in Minneapolis, but came up just short of reaching the NCAA Championship game after losing to Adrian College in the semifinal contest to finish the year at 23-5.

Women’s Ice Hockey

The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team experienced a season of many “firsts” in 2010-11 after posting a 13-10-3 overall record. The Lakers earned the program’s first-ever double-digit-win season with 13 victories and a winning record of 8-7-3 in the ever-competitive ECAC West.

Goaltender Emi Williams ’11 posted the best season of her stellar career with a .941 save percentage, which ranked fifth nationally, and a 1.68 goals against average, which ranked 11th nationally, en route to being named to the All-ECAC West Second Team. The honor signified the first time a Laker had received all-conference recognition.

Oswego State has a bright future to look forward to as it returns its top six scorers.

Swimming and Diving

The Oswego State men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams had successful runs at the SUNYAC Championships in February with the Laker women placing fifth after scoring 324 points and the Laker men placing sixth with 287 points.

Nicole Dean ’11 led the women’s charge at the conference championships along with stellar performances by Katie Maye ’12 and Delia Reed ’12.

On the men’s side, Kyle Lounsberry ’11 stood on the podium in three individual events.

Dean and Nick Dupree ’12 were also recognized for their efforts in the classrooms as they were the recipients of the Oswego State Woman’s Scholar Athlete and Donald Snygg Awards respectively. Dean was also one of five SUNY Oswego students to receive the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

Women’s Basketball

The Oswego State women’s basketball team earned its 10th consecutive
SUNYAC postseason appearance after starting the season with six straight wins before posting an overall record of 11-15 and a SUNYAC record of 8-10. At the start of the season, the Lakers captured first place at the Max Ziel Tournament with Colleen McCready ’11 earning MVP honors, while Kayla Ryan ’12 was also named to the all-tournament team.

Ryan, who led Oswego State in scoring, became the ninth player in Laker women’s basketball history to reach the 1,000-point plateau.

Wrestling

The Oswego State wrestling team had several individual successes during a season that saw the Lakers finish 5-11 in dual meets, seventh at the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships, and 15th at the New York Intercollegiate State Championships. Michael Gentilcore ’14 was named the ECWC Rookie of the Year, becoming the first wrestler in program
history to receive postseason accolades from the ECWC. Gentilcore posted a record of 26-8 with 13 pins at 125 pounds, and earned third place at the ECWC Championships.

Indoor Track and Field

The Oswego State men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams each finished in eighth place at the SUNYAC Championships in February while select members of the men’s squad tied for 47th-place at the ECAC Championships.

The top-finishing event for the Lakers at the conference meet was the 4×400 relays for both men’s and women’s squads. The men’s team set a new school record in the event with its third-place time of 3:26.72. The women’s crew established a new benchmark after crossing the finish line in 4:12.41.

Field Hockey

The Laker field hockey team had several highlights en route to a 4-11 overall record and 1-5 SUNYAC mark, including a 2-1 overtime win over Brockport. In a 7-0 win over Wells, Kelly Collins ’12 tied the school record for points in a game with eight on three goals and two assists, while Ashley Fiorelle ’14 tied the program mark for assists in a contest with three.

Offensively, Oswego State was paced by Collins and Brittany Roetzer ’12. Roetzer became the second player in program history to receive First Team All-SUNYAC accolades for two seasons, while Kelly Blair ’13 was named to the all-conference second team.

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