ONEONTA, N.Y. – Twelve different players scored goals, led by four each from junior Mike Tota (Webster/Webster Schroeder) and freshman Joe Slavik (Binghamton/Seton Catholic), as the nationally fourth-ranked Cortland men's lacrosse team rolled to a 22-4 win at Oneonta Saturday afternoon in the SUNYAC opening-game for both teams.

Seniors Chris DeLuca (Sayville) and Jay DiStefano (Huntington/Harborfields) and freshman Mark Panneton (Niskayuna) added two goals and one assist for Cortland (5-2, 1-0), while sophomore Thomas Casey (Yorktown) scored twice. Seniors Vincent Brites (Lindenhurst) and Mike Oppito (West Babylon) and freshman Brian Winterfeldt (Merrick/Calhoun) each recorded one goal and one assist, junior Greg Wright (Irondequoit/West Irondequoit) contributed four assists and three other players chipped in with one goal. Freshman goalie Scott Tota (Webster/Webster Schroeder) made his first career start, stopping five shots in the first half. Sophomore Mike Kaminski (Sayville) made two saves in 11:47, and junior Kyle Gaebel (Deferiet/Carthage) turned aside two shots in 18:13.

Four different players scored a goal for the host Red Dragons (1-7, 0-1) -- Jim van de Veerdonk, Mike Salerno, Pat Tierney and John Young. Blair Hanson collected two assists. Chris Miles started in the cage, making 12 saves in 44:03. Sean Reynolds registered three saves in 15:40, and Ryan Guay did not stop a shot in 17 seconds of action.

After opening up a 4-1 lead after the first quarter, Cortland seized control of the game by outscoring Oneonta, 6-0, in the second quarter for a commanding 10-1 lead at the half. The visiting Red Dragons then held a 7-2 advantage in the third quarter and a 5-1 edge in the fourth quarter for the 22-4 final.  

Cortland 22, Oneonta 4

GAME SUMMARY:

Team                                                      1-2-3-4        Final
Cortland (5-2, 1-0 SUNYAC)               4-6-7-5           22
Oneonta (1-7, 0-1 SUNYAC)               1-0-2-1             4

Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Mike Tota 4-1, Joe Slavik 4-1, Chris DeLuca 2-1, Jay DiStefano 2-1, Mark Panneton 2-1, Thomas Casey 2-0, Brian Winterfeldt 1-1, Vincent Brites 1-1, Mike Oppito 1-1, Eric Richards 1-0, Nick Jarvis 1-0, Sean Davern 1-0, Greg Wright 0-4, Neal Hopps 0-1, Sean Dwyer 0-1, Dave Limbouris 0-1 
Oneonta: Jim van de Veerdonk 1-0, Mike Salerno 1-0, Pat Tierney 1-0, John Young 1-0, Blair Hanson 0-2

Goalkeepers:
Cortland: Scott Tota, 5 saves (1 GA in 30:00), Mike Kaminski, 2 saves (2 GA in 11:47), Kyle Gaebel, 2 saves (1 GA in 18:13)
Oneonta: Chris Miles, 12 saves (16 GA in 44:03), Sean Reyolds, 3 saves (5 GA in 15:40), Ryan Guay, 0 saves (1 GA in :17)

Shots: Cortland 44, Oneonta 27
Ground Balls: Cortland 37, Oneonta 30
Turnovers: not available
Caused Turnovers: not available
Clears: Cortland 19-of-22, Oneonta 9-of-15
Faceoffs Won: Oneonta 17, Cortland 12
Penalties: Oneonta 7-4:30, Cortland 5-4:00
Extra-Man Offense: Cortland 4-7, Oneonta 1-5
Record after the game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 5-2, 1-0 SUNYAC (ranked 4th nationally in Div. III), Oneonta (Red Dragons) 1-7, 0-1 SUNYAC