CORTLAND, N.Y. - The nationally fifth-ranked Oswego men's hockey team scored four goals in the first nine minutes of the game and went on to defeat Cortland, 5-2, in SUNYAC action Friday night at Alumni Arena. The Red Dragons fell to 6-10-2 overall and 2-6-1 in the conference, while the Lakers improved to 14-3 and 8-1.

Senior Matty Davie (Brooklyn/NY Apple Core) and freshman Greg Ryan (Rochester/Trenton Golden Hawks) scored Cortland's goals. Junior Stephen Nardi (Plainedge/NY Bobcats) and freshmen Michael Mascaro (Merrick/NY Apple Core) and Sam Pinsler (Chicago, IL/Green Mountain Glades) each recorded an assist. Junior Lyle Rocker (Buffalo/Wisconsin-River Falls) started in goal, stopping four shots in eight minutes, 43 seconds before giving way to junior Geoff Sadjadi (Faribault, MN/St. Thomas), who made 19 saves over the final 51:17.

Senior Chris Ayotte (Cornwall, ON/Wellington Dukes) led Oswego with two goals. Seniors Paul Rodrigues (Etibicoke, ON/Toronto Jr. Canadiens) and Tyler Leimbrock (Bolton, ON/Oakville Blades) and sophomore Eli Kim-Swallow (Toronto, ON/St. Michael's Buzzers) netted one goal apiece. Seniors Chris Muise (Oakville, ON/Oakville Blades) and Chris Brown (Centreville, ON/Wellington Dukes) registered two assists each, and three other players chipped in with one assist. Freshman goalie Justin Gilbert (Ottawa, ON/Kingston Voyageurs) turned aside 28 shots.

The Lakers took control of the game with their four-goal outburst in a 7:34 span of the first period. Ayotte scored his first of the game at 1:09 with a wrist shot from the left side that found the upper corner. Less than three minutes later, Rodrigues scored on a rebound in front. At 5:36, Leimbrock made it a 3-0 game after he picked up a loose puck and blasted a slap shot past Rocker from the right circle. Ayotte finished the binge with a one-timer in front at 8:43, chasing Rocker from the game.

Davie tallied the only goal of the second period. Nardi sent a pass ahead to Davie at the blue line, where he skated in on a breakaway and snuck a shot through Gilbert's pads that slid over the goal line. Kim-Swallow gave Oswego back its four-goal lead at 7:03 of the third period, scoring on a one-time shot from the slot. Ryan completed the scoring with his first career goal, finishing off a long rush by Mascaro with a quick one-timer right in front at 12:16.    
       
Oswego 5, Cortland 2

Oswego             4-0-1      5
Cortland             0-1-1      2

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists)
Oswego: Chris Ayotte 2-0, Paul Rodrigues 1-0, Tyler Leimbrock 1-0, Eli Kim-Swallow 1-0, Chris Muise 0-2, Chris Brown 0-2, Jon Whitelaw 0-1, Luke Moodie 0-1, Matt Singleton 0-1  
Cortland: Matty Davie 1-0, Greg Ryan 1-0, Stephen Nardi 0-1, Michael Mascaro 0-1, Sam Pinsler 0-1

Saves: Justin Gilbert (Oswego) 28 (2 GA in 60:00); Lyle Rocker (Cortland) 4 (4 GA in 8:43), Geoff Sadjadi (Cortland) 19 (1 GA in 51:17)
Shots on Goal: Cortland 30 (9-9-12), Oswego 28 (14-9-5)
Penalties: Cortland 4-8:00, Oswego 4-8:00
Power Play: Cortland 0-2, Oswego 0-2
Record after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 6-10-2, 2-6-1 SUNYAC; Oswego (Lakers) 14-3, 8-1 SUNYAC ranked 5th nationally in Div. III)