OSWEGO, N.Y. – Cortland rallied from a 3-0 first-period deficit to tie the game before nationally third-ranked Oswego scored the next three goals on the way to a 6-4 win over the visiting Red Dragons. Oswego improved to 3-0 and Cortland fell to 0-2-1, both overall and in SUNYAC play.

Oswego's Shawn Hulshof, Alex Botten, Kenny Neil and Matt Galati each finished with a goal and two assists, while Mike Montagna and Andrew Barton scored once apiece. Laker goalie Mackenzie Sawyer made 20 saves.

Senior Nick Zappia (Manlius/Kingston Voyageurs) and freshman Andrew McCann (Bowmanville, ON/Wellington Dukes) led Cortland with a goal and an assist each. Freshmen Dan Broderick (White Plains/New York PAL Islanders) and Tommy Nolan (Mahopac/Connecticut Oilers) added a goal apiece and freshman Darren McCormick (West Seneca/Buffalo Jr. Sabres) notched four assists. Freshman Drew Weigman (Annapolis, MD/Northern Cyclones) made 30 saves.

Oswego finished 3-for-7 on power-play opportunities, with two of those goals coming in the first period as the Lakers took their 3-0 lead. Neil scored with the Lakers up a skater just 1:56 into the game. Barton netted an even-strength goal 33 seconds later, and Hulshof found the net on a power play with 7:21 left in the period.

Cortland swung the momentum into its favor in the second period with the lone two goals of the stanza. Zappia poked in a rebound 5:23 into the period, with freshman Drazen Zack (East Greenbush/Connecticut Oilers) and McCormick earning assists. Nolan netted his third goal in as many games at the 15:28 mark when he knocked in a loose puck near the cage. McCann and McCormick were credited with assists on the play.

The Red Dragons tied the game 2:23 into the third period on a shot by Broderick from the right faceoff circle, set up by McCormick and Zappia, for Broderick's third goal of the year. The Lakers, however, responded just over a minute later on a Montagna breakaway goal to regain the lead. Oswego added a power play tally by Galati at the 8:25 mark and a Botten goal with 4:36 remaining. Cortland closed the scoring with 38 seconds left on McCann's first goal as a Red Dragon, assisted by junior Michael Markowitz (Staten Island/NY Bobcats) and McCormick.

Cortland returns to action with a two-game SUNYAC series at Morrisville on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15. Both games start at 7 p.m.


Oswego 6, Cortland 4


Score by periods:
Cortland                   0-2-2        4
Oswego                   3-0-3         6

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists)

Cortland: Nick Zappia 1-1, Andrew McCann 1-1, Dan Broderick 1-0, Tommy Nolan 1-0, Darren McCormick 0-4, Michael Markowitz 0-1, Drazen Zack 0-1
Oswego: Shawn Hulshof 1-2, Alex Botten 1-2, Kenny Neil 1-2, Matt Galati 1-2, Mike Montagna 1-0, Andrew Barton 1-0, Bobby Gertsakis 0-1, Krystian Yorke 0-1, Chris Carr 0-1, Stephen Johnson 0-1

Saves: Drew Weigman (Cortland) 30 saves (6 GA in 60:00); Mackenzie Sawyer (Oswego) 20 saves (4 GA in 60:00)
Shots on Goal: Oswego 36 (12-9-15), Cortland 24 (7-12-5)
Penalties: Cortland 10-31:00, Oswego 9-29:00
Power Play: Oswego 3-7, Cortland 0-6
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 0-2-1, 0-2-1 SUNYAC, Oswego (Lakers) 3-0, 3-0 SUNYAC (ranked 3rd nationally in Div. III)