OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego women's hockey team scored a pair of second-period goals and defeated nationally 12th-ranked Cortland, 2-1, Friday night in NEWHL action. The Red Dragons dropped to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the conference. The Lakers improved to 4-3 and 4-1.

Graduate student Grace Schnorr (Camillus/Little Caesars) scored Cortland's goal with junior Kait Bourgeois (Cobden, ON/Ottawa Thunder) assisting. Sophomore goalie Molly Goergen (Eden Prairie, MN) made 22 saves.

Mack Hull and Simone Bednarik each recorded a goal and an assist for Oswego. Avery Webster collected an assist. Goalie Lexi Levy registered 19 saves.

Schnorr opened the scoring at 14:33 of the first period, scoring on a partial breakaway with a snap shot into the upper right corner of the goal after receiving a long pass from Bourgeois.

Hull tied the game 9:09 into the second period with a deflection in front. Bednarik netted the game winner with just eight seconds left in the period, scoring on a backhand from the right side after the Lakers won a defensive-zone faceoff.

The Red Dragons pulled Goergen for an extra skater with 51 seconds left in regulation but could not score the equalizer as Oswego held on for the 2-1 win..

The same two teams meet at Cortland on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Oswego 2, Cortland 1

Score by periods:

Cortland        1-0-0     1
Oswego St.   0-2-0     2

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Grace Schnorr 1-0, Kait Bourgeois 0-1
Oswego: Mack Hull 1-1, Simone Bednarik 1-1, Avery Webster 0-1

Saves: Molly Goergen (Cortland) 22 saves (2 GA in 59:09), Empty Net :51; Lexi Levy (Oswego) 19 saves (1 GA in 60:00)

Shots on goal: Oswego 24 (8-8-8), Cortland 20 (5-8-7)
Penalties: Oswego 4-8:00, Cortland 2-4:00
Power Play: Cortland 0-4, Oswego 0-2

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 4-1, 2-1 NEWHL (ranked 12th nationally in Div. III), Oswego (Lakers) 4-3, 4-1 NEWHL