OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego women's ice hockey team opened up a 2-0 lead after two periods and earned a 3-1 victory versus nationally 15th-ranked Cortland Saturday afternoon in SUNYAC action at Deborah Stanley Arena. The Red Dragons dropped to 15-4-2 overall and 10-3-1 in the conference. The Lakers improved to 9-9-1 and 7-4-1.

Sophomore Kayla Persinger (Lewsiton/Newark Ironbound) scored Cortland's goal with junior Mia Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) assisting. Junior goalie Molly Goergen (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie H.S.) made 22 saves.

Erika Parenti led Oswego with a goal and an assist. Rylee Preston and Rachel Corbett each added a goal, and Mack Hull, Simone Bednarik, Ashlyn McGrath and Kensie Malone picked up assists. Goalie Lexi Levy turned aside 29 shots.

Preston gave Oswego the lead at 13:38 of the opening period with a rebound goal. Parenti's power-play goal at 12:25 of the second period put the Lakers ahead, 2-0. Midway through the third period, Persinger cut Oswego's lead to 2-1 with her fifth goal of the season. Corbett, however, answered just 54 seconds later to give the Lakers back a two-goal lead. The Red Dragons pulled Goergen for an extra skater late in the third  period, but the Lakers held on for the 3-1 victory. 

Oswego 3, Cortland 1

Score by periods:
Cortland          0-0-1      1
Oswego          1-1-1      3

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Kayla Persinger 1-0, Mia Hlasnick 0-1
Oswego: Erika Parenti 1-1, Rylee Preston 1-0, Rachel Corbett 1-0, Mack Hull 0-1, Simone Bednarik 0-1, Ashlyn McGrath 0-1, Kensie Malone 0-1

Saves: Molly Goergen (Cortland) 22 saves (3 GA in 57:25), Empty Net 2:35; Lexi Levy (Oswego) 29 saves (1 GA in 59:55), Empty Net :05

Shots on goal: Cortland 30 (7-15-8), Oswego 25 (10-9-6)
Penalties: Cortland 3-6:00, Oswego 3-6:00
Power Play: Oswego 1-3, Cortland 0-3

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 15-4-2, 10-3-1 SUNYAC (ranked 15th in Div. III), Oswego (Lakers) 9-9-1, 7-4-1 SUNYAC