POTSDAM, N.Y.—Oswego State (8-2, 3-0 SUNYAC) defeated the SUNY Potsdam women's lacrosse team (2-8, 0-5)  21-3 on Friday afternoon. Senior attack Anita Reitano (Averill Park, N.Y./Averill Park), junior attack AnnaBelle Mitchell (Akwesasne, N.Y./Salmon River) and junior captain Lindsey LaDue (Massena, N.Y./Massena) each scored for the Bears.
 
Senior midfielder Sela Wiley (Cheshire, N.Y./Cheshire Academy) led the Lakers with 10 points on two goals and eight assists. She also had 12 draw controls and four ground balls. Junior attack Isabella Lembo (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) scored five goals and added an assist. Senior midfielder Shae McConnell (Seneca Falls, N.Y./Mynderse Academy) rounded out Oswego's leaders with four goals.
 
Senior captain Hannah Stevenson (Canton, N.Y./Hugh C. Williams) had four ground balls and three caused turnovers. Sophomore defender Tessa Pierce (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) contributed four ground balls and two caused turnovers. Sophomore attack Mallory Marks (Brownville, N.Y./General Brown) registered six draw controls.
 
Freshman goalie Olivia Minarich (Albany, N.Y./Albany) had eight saves and allowed 11 goals in the first half for Potsdam. Freshman Jane Olszewski (Thornwood, N.Y./Westlake) stopped three shots and allowed 10 goals in the second half.
 
Junior goalie Sarah Kamide (Watertown, N.Y./Immaculate Heart Central) made four saves and allowed a goal in the first 41:26. Freshman Alana Lacovissi (Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy) allowed a goal in the next 8:38. Freshman Nicole Aherne (Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland) allowed a goal and made three saves in the last 9:56.
 
Prior to the contest, Potsdam donned orange t-shirts (see picture above) to promote awareness for those who were victimized by the Indian residential school systems within Canada and the United States. A pregame statement from the team said "it also creates as an opportunity to discuss the effects of residential schools and their legacy. The orange shirts represent Phyllis Webstad, a residential school survivor, who wore a an orange shirt her grandmother had gotten her for her first day of school. She wore her shirt proudly. After arriving at the church-run school, she had her orange shirt taken away and her hair cut. Now we wear orange shirts to acknowledge the intergenerational impact that is still felt through communities today. It honors the experiences indigenous people went through and celebrates their resilience and affirms a commitment that every child matters."
 
The Bears are back in action on Wednesday, when they travel to SUNY Oneonta for a 4 p.m. contest.