OSWEGO, N.Y.—Oswego State (2-2-1, 2-0 SUNYAC) defeated the SUNY Potsdam men's hockey team (3-3, 1-1) 6-1 on Saturday evening.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Matt McQuade opened the scoring at 4:43 of the first period with an assist from Ryan Burke.
• Junior forward Ryan Mahlmeister (Massapequa, N.Y./PAL Islanders) tied the game at 13:27 of the first period with a helper from freshman forward Owen Watson (Smiths Falls, Ontario/Smiths Falls Bears).
• Travis Barker put the Lakers up for good exactly two minutes later with assists from Jesse Horacek and Burke.
• Nico Paone gave Oswego a two-goal lead at 16:20 with assists from Brandon Cohen and Horacek and the Lakers led 3-1 after 20 minutes.
• Daniel Colabufo scored a power-play goal at 4:40 of the second period to extend the lead to 4-1. Travis Baker and Justin Ryan recorded the assists.
• Drake Semrad gave the Lakers a 5-1 advantage at 11:15 of the second period. Cam Symons and Brett Fudger had the assists.
• Patrick Haughian netted an unassisted marker at 17:15 of the third period to close the scoring at 6-1.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Oswego outshot the Bears 43-16.
• Potsdam was 0-for-1 on the power play and the Lakers went 1-for-4.
• Bears sophomore goalie Lenny Perno (Rochester, N.Y./Richmond Generals) made 17 saves and allowed four goals in the first 24:40.
• Bears senior goalie John Werber (Skillman, N.J./Team Maryland) stopped 20 shots and allowed two goals in the last 35:20.
• Brandon Milberg made 15 saves to earn the win for the Lakers.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears host Morrisville State on Friday at 7 p.m.