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OSWEGO, N.Y. – Fredonia State fell below .500 with a 7-1 SUNYAC loss to the top-ranked Oswego Lakers.
The Blue Devils dropped to 4-5 overall and 3-4 in the SUNYAC. They find themselves tied for fourth place place with nine conference games remaining, beginning Nov. 30 at home vs. Buffalo State. It's their lone game over the next 19 days.
Sophomore forward
Declan Gunovski (Newmarket, Ont.) was credited with his first goal of the season to account for the Blue Devil scoring. It was the result of a defensive mistake by Oswego. Gunovski dumped the puck into the zone from outside the blue line. The puck deflected first off the boards, then off the stick of Oswego defenseman Zach Josepher, and into the net following a miscommunication between him and goaltender Andrew Hare.
The goal cut the Oswego lead to 3-1 at 1:29 of the second period. It jump-started the Blue Devils, yet only briefly. The Lakers countered with two goals in the second period, and two more in the third period off Blue Devil junior goaltender
Jeff Holloway (Red Deer, Alberta), who replaced starter
Mark Friesen (Calgary, Alberta). Holloway was credited with 27 saves.
Friesen left the game with 52 seconds left in the first period after he shaken up following a collision in the goal crease. Play continued and Oswego scored its third goal on the play as Friesen lay on the ice. Holloway was also shaken up in the third period, yet stayed in the game.
For Oswego, Paul Rodrigues and Luke Moodie, had five points each. Moodie had a hattrick while Chris Ayotte added two goals, and Rodrigues and Chris Muise one goal each. Rodrigues also had four assists. He and Moodie lead NCAA Division III with 19 points each. In goal, Ware was credited with 27 saves.
The Lakers improved to 7-0 overall and 6-0 in the SUNYAC. They are ranked No. 1 in the USCHO.com NCAA Division III poll.
The game was watched by a sellout crowd of 2,471.
