Oswego scored the game's first 11 goals through the majority of the first half. Utica tallied its only goal of the opening 30 minutes on a man-up situation with 1:12 left in the second quarter. The Lakers scored the only three goals of the third quarter to own a 14-1 advantage before bringing in reserves for the final 15 minutes.
Bobby Emerson tied for a game-high with four goals, leading the Lakers in points as well (4). Also tallying multiple-point games were Caleb Alford, Kyle Bacon, Robbie Connors, Jarrod Wilkom, Tyler Nason, Mark Niechcial and Tim Schof. Alford had three points on two goals and an assist while Connors, Wilkom and Bacon matched Alford's goal total. Nason, Niechcial and Schof each finished with two points as Schof and Niechcial had two helpers apiece and Nason scored once and distributed one assist.
Rounding out the Lakers with points were John Petrelli and Alex Sprague-Getsy with a goal each while Greg Manno had an assist.
In total, Oswego racked up 39 ground balls to Utica's 20, paced by Kyle O'Connor's five. The faceoff specialist was solid at the X, winning 10 of his 15 attempts. Harrison Gardiner and Nate Bizub each took five faceoffs late in the game, with both winning two apiece.
Oswego's defense was overwhelming on the day, forcing 16 Utica turnovers while the Pioneers could only turn the Lakers over four times. Jack Lavelle, Seamus Burns, Alex Sprague-Getsy and Keif Manuel paced Oswego with two caused turnovers each, making up half the Lakers' total.
Between the pipes, Kevin O'Donnell stopped four shots and allowed just one in 45 minutes of work. Brody Carter played the final quarter in net for the Lakers, making two saves.
Oswego will return to the field at 3 p.m. on Saturday when it hosts Brockport for the first game of its State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) slate.
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