March 13, 2014
Oswego Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals with Win Over Bowdoin
BOX SCORE
Oswego, N.Y. – The No. 7/8 Oswego State men's ice hockey team (21-6-2) advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Divisions III Championship with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 victory over No. 12/14 Bowdoin College (17-9-2) on Thursday afternoon in the Campus Center Ice Arena. Alex Botten's goal at 17:40 of the third period was the difference maker and came off a beautiful feed from senior captain David Titanic.
Oswego will now travel to Babson College for a 3 p.m. tilt on Sunday. Tickets for the quarterfinals game will go on-sale at 12 p.m. on Friday in an online capacity only at tickets.oswego.edu. Fans will be limited to two tickets per person and will be $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens. Purchasing the tickets online will grant fans a voucher that will need to be exchanged at the Babson Box Office for a physical ticket. Tickets should be picked-up at the box office no later than 15 minutes before faceoff on Sunday.
Titanic was able to grab the puck in the neutral zone after a Polar Bears' turnover and fight down the boards past the defense, eventually sending a perfect pass through the crease for Botten to deliver to the back of the net for the game-winner. This capped a three-goal streak to end the game as Oswego found itself down 3-1 early in the third period.
After Bowdoin goals from Matt Rubinoff and Harry Matheson, the Lakers answered the challenge with two goals in a 38-second span to knot the score at 3-3. At 8:21, Shawn Hulshof found Titanic for a goal after a Laker timeout to try to stop the Polar Bears' momentum.
With Titanic's goal igniting the crowd, Mike Montagna's score at 8:59 sent the fans into a raucous. Montagna's equalizer was a rebound goal after Bobby Gertsakis scorched a shot towards Bowdoin goaltender Max Fenkell.
Both squads got a score in the second period, with Botten notching his first goal of the game at 6:04 off passes from Matt Galati and Nick Rivait. The Polar Bears were able to tie up the game right before the final intermission, scoring at 18:57 as Jay Livermore score from Colin Downey and Connor Quinn.
In the first period, within 1:30 of the opening faceoff, Botten ripped a shot that caught the pipe and deflected back into play. It was a period of great opportunities for both teams, as Oswego jumped out to a 9-1 lead in shots. Bowdoin battled back with a barrage of attempts the rest of the first, finishing with a 13-11 edge after one.
Stephen Johnson found the same fate as Botten a few minutes later, as he sent a shot careening off the post. Botten looked to get his best opportunity in the final five minutes of the first, as a teammate fed him to the right post. It seemed that the freshman had an empty net for an easy score but the Polar Bears' goaltender slid back into position for a kick save at the last moment.
Bowdoin then put pressure right back on the Lakers, as Matt Sullivan blasted a shot that Matt Zawadzki nabbed with his glove before falling to his backside to nip the Polar Bear chance.
Both teams had a power-play opportunity in the first but each were able to kill the chance.
Zawadzki earned the win in net, stopping 27 shots on the day. Fenkell finished with 32 saves.Â
Oswego, N.Y. – The No. 7/8 Oswego State men's ice hockey team (21-6-2) advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Divisions III Championship with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 victory over No. 12/14 Bowdoin College (17-9-2) on Thursday afternoon in the Campus Center Ice Arena. Alex Botten's goal at 17:40 of the third period was the difference maker and came off a beautiful feed from senior captain David Titanic.
Oswego will now travel to Babson College for a 3 p.m. tilt on Sunday. Tickets for the quarterfinals game will go on-sale at 12 p.m. on Friday in an online capacity only at tickets.oswego.edu. Fans will be limited to two tickets per person and will be $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens. Purchasing the tickets online will grant fans a voucher that will need to be exchanged at the Babson Box Office for a physical ticket. Tickets should be picked-up at the box office no later than 15 minutes before faceoff on Sunday.
Titanic was able to grab the puck in the neutral zone after a Polar Bears' turnover and fight down the boards past the defense, eventually sending a perfect pass through the crease for Botten to deliver to the back of the net for the game-winner. This capped a three-goal streak to end the game as Oswego found itself down 3-1 early in the third period.
After Bowdoin goals from Matt Rubinoff and Harry Matheson, the Lakers answered the challenge with two goals in a 38-second span to knot the score at 3-3. At 8:21, Shawn Hulshof found Titanic for a goal after a Laker timeout to try to stop the Polar Bears' momentum.
With Titanic's goal igniting the crowd, Mike Montagna's score at 8:59 sent the fans into a raucous. Montagna's equalizer was a rebound goal after Bobby Gertsakis scorched a shot towards Bowdoin goaltender Max Fenkell.
Both squads got a score in the second period, with Botten notching his first goal of the game at 6:04 off passes from Matt Galati and Nick Rivait. The Polar Bears were able to tie up the game right before the final intermission, scoring at 18:57 as Jay Livermore score from Colin Downey and Connor Quinn.
In the first period, within 1:30 of the opening faceoff, Botten ripped a shot that caught the pipe and deflected back into play. It was a period of great opportunities for both teams, as Oswego jumped out to a 9-1 lead in shots. Bowdoin battled back with a barrage of attempts the rest of the first, finishing with a 13-11 edge after one.
Stephen Johnson found the same fate as Botten a few minutes later, as he sent a shot careening off the post. Botten looked to get his best opportunity in the final five minutes of the first, as a teammate fed him to the right post. It seemed that the freshman had an empty net for an easy score but the Polar Bears' goaltender slid back into position for a kick save at the last moment.
Bowdoin then put pressure right back on the Lakers, as Matt Sullivan blasted a shot that Matt Zawadzki nabbed with his glove before falling to his backside to nip the Polar Bear chance.
Both teams had a power-play opportunity in the first but each were able to kill the chance.
Zawadzki earned the win in net, stopping 27 shots on the day. Fenkell finished with 32 saves.Â
