OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's lacrosse team entered Friday having dropped four straight contests to the Lakers, but snapped that streak with a 12-10 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory over Oswego State at Laker Turf Stadium. Junior attacker Dylan Ruland (Medford, N.Y. / Patchogue-Medford) led the Cardinals with a career- and game-high seven points on five goals and two assists, while adding two ground balls.

Junior attacker Jamie Gipe (Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker) also posted a multi-goal performance with three goals, while junior attacker Peter Urso (Bay Shore, N.Y. / Bay Shore) totaled three points on two goals and an assist. Defensively, junior defender Fynn Whitlock (Middlebury, Vt. / Middlebury Union) turned in a standout performance with a career-high 10 ground balls and three caused turnovers. At the faceoff X, sophomore Owen O'Hara (Tappan, N.Y. / Tappan Zee) won 10 faceoffs and collected a career-high 10 ground balls. Junior goalie Cole Orehosky (Hauppauge, N.Y. / Hauppauge) made 15 saves in the win.

For the Lakers, Hayden Coney led the way with six points on four goals and two assists, while Trey Jones, Emmet Starowicz, and Doryn Leclair each recorded three points. Austin Sroda won 10 faceoffs and added six ground balls, and Seamus Hand made 12 saves in goal.

Plattsburgh held advantages in ground balls (48-40) and faceoffs (13-11), while Oswego led in shots, 48-41. Both teams scored two extra-man goals, with the Cardinals converting on two of five opportunities and the Lakers two of seven. On clears, Plattsburgh went 16-for-30, while Oswego was 18-for-21.

Oswego struck first at the 14:38 mark before the Cardinals responded with a goal from Tim Keenan (Poughquag, N.Y. / Arlington) at 10:26 to even the score at 1-1. The Lakers answered with three straight goals to take a 4-1 lead with 4:56 remaining, but Ruland stopped the run with a goal at 2:13 to cut the deficit to 4-2 heading into the second quarter.

The Lakers pushed their lead to 5-2 with a man-up goal, but Plattsburgh answered with three consecutive tallies, including two from Gipe, to tie the game at 5-5 with 11:05 to play. The teams traded goals to remain tied at 6-6, but the Lakers struck again late to take a 7-6 advantage into halftime.

Plattsburgh didn't score a goal in the third quarter until 4:38 after Oswego extended their lead to 9-6 but three consecutive goals led by Ruland with two sent the game into the final quarter tied at 9-9.

The Cardinals took their first lead of the game when Steven Fenner (Pequannock, N.J. / Pequannock) put one in the back of the net at 11:23 to make the score 10-9. Oswego later tied it at 10-10, but Plattsburgh responded with a goal minutes later from Ruland to regain an 11-10 lead. With only a one-goal lead, the Cardinals cushioned their lead late with another tally from Ruland to secure a 12-10 win.

With the win, Plattsburgh State improves to 7-2 (2-0 SUNYAC) and will return to action on Wednesday, Apr. 8, traveling to Potsdam for a 6 p.m. opening faceoff.