The Oswego State field hockey team used Lisa O`Callaghan's sudden-victory goal in the sixth minute of overtime to move past the host Nazareth College Golden Flyers 4-3 on Saturday afternoon. O`Callaghan's score secured the Lakers first win of the year as they are now 1-2 while Nazareth possesses the same mark after its loss.
It look as though Oswego had found the game-winner in the 64th minutes as Sam Perez scored an unassisted goal to give the squad a 3-2 advantage. The Golden Flyers were able to even the game just under four minutes later, however, as Catherine Willard scored the equalizer.
That goal set up an extra period to decide a winner, which O'Callaghan settled at 76:50 after receiving a pass from Erin O'Brien to notch her first goal of the young season.
Danielle Cronk had a breakout game in just her third collegiate contest, scoring the Lakers' first and second goals to keep Oswego tied 2-2 with Nazareth at the half. Cronk's first goal was unassisted and was the game's opening score at 9:20. Her second goal came just over 10 minutes later at 19:55, as Cronk was the beneficiary of a Jenna Jevons assist.
In goal, the reigning SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Week, Sarita Charap, played solid yet again, making 13 saves off the Golden Flyers' shot attempts.
Oswego will return to action at 4 p.m. on Tuesday as it hosts Houghton College in its home-opener.
