Oswego Topples Top Seed Brockport for ECAC Upstate Women's Soccer Title
(Story courtesy of Adele Burk, Oswego State Sports
Information Director)
(Photo courtesy of College at Brockport Sports
Information)
BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Despite not playing since
October 25, the Oswego State women's soccer team claimed the
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Upstate Championship,
2-1, over Brockport behind two goals from forward Nikki
Liadka (So., Liverpool, N.Y.), avenging a 2-1 loss to the
Golden Eagles earlier this season on Friday afternoon. Liadka
was named the most outstanding player for her efforts.
The Lakers finish the season at 11-8 overall, their best record
since 1996 when the team went 14-5 overall, and claim the second
ECAC Upstate Championship in program history. Oswego State
won the ECAC Upstate title in 1994 when it tied Binghamton, 0-0,
but prevailed 4-3 on penalty kicks.
Liadka tallied her first goal of the game at 3:56 and netted the
game-winning goal at 72:55 to give the Lakers a two-goal edge.
Oswego State took the early lead less than four minutes into
regulation after Liadka dribbled past three Brockport defenders and
beat Brockport goalie Erin Asquith.
Liadka struck again in the second half to take a two-goal lead with
a shot from 25 yards out that found its way past Asquith for the
goal. Both goals from Liadka were unassisted.
The Lakers registered 15 shots and nine shots on goal for the game.
Liadka finished the season with 12 goals and five assists for 29
points.
The Golden Eagles cut the Laker lead to one at 77:41 on a goal by
Katie Gildemeyer off an assist by Arielle Schneider. Off a direct
kick, Schneider found Gildemeyer, who fired a shot on goal that was
misplayed by Oswego State goalkeeper Emily Varoneir (Jr., Miller
Place, N.Y.).
The Laker defense limited the Golden Eagles to just one shot on
goal the rest of the game. Brockport's last scoring chance came at
86:11, when Gina Laing served a shot on net, but Varonier came up
with the save to preserve the victory for the Lakers.
Varonier finished the game with nine saves to earn the victory in
net for Oswego State. Asquith finished with seven saves for the
Golden Eagles.
Brockport had seven corner kick attempts, while Oswego State had
two corner kick attempts, but neither team was able to generate any
offense as a result.
