BROCKPORT, NY - The Brockport ice hockey team battled No. 9 Oswego State in a hard-fought matchup on Saturday night, ultimately falling 3-2 in overtime at home. The Golden Eagles held a first-period lead and pushed the nationally ranked Lakers to the extra period before Oswego secured the victory with 22 seconds remaining in overtime.
Brockport struck first just 3:19 into the opening period when
Kyle Kussmann found the back of the net, finishing a play assisted by
Nicolas Maria and
Kaleb Miller. Oswego responded just 12 seconds later to even the score at 1-1.
The Golden Eagles regained the lead at 13:31 as
Joshua Przystal scored his first goal of the night, converting a pass from
Michael Kull to give Brockport a 2-1 advantage. Brockport carried the one-goal lead into the first intermission.
Oswego evened the contest midway through the second period, scoring at 7:57 to make it a 2-2 game. Both teams remained scoreless throughout the third period, sending the matchup into overtime.
In the extra session, Oswego found the game-winning goal at 4:38.9, securing the 3-2 victory over the Golden Eagles.
Kyle Kussmann led the Brockport offense with a goal and a team-high six shots on goal. Przystal also found the back of the net, while Kull, Maria, and Miller each recorded an assist.
Goaltender
David Filak delivered a strong performance between the pipes, finishing with 48 saves on 51 shots faced, including 19 saves in the third period to help send the game into overtime.
Andrew Haugh sacrificed the body throughout, blocking a team-high three shots.
Manny Sanchez and
Eric Bertelsen each added two blocked shots in strong efforts.
Brockport finished with 32 shots on goal, while going 0-for-2 on the power play. The Golden Eagles also recorded 13 blocked shots in the contest.
UP NEXT: Brockport will look to bounce back in its next contest as the Golden Eagles continue their 2026-27 season.
