ONEONTA, N.Y. - Sophomore Cassidy Moore (Hampton Bays, NY/Hampton Bays) recorded seven points on four goals and three assists with five draw controls as the Oneonta women's lacrosse team dropped a 16-12 decision to Oswego on Saturday afternoon. The Lakers move to 12-3 overall and 7-1 in the SUNYAC, while the Red Dragons fall to 5-9 and 4-4 in the conference. 

Oswego netted four unanswered goals in the opening six minutes of play, with Isabella Lembo scoring three. At 7:53, Moore picked up sophomore Mason Benvenuto (Lynbrook, NY/Lynbrook) to cut the lead to 4-1. The Lakers added two more goals in the first quarter to take a five-point lead.

Oneonta struggled to maintain possession in the second, and Oswego's Shae McConnell and Sela Wiley put two more on the board to go ahead 8-1. The Lakers won the following draw control, but junior Madison Viera (Hopewell Junction, NY/Arlington) caused a turnover and scooped up the ground ball. Freshman Olivia McCabe (Latham, NY/Shaker) dished off to junior Ana Stiso (Latham, NY/Shaker), who scored from short range to make it 8-2 at 9:25. Oswego tacked on a free-position goal at 8:49, but Oneonta responded with three straight goals from junior Lauren Mancini (Miller Place, NY/Miller Place), freshman Lindsey Townes (Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown), and junior Marissa Evans (Jamesville, NY/LaFayette). A final score from Madison Davis with 20 seconds remaining put it 10-5 heading into halftime.

The Lakers opened on a 4-0 run to start the third quarter, with Lembo finding the back of the net three more times. Townes tacked on a free-position goal at 6:26, and then Evans scored less than a minute later to make it 14-7. Oneonta added goals from Moore and McCabe with under a minute left in the third to cut the lead to six. 

Moore scored three goals in the fourth as Oneonta outscored Oswego 4-1 in the final frame. The early deficit proved too much as the Red Dragons had little time to complete a comeback. 

Mancini had four points on two goals and two assists with a team-high six draw controls, while Evans added two goals and an assist. 

Junior Courtney Gallagher (Montrose, NY/Hendrick Hudson) made 12 saves. 

Lembo finished with a game-high seven goals, while Sela Wiley had three goals and two assists with seven draw controls. 

Goalkeeper Sarah Kamide made 13 saves.

Oneonta finishes the regular season when they host New Paltz on Wed. Apr. 26 at 1 p.m. on Red Dragon Field.