ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Closing in on the fall postseason, Oneonta men's and women's soccer programs are playing their final regular season conference games this week before heading into the SUNYAC Tournament next week. After upsetting a top-10 ranked team and clinching a spot in the SUNYAC playoffs, field hockey will compete in a pair of non-conference matches before they finish up their regular season league play next week. Volleyball will be putting their 3-0 conference record to the test this week with two leagues games in Dewar Arena, while swimming and diving are on the road. The Red Dragon cross country teams are off this week to prepare for SUNYACs. 

Women's Soccer
The SUNY Oneonta women's soccer team is on an 8-game unbeaten streak. This week they are set to meet two new conference opponents in SUNY Delhi and Alfred State. This will be the first meeting between the Red Dragons and either of these teams.

Oneonta will host Delhi on Wednesday, October 21 at 3:00 pm on Red Dragon Field. The Red Dragons will enter the match at 6-3-4 while the Broncos bring a 4-8-2 record with them.  On Saturday, Oneonta will travel to Alfred, NY to play Alfred State. The Pioneers are 7-5-1 on the season. Game time is set for 1:00 pm.

Goal scorers from last week – Sophomore, Bella Mattoni (Valhalla, NY/Valhalla) led the way against SUNY Cobleskill last week with three goals for a hat trick. Her twin sister, Violet Mattoni (Valhalla, NY/Valhalla) added another goal as did senior captain Gianna Hanner (Ridge, NY/Longwood). Freshman Lily Martin (Fishkill, NY/John Jay) scored her first collegiate goal to earn the team's tie against Buffalo State.

Men's Soccer
The SUNY Oneonta men's soccer team will be traveling to play SUNY Delhi for the first time in history on Wednesday, October 21 at 4:00 pm. The Red Dragons enter the match with a 10-1-2 record after suffering their first loss of the season to Buffalo State. The Broncos are currently 9-5, 3-3 in conference play.

On Saturday, October 24, the Red Dragons will play host to Alfred State in another first meeting. The Pioneers are 1-9-3 overall. Game time is set for 1:00 pm on Red Dragon Field.

Goal scorers from last week – Graduate student athlete Iyare Harris (Kingston, NY/Kingston) added two goals last week to give him six goals for the season. Senior Erik Popp (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay) and freshman Elias Curran (Rondout Valley, NY/Rondout Valley) both added a goal and an assist last week. Freshmen Sean Griffin (Long Island, NY/Comsewogue) and Sam Bienvenue (Syracuse, NY/Nottingham) both added a goal as well versus SUNY Cobleskill.

Field Hockey
The SUNY Oneonta Field Hockey team is coming off a huge overtime victory over No. 10 nationally ranked SUNY Cortland. The Red Dragons will face two non-conference opponents this week in Ramapo and Manhattanville. On Wednesday, October 21 the Red Dragons will travel to Mahwah, NJ to face the Roadrunners from Ramapo. Oneonta enters the match with a 6-6 record, while Ramapo holds a 3-8 record. The two teams met last in 2024 with the Red Dragons coming out on top, 3-1, which is also how the series between the two teams stand, 3-1.

On Saturday, October 24, the Red Dragons are back on the road to face Manhattanville. The Valiants are bringing a 5-9 record with them. The series between the two teams stands at 18-4-1 in favor of Oneonta, though the last match was a loss recorded in 2008.

Goal scorers from last week – Two goals were scored against No. 10 SUNY Cortland for the win. Senior Sarah Stadelmann (East Syracuse, N.Y./East Syracuse Minoa) tied the game before junior Nora Trimarchi (South Glens Falls, N.Y./South Glens Falls) scored the game-winning goal off a penalty stroke in overtime.

Volleyball
The SUNY Oneonta Volleyball team will return to the floor on Friday, October 23 versus SUNY Morrisville for their 4th conference matchup. So far, the Red Dragons are 3-0 in conference and 7-10 overall. The Mustangs are 17-3 overall. Game time is set for 6:00pm in the Dewar Arena.

On Saturday, October 24, the Red Dragons will play host to the Lakers from SUNY Oswego. Oswego is currently 6-11 on the season. Oneonta owns the series between the two teams at 19-12.

Players to watch –
Seniors Keira Walsh and Emma Moretta led the way with kills last week. Keira posted 25 on the week, while Emma posted 18. Junior Shea Landversicht (Greenville, NY/Greenville), served up seven aces against SUNY Delhi. As always, sophomore, Laya Pertchick led the way in assists and senior Lillian Slattery (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) led the way in digs.

Swimming and Diving
The Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving team will be traveling to Troy, NY to take on RPI on Saturday, Oct 24 at 1:00pm. Both teams suffered a loss this past weekend at Oswego. The RPI women's team sits at 1-0 after a win at RIT, while the men's team is 0-1 with a loss at RIT.

Players to watch --
Junior Ben Heyman (Glens Falls, NY/Glens Falls) won both the one-meter and three-meter diving events at Oswego, and junior Alexis Gibson (Schenectady, NY/Schenectady) placed second in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle.