ANTHONY GETTINO
Special to The Leader
Not much went on this past week, as most students went home for Thanksgiving break.
There was one team on campus that competed over that time, and boy did they show up.
The Blue Devils hockey team competed in the Castleton Tournament in Rutland, V.A. Nov. 29 – 30 and came away with two ties and a tournament title. The first game came Friday night against the 15th ranked team in the country in Curry. The score heading into overtime was 0-0, and Fredonia won in a 1-0 shootout on junior Jasper Korican-Barclay’s score.
The next day ended in similar terms, with the Blue Devils tied with Nazareth at the end of regulation 5-5 before a rebound goal by Victor Tracy gave the team the win.
This upcoming weekend, the hockey team faces off against Cortland on Friday night and Oswego on Saturday, and both games are at home in Steele Hall Ice Arena.
Other teams competing this upcoming weekend include the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, both of which are heading to the Cortland Snowflurries Invitational. This is a two day meet, with the first day starting at 5 p.m. and the second day at 10 a.m.
Another team that is coming off of break to games this weekend is the women’s basketball team. Their first two games back will be on the road, as they first travel to Nazareth College for a Tuesday game before facing off against Buffalo State on Friday, Dec. 6 in what could be the first winter points of for Fredonia in the Battle by the Lake.
The other team that has a chance to score the first points in the Battle by the Lake for Fredonia this winter is the men’s basketball team. These Blue Devils only have one game, and it is on the road on Saturday, Dec. 7 against Buffalo State.
The last two teams who are going to be competing this first weekend back from the break are the men’s and women’s track and field teams. They will both travel to Rochester for the Brockport Invitational.