By Collin Bolebruch
MSOC 2-0 over week
The Cardinals remain undefeated after defeating Union (2-4-1) 2-1 on the road on Sept. 14 and RPI (2-4) 2-0 at home on Sept. 18.
Plattsburgh led Union in shots nine (six) to six (four) in a down-to-the-wire game.
John Hayes took the lead for the Cards at the 36-minute mark, assisted by Bradyn Primus.
Union immediately answered, tying the game less than a minute later, remaining 1-1 at the mid-way point.
Four minutes into the second half, Hayes took the lead, assisted by Brian Coughlan.
Plattsburgh held the lead until 88:34, when Union was awarded a penalty kick. Teddy Healy made a diving save to hold on and win the game.
The Cardinals returned home, for the first game at the Field House in 18 days, to face RPI.
The first half ended scoreless, though Plattsburgh controlled the ball, leading five shots to one.
The stalemate at the 61-minute mark. ended when Tristan Laundree took a pass up the middle from Coughlan and beat the defense and scored.
For good measure, Hayes scored unassisted six minutes later for his seventh of the year.
The Cardinals open the SUNYAC season tomorrow, hosting the Fredonia Blue Devils (4-3-2) at 1 p.m.
VB 0-2 in tournament, then win first
Plattsburgh (1-8) dropped both games in the VTSU Castleton Tri-Match on Sept. 14, losing 2-3 to VTSU Castleton (6-3) and 0-3 to SUNY Delhi (3-9).Â
The Cards followed up by taking its first win under head coach Eimile O’Brien, beating Norwich (1-8) 3-0 at home Sept. 17.
Plattsburgh put up a fight against Castleton, losing its three sets by an average of six and winning by an average of four. The final set was decided by four.
Liya Girma led the Cardinals with 19 points, digs with 15 and kills with 17. KC Burke and Bridget Ryan followed in digs with 13 and 11 respectively.Â
Almeida Anabella finished with 16 assists, followed closely by Kyleigh Ganz with 15.
The Cardinals kept the first two sets close against Delhi, losing by two and four, before dropping the final by 12.
Girma and Ryan led in digs with 14 and 13, respectively. Almedia again finished first in assists with 12.
The energy was high against Norwich, as Plattsburgh won in deciding fashion, snapping an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The Cards convincingly won the first by 10, the second by six and the final by five.
Girma again led in points with 13, and Collyear finished second with 12.5. Almeida had 17 assists and Ganz had 12.
Plattsburgh next plays Clarkson (2-7) on the road tonight at 5 p.m. The Cardinals then host the Plattsburgh Tri-Match tomorrow, with games against SUNY Poly (0-6) at noon and Anna Maria (1-6) at 4 p.m.
Chatt hired to assist MLAX
Plattsburgh State Athletics announced the hiring of Mark Chatt as men’s lacrosse assistant coach Sept. 13.
The job will be Chatt’s first coaching professionally. The 2024 graduate played under new head coach Zach Nedbalski at Methodist University for five seasons.
MHKY’s Araujo signed in ECHL
Matt Araujo, a five-year member of Plattsburgh men’s hockey, has signed with the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL, the Calgary Flames affiliate, based in Rapid City, South Dakota.
During his time with the Fayetteville Marksmen of the SPHL, Araujo recorded eight goals and 30 assists in 65 games.
