Unbeaten Cards rout Union

by Kamiko Chamble

The Plattsburgh State men’s soccer team is undefeated in seven games so far this season. The latest highlight was the 1-0 win against Union College at the Field House Lacrosse Complex on Sept. 12. 

The Men’s soccer team remains undefeated against Union College after playing them three years in a row, all on their home turf. From the opening whistle the team controlled the temperature, applying intense offensive pressure  to temper Union’s defense. 

Sophomore goal keeper Matthew D’lppolito stopped all three of the shots he faced, gaining his fourth clean sheet of the season, and his first since Sept. 3.

In the first half of the game the Cards recorded 10 shots, while Union only put up two. The score was tied despite their difference in offensive output. Xavier Kamba broke the impasse in the 85th minute of the game.

Kamba, who ended the game with seven shots, hit a strike from the top of the box off of a pass from senior midfielder Santiago Vargas which broke the deadlock and gave Plattsburgh State the first and last lead of the game. 

In order to maintain the clean sheet, Plattsburgh strengthened their defense in the last minutes after being motivated by their last goal, and earned the 1-0 victory. 

Junior forward Tristan Laundree and 1st year forward Robbie Kapovic had two shots each during the game, while Vargas, Guevara, Siegel, Murphy all had one shot. 

There were four yellow flags picked up over the course of the game with two of them being given to Jake McGowen and Robbie Kapovic. The game was chippy and hard fought, the refs weren’t scared to blow the whistle. Both teams tallied 11 fouls each by the end of the game for a total of 22.