Plattsburgh State's Jordan Caldwell (27) battles for the loose puck in the crease. It would be a match up of two of the top 5 teams in the nation. As the #1 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #5 Norwich Cadets in non-conference action. The Cadets would take the early lead on Kayla Parson's power play goal at 5:46 of the first period. That is where the game would remain until the 10 minute mark of the second periods when the Cadets would connect on Tori Charron goal to make it 2-0 Cadets. Then with just 11 seconds remaining in the 2nd periods the Cardinals would get on the board with Shannon Stewarts power play goal. Then just a minute and half into the third period the Cardinals would tie it up on Teal Groves goal to make it 2-2. Then in the 13th minute of the third the Cardinals would take the lead on Ali Vakos goal to make it 3-2. Then just over a minute later the Cardinals would strike again on Mia Favretto's goal to close out the Cadets and take the 4-2 win. In the winning effort Sydney Aveson would stop 14 of 16 shots. As the Cardinals remain undefeated at 11-0-1. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Sydney Aveson (33) with the pad save on the shot between the legs of the Norwich player. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Ally Ross (32) with the stick on the scoring try during the shootout. In the semi-finals of the Cardinal/Panthers classic we would have a battle of two of the top four teams in the nation as #1 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #4 Gustuvas Adolphus Yellow Jackets. The Cardinals would get the lone goal of the first period just a 1:28 in on Melissa Sheeran's goal to make it 1-0 after the 1st period. Then at the 5:53 mark of the second period the Carddinals would make it 2-0 Mia Favretto's goal. The Yellow Jackets would come back and make it 2-1 at the 10:33 mark of the second period. Then at the 17:32 mark of the second period the Cardinals would regain the two goal lead on Bridget Bailsey's goal to make it 3-1. Then at the 9:03 mark of the third period the Cardinals would extend there lead to 4-1 the Andreas Zeissman goal. However the Yellow Jackets would come charging back getting three goals in a 4 minute span to send the game to overtime tied at four. In the overtime there would be no scoring so the game would offically go down as a tie but seeing that it was a tournament they went to shootout and the Cardinals would win it in the 4th round to head to the Championship and go to 7-0-2 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Bridget Bailsey (21) with the tap in goal on the shot just in front of the net. Gallery