Plattsburgh State Cardinals Kyle Kudroch (20) with the shot on the net coming in on the breakaway. For the championship of the Cardinal Classic, it was a battle of the top 5 schools as The Plattsburgh State Cardinals took on the Castleton State Spartans. This would be a very rough game right from the drop of the puck. The game would remain scoreless until the 11-minute mark of the second period when the Spartans take the 1-0. Then with 3 minutes remaining in the period, the Cardinal tied the game up on Kyle Taylor's goal. The game would stay tied until Jake Mooney scores the game-winner with 4 minutes left in the game to give the Cardinals the Cardinal Classic title. In the winning effort, Matthieu Cadieux stops 20 of 21 shots as the Cardinals improve to 8-2-3 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Jake Mooney battles for the puck in the corner along the boards. Jake Mooney would get the eventual game-winner. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Kyle Taylor (8) rifles the shot on net as he comes down on the breakaway. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Babson Beavers in the 1st round of the Cardinal Classic. The game would remain scoreless until the 2 minute mark of the second period when Alex Brenton scores. The just 4 minutes later Kyle Taylor scores to make it 2-0. Then to end the period the Jensen brothers would each get one to make it 4-0 after the second period. Then in the third period, Matt McCleod would put the icing on for the 5-0 win. In the winning effort Mathieu Cadieux and John Leis would combine to stop all 28. The Cardinals improve to 7-2-3 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Michael Cassidy (26) battles for the puck in the corner. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Sydney Aveson (33) grabs the puck out of the air for the stop. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would get the 4-0 win over the Manhattanville Valiants to finish out 2011. The game would remain scoreless until the 38-second mark of the second period when Jordan Coldwell scored. The Cardinals would add two more in the period from Morgan McInnis and Justine Fisher. The Cardinals would add the icing on the cake in the third period when Morgan McInnis would get her second of the night. In the winning effort, Sydney Aveson would get another shutout stopping all 20 shots. With the win, the Cardinals finish 2011 8-3-1. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Kylie Klasson (22) with the shot on net through traffic. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Anthony Hodge (4) goes up for the easy lay up. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would take a big lose to the Geneseo State 84-63. Leading the way in defeat for the Cardinals would be Mike Mitchell with 12 points. The Cardinals would fall to 3-4 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh Ketema Brooks (5) drives around the Geneseo State Blue Knights defender for the basket. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Lindsey Larivee (12) reaches up for the board and the off-balance put back. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would defeat the Geneseo State Blue Knights 75-71 in Overtime. Leading the way for the Cardinals in the victory would be Brittany Marshall and Kathleen Payne with 19 points apiece. With the win, the Cardinals improve to 3-3 on the season. Gallery'>Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinalls Brittany Marshall (10) turns the corner and takes it to the hoop past the defender. Gallery'>Gallery