Oneonta State's AJ Lucas (gk) with the one-hand save that he sends over the net for the save. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would return home after an extended road trip and take on a SUNYAC foe like the #22 Oneonta State Red Dragons as they battle at the league's top. The teams would go back and forth throughout the first half of the game, with both teams having their chance to get the opening goal, but there would be no score in the first half. When the teams returned for the second half, the Cardinals would break the ice in the 75th minute on Brian Coughlan's third goal to make it a 1-0 game. It wouldn't take long for the Cardinals to extend their lead to 2-0 on Modou Badjie's second goal of the season in the 78th minute. From there, the Cardinals would stand tall, hold on for the 2-0 win, and improve their record to 7-1-3, while the Oneonta State Red Dragons would fall to 7-2-3. The Cardinals will return to action this Saturday as they trek across the state and take on the Buffalo State Bengals. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Santiago Vargas (7) battles in the corner with a pair of Oneonta State defenders in the attack zone.Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Tristan Laundree (2) splits a pair of Fredonia midfielders as he goes on the attack for his second goal of the game. The #17 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would open up conference play at home against the Fredonia State Blue Devils on homecoming weekend with 200 fans in attendance. The home Cardinals would get the opening goal of the match in the 16th minute from John Hayes his eighth of the season to make it a 1-0 game. Then just four minutes later in the 20th minute the Cardinals would expand on the lead and make it a 2-0 game on Tristan Laundree's third of the season and that's where the game would stay til the teams entered the half. When the teams returned for the second half the Blue Devils would come out on fire and get on the board in the 51st minute on Frederick Butler's second goal of the season. From there though the Cardinals' defense would be in shutdown mode and they would hold on for the 2-1 victory. In the winning effort, the Cardinals goalkeeper would make 2 saves as they stayed undefeated at 6-0-2. The Cardinals will return home next weekend as they continue in conference play against the Morrisville State Mustangs. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Xavier Kamba (17) takes it one on one with the Fredonia State defender outside the 18-yard box. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Brayden Primus (9) is in the corner with the ball as the R.P.I's Alesio Barquin (20) and Simon Poje (25) apply the defense. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals Men's Soccer would return to the field house soccer complex for the first time in three weeks ranked 17th in the national and would play host to the R.P.I. Engineers from the Liberty League. The match would be tight through the first half as both teams would take their chance and get the opening goal of the match but that would not happen in the first half. The opening goal would finally come in the 61st minute when the Cardinals' Tristan Laundree would score from inside the 18-yard box. The Cardinals going off the adrenaline of the goal would add to their lead just 7 minutes later on the John Hayes goal in the 68th minute. From there, the Cardinal's defense would stand tall, not allow anything from the Engineers, and get the 2-0 win. In the winning effort, Teddy Healy would get the shutout victory as they stay undefeated at 5-0-2 while the Engineers would fall to 2-4 on the season. The Cardinals will look to see if they can stay undefeated as they enter SUNYAC play Saturday against the Fredonia State Blue Devils. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Jack Murphy (18) takes it along the sidelines on the attack as RPI's Sam Shmukler (16) applies the tight defense. Gallery

RPI's Megan Wampner (0) with the diving stop on Plattsburgh State's Amanda Cohen (27) on the breakaway attempt. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would continue there early season homestand as they would take on in state rival the RPI Engineers in non conference action at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse. The Cardinals would get the opening goal of the game at the 14th minute on the Kirsten Villemaire goal. The Cardinals would double up there lead at the 27th minute on the Nora Fitzgerald goal to make it a 2-0 game. From there the Cardinals head into a shutdown defense and hold onto the 2-0 game for the victory. In the winning effort Lauren Haley would make 6 saves in the shutout win as the Cardinals head to 4-0 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Sam Spear (10) and Castleton State's Bryanna Swinson (3) battle for the loose ball along sidelines in the midfeild area. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Dylan Shalvey (8) celeberates as he scores to put the Cardinals up 3-0. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Castleton State Spartans in non conference action at the Plattsburgh State field house and the Cardinals would look to continue there hot start to the season. The Cardinals would take the early 1-0 lead in the 16th minute of the game on John Hayes second goal of the season. Then in the 27th minute of the game the Cardinals would expand there lead to 2-0 on the goal from Cole Weiner for his first of the season and that where the game would remain for the rest of the half. When the teams returned for the second half the Cardinals would not let up as they would make it 3-0 in the 62nd minute on Dylan Shavley first of the season. Then just seven minutes later the Cardinals would put the game out of reach on the Rocky Bujaj goal for his second of the year. Then in the final five minutes of the game the Cardinals would put the icing on the cake with the Colter Cheney Seymour first of the season and secure the 5-0 win. In the winning effort the Cardinals go to 3-0 on the season while the Spartans fall to 0-2 on the start. Gallery

Castleton State's Tanner Curtis (2) rises up above the crowd with the header and get control of the lose ball for the Spartans Gallery