NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Plattsburgh State junior Liz Radigan netted three goals for the Cardinal women's soccer team to help the team finish their season with a 4-2 victory over the Norwich Cadets. Plattsburgh ends their 2009 campaign with an overall record of 10-5-3, while Norwich falls to 8-9-1 for the season.
Radigan's three goals stand as a season-high for the forward and tie her career-high, a mark she has hit five times now.
Kristie Pageau opened the game for the Cardinals early with a goal in the seventh minute. Pageau received a cross from Lindsey Keyser in the right hand corner and shot it into the goal from close range. Radigan followed up three minutes later with her first goal of the day off a penalty kick.
The Cadets finally answered back with a goal of their own at the 31:34 mark when Brittany Casey tapped teammate Nikki Szczepanski's shot into the back of the net. Casey scored Norwich's other goal unassisted during the 58th minute off a corner kick from the right side.Radigan recorded her final two goals during the 44th and 89th minute of play for the Cardinals. Her second goal resulted after a shot from fellow Cardinal Danielle Wiemer was saved but fell loose. Radigan championed the opportunity and placed the ball easily into an open net. Meanwhile, Radigan's third goal came unassisted after she managed to scramble past a diving Norwich goalkeeper.
All in all, Megan Rivage led Plattsburgh with eight shots, six on goal, while Pageau and Radigan each recorded five shots apiece, all on goal.
For Norwich, Casey led the team with six shots, three on goal. Fellow Cadets Szczepanski, Ashley Sanford, and Mikella Connery racked up a shot each.
In goal, current Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Upstate Defensive Player of the Week Alina Greiser earned the win for the Cardinals. Greiser made one save and allowed two goals while standing guard between the pipes. Nicki Hunsicker nabbed an impressive 18 saves during the contest for Norwich.
Plattsburgh outshot the Cadets 36-9 and made five corner kicks to their opponents two.
