Boxscore and Play-by-Play

CANTON, N.Y.--The Plattsburgh State men's soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to nationally ranked Amherst College on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship hosted by Saint Lawrence University at Sandy MacAlester Field. The Cardinals end their season at 13-5-4 while the 24th-ranked Lord Jeffs (12-2-3) advance to face the Saints, who defeated SUNYIT 2-0, in the next round.

Julien Aoyama and Alejandro Sucre scored goals 14 minutes apart in the first half, and the Amherst defense held on for the shutout.

Both teams had nine shots, including four on goal apiece.

This afternoon marked the final game for backs Bart Misiak, John LoGuirato, Gurtej Dhillon, midfielders Chris Taylor, Danny Byrnes and forward Chad Shennett. Forward Greg Wiley rounds out the Cardinals' Senior Class which has won nearly 70 percent of its games.