PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.--The Plattsburgh State men's lacrosse team didn't disappoint on Senior Day as the Cardinals defeated visiting Oswego State, 20-10, on Saturday in the schools' regular-season finale at the Field House Complex. 

Plattsburgh ended the year on a good note by improving to 11-6 (and 2-4 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference), extending a school record for victories in a season. The Lakers finished at 6-10 and 1-5 in the SUNYAC.

Pete Morgan (4 goals, 1 assist), Kyle Norchi (4, 1) and Luke Weidlein (1, 4) had five points apiece for the Cardinals, who also got four goals from Tommy Kilderry off the bench. Weidlein now has 44 assists, breaking a tie with Tom Cerny who first set the school record of 40 in 2008.

Oswego was paced offensively by Andy Lever, who had two goals and four points. Ryan White (1 assist) and Andy Williams chipped in with two goals apiece, and Britt Leone added a goal and two assists.

Danny Caufield made the most of his first career start in the Plattsburgh goal, making a Cardinals-season- and career-high 17 saves.

Plattsburgh's special teams excelled as the Cardinals were 2-for-3 on man-up situations, killed off eight of nine Lakers extra-man opportunities and even scored three times while a man-down.

The teams played a low-scoring first half with Plattsburgh taking a 5-2 lead into the intermission. After Kilderry scored to open the second half, Oswego netted four of the next five goals to pull within 7-6. However, the Cardinals responded by going on a four-goal run to end the third quarter and took a commanding 11-6 lead. Morgan keyed the rally with a man-up goal and a pair of man-down tallies.

It was all Cardinals in the final stanza, outscoring the Lakers 9 to 4. The defense played a vital part in the up-tempo offense as Dan DeFrancesco scored his first two goals of his career and Mike Glynn notched an assist.

Plattsburgh also had the edge in shots (62-51), ground balls (40-35) and face-off wins (17-15). Ryan Price had a game-high 11 ground balls to finish the season with 193 and his career with 402, extending his school benchmarks.

Before the game, the Cardinals' senior class of Luke Flegar, Mike Keenan, Kevin McMahon, Price, Weidlein, Glynn and Norchi was honored.