| 2016 SUNYAC Women's Soccer Tournament Semifinals |
| No. 4 Plattsburgh State (11-8-0) at No. 1 Buffalo State (15-1-2) |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2016 • 1 p.m. • Buffalo, N.Y. • Coyer Field |
| Live Stats • Live Video • Bracket |
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The fourth-seeded Plattsburgh State women's soccer team continues to work toward the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) title game as the Cardinals travel to Buffalo State to play the top-seeded Bengals in a semifinal match-up. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at Buffalo State's Coyer Field.
TICKET PRICING: General admission tickets are $5, while tickets for children ages 5-12 are $3… Children 4 and under and students from SUNYAC schools with valid identification will be admitted free of charge.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Plattsburgh State is 15-4-2 all-time against Buffalo State after losing its most recent match-up by a score of 2-0 when they played on Oct. 14… Buffalo State outshot Plattsburgh State by a 17-6 margin in the contest… Sophomore goalkeeper
Nichole Gibson (Arkport, N.Y./Arkport) had three saves in the loss.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS: Plattsburgh State is in the SUNYAC Tournament semifinals for the third consecutive season… Plattsburgh State is the SUNYAC's highest-scoring team with 52 goals on the year, and the Cardinals also have conceded just 22 goals, shutting out opponents six times… The Cardinals have three of the top goal scorers in the SUNYAC: junior forward
Madeline Saccocio (Schenectady, N.Y./Schalmont) (tied for first, 13), Hartmann (tied for third, 11) and Haight (tied for fifth, 7)… Hartmann has 66 points on her career off 27 goals and 12 assists, and she is two goals shy of cracking the program's top-six list of all-time goal scorers… Third-year head coach
Tania Armellino is 32-22-4 in her career at Plattsburgh State.
ABOUT THE BENGALS: Buffalo State comes into the semifinal well-rested after having a first-round bye… The Bengals defense is second the conference in goals allowed, giving up just nine all season long… Buffalo State also has one of the most explosive offenses in the conference, putting up 18.9 shots per game… Freshman goalkeeper Taylor Carillo leads the SUNYAC with 11 shutouts, including eight in conference… Senior forwardMelissa Smith is tied for the SUNYAC lead in goals scored, tallying 13 over the season... Fourteenth-year head coach Nicholas DeMarsh is 132-113-35 in his career at Buffalo State.
WHAT'S NEXT: The winner of this semifinal match will face the winner of the other semifinal-round contest between SUNY Oneonta and SUNY Geneseo in the SUNYAC Tournament final on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. at the site of the highest-remaining seed... The winner of the SUNYAC Tournament gains the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament.
