| 2017 SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Tournament Final |
| No. 2 Plattsburgh State (11-5) at No. 1 Cortland (15-1) |
| Saturday, May 6, 2017 • 1 p.m. • Cortland, N.Y. • Stadium Red Field |
| Live Stats • Live Video • Bracket |
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The second-seeded Plattsburgh State men's lacrosse team will look to win its first-ever State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) title on Saturday, May 6, when it visits top-seeded at fourth-ranked SUNY Cortland in the SUNYAC Tournament final at Stadium Red 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: In a series that dates back to 2000, Cortland is 21-0 against the Cardinals... Plattsburgh State and Cortland have met in the SUNYAC Tournament final three times (2013, 2014 and 2015).
ABOUT THE CARDINALS: Plattsburgh State is in the SUNYAC Tournament for the sixth consecutive season… Junior attackman
Ryan Hubbard (Aquebogue, N.Y./Riverhead) is the conference leader in goals (44), while senior attackman
Ryan Callahan (Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place) ranks third in the SUNYAC in points (61)… In the program's all-time record book, Hubbard is sixth in both goals (113) and points (144)… Callahan, meanwhile, has 109 career points to his credit: 95 at Plattsburgh State and 14 at NCAA Division II Belmont Abbey College… Senior long-stick midfielder
Kyle Espejo (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington) has enjoyed a breakout season for the Cardinals and has helped in several facets of the game… Espejo is fifth in the SUNYAC in ground balls (58) and 10th in the conference in caused turnovers (18) while boasting three goals and two assists for five points… Junior goalie
Austin Graham (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) ranks second in the SUNYAC in goals-against average (7.99) and is tied for second in the conference in save percentage (.571)… Plattsburgh State is led by second-year head coach
Joe May, who is 19-13 overall during his two seasons as the lead man for the Cardinals.
ABOUT THE RED DRAGONS: Cortland has won 25 of the 28 SUNYAC titles handed out in the sport of men's lacrosse... The Red Dragons have won nine straight conference titles dating back to 2008... Junior attackman Devin Phelps leads the SUNYAC in both points (66) and assists (35), while junior attackman McNaney and junior midfielder Nate Beresovoy rank second (40) and fifth (31), respectively, in the conference in goals... Junior goalie Joe Scalise ranks third in the SUNYAC in goals-against average (8.39) and is sixth in the conference in save percentage (.543)... As a team, Cortland leads the SUNYAC in goals per game (13.94)... Eleventh-year head coach Steve Beville is 187-34 during his tenure at Cortland and 335-145 across his 29-year career as a head coach... Beville has also served as the head coach at Colorado College (10 years) and the University of Vermont (eight years).
WHAT'S NEXT: The winner of this game wins the SUNYAC title and gains the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament.
