2020 SUNYAC Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Semifinal

No. 5 Plattsburgh State (10-13-3) at No. 2 Oswego State (15-9-1)

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 • 7 p.m. • Oswego, N.Y. • Marano Campus Center Arena

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – No. 5 seed Plattsburgh State men's ice hockey continues its quest for its 24th conference title on Tuesday night at the Marano Campus Center Arena, as the Cardinals face No. 2 seed Oswego State at 7 p.m. in the semifinal round of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament.

TICKET PRICING: The price of a ticket is $8. Students from SUNYAC-member schools are able to get one complimentary ticket – until the allotted number of student tickets are sold out – with a valid college ID. Students are encouraged to collect their free ticket for hockey games through the online portal for an easier and quicker process. Tickets are available by visiting the Marano Campus Center Box Office, by visiting tickets.oswego.edu or by calling (315) 312-3073.

ABOUT THE SERIES: In a series that dates back to 1975-76, the Cardinals are 79-43-8 all-time against the Lakers in what is one of the most historic rivalries in all of NCAA Division III athletics. The Cardinals are looking to end a three-game losing streak against the Lakers, which includes a 3-0 road loss on Nov. 8, 2019 and a 4-2 home defeat on Jan. 31, 2020. This game is a rematch of last year's SUNYAC Tournament semifinal game when Plattsburgh State was edged by Oswego State, 3-2, on Feb. 23, 2019, at the Marano Campus Center Arena.

ABOUT THE CARDINALS: Plattsburgh State (10-13-3, 6-8-2 SUNYAC) is in the SUNYAC Tournament for the 29th consecutive season and enters Tuesday's game riding a four-game winning streak. The Cardinals advanced to the semifinal round of the SUNYAC Tournament with a 3-2 victory in double overtime over The College at Brockport in the first round of the SUNYAC Tournament on Wednesday night at Tuttle North Ice Arena in Brockport, N.Y. Sophomore defenseman Matt Araujo (Brookhaven, N.Y./Boston Jr. Rangers) scored a power-play goal 91 minutes and nine seconds into the game to secure the victory.

Nine Cardinals have recorded double digits in points this season. Senior forward and alternate captain Joe Drabin (Rochester, N.Y./Wenatchee Wild) leads the Cardinals in both assists (17) and points (25). Freshman forward Adam Tretowicz (Baldwinsville, N.Y./ Buffalo Jr. Sabres) is pacing the team in goals (9), while ranking second behind Drabin in points (18). On defense, Araujo has tallied five goals and nine assists for 14 points, while freshman Christian Dahl (St. Peters, Mo./Topeka Pilots) has recorded three goals and seven assists for 10 points.

In goal, junior Jimmy Poreda (Tonawanda, N.Y./Connecticut Jr. Rangers) has played to a 10-9-3 record with 599 saves, a .910 save percentage and a 2.62 goals against average on the season. Poreda has been named the PrestoSports SUNYAC Men's Ice Hockey Goaltender of the Week four times in 2019-20. The Cardinals are led on the bench by first-year head coach Steve Moffat.

ABOUT THE LAKERS: Oswego State (15-9-1, 12-3-1 SUNYAC) is in pursuit of its 11th SUNYAC championship and its first since 2014. The Lakers, who are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, are on a four-game winning streak. Senior forward Anthony Passero leads the team in both points (27) and assists (20). Sophomore forward Travis Broughman is the team leader in goals (13) and is second in points (25). On defense, junior Max Novick has tallied six goals and 18 assists for 24 points. In goal, senior David Richer is 9-6-0 on the season with 338 saves, a .911 save percentage and 2.20 goals against average. Head coach Ed Gosek is in his 17th season behind the Laker bench and is 340-107-30 overall.

WHAT'S NEXT: No. 1 seed SUNY Geneseo, which defeated No. 6 seed SUNY Potsdam, 7-0, in the other semifinal matchup on Saturday, Feb. 29, will host the winner of Plattsburgh State and Oswego State on Saturday, March 7. The winner of the SUNYAC title will earn the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament.