POTSDAM, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's soccer team locked up the No. 2 seed in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament with a 3-0 win over SUNY Potsdam in its conference finale on Saturday afternoon at Maxcy Turf Field.
 
The Cardinals finished up SUNYAC play with a 7-2 record, marking the program's most conference wins in a season since going 7-1-1 in 2010.
 
By virtue of earning a top-two seed, Plattsburgh State earns a bye through the first round and will host either third-seeded SUNY Cortland or sixth-seeded SUNY Brockport in the semifinal round on Wednesday, Nov. 3.
 
Plattsburgh State rises to 11-3-2 overall (7-2-0 SUNYAC) with its win over Potsdam and closes out the regular season at home on Tuesday, Oct. 26, against SUNY Canton at 6 p.m. Potsdam drops to 6-9-1 overall (2-7-0 SUNYAC) with the loss and hosts Clarkson University in its season finale on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.
 
Senior midfielder Allison Seidman (Commack, N.Y./Commack) keyed the Cardinals' attack with two goals, moving into a tie for third among the SUNYAC leaders.
 
Senior forward Emily Frodyma (Watervliet, N.Y./Catholic Central) struck first for the Cardinals with a goal in the 11th minute, her SUNYAC-leading 10th of the season. Senior midfielder Erin Metzger (New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz) sent a through ball ahead to Frodyma, and Frodyma ran past the Bear defense to create a one-on-one opportunity against the Bears' goalkeeper. With the goalie trying to cut off the angle at the top of the 6-yard box, Frodyma buried a right-footed strike inside the far post.
 
Plattsburgh State doubled its lead nearly 16 minutes later when Seidman found the back of the net at 26:01. Seidman darted down the field as a part of a counterattack, and after sending a pass to senior forward Kirsten Villemaire (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown), she continued her run before Villemaire threaded a through ball back to Seidman toward the top of the penalty area. Seidman one-touched a low shot past the Bear goalkeeper to give the Cardinals a 2-0 advantage.
 
Seidman added insurance in the 38th minute. Senior midfielder Lauren Vellecca (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) received a pass from sophomore defender Kayla Myers (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Saranac) from the midfield, and she sent a short pass to Seidman, who was about 10 yards out. Seidman then fired a strike inside the left post to extend the Cardinal lead to 3-0.
 
Plattsburgh State finished the game with a 26-5 margin in shots, including a 16-1 edge in what wound up being a decisive first half. The Cardinals earned nine corner kicks to the Bears' zero as well.
 
Junior goalkeeper Julia Ennis (Carmel, N.Y./Kennedy Catholic) posted her fifth shutout of the season, turning aside two shots in the victory to move to 11-3-2. Her counterpart, freshman goalkeeper Savannah Bowie (4-4-0), made 10 saves in the loss for Potsdam.