ALBANY, N.Y. — The Plattsburgh State women's soccer team defeated Russell Sage College, 2-0, in a non-conference road match on Sunday afternoon.

The win is the first of the 2021 season for Plattsburgh State (1-0-2).

Plattsburgh State and Sage (1-1-1) played a scoreless first half, with the Cardinals holding a 12-4 advantage in shots. The Cardinals had the only corner-kick opportunity of the first half with under 1:30 to play. The corner kick resulted in a close-range shot by senior forward Natalie Nista (East Greenbush, N.Y./Columbia) from in front of the Sage goal, but the shot was saved.   

Early on in the second half, Plattsburgh State took a 1-0 lead on a goal by sophomore midfielder Avery Durgan (West Chazy, N.Y./Beekmantown) in the 47th minute. Following a throw-in, senior midfielder Allison Seidman (Commack, N.Y./Commack) played a cross from the right corner to the front of the goal where Durgan redirected the ball with her upper leg into the net. 

The Cardinals kept up their offensive pressure and scored again in the 83rd minute to make the score 2-0. Sophomore defender Nora Fitzgerald (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle) played a cross from the left side of the field into the box. Senior forward Emily Frodyma (Watervliet, N.Y./Catholic Central) corralled the ball in the box, turned to get behind the defense, and scored with a shot from close range. 

Plattsburgh State held on for the 2-0 victory and junior goalkeeper Julia Ennis (Carmel, N.Y./Kennedy Catholic) made four saves on the day. Ennis improved to 1-0-2 on the season. 

Mickaela Buzzy (0-1-1) made eight saves in goal for Sage.

The Cardinals held an 18-9 advantage in shots on the day.