BROCKPORT, NY - Allison Seidman (Commack, NY/Commack) scored twice on Saturday, earning the second brace of her career as the Plattsburgh State women's soccer team picked up their first conference of the year over Brockport. Kirsten Villemaire (Plattsburgh, NY/Beekmantown) had both assists for the Cardinals in the win, as she helped Seidman since a two-goal performance versus Potsdam last October. 

The Cardinals move back over .500 with the win, as they sit at 5-4-1 overall and 1-3-1 in conference play. Brockport is now 3-5-2 overall, and 2-2 in SUNYAC games. 

Plattsburgh wasted no time offensively on Saturday going right to the net in one of their first chances with the ball. Seidman got her first goal to go in the 7th minute when Villemaire passed a ball up ahead to the graduate student forward. The ball bounced off a Golden Eagle defender, and took a Plattsburgh bounce, falling right to the feet of Seidman ahead of the defense, where she finished the play past the outstretched arms of the Brockport keeper. 

Once again, the Cards came right out of the gate aggressively on offense, scoring less than five minutes into the second half. The second goal of the game came off a brilliant pass from Villemaire in the 49th minute, as she paused with three defenders ahead of her. With no one with her down the field just yet, she patiently waited for Seidman to come into the picture, and put an excellent pass just beyond the reach of two Brockport defenders, allowing the graduate student to pick up her second goal of the game. 

Defensively, Plattsburgh played well for the entire 90 minutes of action, holding the Golden Eagles to seven shots in full time. Sophomore keeper Lauren Haley (LaGrange, NY/Arlington) was strong in goal for the Cardinals, saving four shots and picking up her third win and shutout of the year, as the strong defensive effort was visible through her play. 

Villemaire and Seidman paced the offense taking eight shots between the two of them, putting three of those on goal. Nora Fitzgerald (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) and Samantha Rachon (Marcy, NY/Holland Patent) each took two shots for the Cards as they out shot Brockport 12-7.

The Cardinals will be back in action on Tuesday, Oct. 4 with a trip to St. Lawrence, where they will match up with the 5-1-2 Saints.