PLATTSBURGH, NY - The Plattsburgh State men's soccer team fell on Saturday afternoon to Fredonia, as the Blue Devils used three second-half goals to stun the Cardinals in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play. Before the game, the team honored their class of 10 seniors in Jimmy Alexander, Andrew Braverman, Rocky Bujaj, Joseph Ditillo, Trey Ekert, Ethan Gaboff, Christian Garner, Alex Graci, Juan Velez, and Cole Weiner for their hard work and dedication to the program over their respective careers.

Plattsburgh State falls to 6-6-2 (2-4-2 SUNYAC) with the loss while Fredonia rises to 3-8-2 (2-4-2 SUNYAC) with the win in league play. Plattsburgh has one SUNYAC game remaining against Buffalo State on the road, and will likely need a positive result to clinch a spot in the conference playoffs.

John Hayes (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River) provided plenty of offense for the Cardinals in the first half, scoring two goals in just over a minute of game action. The first goal from the sophomore came in the 18th minute off a corner as Brian Coughlan (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River) took the kick and found Andrew Braverman (Sayville, NY/Sayville) who deflected the ball to Hayes for the score. The next Hayes goal came from senior Juan Velez (Cuenca, Ecuador/Peekskill(NY)) as Velez, working in open space, found Hayes on a run to the net for a goal off of the right foot. The early 2-0 lead would hold into halftime as the Cardinals held the momentum and apparent advantage in the second half. 

The second period saw the Blue Devils stun Plattsburgh with three unanswered goals as their offense awoke, going from two attempted shots in the first half to ten in the second. The team scored goals in the 55th minute, the 77th minute to tie the game, and then an 87th-minute goal from Robert Aboagye to give Fredonia the lead and eventual win. 

The match was pretty evenly played throughout as Plattsburgh ended up with more shot opportunities in the second half, but could not end up taking the lead or an equalizer in the waning moments. 

Teddy Healy (Amityville, NY/Kellenberg Memorial) was the goalie of record for Plattsburgh, making four saves as his record moves to 5-6-1 on the season.

The Cardinals will be back in action on Tuesday, Oct. 18 as they head to SUNY Canton for a non-conference matchup before their final SUNYAC game of the regular season at Buffalo State next weekend.