CANTON, NY - The Plattsburgh State men's soccer team fell to #18 St. Lawrence on Tuesday evening, 3-0, despite Plattsburgh outshooting the Saints 19-13. St. Lawrence scored all of their goals in less than five minutes of game time in the first half to pull out the win.

Plattsburgh falls to 7-7-3 with the loss, wrapping up their non-conference schedule with a 5-3 record. The #18 ranked Saints rise to 10-1-5 with the win, as they moved up in the newest United Soccer Coaches Poll posted this afternoon. 

Despite what the score may have indicated, Plattsburgh had plenty of opportunities offensively and appeared to be giving themselves a good chance to compete early on. In the opening 10 minutes, Plattsburgh attempted four shots and looked to have a strong offensive rhythm going. 

The momentum shifted in the 14th minute, when the Saints scored their first goal of the game, opening a 1-0 lead. Juan Velez (Cuenca, Ecuador/Peekskill (NY)) was able to put a shot on the net in the same minute, but his shot was saved. Less than sixty seconds later, St. Lawrence got their second goal to go, opening a two-score advantage. Three minutes later, the Saints got their last goal to go, capping off a wild five minutes of action. 

From then on, the Cards were able to generate plenty of opportunities, producing 19 total shots and seven on goal but could not score. Teddy Healy (Amityville, NY/Kellenberg Memorial) saw nine shots while in net, making six saves on the day as he took the loss. His final regular season record finishes at 6-7-2, as he stopped 52 shots on the year. 

John Hayes (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River) had the most shots attempted on the Cardinal's offense, firing six shots and putting two on goal om the loss. 

Plattsburgh State will now ready for their first State University for New York Athletic Conference playoff since 2019, as they head to New Paltz for an 11 a.m game against the Hawks on Saturday, Oct. 29. The group fell to New Paltz early in the year at home, 1-0.