OSWEGO, NY - Trey Ekert (Wading River, NY/Shoreham-Wading River) and John Hayes (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River) each scored goals in the second half for Plattsburgh State, leading the team to a come-from-behind win over Oswego State on Saturday afternoon. Brian Coughlan (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River) added both assists for the Cards, as the team picked up their second conference win of the year. 

Plattsburgh picks up three points with the win, as they now have eight on the year. The team is now 6-4-2 overall and 2-2-2 in conference play and is amidst seven teams in the conference separated by three points at most. Oswego is now 4-6-2 overall, and 1-3-2 in conference play. 

Oswego took the lead in the first half in the 23rd minute, with Ryan Young scoring for the Lakers. The score would remain through halftime, with shot and corner kick totals staying about even between both teams. 

The second half saw the Cardinals come out with an unrelenting offensive attack registering 14 shots and earning nine corner kicks in the second half alone. The added aggressiveness paid off for Plattsburgh as they were able to score twice in the half and earn the win. 

Ekert picked up the equalizer in the 66th minute, as Coughlan found the graduate student with a one-on-one opportunity in the box, where Ekert worked around his defender and snuck a shot under the Oswego keeper for the goal. The goal was the first for the Wading River native this year and just the third of his career at Plattsburgh. 

Just over 10 minutes later, Coughlan took a corner from the far side and placed a beautiful ball directly in front of the goal, finding the 6'1" Hayes who rose above several Oswego defenders to finish for the score. The goal was the third of the year for Hayes, putting him at eight points, good for second on the team. Coughlan picked up his seventh assist of the year on the play, as he continues to lead Plattsburgh in goals (4), assists, and points (15). His seven assists are also tied for the SUNYAC lead. 

With a lead and 14 minutes to go, the Cardinals' defense held strong holding the Lakers to just one shot that hit the woodwork to keep the Cards in the lead. Teddy Healy (Amityville, NY/Kellenberg Memorial) picked up the win in goal with his strong play, allowing just the one shot from the Lakers to go while also adding three saves. The sophomore is now 5-4-1 on the year, holding a 1.20 goals-against average. 

The Cardinals now look towards an important home matchup with SUNY Oneonta, who was ranked 16th in the most recent USC rankings, on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 4 pm.