NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's lacrosse team dropped an 11-10 heartbreaker to SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday afternoon at the North Turf Field in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) game that saw seven tied scores and five lead changes.
 
First-year attacker Cynthia Barnosky (Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd) slotted in a free-position goal 3:02 into the fourth quarter to put Plattsburgh State on top, 9-8, but New Paltz's senior midfielder Shannon Brosnan found junior midfielder Kaitlyn Shaw for a goal 1:38 later to tie the game. Senior midfielder Caroline Noia (West Nyack, N.Y./Clarkstown South) scored on a free-position shot with 9:26 on the scoreboard, while first-year midfielder Morgan Atwater scored two straight goals to put New Paltz out in front, 11-10, with 5:08 to go. The Hawks forced a turnover in the midfield with just under a minute remaining and ran out the clock to hold on for the win.
 
The two teams finished with 23 shots apiece, while New Paltz held the upper hand in ground balls (13-12) and draw controls (18-7). On clears, the Cardinals were 15-for-19, while the Hawks were 15-for-20.
 
Plattsburgh State falls to 4-3 overall (1-1 SUNYAC) with the loss and next hosts SUNY Geneseo on Saturday, April 1, at 1 p.m. New Paltz rises to 5-3 overall (1-1 SUNYAC) with the win and next entertains Fredonia on Saturday, April 1, at 11 a.m.
 
New Paltz broke the ice 4:08 into the opening stanza, as senior midfielder Maddie Gillis scored unassisted, while senior midfielder Lindsay Guzzetta (East Islip, N.Y./East Islip) tallied 57 seconds later on a free-position shot to tie the game at 1-all. The Hawks scored two straight goals to close the first quarter, as Atwater tallied with 2:09 remaining before sophomore attacker Alyssa Indelicato scored on a pass from first-year midfielder Mia Baldinger right before the final horn of the quarter.
 
Plattsburgh State countered with four unanswered goals. Senior midfielder Emma McLaughlin (Northport, N.Y./Northport) buried a shot with 8:25 left in the second quarter, while first-year attacker Erica Dickinson (Yaphank, N.Y./Bellport) connected with Noia for a score with 6:16 remaining. Guzzetta (woman-up, free-position goal) and McLaughlin each found the back of the cage to cap the run and hand the Cardinals a 5-3 advantage. New Paltz received a goal from Atwater (Gillis assist) with 1:57 left to cut the gap to 5-4 heading into the intermission.
 
The Hawks kicked off the third quarter with goals from first-year attacker Julia Longo (Indelicato assist), Indelicato (Gillis assist) and Shaw (woman-up, Longo assist) to claim a 7-5 edge. McLaughlin scored on a free-position attempt with 10:41 left in the period to break up the run, and Guzzetta found the back of the cage midway through the third to knot the tally at 7-all. After Dickinson gave the Cardinals an 8-7 advantage on a free-position shot, Brosnan buried a shot with 1:21 left to square the score at 8-all through 45 minutes of action.
 
McLaughlin and Guzzetta each scored three goals to lead the Cardinal attack, while junior defender Sam Lombardi (East Atlantic Beach, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial) scooped up three ground balls and junior defender Janey Adams (Wynantskill, N.Y./Averill Park) controlled three draws.
 
For New Paltz, Atwater netted four goals, while Brosnan tallied three points on a goal and two assists and added five draw controls. Indelicato also stuffed the stat sheet with three points on two goals and an assist while causing three turnovers.
 
Junior goalie Johanna Malone (Levittown, N.Y./Division Avenue) made five saves in the loss for the Cardinals, while first-year goalie Gabriella Tommaso turned aside eight shots in the win for the Hawks.