POTSDAM, N.Y.—Plattsburgh State (4-3-2, 1-0) defeated the SUNY Potsdam men's soccer team (5-4-1, 1-1) 3-0 on Wednesday night at Maxcy Turf Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cardinals scored twice in a 4:28 span early in the first half.
- Senior forward Xavier Kamba (Nyack, N.Y./Nyack) opened the scoring at 11:43 with an assist from senior midfielder Erick Vargas (Wallkill, N.Y./Wallkill Senior).
- At 16:11, Jacob McGowan (Warwick, N.Y./Warwick Valley) made it 2-0 with helpers from sophomore forward Robbie Kapovic (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills East) and senior forward Tristan Laundree (Keeseville, N.Y./AuSable Valley).
- McGowan netted his second at 54:42 with another assist from Kapovic to close the scoring.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Plattsburgh outshot Potsdam 15-11.
- Bears senior goalie Sam Allen (Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) made one save.
- Junior goalie Matthew D'Ippolito (Baldwin Place, N.Y./Somers) stopped six shots to pick up the shutout for the Cardinals.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears head to Cobleskill on Saturday for a 1 p.m. SUNYAC contest.
