Plattsburgh, NY – Owen Kwong and Jason Meneses combined for 15 saves as they each played a half in goal, but host Plattsburgh State earned a 2-0 victory in a non-league game on Tuesday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Plattsburgh State 2, SUNY Canton
• Location: Plattsburgh Soccer Field – Plattsburgh, NY
• Records: Plattsburgh State (7-7-1) | SUNY Canton (7-7-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Just more than seven minutes into the match SUNY Canton was whistled for a hand ball by a defender on the edge of the box. Luke Rapaport would take the ensuing penalty kick but his shot was wide left to keep the game scoreless early.
• The Cardinals struck first in the 19th minute. Yusuke Tanda picked out a quick pass up the middle to Cameron Richards. Richards turned and played a through ball to Dylan Shalvey in on the break. Shalvey one-timed a left-footed shot into the right corner of net past a charging Owen Kwong.
• Plattsburgh held an 8-0 shots on goal and 4-0 corners edge taking a 1-0 lead into intermission.
• Ellis Sanchez registered a shot on goal six minutes into the second half for the Roos, but Cardinal keeper Teddy Healy made the save.
• The Canton goalkeepers were solid in both halves as Kwong played the opening 45 minutes and Meneses played the final 45 to keep it a one goal game until late.
• Plattsburgh's John Hayes single handedly beat the Canton defense in the 83rd minute dribbling through three Roo defenders before placing a right-footed shot into the left corner past Meneses to seal the win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Kwong made seven saves over the opening 45 minutes, while Meneses stopped eight shots in the second half. Each keeper allowed one score.
• Healy saved the lone shot he faced for Plattsburgh.
• The Cardinals held the upper hand in shots on goal (18-1) and corner kicks (12-0).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos close out the regular season on Saturday when they visit SUNY Delhi at 2:30 p.m.  
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.