2008 Woodie Awards
Men's hockey slips up in away SUNYAC games
Mark Misiak
Issue date: 11/17/06 Section: Sports
Originally published: 11/16/06 at 9:35 PM EST
Last update: 11/16/06 at 10:07 PM EST
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It was the kind of weekend Cardinal hockey fans could do without.
This past weekend, the Plattsburgh State University College men's hockey team hit the road to take on Geneseo and Brockport in two always-crucial State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) games.
Unfortunately, the weekend did not go according to plan, and the Cards dropped a 4-1 decision to defending conference champion Geneseo on Friday night before ultimately settling for a 3-3 tie with the Brockport State Golden Eagles on Saturday.
With the loss and tie, the Cardinals drop to 2-3-1 overall. The team has not won a game since spanking Potsdam in its inaugural SUNYAC game of the year, and although it is much too early to sound the alarm, a 1-3-1 record in the conference puts the team in a somewhat precarious position.
Saturday's game against Brockport started off promisingly enough for the Cards after it jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Pierre-Luc Belanger and Shane Remenda.
Brockport was able to claw its way back with two goals in ten minutes before Remenda seemed to have scored the winner with just under five minutes remaining in the third, but Brockport was able to answer with a late goal to knot the game at 3-3.
Neither time could find the twine in overtime and the game, which the Cardinals feel they should have won, ended in a tie.
"We're just struggling to find ways to win," Assistant Coach Steve Moffat said. "It was a bit of an odd bounce on their tying goal, but I believe you create your own bounces."
Friday night's game against Geneseo was a rematch of last year's SUNYAC championship series, and therefore needed no buildup.
The Cards were hoping to exact some revenge on the host Ice Knights for last year's title loss, and looked to be on the right track when Ryan Busby gave the team the lead just under three minutes in.
Unfortunately, that would be the only puck the Cards would get past Geneseo goalie Derek Jokic who shined making 33 saves.
This past weekend, the Plattsburgh State University College men's hockey team hit the road to take on Geneseo and Brockport in two always-crucial State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) games.
Unfortunately, the weekend did not go according to plan, and the Cards dropped a 4-1 decision to defending conference champion Geneseo on Friday night before ultimately settling for a 3-3 tie with the Brockport State Golden Eagles on Saturday.
With the loss and tie, the Cardinals drop to 2-3-1 overall. The team has not won a game since spanking Potsdam in its inaugural SUNYAC game of the year, and although it is much too early to sound the alarm, a 1-3-1 record in the conference puts the team in a somewhat precarious position.
Saturday's game against Brockport started off promisingly enough for the Cards after it jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Pierre-Luc Belanger and Shane Remenda.
Brockport was able to claw its way back with two goals in ten minutes before Remenda seemed to have scored the winner with just under five minutes remaining in the third, but Brockport was able to answer with a late goal to knot the game at 3-3.
Neither time could find the twine in overtime and the game, which the Cardinals feel they should have won, ended in a tie.
"We're just struggling to find ways to win," Assistant Coach Steve Moffat said. "It was a bit of an odd bounce on their tying goal, but I believe you create your own bounces."
Friday night's game against Geneseo was a rematch of last year's SUNYAC championship series, and therefore needed no buildup.
The Cards were hoping to exact some revenge on the host Ice Knights for last year's title loss, and looked to be on the right track when Ryan Busby gave the team the lead just under three minutes in.
Unfortunately, that would be the only puck the Cards would get past Geneseo goalie Derek Jokic who shined making 33 saves.
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