SCENES FROM TNT

Chris Santic’s performance was crucial, allowing zero earned runs and striking out five Lakers. The Cardinals win is its first over Oswego since 2014.

The Cards then played two non-conference opponents, losing to the St. Lawrence Saints 1-9 April 25 and beating the SUNY Canton Kangaroos 16-3 at home April 26. Plattsburgh’s 13-run margin of victory is its largest all year. Pitcher Ryan Nista was a major contributor, striking out eight Roos and allowing just one earned run.

MEN’S LAX

Men’s lax dropped two conference matchups this past week, losing to the Brockport Golden Eagles 7-12 April 22 and the Potsdam Bears 10-11 in overtime April 26. The Cardinals are now 0-6 in conference play.

Against Brockport, attacker Mike Walsh scored two goals. Attacker John Eiseman and midfielder Cam Morin scored a goal and an assist each for two points. Three other Cardinals added scores. Goalie Dan Clements saved eight of 20 shots in his direction.

Potsdam may have been Plattsburgh’s most competitive game all year — neither team was up by more than two points at any time. With 54 seconds left in the game, the Cardinals were down two scores. Walsh scored to bring it within one, then midfielder Gustav Rugg scored a second goal 14 seconds later, sending the game to overtime. The Bears scored in overtime to win the game.

The Cards play its last game of the season tomorrow, April 22. Plattsburgh will host the Cortland Red Dragons and celebrate Senior Day.

Tennis

Cardinals tennis canceled its spring clinic, slated to be hosted last Saturday, April 22. Player Sarah Benowitz cited low registration numbers.

Plattsburgh hosted the NVU - Johnson Badgers for a third time this spring Wednesday. The Cards previously played the Badgers in a scrimmage April 12. Three days later, April 15, tennis hosted NVU - Johnson, Castleton and Russell Sage in a doubles tournament. There will be no SUNYAC games played this spring.

TRACK & FIELD

Plattsburgh’s outdoor track and field team returned from the Middlebury Outdoor Invitational Saturday, April 22. The men’s squad placed third overall and women’s placed second. The day was highlighted by another record-breaking performance from Janyll Barber. Barber broke her own school record in the 100-meter hurdles, besting her former time of 15.58 seconds, with a new time of 15.45 seconds. She earned second place.

Barber’s time was good for AARTFC qualification. She also qualified for her firstplace finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.40, which set a facility record. Kaitlyn Bjelko also posted a regionals-qualifying mark after throwing the shot put 11.72 meters.

Nineteen Cardinals posted SUNYAC-qualifying numbers: Barber for both events; Bjelko for shot put, hammer throw (33.77m) and javelin throw

Cardinal Clips

(27.09m); Noah Bonesteel in the 5,000-meter run (15:29.37); Michael Brockway in the 5,000-meter run (15:59.28); Becca Christie in the high jump (1.46m); Charles Cypress in the 200-meter dash (23.16) and the 400-meter dash (50.68); Mikayla Khadijah in the 100-meter hurdles (17.94); Erik Kucera in the 1,500-meter run (4:09.20); Marissa LeDuc in the long jump (4.95m); Aiden Masten in the long jump (6.21m); Aislyn McDonough in the 400-meter dash (1:01.40); Cody Monnat in the 400-meter dash (51.35); Brexton Montville in the 100-meter dash (11.17) and the 200-meter dash (22.80); Jasmine Piper in the discus throw (35.64m) and the hammer throw (38.53m); Michaela Schaffer in the long jump (4.80m) and the triple jump (10.11m); Morgan Thompson in the 400-meter dash (1:04.33); Aiden Tous in the shot put (12.38m) and the discus throw (36.62m); and Spencer Trudo in the hammer throw (37.96m). Montville placed first in both of his events and

Cypress finished first in the 400.

The Cardinals compete in its last regular season meet of the season tomorrow, April 29 at the St. Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletics Twilight Meeting. The SUNYAC Championships take place May 5 and 6, and the AARTFC Championships take place May 17 and 18.

WHKY

Women’s hockey received a significant roster boost this week when former Norwich Cadet Mikah Baptiste announced her intent to transfer to Plattsburgh. The fifth-year Baptiste led Norwich in goals last season with 22 and was second in points with 32. Baptiste played at Norwich with former Cadet, nowCardinal Julia Masotta. Baptiste will work to fill a significant scoring gap left by departing fifth-year Cardinal Sara Krauseneck.

Krauseneck, who led the Cardinals in scoring, was named SUNY Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women’s ice hockey Tuesday, April 25.