CARDINAL CLIPS

and Janey Adams — were named to the women’s lacrosse Third-Team AllSUNYAC yesterday, May 11. Three selections is the most for Plattsburgh in a single season.

Guzzetta led the team in three scoring categories this season, recording 37 goals and 15 assists for a total of 52 points. Guzzetta also added 33 ground balls. McLaughlin was second to Guzzetta in all three categories with 26 points and 13 assists for 39 points. Adams started 15 of 15 games.

Soc Alumni

The Plattsburgh Cardinals men’s and women’s soccer teams hosted backto-back alumni tournaments last Saturday, May 6. Head Coaches Chris Taylor and Whitney Frary put on the events, respectively. The competing squads featured both current and former players, getting together to share memories of their time on the pitch in Plattsburgh. The games were catered by Aleka’s, a Greek restaurant downtown. The teams met for drinks later in the day.

The women’s tournament featured a round robin style of play, with the top two teams meeting in the final game. The men’s tournament also practiced round robin, but then played a semifinal before the championship game. The alumni team came out victorious in both the men’s and women’s sides. The day was a success and both programs hope to continue the event for years to come.

TAYLOR

Men’s soccer Head

Coach Chris Taylor traveled back to his hometown of Liverpool, England this week, visiting the coaching staff at Liverpool F.C. Academy. Taylor used the opportunity to discuss training methods and soccer philosophy. As a young man in Liverpool, Taylor tried to break the ranks into professional football.

Taylor watched training sessions of the U18 and U21 academy teams. He spent multiple days with the club, also learning about developing professional players and teams. Taylor intends to return to Plattsburgh next week.

Head Coach Andrew Krug agrees.

“The backbones of our team, for the last couple of years, we lose them to graduation at the end of the season, so knowing that we have a promising future is great,” Krug said. “There are big things to come

Assistant Coach Jordyn Naylon called regionals a “fun bonus.” Without team scoring and national competition often being a long shot for a large group from one school, it’s a chance for everyone to record better numbers and face strong competition. Naylon said regionals isn’t an “unattainable, random, weird meet” and it will be an opportunity for everyone to have fun.