WHKY prevail in Game on for Giving

BY NICHOLAS COUSINS Staff Writer

SUNY Plattsburgh held the “Game on for Giving” fundraiser this semester for the seventh consecutive year. During the event, Cardinal athletic teams face off against one another for the support and overall engagement between students, fans and coaches.

There is a $5,000 prize that is split in three ways: $2,500 is awarded to the team with the most alumni donors, $1,500 is awarded to the team with the second most alumni donors and the final $1,000 is awarded to whichever team had the highest growth from the previous year.

Women’s hockey had the most donors with 142. Women’s basketball had the second most donors with 125. Men’s lacrosse had the highest increase from last year to this year by 940%.

ing the No. 11 Geneseo Knights (18-6-2) Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.

The Cardinals have played the Knights twice this season, tying 2-2 Nov. 12 and winning 3-2 Jan. 28. Geneseo is the third seed in the SUNYAC and advanced to the semifinals after beating the Fredonia Blue Devils (7-18) 3-0.

“I think we like to play fast,” Moffat said. “We’re moving our feet with and without the puck.”

Plattsburgh ducked out of the playoffs last season after a 6-7 overtime loss to the Brockport Golden Eagles, a team Moffat’s Cardinals beat in the 2020 playoffs.

The competition aspect of this makes the fundraiser more fun for everyone involved. Mike Howard, the athletic director at Plattsburgh, introduced this idea to the university in 2016.

“[Game on for Giving is] a networking experience that is barely about the money,” Howard said. “Overall, the event got off to a great start but was a bit hesitant at first even with over 500 donors. The event has still managed to grow a significant amount over time which is strictly due to people being passionate about sports.”