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About the Cardinals Program
The women's soccer team has almost "done it all" since becoming an intercollegiate varsity sport at Plattsburgh State in 1979.
Since that time the Cardinals have competed in postseason tournaments in 21 of their 29 seasons of existence, registered 24 winning seasons and compiled a 309-177-29 record for a .629 winning percentage all-time.
Since coach Karen Waterbury's arrival in 1990, the team has established an even higher benchmark for success
16 postseason appearances (NCAA , ECAC six times, SUNYAC six times and NYSWCAA seven times)
A 222-124-20 record (.634) ranks her among the winningest top 20 active coaches in the nation
The team competes in one of the top athletic conferences in the nation, the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC ), and the conference champion gains an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
Coach Karen Waterbury:
"The Plattsburgh State women's soccer program has developed a tradition of leadership, excellence, and quality experiences. We work hard for your successes and can feel good about the accomplishments gained over the past few years.
"In just the past seven seasons we've won an ECAC
Championship, a SUNYAC
Championship, a NY State (NYSWCAA
) championship, and made the team's first NCAA
appearance.
"Also in that time two of our players earned national recognition as Academic All-Americans, a rare honor bestowed on the finest scholar-athletes in the nation. Our team typically holds a grade-point average better than the general student population.
"Every three years we take a foreign tour during the spring semester. In 2001, we traveled and competed in Scotland and three years later, we did the same in Brazil. Overall, our program is defined by its balance. Balancing academic priorities with athletic commitments, and balancing the perseverance required to win with the love and fun of playing the game." Learn more about Coach Karen Waterbury.
Sep. 5-6, 2008
Click here for Cardinal Classic "LiveStats"
Friday: Plattsburgh vs. Norwich, 4:30 pm; and St. Lawrence vs. Western New England, 7 pm Saturday: Third-Place Game, 4:30 pm; and Championship Game, 7 pm
Sep. 5, 2008
Hosts Advance to Cardinal Classic Championship
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Laura Riedel fed a pass to Helen Giroux who scored the only goal of the game to send Plattsburgh State to the Cardinal Classic championship after a 1-0 victory Friday against visiting Norwich. The Cardinals improve to 3-0 after winning in their home opener while the Cadets drop to 0-2. The hosts will play in Saturday's title game at 7 p.m. against Saint Lawrence (also 3-0), a 2-0 winner over Western New England in tonight's second semifinal game.
The teams looked like they were headed into the intermission scoreless until Giroux notched her fifth of the season with just 31 seconds remaining.
For the second straight contest, the Cardinals have not allowed a shot on goal. They are outshooting opponents 65 to 0 after the last 180 minutes.
Nicki Hunsicker made five saves for Norwich.
Becca Townsend scored in the 18th minute and Lauren Sischo had her first goal of the year in the 60th to help the Saints blank WNEC, 2-0. Lizzie Bogosian and Megan Howard added assists.
SLU had a commanding 13-1 lead in shots. Goalkeepers Abby van Geldern and Kelsey Smith combined on the shutout and neither had to make a save.
Morgan Vogt had the lone shot for the Golden Bears (0-2) and goalie Jessica Covino made five stops.
Aug. 31, 2008
Plattsburgh Blasts Host Johnson State
JOHNSON, Vt. - Plattsburgh State used a balanced offense and a stifling defense to rout host Johnson State 16-0 in non-conference women's soccer action on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals improve to 2-0 on the season while Johnson was playing in its season opener. In the process, the Cardinals set team records for goals in a game, largest margin of victory and most goals in a road contest.
Ten different Cardinals scored at least a goal including six players with two: starters Lindsey Keyser, Elizabeth Radigan, Helen Giroux and reserves Megan Rivage, Danielle Weimer, Gabby Salamone. The offense also generated 54 shots, including 35 that were on goal, and 13 corner kicks.
On the other end, the defense did not allow a single shot.
Aug. 30, 2008
Cardinals Turn Back Castleton
CASTLETON, Vt. - Helen Giroux scored her first two goals of the year to lead the Plattsburgh State women's soccer team to a 3-0 season-opening win over host Castleton State in non-conference action on Saturday.
Elizabeth Radigan put Plattsburgh up 1-0 in the 6th minute, taking a pass from Erin Norris and scoring from 35 yards out to the far post. Giroux scored her first goal in the 21st minute when the Spartans turned the ball over in their own box and then she capitalized on the misplay.
Goalkeepers Kathryn Lind and Sarah Novick each played a half for the Cardinals, with Novick picking up a save in the second.
Plattsburgh dominated the offensive flow over Castleton: 32 to 9 in shots and 10-3 in corner kicks.
Nakita Baldic mades 11 saves for the Spartans.
July 28, 2008
Women's Soccer Announces 2008 Schedule
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State women's soccer coach Karen Waterbury has announced the team's 2008 schedule. The Cardinals will play an 18-game regular season slate, featuring the annual Cardinal Classic and nine home dates. Click here for the women's soccer schedule
Plattsburgh kicks off the season in Vermont with two games on the road: Aug. 30 at Castleton State and Aug. 31 at Johnson State.
The Sep. 5-6 Cardinal Classic will serve as the home opener, with Norwich, Saint Lawrence and Western New England coming to town. The Cardinals will play the Cadets in Friday's first round. Home contests against Middlebury (Sep. 10) and Green Mountain (Sep. 13) complete the four-game homestand, the longest of the year.
After a non-league game at Clarkson, the State University of New York Athletic Conference docket gets under way for the Cardinals on Sep. 20 at Morrisville. Plattsburgh's SUNYAC home opener is Oct. 3 against Cortland.
Plattsburgh will host conference foe Potsdam on Oct. 22 in the home finale, and travel to Saratoga Springs to play Skidmore on the 30th to wrap up the regular season.
The SUNYAC tournament begins on Nov. 4 with two play-in games, followed by the semifinals and championship on Nov. 7-8.
Coach Waterbury expects to return 21 players off last season's team that went 14-4-2 overall, including an 8-2-1 SUNYAC mark for a third-place tie in the conference.
Contact Information
For more information about Women's Soccer at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
Coach Karen Waterbury
Phone: (518) 564-4141
E-mail: karen.waterbury@plattsburgh.edu