A Quick Look
The SUNY Oneonta women's lacrosse team defeated Plattsburgh 20-7 in SUNYAC action Saturday afternoon at Field House Lacrosse Complex. The win lifts Oneonta's record to 4-2 on the year while the Cardinals remain winless at 0-4.
 
The Inside Story
Oneonta opened the game with three unanswered goals in the first 6:20. Megan Foiles (Pearl River/Pearl River) put the Red Dragons on the board with an unassisted goal at the 2:15 mark. Christen Patalano (Mineola/Kellenberg Memorial) followed with a goal on an assist from Lily Avazis (Port Washington/Schreiber). Patalano earned her second point of the game when she fed Rachel Morris (East Greenbush/Columbia) to make it 3-0. After Plattsburgh tallied a free position goal, Megan Foiles (Pearl River/Pearl River) and Kelly McCloe (Endicott/Union-Endicott) scored to give the Red Dragons a 5-1 advantage. The Cardinals made it 5-2 on a Kelly Kallanmi goal on an assist from Carolina Noia, but their excitement was short-lived as Rachel Morris (East Greenbush/Columbia) took the ensuing draw control down the field in 12 seconds to score her second of the game. Megan Foiles (Pearl River/Pearl River) completed her hat-trick when she netted a man-down goal to put the Red Dragons in front 7-2. With 18:10 remaining in the first half, Kelly McCloe (Endicott/Union-Endicott) scored what proved to be the game winner on a pass from Deirdre Buckley (Merrick/Kellenberg Memorial).
 
Just the Stats
Ten different Red Dragons found the back of the net in the game. Megan Foiles (Pearl River/Pearl River) paced Oneonta with five points, scoring four goals while dishing out one assist. Rachel Morris (East Greenbush/Columbia), Christen Patalano (Mineola/Kellenberg Memorial) and Tessa Hughes (Delmar/Bethlehem Central) netted three goals apiece. Kelly McCloe (Endicott/Union-Endicott) chipped in with a pair of goals while Maggee Sheridan (Warwick/Warwick Valley), Lily Avazis (Port Washington/Schreiber), Isabella Marx (Dix Hills/Half Hollow Hills East), Jaclyn Jackowski (Commack/Commack) and Ana Sisto each had a goal. Avazis also contributed four assists to match Foiles with five points on the day.
 
Oneonta outshot Plattsburgh by a 35-24 margin while earning a 20-10 advantage in ground balls. The Red Dragons were 22-for-26 on clear attempts. Oneonta goalie Jennier Tumino made ten saves.
 
What's Next
The Red Dragons return to action on Wednesday, April 21^st when they travel to Cortland for a SUNYAC battle beginning at 4:00.