Brockport, NY – The SUNY Brockport women's soccer team is slated for a crucial pair of conference matchups this weekend on the road. The squad takes on Plattsburgh at 4 pm on Friday and Potsdam on Saturday at 1 pm.
Last Time Out: On its home field, Brockport dominated SUNY Canton in a non-conference contest with an 8-1 victory. The Golden Eagles outshot their opponent 41-2 in the match and earned a 16-0 advantage on corner kick opportunities. They had six different goal scorers, while
Camryn Pettit led all players with six points on two goals and two assists.
Kiley Longin also notched two goals on the day. The win puts the team's record at the .500 mark with a 6-6-2 record overall.
Huge SUNYAC Weekend: Brockport currently sits sixth in the SUNYAC standings, holding the last seed for the tournament heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. With only six teams making the SUNYAC Tournament and four games remaining on the schedule, every game will have an impact on who makes the postseason. The Green and Gold will have a chance to jump up in the standings with matchups against Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Fredonia, and Buffalo State remaining.
SUNYAC Standings: With a 5-1 mark in the conference, Plattsburgh has 15 points to hold the top spot going into the weekend. Geneseo and Cortland both have 13 points with four wins and one draw on their records. Both at 3-2, Fredonia and New Paltz have nine points to remain in the top six. Brockport is sixth with seven points thanks to a 2-2-1 record in the SUNYAC. However, Oswego and Potsdam are close behind with six points as both are 2-4 in league play. Oneonta and Buffalo State are on the outskirts as of right now with one point and zero points respectively in the standings. Wins provide three points to a team, a draw grants one points in the standings, while a loss is worth nothing. Each game from every team in the conference can shake up the current standings.
Scorers: With two scores in the last outing,
Kiley Longin is now the team's leading goal scorer and is tied for second in the SUNYAC with six to her name.
Katie Hotaling is right behind her teammate, as she has tallied five goals in her freshman season.
Julia Mascaro and
Sydnee Smith both have found the back of the net four times this year for the Green and Gold.
Camryn Pettit has three goals so far, while
Lara Kanbur,
Franchesca Polcaro, and
Brylie Hapeman each have two.
Helpers: Julia Mascaro remains the leader on the team with four assists this year, which ranks tied for third most in the conference.
Camryn Pettit helped out for two goals in the win against Canton, bringing her assist total to three on the season.
Sydnee Smith,
Lara Kanbur, and
Sophia DeAngelo all have registered two assists for Brockport so far.
Goalies: Guliana Parisi got the start in net last game, playing just over 60 minutes in her second start of the year.
Morgan Lupo, recently added to the roster, made her debut last time out and finished with one save and one goal allowed in about 30 minutes of action. Both
Kayla Usborne and
Victoria Cangialosi were inactive against Canton, due to injuries. Usborne has been the go to starter all year, making 10 starts to record 51 saves. Cangialosi has 10 saves to her tally as she has started in net for two of her three appearances on the field.
Looking at Plattsburgh: The Plattsburgh State Cardinals are at the top of the SUNYAC with an 8-2-2 overall record and a 5-1 mark in the conference. They have six wins over the last seven games, which includes four shutout victories. Currently on a two-match win streak, Plattsburgh shutout Buffalo State 5-0 and Fredonia 2-0 on the road in back-to-back contests. #10 Emily Frodyma is leading the SUNYAC with 19 points, as she leads the conference with seven goals and has five assists to her credit. Over the last four meetings with Brockport the teams are even at 2-2, with Plattsburgh getting the most recent win in 2019, 2-1.
Looking at Potsdam: The Potsdam Bears are just one point behind Brockport in the conference standings, as they hold a record of 6-6 overall and 2-4 in the SUNYAC. With just two wins over the last seven games, the Bears most recently defeated Buffalo State 3-2. #25 Mackenzie Bowie leads Potsdam with 14 total points on five goals and four assists this season. Brockport has won two of the last three meetings with Potsdam, as it took the last matchup for a road win by a score of 2-1 in 2019.
Next Weekend: The Golden Eagles will finish up the regular season next weekend with two more SUNYAC contests on the road. They take on Fredonia on Friday at 3 pm and then face Buffalo State on Saturday at 1 pm.
