Plattsburgh's Louis Sweenor (5) and Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers Lincoln Norfolk (9) battle for control of the face-off at midfield after a goal. Section X Boy's Lacrosse action this afternoon from the Stafford Middle School Field would be as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host their fellow normal section vii opponent the Saranac Lake Placid Lakers. The game would start low scoring with the defenses being superior as the Hornets would have the slim 2-1 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Hornets would break out with a five-goal outburst and take control of the game at 7-2 at the half. When the teams returned for the third quarter the Lakers would make some changes and their defense would be on display as the Hornets would get the lone goal of the game for the 8-2 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Lakers would do all they could to get back in the game with a 4-goal quarter. However, it would not be enough as the Hornets would hold on for the 9-6 victory. In the winning effort, the Hornets would go to 3-1 on the season as they head into their next game on Friday as they travel to St Lawerence to take on the Larries. As for the Lakers, they will look to right the ship as they fall to 2-2 on the season. Gallery

Saranac Lake/Lake Placid's David Montroy (8) with the hard on Plattsburgh's Alek Duprey (31) as he is jumping for the shot on net. Gallery

Plattsburgh's shortstop charges the grounder and fires across for the out. It would be an early season matchup inside of the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Softball as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Saranac Spartans. The game would start well for the Spartans as they opened the first inning with three runs for the 3-0 lead. In the second inning, the Spartans would add another four running as they would start to take control with the 7-0 lead. In the third inning, they would break it out with a six-run inning and take the 13-0 lead. In the fourth inning, they would add another five runs to expand the lead to 18-0. Before adding a single run in the fifth to secure the 19-0 win. In the winning effort, the Saranac Spartans stay undefeated on the season while the Plattsburgh Hornets suffer their first loss of the season and go to 2-1 on the season. Gallery

Saranac's Layla Pellerin (1) gets under the tag by the Plattsburgh third basemen and legs out the triple. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Louis Sweenor (5) with the shot and the score as he takes the hit from Ogdensburg's Gannon Johnson (17) It would be the third game of the season for the Plattsburgh Hornets and the Ogdensburg Blue Devils in Section X Boy's Lacrosse action and the first true home game for the Hornets after a neutral site game against Canton to start the season and then on the road to the Malone Huskies. It would be home cooking for the Hornets as they would jump out to a quick 4-0 lead over the Blue Devils just 90 seconds into the game. However, from there the Blue Devils would come out firing, go on a 9-1 run, and take the 9-5 lead at the intermission. When the teams returned for the second half the Hornets would start the second half where they started the first and go on a 5-1 run and tie the game at ten. However, the tables would turn again on the Hornets as the Blue Devils would finish on a 4-1 run and get the 14-11 victory. In the winning effort for the Ogdensburg Blue Devils go to 2-1 on the season. While the Plattsburgh Hornets suffer their first loss of the season and go to 2-1 on the season. The Blue Devils will look to continue their winning way with a matchup tomorrow against Potsdam. While the Plattsburgh Hornets will look to right the ship with their matchup Wednesday against the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers at Stafford Middle School. Gallery

Ogdenburg's Austin Thornhill (20) and Plattsburgh's Hayden Lozier (4) battle for the loose ball along the sidelines in the Hornets zone. Gallery

St. Lawerence's Cameron Buhl (21) beats Cornell's Ian Shane (30) glove side for the goal to make it a 2-1 game early in the third period. It would be championship time in Lake Placid, NY, and the famed Herb Brooks Arena in front of 4,912 fans to settle the ECAC Hockey Conference champion and it would feature the #2 Cornell Big Red going after their first title since 2010. The #7 St Lawerence Saints are going after their first title since 2001 and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Big Red would get the opening answer of the game at the 6:15 mark of the first period on Jonathan Castagna's tenth goal of the season for the 1-0 Big Red lead. The game would stay there till the 5:13 mark of the second period when the Big Red and Jonathan Castagna would strike again for a 2-0 lead and that is how the second period would end. The Saints not wanting their Cinderella run to end would come out firing in the third period and cut the lead to 1 on the Cameron Buhl goal only his 4th of the season at the 4:15 mark. Coming down the streak the Saints would keep fighting for that equalizer and have the chance to tie the game. Although with the extra attacker on the ice, the Big Red would seal the game with the Jack O'Leary empty net goal to give the Big Red the 3-1 win and their first championship in 14 years. In the winning effort of the Big Red, Ian Shane would make 31 saves as the Cornell Big Red advanced to the NCAA Tournament. As for the St Lawerence Saints, their season will end a little short of their goal as Ben Kraws would have 26 saves as they finish at 14-19-6. Gallery

Cornell\s Ian Shane (30_ watches the puck to glove for the third-period save as part of the 31-saver championship performance. Gallery

Cornell's Kyle Penney (22) puts the puck five holes on Dartmouth's Connor Black for the tying goal in the third period. It would be the second game from the ECAC Championships on the semi-final Friday as the #2 Cornell Big Red would take on the #4 Dartmouth Big Green at the Herb Brooks Arena in front of 4,015 fans for the right to go the championship tomorrow. The Big Green would get the lone goal of the first period from Sean Chisholm for his eighth of the season to give the Big Green the 1-0 lead at the 15:02 mark of the period. The Big Red would come out hot in the second period though and would fight back and tie the game at one on the Ondrej Psenicka goal at the 4:15 mark. The game would only be tied short time though as Dartmouth would regain the lead at 2-1 a minute later on the John Fusco goal for his 6th of the season. Then at the 12:18 mark of the period, the Big Green would expand their lead to 3-1 on the powerplay goal from John Fusco for his second of the game and taking control of the game. The game would stay there till the third period and in the third period, the Big Red would answer quick just 43 seconds in on the powerplay goal from Dalton Bancroft his 12th of the season to make it a 3-2 game. Then at the 8:32 mark of the period, the Big Red would tie the game at three on the Kyle Penney goal his ninth of the season. Just 50 seconds later the Big Red would come back and take the 4-3 lead on the Ryan Walsh goal his 12th of the season. Then in the game's closing minutes, the Big Redw would add a coupleempty net goals from Nick Desantis to secure the Big Red's 6-3 victory. In the winning effort for the Big Red, Ian Shane would make 27 saves as they went on to win the white claw title for the first time since 2010 as they will bottle the St Lawerence Saints. As for the Dartmouth Big Green, their season would end at 13-10-9. Gallery

Dartmouth's Sean Chislom (19) with the check on the boards of Cornell's Kyle Penney (22) as they battle for the puck. Gallery