Northeastern Clinton (17) and Plattsburgh's Molly Meyer (8) battle for the ball along the sidelines. PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Plattsburgh Hornets hosted the Northeastern Clinton Cougars in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference girls soccer action at the Plattsburgh Athletic Complex on Wednesday. The two teams traded blows throughout the first half, creating scoring chances on both ends of the field. However, neither side found the back of the net, and the game remained scoreless heading into halftime. The evenly matched play continued through much of the second half as both teams searched for the game's first goal. The breakthrough finally came in the 71st minute when Lexi Arno capitalized on a scoring opportunity to give Northeastern Clinton a 1-0 advantage. Arno was not finished. Just one minute later, she struck again to extend the Cougars' lead to 2-0 and provide some valuable insurance. From there, the Northeastern Clinton defense clamped down, preventing the Hornets from mounting a comeback and preserving the shutout victory. With the win, the Cougars improve to 4-4 and will return to action Thursday when they host the Saranac Spartans. Meanwhile, the Hornets fall to 0-5-1 and will keep searching for their first win next week when they travel to face the Saranac Spartans. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Molly Meyer (8) and Maddie Arno (19) battle for the ball at midfield. Gallery