Wisconsin River Falls' Sami Miller (33) with the save on the scramble in front to secure the win on a 24 save night. It would be the opening game of the 2022 Buster's Sports Bar and Grill Cardinal/Panther Classic and it would feature the home #3 Plattsburgh State Cardinals taking on #6 Wisconsin River Falls Falcons at the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena. The invading Falcons would get the opening goal of the game at the 7:33 mark of the first period on the Bailey Olson goal. The game would stay there all the way to the 5:44 mark of the second period when the Cardinals would get the equalizer off the stick Sara Krauseneck. Then with under four minutes left in the period the Cardinals would get the lead on the Riley Calhoun goal. Although the lead would be short lived as Maddie McCollins would come down on the break away and beat the Cardinal goalie with ten seconds left in the period and tie the game back up at two. Then at the Falcons will retake the lead at the 6:52 mark of the third period on the Aubrey Nelvin goal. From there the Falcons would hold onto the 3-2 lead for the win. In the winning effort the Falcons go to 7-1 on the season while the Cardinals suffer their first loss of the season and go to 7-1. With the win the Falcons head to the championship game of the Busters Cardinal/Panther Classic against the winner of the Middlebury Panthers and the Elmira Soaring Eagles. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Lilla Nease (31) with the save on the wrap around attempt by the Falcons as part of a 22 save night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Julia Masotta scored the game-winner with 1:37 left in overtime on the 3x3. It would be the classic women's hockey rivalry, as the Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Norwich Cadets this time, with added stakes, as both were ranked in the top ten in the early stages of the season. The Cadets of Norwich would get the scoring started with 8 minutes left in the first period on the Morgan Tefft goal and the 1-0 lead. That is where the game would stay until the 1:49 mark of the second period, when the Cardinals' Mae Olshansky scored. Then, just about 90 seconds left in the period, on the Nicole Unsworth goal in the second period, and the 2-1 lead. That is where the game would stay until we hit the 9:12 mark of the second period, when the Cadets tied the game on Taylor Girouard's goal. That is where the game would stay until there were 2:53 left in the game, when Sara Krauseneck went to the Cardinals, who took the 3-2. Then the Cadets would score two goals in 28 seconds, including goals by Nikki LaGue and Taylor Girouard, and take a 4-3 lead with two minutes left in the game. While the Cardinals were on the penalty kill, they pulled the goalie, and with 19 seconds left, Mattie Norton scored to tie the game at four. In that overtime frame, Plattsburgh from Norwich Cadet would get the game winner with just over 90 seconds left. In thewinningg effort,t the Cardinals would take the 5-4 win. In the winning effort, the Cardinals go to 5-0 while the Golden Knights fall to 5-4, sending just over 350 fans next weekend for the Cardinals' home stand, as they play Buffalo State and Morrisville Mustangs. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Ivy Boric (19) is on the doorstep looking to get the equalizer late in the game. Gallery