ECAC Honors Cardinals Men's Soccer Program
Senior Back Bart Misiak Named ECAC Upstate Defensive Player of the Week
CENTERVILLE, Mass. (Sept. 21, 2010) – SUNY Plattsburgh men's soccer player Bart Misiak was named Tuesday as the Division III Upstate/Metro Defensive Player of the Week by the Eastern College Athletic Conference, becoming the first Cardinal to be honored this season.A senior back out of Mississauga, Ontario, Misiak and his fellow Cardinal defenders yielded only 17 shots while going 2-0 last week, defeating Castleton State (Sept. 15) and Skidmore (Sept. 18) by identical 1-0 scores. He scored his first goal since his 2007 freshman year against the Spartans, a game-winner in the second overtime.
To date, Plattsburgh (6-0-1 overall) has allowed only one goal in seven games, leading the nation with six shutouts and tying for fourth in NCAA Division III shutout percentage (0.86) and fourth in goals-against average (0.14).
ECAC Upstate includes three conferences – SUNYAC, Empire 8 and Liberty League – and independent programs, as well as metro schools in the New York City area and New Jersey.
Click on the following link for the full conference release: www.ecacsports.com/sports/fall/msoc/potw/DivisionI/2010-11/msoc_potw_9.19.10.