Box Score 

NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Liz Radigan netted a hat trick, and Kristie Pageau scored a goal to help lead Plattsburgh State past Norwich, 4-2, in a non-league women's soccer match at a rainy and slick Howard Field Wednesday afternoon.

The outcome spoiled an impressive performance by Norwich junior GK Nicki Hunsicker, who made a career-high 18 saves to keep the Cadets close throughout the game.

Plattsburgh State (10-5-3) jumped on top 1-0 in the eighth minute when Pageau took a crossing pass from Lindsey Keyser and scored from close range. Less than three minutes later, Pageau was taken down in the box and Radigan converted the ensuing penalty kick to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead at the 10:10 mark.

Norwich (8-9-1) got back in the game in the 32nd minute when freshman F Brittany Casey scored off an assist from junior F Nikki Szczepanski to trim the Cadets' deficit to 2-1.

Plattsburgh State extended its advantage to 3-1 in the closing moments of the first half when Radigan took a feed from Danielle Wiemer and scored. The play started when Wiemer took a shot that was saved by Hunsicker. The rebound bounced right back to Wiemer, who passed it over to Radigan for the goal.

Casey scored her second goal of the game when she blasted a corner kick into the top right-hand corner of the net to slice Plattsburgh State's lead to 3-2 in the 59th minute.

The Cadets enjoyed several quality scoring chances over the game's final 30 minutes, but they were unable to tally the equilizing goal. The Cardinals capped the scoring in the final minute when Radigan settled the ball in the penalty area and beat Hunsicker to complete her hat trick.

Plattsburgh outshot Norwich, 36-9, in the game. The Cardinals held a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.

Alina Greiser made two saves en route to the victory in the PSU goal.

Norwich will now have to wait to see if it qualifies for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament. The Cadets are currently in eighth place in the league standings, but they need Johnson & Wales to either lose or tie against Lasell on Thursday evening to hold onto that spot. Should the Cadets qualify for the tournament as the No. 8 seed, they would travel to Standish, Maine, on Sunday, Nov. 1, to play top-seeded St. Joseph's (Maine).