D’Ippolito Collects Spry SUNYAC Defensive Athlete of the Week Honors

By: Matthew Pitarresi, Athletics Communications Associate PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Plattsburgh State junior Matthew D’Ippolito (Baldwin Place, N.Y./Somers) was named the Spry State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Defensive Athlete of the Week for men’s soccer, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon. This is the team’s second weekly honor of the season. D’Ippolito helped the Cardinals open conference play unbeaten, making a pair of standout performances in goal against nationally ranked Oneonta and Potsdam. D’Ippolito recorded seven saves in each contest, including several timely stops to preserve the Cardinals’ results. He earned the win and shutout against…