PLATTSBURGH -- The Plattsburgh State men's hockey team, despite an eight-game winning streak, hasn't been on top of its game recently.

The Cardinals weren't at their best again Saturday night -- and this time paid the price.

Bryan Goudy put Fredonia ahead to stay 1:32 into the contest and the Blue Devils frustrated the Cardinals in a 3-1 victory in State University of New York Athletic Conference play at the Stafford Ice Arena.

"We had it coming to us," said Plattsburgh State head coach Bob Emery. "We haven't been playing that well and we've won some games recently that we probably shouldn't have won.

"I told the guys that we had to be prepared to win a 1-0 game tonight. You can't give a team like Fredonia a 1-0 lead. That allows them to play their system -- and they play it well."

It was the first SUNYAC loss of the season for the Cardinals, who fell to 19-3 overall and 12-1 in the conference. It was also the final home regular season game for Plattsburgh State.

"If this doesn't wake us up, nothing will," said Emery. "We need to wake up."

Goudy put Fredonia (12-7-3, 8-3-2) ahead to stay early on when he sent a wrister from near the slot through the five hole of Cardinals' goaltender Bryan Hince.

"The first goal killed us," Emery said. "That allowed them to pack it in around the net.

"They did a great job frustrating us."

The Blue Devils made it 2-0 at 10:29 of the second when Matt McKeown, off a loose puck in front, chipped it past Hince.

Fredonia then sealed it when Neal Sheehan tallied down low off a two-on-one with Alex Morton at 10:10 of the third.

The Cardinals pulled Hince with 4:23 remaining and avoided the shutout at 18:38 on the powerplay when the puck bounced off the boards and in front of the net to Joey Wilson, who beat Fredonia netminder Pat Street for the only time.

Street played very well in net, stopping 30 of 31 shots. Hince finished with 17 saves on 20 shots.

"I thought the work ethic was there for us, but we have some talented players who aren't focusing enough," Emery said. "We have to bring it every night."