Canton, NY – SUNY Canton will celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) by inviting local girls and young women to their women's hockey and basketball contests on Sunday.

The women's hockey team has invited multiple youth hockey teams to join them at their home game on the 16th. "We are very excited to welcome youth girl's hockey teams to the Roos House for our game against SUNY Potsdam," said Head Coach Melissa Lomanto. "It is a great opportunity for our women to serve as role models and share the love sports and exercise with our youth."

The Roos basketball team also takes on Vermont Tech Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at the Roos House. 

NGWSD took place nationwide on February 5th, but the Roos are celebrating during their home games on Sunday.

Young women are encouraged to demonstrate their commitment to sports by wearing a T-shirt or jersey that identifies their participation in team or individual athletic competition.

This year's NGWSD theme "Passing the Torch, Blazing the Trail!" recognizes that girls and women have been included in sports and athletics but there is always room for more participation.

For more information on the NGWSD visit the St. Lawrence County Branch website at: http://northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/sportday.htm

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SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier College for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The College delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management, and public service to students in the North Country, New York State, and beyond. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to their academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as eight exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The College's 14 athletic teams compete in state-of-the-art facilities as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.