Utica, NY – Kyle Smith (Evans Mills, NY) assisted both SUNY Canton goals on the night but the SUNY Canton men's soccer team fell on the road 4-2 v. Utica College on Tuesday.
 
The host Pioneers (5-11) scored twice in just over a six-minute span midway through the first half to open up a 2-0 advantage. Peyton LeReaux netted his second of the season and Shane Ruffing found the back of the net for the eighth time of the year minutes later.
 
SUNY Canton (4-12) responded in the 29th minute when Smith found Nick Escalante (Whittier, CA) who chipped the goalie on his team-leading fourth marker of the season.
 
Utica got one back eight minutes later when Ruffing buried his second of the contest off the set up from LeReaux. The hosts led 3-1 at intermission.
 
The Pioneers extended their lead to 4-1 just 2:52 out of halftime as LeReaux tallied his second goal and fifth point of the game.
 
Maurizio Paniconi (Carolina, Puerto Rico) was the beneficiary of a Smith crossing pass in the 75th minute as he put home his second score of the season leading to the 4-2 final. Paniconi and Edward Malinoski, Jr. (Evans Mills, NY) led the Roos with two shots on goal apiece.
 
Patrick Anunziatta (Schenectady, NY) tied a career-high with 12 saves, while Matthew Milograno turned aside four shots for the Pioneers.
 
The men's soccer team returns to the pitch on Sunday when it hosts SUNY Cortland at 2 p.m. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

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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. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses, as well as 10 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.