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Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's hockey team dropped the opening game of a weekend series 10-1 to visiting Buffalo State College on Friday evening at the Roos House.

The Bengals (1-2-2) picked up their first victory of the season as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead after 16 minutes of play in the opening period behind a pair of goals from Zach Nieminen.

Nick Lepone (Richmondhill, ON) got the Roos within 4-1 at 18:37 of the first on his third goal of the season. Josh Sova (Oswego, NY) and Ben Beasley (Burlington, ON) earned helpers on the play.

Buffalo State added three goals in the second including a pair from Taylor Pryce who finished off the hat trick as the Bengals led 7-1 after two. The visitors added three more goals in the third en route to the 10-1 final.

Louie Puig (Chicago, IL) got the start making 10 saves, while Josh Erickson (Woodbury, MN) made six stops for the Roos. Mike DeLaVergne stopped 16 shots in the start for the Bengals, while Ian Sylves made 10 stops in relief.

These two teams will have a rematch on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Roos House. 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.