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Cortland, NY – The SUNY Canton men's hockey team got within one score of host SUNY Cortland, but the Red Dragons scored back-to-back goals to earn a 5-2 win on Friday evening.

Cortland (2-3-1) got on the board first as Tommy Nolan netted his second of the season four minutes into the game. The Roos (1-6-0) responded on the power play just more than two minutes later when Nick Vasilopoulos (Montreal, QC) slotted his first of the season off passes from Kyle Matsumoto (Walnut, CA) and Brett Costello (Lombardy, ON).

In a high scoring start to the game Sam Pinsler regained the Cortland lead at 8:27 on his first of the season. The Red Dragons led 2-1 after the first.

Cortland extended their lead to two just six seconds into the middle period when Shane Bennett lit the lamp in shorthanded fashion. His unassisted goal would prove to be the eventual game-winner.

Josh Sova (Oswego, NY) responded just more than midway through the frame netting his fourth of the season off the setup from Kasey Kulczycki (Laval, QUE) at 11:07. Cortland added an insurance marker just 61 seconds later to regain the two goal advantage after 40 minutes of play.

Andrew McCann tacked on a power play goal in the third period for the Red Dragons leading to the 5-2 final. Josh Erickson (Woodbury, MN) turned aside 30 shots for the Roos, while Drew Weigman made 25 saves for Cortland.

These two teams will have a rematch on Saturday at 7 p.m. at SUNY Cortland. 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.