Box Score

Morrisville, NY – Chris Gamble (Carthage, NY) and Ryan Cardiff (Albany, NY) each scored a pair of fourth quarter goals but SUNY Canton was unable to overcome an early deficit falling 17-6 to host Morrisville State College on Saturday afternoon. The contest was the season opener for both teams.
 
Garrett DiTullio (Potsdam, NY) scored the first goal of the 2015 lacrosse season for SUNY Canton with 2:36 remaining in the first quarter off a pass from Jack Elberty (Canton, NY). The tally would be the only of the first half as the Mustangs took a 9-1 lead into intermission.
 
Elberty netted the first goal of his young career in the third quarter and Gamble and Cardiff each slotted a pair of goals as the Roos outscored Morrisville State 4-2 in the final period.
 
Corey Spuck (Rochester, NY) stopped 22 shots in net for SUNY Canton, while Chris Fiore made eight saves for the Mustangs. Cardiff and Gamble each picked up four ground balls, while Devin Gruneisen (Potsdam, NY) led the team with three caused turnovers. Josh Blair (Massena, NY) went 6-for-7 in the faceoff circle.
 
The men's lacrosse team is back in action next Saturday when they host Castleton State College at 4:00 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.