Box Score

Alfred, NY – Ryan Cardiff (Albany, NY) caged four goals but a late push was not enough as the SUNY Canton men's lacrosse team dropped a 10-7 decision to host Alfred State College on Saturday.

The Pioneers (1-11) got off to a quick start scoring the contest's first four goals including a pair from Aaron Buck. Cardiff got the Roos (1-8) on the board with 3:23 left in the opening quarter on a man-up opportunity.

Buck and Cardiff exchanged a pair of goals in the first nine minutes of the second period but the Pioneers added two scores in the final 3:36 to lead 8-3 at intermission.

Steve Novak (Seymour, CT) got SUNY Canton within four on his fourth of the season 2:45 into the second half but Alfred State got a tally each from Buck and Teddy Alvarado to take a commanding 10-4 lead into the final frame. Chris Gamble (Carthage, NY), Cardiff and Novak caged three consecutive goals but time ran out on the Roos.

SUNY Canton controlled the game statistically holding an advantage in shots on goal (34-21), ground balls (42-40), and face-offs (11-10). However, the story of the game was Pioneer goalie Ryan Amidon who had an incredible game stopping 27 shots. Corey Spuck (Rochester, NY) recorded 11 saves for the Roos.
Gamble tallied game-highs of 11 ground balls and 11 face-off wins, while Cardiff added nine ground balls and Tony Carden (Franklin, MA) finished with three caused turnovers.

The men's lacrosse team is back in action on Wednesday when they visit Oswego State 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.