Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton women's volleyball team was locked in a battle with crosstown rival St. Lawrence University that went the distance but the visiting Roos came up just short falling in five sets to the host Saints 3-2 (25-22, 21-25, 28-26, 21-25, 6-15) on Friday evening.
 
After trailing 11-4 in the opening set the Roos rallied to earn a hard fought opening frame 25-22. The Saints battled back to even the match with a 25-21 second stanza win. SUNY Canton struck for a match-high for either team with 15 kills in a thrilling 28-26 third set victory. St. Lawrence once again showed their mental toughness evening the match again and used that momentum to earn the win 15-6 in the final set.
 
Three Roos finished with double digit kills as Kelsy Cornish (Honeoye, NY), Morgan Bills (Walworth, NY) and Jenea Shoemaker (Walworth, NY) posted 12, 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Robyn Carroll (Bowmanville, ON) led the way with 19 digs, while Kiana Archer (Plattsburgh, NY) and Lindsay Bryer (Wilson, NY) combined for 17 digs. Peyton Robinson dished out 42 assists on the evening.
 
The women's volleyball team will host two matches on the second day of the Canton Classic on Saturday in the Roos House. SUNY Canton takes on Rochester Institute of Technology at 12 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. matchup with the University of Rochester. 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.