Oswego, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team looked to make a late comeback but came up short as host Oswego State earned a 3-1 victory on the opening day of their home tournament Friday afternoon.
The Roos owned a 6-5 shots edge in the opening half but neither team could find the back of the net as they played to a scoreless tie at intermission.
The Lakers (1-1) struck first in the 66th minute when Bernard Kofey intercepted a pass and beat a defender burying the shot to make it 1-0. Just 66 seconds later Kofey set up Nick Zingaro who put Oswego State up by two. With 11:30 left to play RJ Nichol found Andrew Moorman on a cross who added an insurance marker.
After a defensive foul in the box in the 83rd minute captain
Hunter Mowery (Elizabethtown, NY) calmly stepped up and buried a penalty kick to get the Roos within two. However, Oswego State locked down defensively to close out the 3-1 victory.
The men's soccer team will face Houghton College on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the consolation game of the Oswego State Tournament. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on
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About SUNY CantonSUNY 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.
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