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Middlebury, VT – Josh Sova scored his sixth goal of the season 3:50 into the third period to lift the SUNY Canton men's hockey team to a 1-0 victory against host Middlebury College in the consolation game of the Middlebury Classic on Saturday.
 
Middlebury (0-9-1) held an 11-5 shots advantage in the opening period but 11 saves from Josh Erickson kept the game tied after one. The teams combined for 15 shots in a back-and-forth middle period setting up the decisive final frame.
 
The Roos (3-9-2) netted the winning goal 3:50 into the final period when Tyler Bullard touched a short pass across the Panther goal mouth to the right post where Sova tapped the puck in for the game-winner. Vili-Jesper Koivula also earned a helper on the play.
 
Erickson stopped all 27 shots he faced in his first win and shutout of the season, while Brian Ketchabaw turned aside 18 shots for Middlebury.
 
Sova was named to the All-Tournament Team for SUNY Canton.
 
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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 15 athletic teams compete as members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.