Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's lacrosse team outscored visiting Alfred State College by six in the second quarter on its way to a 17-10 win on Saturday.

The Roos (5-5), winners of five of their past seven contests, improve to .500 on the season. The Pioneers drop to 3-10.

Trailing 5-4 heading to the second quarter the Roos took control scoring six of the next seven goals to turn a deficit into a commanding 11-6 halftime lead. Skye Sunday (Akwesasne, NY) had three first half scores, while Kyle Smith (Evans Mills, NY) had two goals and four assists in the opening 30 minutes.

Alfred State would never get closer than five the remainder of the game in a well-balanced effort from SUNY Canton. The Roos were dominant picking up 55 ground balls compared to just 31 for the visitors. SUNY Canton was a force in the faceoff circle (18-11) as Jeffrey Perez (Bronx, NY) went 12-for-22 and Devin Gruneisen (Potsdam, NY) was an efficient 6-for-7. The hosts were also successful in transition going 19-for-22 on clear attempts.

Smith tallied his second double digit point outing of the season with 10 on four goals and six assists, while Trenton Yule (Oswego, NY) was the high scorer on the afternoon with five goals and an assist. Sunday had four goals and an assist, while Jack Elberty (Canton, NY) scored twice and assisted two other goals.

Gruneisen and Yule combined for 17 ground balls, while Brandon Rodee (Canton, NY), Taylor Mustizer (Adams, NY) and Andrew Bowes (Irondequoit, NY) recorded five pickups apiece. Rodee and Bowes each forced a game-high three turnovers.

Andrew Fiske (Winthrop, NY) had a strong outing between the pipes stopping 16 shots in his second win of the season, while Ryan Amidon made 12 saves for the Pioneers.

The men's lacrosse team is back in action on Tuesday when it hosts Oswego State at 4 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 members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.