Potsdam, NY – Allison Wakefield had a strong outing in goal making nine saves but the SUNY Canton women's soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision at host Clarkson University on Tuesday evening.

Ally Flaherty opened the scoring for Clarkson (6-2-3) in the 21st minute to give the Knights a 1-0 lead at intermission. Wakefield made four first half saves to keep the Roos (4-4-0) within striking distance. Canton generated a pair of scoring chances on goal in the opening half off the feet of Morgan Rodriguez and Victoria Bean.

Wakefield made a pair of saves early in the second half and Madison Rowe had a shot attempt that was turned aside by Clarkson keeper Elyse Green 13 minutes into the second half. Clarkson held the Roos without a shot on goal attempt the remainder of the way as Summer Gillespie added an insurance goal off a pass from Rachel Strijek in the 76th minute.

Wakefield made nine saves for the Roos, while Green turned aside three shots for Clarkson.

The women's soccer team returns to the pitch on Saturday when it visits the University of Maine Fort Kent at 1 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 15 athletic teams compete as members of the NCAA Division III, the ACAA and the USCAA.