Phoenixville, PA – The Roos advanced to the American Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Championship as they advance 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 double overtime tie.
The tournament is hosted by the University of Valley Forge. With the win the Roos advance to Sunday's 2:30 p.m. championship to take on Pine Manor College.
In the 14
th minute,
Edward Malinoski Jr. netted the first goal of the game. Finlandia answered in the 70
th minute with a goal of their own. After two overtime periods the score remained tied 1-1 leading to a shootout.
The Roos outscored Finlandia 4-2 on the penalty kicks, as
Hector Martinez,
Kyle Smith,
Connor Bruyn, and
Edward Malinoski Jr., all converted on their attempts.
Mouhammed Thiam made two crucial saves during the shootout securing Canton's victory.
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SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service and recently received number one rankings in library resources, library services and tutoring services in the SUNY Student Opinion Survey. The college's 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 13 exclusively online degrees. The college's 15 athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and are conference members of the newly formed American Collegiate Athletic Association.
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