Castine, ME – Mouhammed Thiam made five saves but Josh Emard scored the lone goal in the 67th minute to lift second seeded Thomas College past fifth seeded SUNY Canton in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship match on Sunday afternoon.

The Terriers improve to 14-4-1 overall and earn the NAC's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament, while the Roos conclude their season at 9-10-2.
Neither team found the back of the net in the opening half as the Terriers held a slim 3-2 shots on goal advantage. Pedro DeSouza and Josh Geller had the first half shots on targets for SUNY Canton.

Kyle Smith had the lone shot on goal in the second half as Thiam stopped two of the three shots he faced. Emard's goal proved to be the difference.

Thiam finished with five saves, while Jonathan Dutka recorded three saves in the shutout.

Edward Malinoski, Jr., Kyle Smith and Mouhammed Thiam were named to the All-Tournament Team for their performances throughout the tournament.

NAC Men's Soccer All-Tournament Team
Trevor Richards - Maine Maritime
Dalton Moore – Maine Maritime
Gerald Arias Huerta – Husson
Rod Ghanayem – Husson
Edward Malinoski, Jr. – SUNY Canton
Kyle Smith – SUNY Canton
Mouhammed Thiam – SUNY Canton
Adam Labrie – Thomas
Jahkelyo Burgess – Thomas
Justin Bell – Thomas
MVP – Josh Emard – Thomas
 
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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 16 online degree programs. The college's 15 athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.