Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton women's hockey team features 21 student-athletes as it includes 13 returners coupled with eight new players.
The team opens its first season in the Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) on the road on Friday and Saturday at SUNY Cortland and Morrisville State, respectively.
SUNY Canton voted to finish in sixth place out of the seven team league (14 points) in their first season in the conference. Plattsburgh State, who has won five of the last six NCAA Division III national championships, received all seven first-place votes for 49 points. Cortland (34), Oswego (33) and Morrisville (32) rounded out the top four.
The Roos welcome the Red Dragons (11/8) and Buffalo State College (11/9) for the team's home-opening weekend. To view the full schedule release for the upcoming season click
HERE.
The team returns its starting goaltender from last season in
Brooke Susac (10-11-5) who posted a 1.92 goals against average and .923 save percentage.
Kayla Lauzon (1 appearance) also returns in her second season with the Roos.
SUNY Canton welcomes eight newcomers to the roster including one familiar face in
Alyssa Hein, who was a member of the Roos during her freshman (2016-17) and sophomore (2017-18) seasons. The new players to this year's team also include seven freshman. The eight players contain four forwards, three defenseman and a goaltender.
About SUNY Canton
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 digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit
www.canton.edu.
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