Alfred, NY – The SUNY Canton men's lacrosse team outscored host Alfred State by nine after intermission to earn a 16-6 win in non-league action on Wednesday.


THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 16, Alfred State 6
• Location: Pioneer Stadium – Alfred, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (7-6) | Alfred State (5-7)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Josh Yelvington led all players with four goals and one assist, while Hunter Olsen added three goals and one assist. Andrew Garrett chipped in a pair of goals and assists, while Jacob Facey and Noah Robinson tallied two goals and one assist each.
• Dante Coco, Brandon Schmidt and Jordan Amezquita also had goals for the Roos. Yelvington totaled six ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers, while Nick Walberger was 14-for-19 in the X with four ground balls. Schmidt and Eli Kocsis also recorded four ground balls each.
• Canton scored three straight goals to take a 4-2 lead late in the first quarter and the Roos led 6-5 at intermission behind a Facey goal with 1:23 left in the half.
• It was all Roos after the half as Canton outscored the Pioneers 6-0 in the third quarter and 10-1 over the final 30 minutes.
• Kody Kocsis was impressive in net stopping 15 shots on the afternoon. Matt Cobb made 18 saves for Alfred State.
• Joe Johnson paced the Pioneers with three goals and one assist, while Nic Covelli added two goals and one assist.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos visit SUNY Delhi in a showdown of North Atlantic Conference (NAC) unbeatens on Saturday at 1 p.m.
   

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.