Castleton, VT – Four players recorded hat tricks as the SUNY Canton women's lacrosse team earned a 17-10 win in non-conference action at Castleton on Monday.

The Roos, who have won three straight and six of their last seven, improve to 9-2 on the season, while the Spartans fall to 5-6.  

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 17, Castleton 10
• Location: Spartan Athletic Complex – Castleton, VT
• Records: SUNY Canton (9-2) | Castleton (5-6)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Molly Denny led all players with five goals, six points and five ground balls, while adding a pair of draw controls and caused turnovers. Logan Bush provided three goals, two assists and four draw controls.
• Stephanie Thayer tallied a career-high four goals, while MaryClare Bowes also had a hat trick.  Jessica Pele finished with two goals, one assist, a team-high seven draw controls and three ground balls.
• Mia Jermano totaled a game-high four draw controls, while Shelby Roberts added three. Maddy Weir chipped in with four ground balls defensively.
• The Roos jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead over the first seven minutes. Castleton finally got on the board with 14:52 left in the opening half. Canton took a 9-4 lead into intermission.
• The Spartans trimmed the lead to 10-7 early in the second half but the Roos rattled off four of the next five goals to ice the victory.
• Madison Leary made four saves in the first half to earn the win, while Nicole Piskorowski turned aside four shots in relief in the second half. Samantha Hebb was credited with three saves over the first 16:27 taking the loss.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos close out their North Atlantic Conference (NAC) schedule on Saturday when they host Husson University 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.