Canton, NY – Jessica Pele, MaryClare Bowes and Molly Denny combined for 16 points as the SUNY Canton women's lacrosse team earned a 19-4 win v. Maine Farmington to capture the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Women's Lacrosse Championship on Saturday.

The Roos made school history as they became the first SUNY Canton team to earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament, earning the NAC's automatic qualifier to the 2019 NCAA Division III Championship.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 19, Maine Farmington 4
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf Field – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (14-5) | Maine Farmington (8-9)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Pele led all players with six points (four goals, two assists), eight ground balls, five caused turnovers and added four draw controls. Bowes (five goals) and Molly Denny (two goals, three assists) finished with five points each. Denny set a new single-season program record with 90 points, while Bowes reached the 200-career point mark.
• Erin Parks recorded a pair of goals, while Logan Bush and Cecelia Neally had a goal and assist each. Allison Wakefield, EllaRose LeMay, Stephanie Thayer and Emily Vogt also scored for SUNY Canton.
• The hosts jumped out to a 5-1 lead and took a 13-2 advantage into intermission. The Roos continued to control play after halftime outscoring the Beavers, 6-2.
• Isabella Monbouquette paced UMF with two goals and two assists, while Samantha Cross and Kaya Backman also scored.
• Mia Jermano totaled five caused turnovers for the Roos, while Bush tallied four draw controls.
• Nicole Piskorowski played the first half and earned the win, while Madison Leary took over in relief for the second half as neither Canton goalie made a save, while allowing two goals each. Heather Boland totaled 12 stops for the Beavers.
• Pele was named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament after posting seven goals, four assists, 11 ground balls, nine draw controls and six caused turnovers in the tournament. Bowes, Denny and Bush joined her on the All-Tournament Team, while Bouquette, Cross and Boland earned spots on the All-Tournament Team for the visitors.

 

NAC Women's All-Tournament
Jessica Pele – SUNY Canton (MVP)
Logan Bush – SUNY Canton
Molly Denny – SUNY Canton
MaryClare Bowes – SUNY Canton
Isabella Monbouquette – Maine Farmington
Samantha Cross – Maine Farmington
Heather Boland – Maine Farmington
Maddy Olsen – Husson
Cali Newton – Husson
Sydney Adams – Maine Maritime
Julia Dillon – Maine Maritime
 

Give Hope – Fred's Army
The SUNY Canton women's lacrosse team has been working over the last couple of weeks to raise money on behalf of former SUNY Canton Facilities Director Fred Rycroft. Fred was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). While receiving treatment at UVM Medical Center Fred and his wife were able to stay at Hope Lodge free of charge. The Rycrofts asked that all money raised be donated to Hope Lodge, which is largely run on donations, so others can continue to stay their for free. At halftime of Saturday's game the Roos presented a check on behalf of the Rycrofts for $2,000 (with an additional $1,000 being raised on Saturday for $3,000 total). 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos earn the NAC's automatic qualifier to the 2019 Division III Women's Lacrosse Tournament. The NCAA selection show will take place on Sunday, May 5th at approximately 9:30 p.m. eastern time on NCAA.com.
   

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.