Canton, NY – In a rematch of the 2018 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) championship match, Thomas College scored an early goal to lead the visiting Terriers to a 1-0 win v. the SUNY Canton men's soccer team in the NAC opener for both teams on Saturday.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Thomas 1, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: Thomas (1-4-1, 1-0-0 NAC) | SUNY Canton (2-2-2, 0-1-0 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Thomas College opened the scoring in the 13th minute when Drew Parsons collected a loose ball in the box and fed it to MacQuille Walker on his left. Walker placed a quick bending shot just inside the right post for the early lead.
• Four minutes later Walker had another quality look hitting a low strike from 20 yards out but it was right at Roos keeper Tyler Petersen who made the save.
• Thomas held a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard and 5-0 shots on goal advantage after the opening 45 minutes.
• SUNY Canton had an opportunity off a set piece roughly midway through the second half but Dustin Brown's shot went just wide of the right post.
• Alex Kenmogne finished with the Roos lone shot on goal.
• Tyler Petersen made four saves for the Roos, while the team also recorded a defensive save. Jonathan LeClair made one stop in the win for the Terriers.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos visit Clarkson University on Tuesday at 7 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.