Lyndon, VT – Brandon McCorriston posted three points assisting a first-half goal and finding the back of the net in the second half as the SUNY Canton men's soccer team picked up a 3-0 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) victory on Saturday.   

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 3, NVU-Lyndon 0
• Location: Varsity Athletic Field – Lyndon, VT
• Records: SUNY Canton (3-3-2, 1-1-0 NAC) | NVU-Lyndon (0-6-1, 0-1-0 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In a game that saw the Roos outshoot the Hornets 31-2 overall and 17-1 on goal, SUNY Canton got on the board first in the 12th minute when McCorriston found Shayne O'Neill for his team-leading third tally of the season.
• The visitors doubled their lead when Ellis Sanchez converted on a penalty kick to make it 2-0 in the 35th minute.
• After setting up a goal early in the contest, McCorriston was the recipient of a John Gonzalez pass and put home his first collegiate goal in the 79th minute. SUNY Canton outshot Lyndon 19-0 after intermission to cruise to the victory.
• Tyler Petersen and Dawson Pellerin combined for a clean sheet as Petersen made one stop over the first 62 minutes, while Pellerin did not face a shot in 28 minutes of relief.
• Caleb Derbyshire turned aside 14 shots for the Hornets.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos return to North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Sunday when they host NVU-Johnson 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.