Canton, NY – Brett Bannister and Tyson Bruce recorded a pair of goals each but the SUNY Canton men's hockey team was unable to overcome a four-goal first period deficit en route to a 7-4 loss to Bryn Athyn College on Sunday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Bryn Athyn 7, SUNY Canton 4
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY
• Records: Bryn Athyn (12-10-3) | SUNY Canton (11-9-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The visitors established the momentum early on scoring just 26 seconds into the contest off the stick of Sheldon Brett. Brett Dillon (5:08), Peter Falivena (9:15) and Tanner Schroeder (17:41) all added first period goals as the Lions led 4-0 after one.
• Bannister scored his third goal in two days as he got Canton on the board at 9:25 of the third converting short-handed.
• Vojtech Luza regained the four-goal lead for Bryn Athyn just over six minutes later as the visitors led 5-1 after two.
• Bruce trimmed the lead to three on his seventh goal of the season at 6:51 of the third, but Dakota Ulmer made it 6-2 at the 11:25 mark on his sixth of the season.
• The hosts responded with Bannister and Bruce goals just over two minutes apart to get within 6-4. Jesse Farabee and AJ D'Orazio picked up helpers on the Bannister tally and Sean Shepard and Sean David were credited with assists on the Bruce goal.
• Canton pulled Michael Cerasuolo for the extra attacker with 1:56 remaining but Luza sealed the win with an empty-netter with 46 seconds to play.
• Austin Washkurak made six saves and allowed four goals in the start, while Cerasuolo turned aside 17 shots surrendering two goals in relief. Ismael Ralsten turned aside 32 shots for the Lions.

 

WHAT'S NEXT
These men's hockey team has a quick turnaround as they visit Morrisville State on Tuesday at 4 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.