Canton, NY – Hunter Olsen and Jacob Facey provided four goals apiece but visiting Marian University jumped out to an 11-7 halftime lead on their way to a 17-11 victory in non-conference action on Tuesday.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: Marian 17, SUNY Canton 11
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (1-2) | Marian (1-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Marian opened a 6-4 lead after the opening quarter and led 11-7 at the half. Facey scored twice in the first quarter, while Olsen had three second quarter tallies.
• The Sabres scored the first four goals out of intermission to take a commanding 15-7 lead. The Roos netted three of the final four goals of the game for the 17-11 final.
• Nick Walberger had a strong outing going 19-for-30 on face offs as he picked up a game-high 11 ground balls. Tucker Ainslie finished with four ground balls and three caused turnovers, while Brandon Schmidt had five ground balls and two forced turnovers.
• Noah Robinson provided a game-best four assists to go with a goal, while Andrew Garrett recorded a goal and assist.
• Colt Robertson paced the Sabers with five goals and one assist, while Garrett Houlihan and Erik Horman added four and three goals, respectively.
• Canton had the upper hand in face offs (20-11), but turned the ball over 37 times.
• Justin LaDuke stopped 16 shots over 51:25, while Nick Beldoc made two saves over the final 8:35. Richard Summers turned aside 12 shots in the win for Marian, while Cameron Nevins made one stop in the final 10:36.

 

WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos open North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play on Saturday when they visit Thomas College 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 21 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.