Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team sent its 12 graduating seniors out in style with a 2-0 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win v. Cazenovia College on Saturday.

The Roos recognized Nick Savallo, Evan Petersen, Pedro DeSouza, Brandon McCorriston, Conner Morse, Ariel Enamorado, Ellis Sanchez, Will Austin, Dzihad Cecunjanin, Van Moussavou, Tyler Petersen and Jacob Deuel in a pregame ceremony.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 2, Cazenovia 0
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (7-6-1, 4-3-1 NAC) | Cazenovia (7-6-1, 5-3-0 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos got on the board first in the 31st minute. Sanchez played a ball from the near corner to Jason Hernandez who played a ball into the box that was mishandled briefly by the Cazenovia keeper. Brendan Labbe was in perfect position at the far post to gobble up the loose ball and bury his first collegiate goal in the back of the net.
• Canton struck again less than five minutes later after Cazenovia was whistled for a foul in the box. Sanchez stepped up and buried the penalty kick into the right corner of net to double the lead for the hosts.
• That proved to be all the Roos would need as Tyler Petersen stopped both shots he faced in the second half to secure the 2-0 shutout win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Sanchez's goal is his team-leading ninth goal of the season as he now has 19 points on the year. The senior captain has 31 career points on 14 goals and three assists.
• Labbe's goal is his first of the season for the rookie from Jackson, New Jersey.
• Hayden McBath finished with three saves in goal for the visitors.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Tuesday when they visit Plattsburgh State in a non-league game at 4 p.m.
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton 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 23 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 SUNY Canton Kangaroos 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.