Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton Esports teams are off to a hot start to the fall 2021 season as the Roos have teams competing in several titles in both State University of New York (SUNY) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) play this fall.
 
In the SUNY league the Roos feature teams in Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty: MW Gunfight, Splitgate, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Overwatch, Guilty Gear Strive and Valorant.
 
SUNY Canton has squads competing in ECAC play in Overwatch, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rainbow Six Siege, Valorant and Fortnite.
 
Through matches played on Saturday, October 23rd SUNY Canton's Esports teams boast a record of 68-54 overall.
 
The Roos are taking on schools much larger in size than their own, and have come away with impressive victories against schools like the University of Louisville, the University at Buffalo and Binghamton University to name a few.
 
"I am so happy that our SUNY Canton esports players are having a great season," SUNY Canton Esports Coordinator Charles Murray said. "Not only are the teams performing well but I know they are having a blast. The esports arena feels lively and vibrant again. It is great to see our students getting their heads back in the game."
   
SUNY PLAY
On October 5th the SUNY Canton Call of Duty: MW Gunfight team made up of Mark Hager, Jonathan Liberatore, Josh Lee and Michael Lynch defeated Buffalo 3-1 in a best of five series in SUNY play.
 
The Roos continued to feature strong performances against the Bulls in SUNY action as Canton's team of Joshua Civitello-King, Andrew Johnson and Matthew Deschenes swept Buffalo 3-0 in Rocket League play on October 19th.
 
SUNY Canton's Valorant team picked up a 2-0 sweep the following night against Binghamton University. Justin Brooks, Brandon Ferrotta, Gavin Decker, My Dang and Nicholas Sclafani-Zamora were on the winning side for the Roos v. the Bearcats on October 20th.
 
ECAC PLAY
The Roos have already picked up a pair of victories against Louisville in ECAC play this fall. On October 14th the Rocket League 'A' squad defeated the Cardinals 3-1. Team members who helped the Roos to victory include Joshua Civitello-King, Andrew Johnson and Matthew Deschenes.
 
In ECAC competition the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 'A' team is currently unbeaten at 3-0 with a 2-1 win over Saint Thomas Aquinas University (9/27) and 2-0 sweeps over Central Maine Community College (10/4) and Loyola University Maryland (10/13). They put their unbeaten streak on the line tonight (10/25) v. Saint Francis University. Members of the Roos SSBU 'A' team include Madison Cragle, Donjei Bethea, Theo Cannamela, Alexander French, Sean Grillo and Wakim Reed.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS – ECAC
This past Saturday Canton's League of Legends 'A' team picked up a big 2-1 victory against a strong Louisville squad. Bennett Martino (Top), Garrett Bresett (Jungle), Denny Gao (Mid), Alec Knowles (ADC) and Thomas Nagle (Support) helped lead the Roos to the victory.
 
Currently, SUNY Canton's League of Legends 'B' team is 4-0, while the 'A' team sits at 3-1 with its lone loss coming with some technology issues with a student home on break. Both teams are positioned extremely well with just a few weeks until playoffs.
 
"I could not be prouder of how both teams have responded to adversity this season." SUNY Canton League of Legends Coach Mark Avery said. "Their commitment to the program, a winning culture, and each other speaks volumes about their character. With playoffs around the corner our focus is shifting from finishing first in our respective divisions, to winning a championship in one or both divisions.
 
 
What's Next?
All of SUNY Canton's Esports teams return to action with more SUNY and ECAC league competition beginning tonight, Monday October 25th.
 
   

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.