Canton, NY – Ogdensburg native Kelsey Pinkerton netted her second goal of the season as the SUNY Canton women's soccer team earned a 1-0 win v. SUNY Poly in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest on Sunday afternoon in Canton.

THE BASICS

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

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Neither team found the back of the net in the opening 45 minutes as SUNY Poly held a 6-3 shots on goal advantage.
• The Roos had the better of the play after intermission outshooting SUNY Poly 3-2 in shots on target after halftime and that paid off in the 71st minute.
• Morgan Nealon carried the ball up the left side of the field and threaded a pass to Pinkerton in the box who buried a shot into the top right corner. Her second career goal proved to be the game-winner as she also recorded the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw v. SUNY ESF on September 21st.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Skylar Williams was outstanding in net for the Roos recording an eight save shutout.
• Michalyn Flanagan stopped five shots for the Wildcats.
• SUNY Poly finished with a slim 8-6 shots on goal and 7-4 corner kicks advantage for the contest.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos return to the pitch on Wednesday when they visit Morrisville State at 6 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.