Bangor, ME – Four different players found the back of the net and the Roos tied the game in the final 20 minutes but a late goal lifted host Husson University to a 5-4 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win on Saturday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Husson 5, SUNY Canton 4
• Location: Boucher Field – Bangor, ME
• Records: Husson (8-2-3, 4-0-1 NAC) | SUNY Canton (5-6-1, 2-3-1 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Eagles jumped out to an early lead on a Jordi Cabau Limens goal in the 14th minute.
• The Roos evened the game at one apiece in the 22nd minute when Ellis Sanchez buried his team-leading eighth goal of the season off a pass from Pedro DeSouza.
• Husson scored back-to-back goals off the feet of Cabau Limens and Ami Hreidarsson six minutes apart to take a 3-1 lead.
• Martin Torales helped Canton change the momentum scoring just 28 seconds before intermission as the Roos trailed 3-2 at the half.
• The hosts doubled the lead just over two minutes out of halftime as Cabau Limens completed the hat trick on a penalty kick.
• SUNY Canton continued to show its mental toughness as Will Austin struck for his second goal of the season in the 51st minute and Jacob Deuel tied the game at four in the 73rd minute on his second marker of the season.
• Hreidarsson put home his second goal of the game which proved to be the game-winner with 15 minutes and 34 seconds left in regulation.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Sanchez now leads the Roos with eight goals and 17 points on the season.
• Austin and Deuel both recorded their second goals of the season on Saturday.
• Husson held a 16-11 advantage in shots, while shots on goal and corner kicks were even at seven and four apiece, respectively.
• Owen Kwong made two saves in the first half while allowing three goals. Tyler Petersen surrendered two goals after intermission.
• Benjamin Powell made three stops for the Eagles.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos return to action on Sunday when they visit Maine Presque Isle at 2:30 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.