Cobleskill, NY – Hunter Olsen and Noah Robinson combined for 12 goals and six assists as the SUNY Canton men's lacrosse team picked up a big 25-13 road win at SUNY Cobleskill in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 25, SUNY Cobleskill 13
• Location: Fighting Tiger Lacrosse Complex – Cobleskill, NY
• Records:  SUNY Canton (2-2, 2-2 NAC) | SUNY Cobleskill (0-2, 0-2 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos jumped out to a quick 5-2 lead after the opening quarter. At one point from the first to second quarters Canton rattled off 12 of 14 scores to open a commanding 13-3 lead with 3:32 remaining after a Nick Walberger goal. The Roos led 14-5 at intermission.
• Canton continued to control play in the second half as numerous reserves saw action and contributed to a complete team effort.
• With the win the Roos improves to .500 overall and within conference play at 2-2.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Olsen led all players in points (11), goals (7), assist (4) and ground balls (7). Robinson had a strong outing tallying five goals and two assists. Jacob Facey was impressive offensively with two goals and two assists, while Kyle Fingar also had a hat trick.
• Trent Dow supplied one goal and two assists and Nick Walberger and Carter Pooler scored twice each. Colby Jenkinson recorded a goal and assist, while Zack LaFave and Mike Gariepy finished with a goal each.
• Justin LaDuke made six saves over the opening 30 minutes to earn the win. Nick Snyder also turned aside six shots playing the final 30 minutes of the contest.
• Joshua Rosado made 13 saves in the loss for Cobleskill.
• Giovanni Bevaqua paced the Fighting Tigers with five goals and two assists.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
These two teams will have a rematch on Saturday when the Roos host SUNY Cobleskill.
   

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.