Potsdam, NY – The SUNY Canton women's soccer team received a strong performance in goal from rookie Skylar Williams but the Roos fell 3-0 on the road at Clarkson University in the season-opener for both teams on Wednesday.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: Clarkson 3, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Hantz Field – Potsdam, NY
• Records: Clarkson (1-0) | SUNY Canton (0-1)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Clarkson opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Alexis Billings fed a pass to Angelina Fahrenkrug. The junior delivered a shot from about 18 yards out into the far corner to make it 1-0.
• The Roos trailed by just one at intermission and kept the game within a single goal until the hosts put away two scores over a three-minute stretch late in the second half.
• Chloe Hodge got one past Williams in the 80th minute off the setup from Haley Archambault before Julia Cascone assisted a Sarah Kohls strike in the 83rd minute.
• Williams had a strong outing in her first appearance with the Roos turning aside 16 Knights shots while allowing just three scores in the match.
• Desiree Forde registered a shot on goal for the Roos.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The women's soccer team is scheduled to return to the pitch on Saturday when they host Oswego State at 1 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.