Potsdam, NY – SUNY Potsdam scored one goal in each half as the Bears earned a 2-0 victory against the SUNY Canton men's soccer team in a non-league game on Monday evening.  

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Potsdam 2, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: SUNY Potsdam Turf
• Records: SUNY Potsdam (2-3-2) | SUNY Canton (2-4-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• SUNY Canton had a quality chance early on as the Roos played a free kick in from near midfield that deflected backwards off a Bears defender. It went right to Will Austin near the far post, but he was unable to get much on his shot as Potsdam keeper Conor Callan made the save.
• Canton had another great chance in the 27th minute on a counterattack when Austin played a beautiful through ball to Ellis Sanchez as he was in on the break with a defender just trailing. Callan came charging and Sanchez tried to touch it to his left but the ball just got away over the end line for a goal kick.
• Potsdam got on the board first in the 32nd minute. The Bears threw the ball in from the right sideline and the ball was headed forward by a Potsdam player before a Roos defender headed it trying to clear the box. Sebastian Matos volleyed the ball beautifully out of the air placing a shot into the top left corner.
• The Bears took a 1-0 lead into intermission.
• Ten minutes out of halftime Canton keeper Tyler Petersen dove at a ball in the box but a Bears player beat him to the ball and Petersen was whistled for a foul in the box resulting in a penalty kick.
• Rafael Castro stepped up and although Petersen guessed the right direction, Castro was able to place his shot above a diving Petersen into the right side of the net.
• The Roos were unable to trim the deficit down the stretch as the hosts held on for the 2-0 win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Potsdam held advantages in shots (10-5), shots on goal (6-3) and corner kicks (9-3) in the match.
• Petersen made four saves for the Roos in the loss, while Callan turned aside three shots for the Bears.
• Agustin Nunez paced Canton with two shots on goal, while Austin had the other. Castro led Potsdam with three shots on goal, while Matos had two.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's soccer team returns to North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play on Saturday when they host Maine Maritime Academy at 3:30 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.