Canton, NY – Ellis Sanchez recorded his third goal of the season to tie the game in the 63rd minute and lead the SUNY Canton men's soccer team to a 1-1 OT draw v. visiting Maine Maritime Academy in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) game on Saturday.   

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 1, Maine Maritime 1 | 2 OT
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (2-4-1, 1-1-1 NAC) | Maine Maritime (2-4-1, 2-0-1 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Mariners opened the scoring in the 19th minute when MMA switched the ball from right to left. Jacob Olson fed a pass to Landon Nichols in front of the Mariners bench on the far sideline. Nichols delivered a high ball into the box. Roos goalkeeper Owen Kwong came charging out as Xander Fortuna-Ramos flicked the ball into the open net.
• Maine Maritime held a 4-2 shots on goal advantage in the opening half as they led 1-0 at intermission.
• Canton found the equalizer in the 63rd minute as Sanchez was taken down in a threatening position with the ball on his foot in the box. He buried the ensuing penalty kick beating MMA keeper Trevor Gray into the lower right corner.
• Neither team could find the back of the net over the final 27 minutes of regulation as they would head to overtime.
• Canton had a 2-1 shots on goal edge in the first OT, but Gray made both saves. Neither team had a shot on goal in the second extra session as the teams settled for a draw and one point in the conference standings.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Sanchez's goal marks his team-leading third of the season and the eighth of his career.
• Kwong made five saves for the Roos and now has 23 saves on the season. Gray turned aside six shots for the Mariners.
• Total shots were even at nine each in the game, while Canton had the upper hand in corner kicks, 10-8.
• MMA committed twice as many fouls as Canton, 22-11.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's soccer team is back in action on Sunday when they host Thomas College in another NAC game 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.