Waterville, ME – Five players scored eight or more points while the Roos held their opponents to a season-low 39 points as the women's basketball team defeated Thomas College 67-39 on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 67, Thomas 39  
• Location: Larry Mahaney Gymnasium – Waterville, ME  
• Records: SUNY Canton (5-9, 3-4 NAC) | Thomas (2-9, 1-2 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Thomas led 10-6 early on but Canton closed the first quarter on a 10-2 run to take a 16-12 lead after the opening quarter.
• The Roos dominated the second quarter outscoring the hosts 16-5 to take a commanding 32-17 lead into intermission.
• Raven led the Roos with 11 first half points, while Shanelle Borth and Briana Brousseau added seven each. Samantha Fortin had eight points for the Terriers.
• The Roos continued to keep their foot on the gas pedal doubling up Thomas 24-12 in the third quarter cruising to the victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Raven paced all players with 15 points and eight rebounds shooting 5-for-9 from the field. Borth and Brousseau finished with nine points and four rebounds apiece.
• Joie Culkin and Alexis Sullivan contributed eight points each with Culkin hauling down six boards. Samantha Dayter dished out a game-high four assists to go with seven rebounds.
• Fortin led the Terriers with 10 points and Kaylee Ravagli added nine points.
• Canton dominated rebounds (55-31), bench points (31-9), second chance points (19-1) and points in the paint (28-12).
• The Roos were also extremely efficient at the free throw line hitting on 12 of their 15 attempts, while Thomas was 13-for-24.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's basketball team returns to conference action next Saturday when it hosts NVU-Johnson at 3 p.m.
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's and associate degrees, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, management, and healthcare fields. It is home to the Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity. 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 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.