Canton, NY – Sophomore Cassidy Werner led SUNY Canton with eight kills and junior Kaylee Clark recorded 19 digs in a 3-0 loss to SUNY Potsdam.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Potsdam 3, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records:  SUNY Potsdam (11-10) | SUNY Canton (6-13)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• An exciting first set saw SUNY Canton jump out to a 6-1 lead, capped by a Werner kill.  A strong Bears push tied the match at 6-6.  The Roos went ahead 12-9 on a kill by junior Emily Dreyer, however the visitors again knotted the score at 15-15.  After six lead changes, the Roos were one point away from finishing Potsdam off on a Dreyer ace, leading 24-20. The Bears refused to go quietly, scoring seven of the next eight points and winning the set 27-25.
• In the second set, it was Potsdam jumping out 6-2 early.  The Roos would close the gap to 9-8 on a Bears service error but that was as close as they could get.  Potsdam would widen the gap and eventually win 25-13.
• In the last set, the Bears would again go up early 6-1.  The Roos ran off five straight to tie it at six but Potsdam regained the lead and slowly expanded on it.  The Roos made a late push, scoring five straight points and closing the gap to 20-17.  However, it was the Bears who would take the set 25-20 and the match 3-0.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Werner led the Roos with eight kills followed by seven for sophomore Alyssa Adams.
• Clark's 19 digs led the Roos and junior Michaella DeCapua recorded a team-high 12 assists.
• For SUNY Potsdam, Mikayla Myers led the way with 11 kills and Abygail Olejnik totaled 21 digs.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host Plattsburgh State and St. Lawrence University on Saturday at noon and 4:00 p.m. respectively at the SUNY Canton Tri-Match.
   
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.