Reisterstown, MD – Filip Schlyter made a career-high 50 saves, but host Stevenson scored a pair of goals in the first and third periods to earn a 4-0 win v. the SUNY Canton men's hockey team on Saturday evening.

The Mustangs are receiving votes in the preseason USCHO.com Top 15 national poll.

THE BASICS

• Result: Stevenson 4, SUNY Canton 0  
• Location: Reisterstown Sportsplex – Reisterstown, MD
• Records: Stevenson (1-1-0) | SUNY Canton (1-1-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Mustangs got on the board just 6:30 into the game converting on the power play as Aidan McDowell scored off passes from Austin Master and Aidan Graham.
• The hosts doubled their lead three minutes later when Liam McCanney scored even-strength off helpers from Anthony Starzi and Master. The Mustangs dominated shots 18-7 in the first period leading 2-0 after 20 minutes.
• Neither team found the back of the net in the middle period with Stevenson owning a 17-7 shots advantage. However, 17 big saves from Schlyter kept the Roos within striking distance down just two.
• McDowell converted his second power play goal of the evening 41 seconds into the third period with McCanney assisting the score. Brendan Rylott tacked on a final goal with 27 seconds remaining for the 4-0 final.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Schlyter finished with 50 saves in the loss, while Ryan Kenny made 23 stops in the shutout.
• Schlyter surpassed his previous career-high of 46 saves last year in the Roos 5-2 win against Albertus Magnus in the GNAC Commissioner's Cup Championship (2/19/22). His 50 saves are the most in a single game for the Roos since Spencer Landry turned aside 51 shots on November 21, 2014 in a 4-2 loss to SUNY Potsdam.
• The Roos were 0-for-2 on the power play, while Stevenson went 2-for-8.
• The Mustangs held a 47-29 advantage in face offs and outshot the Roos 54-18.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos return to action on Friday when they host Skidmore College in their home opener at 7 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.