Alfred, NY – Freshman Ethan Leibeck recorded his first collegiate goal to get the Roos within one, but host Alfred State earned a 3-1 win in non-conference action on Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 0, Alfred State
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records:  Alfred State (6-3-3) | SUNY Canton (3-7-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Pioneers got the scoring started in the 19th minute when Riley Warren-Nichols played a ball in to Gavin Rice on his right as his shot beat Roos keeper Ronald Zavala high for the 1-0 lead.
• Alfred State doubled their lead six minutes later on another through ball this time with Warren-Nichols and Rice teaming up to deliver a pass to Nuri Sarbudak. Sarbudak one-timed a shot into the left corner past Zavula.
• The Roos trimmed the deficit to one in the 38th minute when Dylan Vanderpool picked up a Pioneer turnover and played a pass up the right side to Martin Torales in space. Torales delivered a cross right to Ethan Leibeck who one-timed a left-footed shot into the left corner of net for his first collegiate goal.  
• Alfred State held a 6-2 shots on goal advantage and took a 2-1 lead into intermission.
• The Roos challenged Alfred State keeper Thaddeus Grierson four times over the first 20 minutes of the second half but were unable to get the equalizer past him.
• Jackson Powers tacked on an insurance goal for the hosts in the 81st minute for the 3-1 final.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Pioneers finished with advantages in shots (19-12), shots on goal (10-6) and corner kicks (2-0).
• Zavala made seven saves in the loss for the Roos, while Grierson totaled five stops for Alfred State.
• Leibeck led the Roos with two of their six shots on net.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos return to North Atlantic Conference action on Saturday when they host Maine Presque Isle at 11 a.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.