Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's lacrosse team is primed for another playoff run under 13th year head coach and 2019 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Coach of the Year, Pat Harrington.
 
The Roos have been voted to finish in a tie for second place in a vote of the league's nine head coaches. SUNY Canton is tied with SUNY Delhi with 65 total points in the poll. SUNY Poly was voted to defend their title finishing with 78 total points and seven first place votes. Delhi received the other two first place nods. Husson University and Maine Maritime Academy were picked to tie for fourth place (50 points).
   
SUNY Canton's schedule features 14 total contests with five home games and eight conference contests. The team kicks off their season on Wednesday (2/23) at Clarkson. Their home opener is set for March 5th v. Castleton and the team's league opener is March 12th v. SUNY Delhi. The NAC semifinal is scheduled for April 29th with the NAC championship two days later (5/1), both of which are hosted by the No. 1 seed. To view the full schedule release, click HERE.
 
SUNY Canton returns 10 players from a season ago. Seniors Hunter Olsen, Noel Abreu and Chris McCann will serve as team captains. Olsen, the 2021 NAC Player of the Year, led the Roos in goals (23), assists (19) and points (42) last season. He was joined last season on the First Team All-Conference by midfielder Noah Robinson, the 2019 NAC Rookie of the Year. Robinson was third on the team in points with 20 on 11 goals and nine assists.
 
Overall, Canton returns six of its top seven scorers from last season as they also welcome back Trent Dow (10G, 8A, 18P), Kyle Fingar (15G, 2A, 17P), Zack LaFave (9G, 7A, 16P) and Carter Pooler (2G, 1A, 3P).
 
SUNY Canton returns one goalie in Ogdensburg native Nick Snyder who appeared in three games last year.
   
The team welcomes 15 new student-athletes to the roster in four sophomores and 11 freshmen.
   

Name	Yr.	Position	Hometown
Sam Servati	So.	G	Rochester, NY
Carter Moore	So.	M	Schenectady, NY
Andrew Hanss	So.	M	Irondequoit, NY
Israel Akande	So.	D	Albany, NY
Luke Singler	Fr.	LSM	Staten Island, NY
Caeden Goodnough	Fr.	A	Adams, NY
Alex Jacobs	Fr.	A	Adams Center, NY
Jake Erskine	Fr.	M	Pittsford, NY
Austin Mesler	Fr.	A	Adams, NY
Logan McCargar	Fr.	M	Potsdam, NY
Tanner Amell	Fr.	M	Watertown, NY
Zion Tevaga	Fr.	LSM	Carthage, NY
Chandler Johnson	Fr.	M	Adams, NY
Parker Hunt	Fr.	D	Canton, NY
Rory McCabe	Fr.	M	Webster, NY

 
The Roos open their season on Wednesday when they visit Clarkson University at 4 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.