Canton, NY – Samantha Dayter set the SUNY Canton single-game NCAA D-III era points (14) and assists (8) mark as the SUNY Canton women's lacrosse team remained perfect in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play with a 19-4 win v. Maine Maritime Academy on Sunday.

Dayter's 14 points on Sunday broke the Roos record previously held by Robyn Carroll'17 who had 12 points on March 20, 2016 v. Wilkes. Dayter's eight assists are also a new program mark breaking the previous record held by both Tressa Goolden '15 and Keeley Rice. Goolden accomplished the feat on April 2, 2015, while Rice did it twice, most recently on April 24, 2015 v. Wells. Dayter also previously had six assists earlier this season at Fredonia on March 5th.

Dayter and Maddy Caron led the Roos with six goals each on Saturday as SUNY Canton improved to 4-0 in NAC play and 7-5 overall. The Mariners dropped to 5-6 and 3-1.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 19, Maine Maritime 4
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (7-5, 4-0 NAC) | Maine Maritime (5-6, 3-1 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams exchanged a pair of early goals with Dayter and Stephanie Thayer scoring for the Roos and Darby Cendoma and Hazel Stoddard finding the back of the net for the Mariners over the first eight and-a-half minutes.
• From there it was all Roos as they rattled off 10 straight goals to open up a 12-2 lead. MMA scored once before halftime as Canton took a 12-3 advantage into intermission.
• The visitors scored the first goal out of the half to get within eight but Canton but from there the Roos scored seven unanswered including holding the Mariners scoreless the final 26:55.

 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Dayter led all players in goals (6), assists (8), points (14), while adding nine draw controls and two caused turnovers. Caron finished with game-highs of six goals, six ground balls and 11 draw controls.
• Thayer totaled three goals and an assist, Casey Pelton scored twice and Lindsey Wunder added a goal and assist. Morgan Montgomery also scored for the Roos. Defensively Maddy Weir finished with a game-best four caused turnovers to go with two ground balls and an assist.
• Stoddard led the Mariners with two goals, four ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls.
• The Roos controlled shots on goal (31-11), draw controls (21-5) and ground balls (23-14). Canton went 5-for-8 on free-position shots, while MMA was 1-for-6.
• Madison Leary made seven saves in the win while allowing only four goals. Charlotte Rose turned aside 12 shots in the loss.

 
AUTISM AWARENESS GAME
April is Autism Awareness Month and the Roos dedicated their game on Sunday to all of those families who have been impacted by Autism including the Leary family. Earlier this week, starting goaltender Madison Leary shared her brother Bryce's story in an article posted on our webpage and on our social media outlets. Bryce also helped lead the Roos on Sunday as he gave high-fives to all of the SUNY Canton players as they entered the field.
 
Bryce's story is special but not completely unique. Each year approximately 1 in 44 children will be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder which can result in significant challenges to daily function. To raise awareness, the team provided blue Autism Speaks bracelets to spectators at today's game and Madison's teammates will continue to wear these bracelets throughout the rest of this season.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Thursday when they host SUNY Potsdam at 4 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.