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Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton women's soccer team controlled a majority of the scoring opportunities but played to a 0-0 tie against visiting SUNY Cobleskill in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 0, SUNY Cobleskill 0
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records:  SUNY Canton (0-4-1, 0-0-1 NAC) | SUNY Cobleskill (1-2-2, 0-0-1 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Neither team found the back of the net in the opening half with the Roos holding a 5-1 shots advantage and a 4-0 edge in shots on goal. Fighting Tiger keeper Brianna Rogers made four first half saves to keep the game scoreless.
• Canton doubled up Cobleskill 6-3 in shots after halftime controlling shots on goal 3-1 over the final 45 minutes but was unable to solve Rogers.
• With 12:30 to play the Roos had a pair of golden chances. Paige Gotch's left-footed shot from the right side struck off the left post and Alexis Sullivan was unable to get a shot on target from a tough angle on the rebound.
• The teams would eventually settle for a 0-0 tie after 90 minutes of play.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Canton held an 11-4 shots and 7-1 shots on goal advantage for the game while doubling up Cobleskill 4-2 in corner kicks.
• Caitlin Douglas led the Roos with two shots on goal, while Autumn Kunes, Shannon Platt, Savannah Hoffman, Shannyn St. Andrews and Gotch had one each.
• Jessica Carney had the lone shot on target for the Tigers.
• Skylar Williams made one save in the shutout for the Roos, while Rogers stopped seven shots in the clean sheet for Cobleskill.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Wednesday they visit Alfred State at 5 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.