Canton, NY – Junior Owen Kwong recorded nine saves, but three first-half Russell Sage goals led to a SUNY Canton loss on the road.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Russell Sage College 3, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: ACP Stadium – Albany, NY 
• Records: Russell Sage College (3-2-1) | SUNY Canton (2-5-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• El Hadji Iba Sy scored just 2:27 into the first half, converting a long pass from Christian Vaalstuen to give the Gators a quick 1-0 lead.
• Sage doubled their lead on a nifty move by Joe Pirperata who beat his defender inside and put the ball just beyond a diving Kwong.
• El Hadji Iba Sy scored his second of the night on a header off a well-placed corner from Mason Kievit.
• The Roos created several opportunities in the first stanza but had three shots blocked including a great chance by freshman Gavin Parker just as the half expired.
• Canton had three shots on goal in the second half but were unable to trim the deficit over the final 45 minutes. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Kwong made nine saves for the Roos while the Gator's Jordan Prouty logged five.
• Freshman Owen Lebron tallied two shots on goal for the Roos.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos will hit the road and play conference opponent Northern Vermont University – Lyndon on Saturday 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.