Canton, NY – Junior Emily Dreyer scored a career-high 16 kills in SUNY Canton's 3-0 victory over Paul Smith's College.  The win was the first of the season for the Roos.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 3, Paul Smith's 0
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records:  SUNY Canton (1-9) | Paul Smith's College (3-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• Despite a tight battle early on, the Roos pulled away, scoring 9 of the next 10 points to lead 21-11. SUNY Canton closed out the set on two consecutive kills each by Dreyer and junior Michaella DeCapua to win 25-12.
• The Bobcats took an early lead in the second set 3-2. However, the Roos battled back to lead 16-6 on a service ace by Dreyer and went on to win the set 25-18.
• After the Bobcats carried a 15-12 lead in the third set, the Roos responded scoring 13 of the next 17 points to win 25-19 and sweep the match.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Roos held a 40-25 advantage in kills with Dreyer's 16 leading the way.  Sophomore Alyssa Adams finished with six while DeCapua and sophomore Alexas Marshall both finished with five.
• SUNY Canton also held a huge advantage in service aces 13-3.  Kaylee Clark's four were followed by DeCapua and junior Bethanie Gratton's tallies of three each.
• DeCapua led the Roos with 16 assists, while Marissa Hawkins added nine. Defensively Clark and Gratton posted 10 digs each.
• Madeleine Rhodes led the Bobcats with 10 kills and Alexandra Cherry recorded a team-high 13 digs.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos take on conference foes Cazenovia College and SUNY Poly on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively in the opening weekend of NAC Pool Play in Marcy, NY.
   
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.