Annandale-On-Hudson, NY – Jason Menses stopped seven of the eight shots he faced in his season debut, but a Bard goal in the 24th minute proved to be the difference as the SUNY Canton men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision on the road on Saturday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Bard 1, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex – Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 
• Records:  Bard (2-0) | SUNY Canton (0-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Meneses was strong from the start as he stopped the first four shots he faced over the first 23 minutes, but the Raptors broke through late in the 24th minute. Dylan Jung collected the ball at the right corner of the box, turned inside and bent a shot with his left foot inside the far post into the top left corner.
• The Raptors held a 5-2 shots on goal advantage in the opening half and took a 1-0 lead into intermission.
• Bard outshot the Roos 4-1 in shots on target after the half with Canton's lone shot on goal coming off the foot of Chris Cook.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Cook, Chris Escobar and Ethan Leibeck finished with shots on goals for the Roos in the contest.
• Caleb Ribeiro (4) and Jung (3) produced seven of the Raptors nine shots on goal.
• Meneses recorded seven saves in the game for Canton, while Gavin Hersey stopped all three shots he faced in the shutout for the hosts.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos return to the pitch when they travel across town on Wednesday for a mid-week matchup with St. Lawrence 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.