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La Plume, PA – Taryn Morrissey and Emily Frazier both found the back of the net less than five minutes apart as the Roos overcame a two-goal second half deficit, but host Keystone College scored with just more than 10 minutes remaining to secure a 3-2 non-conference win on Tuesday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Keystone 3, SUNY Canton 2
• Location: Turf Field Complex – La Plume, PA 
• Records:  Keystone (1-1) | SUNY Canton (0-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Shots were nearly even in the opening half with the Giants holding an 8-6 shots edge overall but they had a 6-3 shots on goal advantage. The hosts were able to convert in the final third netting a pair of scores from Megan Weber and Chloe Hoffman in the 12th and 37th minutes, respectively.
• Autumn Kunes, Shannon Platt and Desiree Forde all had shots on goal in the first half for the Roos but were unable to get one past Giant keeper Annie Metzger as the hosts led 2-0 at intermission.
• The Roos made their shot attempts count in the second half as Morrissey found the back of the net for Canton's first goal of the season in the 66th minute off the setup from Gabbie Flynn.
• Just four minutes and 14 seconds later Emily Frazier put home her first goal in a Canton uniform knotting the game at one apiece with 20 minutes remaining.
• With just over 15 minutes remaining Skylar Williams made a save, but Natalie Cross found the go-ahead goal off a pass from Hailey Dunham with 10:01 remaining.
• Both of Canton's shots on goal in the second half found the back of the net. Williams stopped three of the four shots she faced after intermission, but the hosts were able to squeak out the win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Forde led the Roos with three shots, Morrissey had two and Kunes, Frazier, Platt, Caitlin Douglas and Savannah Hoffman had one each.
• Williams made seven saves in the loss for the Roos, while Metzger turned aside three shots in the win.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos have just over a week off as they return to the pitch on Wednesday, September 14th when they host Clarkson University at 7 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.