Angola, IN – Sophomore Tilly Couture scored the first goal of the season for the SUNY Canton Women's hockey team and freshman Molly Lenihan opened her career with a 14-save shutout, as the Roos defeated Trine University 2-0 on Friday night.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 2, Trine University 0
• Location: Thunder Ice Arena – Angola, IN 
• Records: SUNY Canton (1-0-0) | Trine University (0-1-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Couture opened the scoring at 15:42 of the first period, blasting home a slapshot on a feed from freshman Jordan Caroccio.  Freshman Riley Andzel earned the secondary assist and her first collegiate point.
• After a scoreless second period, senior Desiree Snook doubled the Roos lead at 5:05, picking up a loose puck just outside the crease and lifting it over the left pad of Trine goaltender Casey Frank.  Junior Halle McKinnon and Sophomore Kyra O'Keefe both assisted on the goal.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Canton had a significant advantage on offense, outshooting Trine 43-14.
• The Roos had a slight advantage in faceoffs 26 to 24.
• The Roos were 0/1 on the powerplay while the Thunder were 0/2.
• Lenihan finished with 14 saves while Frank had 41.

WHAT'S NEXT?
SUNY Canton returns to Thunder Ice Arena for a second game against Trine on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 1:00 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.