Alfred, NY – Natalie Bartle, Hope Aniceto and Sierra Pabo all scored in double figures as the Roos remained unbeaten at 5-0 on the season with a 79-68 road win at Alfred University on Friday evening.
 

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 79, Alfred 68
• Location: Terry S. Galanis Family Arena – Alfred, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (5-0) | Alfred (3-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos jumped out to an early 15-8 lead six minutes in thanks to an 8-0 run. Canton took a 22-16 lead after the opening quarter.
• The Saxons used a 9-4 run to cut the deficit to one early in the second quarter. Canton closed the final 6:49 of the quarter on an 18-10 run to take a 44-35 lead into intermission. Bartle led the way offensively with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the opening 20 minutes.
• Play was dead even at 14 apiece in the third quarter as the Roos took a nine point lead to the fourth quarter. The Roos extended their lead to as many as 14 with 6:21 left in the game as Alfred never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Bartle led all players with 24 points, 15 rebounds and five assists as she went 8-for-9 from the free throw line. Aniceto tallied 18 points, while Pabo finished with 12. Shannyn St. Andrews, Samantha Dayter and Jayda Pina chipped in six points each with St. Andrews adding eight boards.
• Leah Harkenrider led Alfred with 17 points, while Samantha Fischer added 16.
• Canton held the upper hand in rebounds (45-37), points in the paint (34-20), and second chance points (19-6), while the Saxons controlled bench points (32-13).
• The Roos shot nearly 43% from the field, 29% from three and 80% from the line, while Alfred posted marks of nearly 38%, 46% and 56%, respectively.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Saturday when they travel across town to visit Alfred State 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.