Canton, NY – Senior Desiree Snook scored two goals and added an assist and sophomore Kyra O'Keefe scored a goal and two assists to help lift the SUNY Canton women's hockey team to a 3-1 victory over Stevenson University on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 3, Stevenson 1
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records: SUNY Canton (7-3-0) | Stevenson (1-10-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sophomore Kyra O'Keefe scored the lone goal of the first period, banging home a centering pass from senior Desiree Snook.  The goal was scored at 16:38 of the period and assisted by freshman Kylah Small.
• Snook put the Roos up by two at the 2:46 mark of the second period, blasting a cross-crease feed from O'Keefe over the blocker of Stevenson goaltender Ainsley King.
• Emily Brightbill put the Mustangs on the board at 14:35 of the second and was assisted by Franki Cappello and Cassie Campbell.
• Snook scored the insurance goal for Canton at 4:20 of the third, giving the Roos a two-goal cushion.  The goal was assisted by O'Keefe and freshman Lilo Emerson.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Snook's goals were her fifth and sixth of the year, to lead the Roos.  O'Keefe's assists gave her six for the year which also leads the Roos.
• Canton was 0/2 on the power play while Stevenson was 1/4.
• The Roos won the faceoff battle 36-21.
• Sophomore goalie Claire Noftell stopped 11 and earned her third win of the season.  King made 40 saves for the Mustangs.

WHAT'S NEXT?
SUNY Canton hosts Buffalo State next Friday, December 1^st at 3:00 p.m. in a SUNYAC matchup at the Roos House.
   
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.