Oneonta, NY – Sophomore Austin Mesler tied SUNY Canton's single-game assists record having a hand in nine of the team's 10 goals, but the Roos fell 17-10 to SUNY Delhi in their North Atlantic Conference (NAC) opener on Saturday. Mesler recorded eight assists on Saturday which tied the single-game program mark set by Hunter Olsen '22 last season at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (4/9/22).  
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Delhi 17, SUNY Canton 10
• Location: Wright Stadium – Oneonta, NY
• Records: SUNY Delhi (2-4, 1-0 NAC) | SUNY Canton (1-4, 0-1 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Play was close early on as SUNY Delhi held a slim 3-2 lead after the opening quarter.
• With the final goal of the first quarter and first four of the second stanza the Broncos opened up a 7-2 lead just over five minutes into the second stanza.
• The Roos battled back scoring the next four goals of the game to get within 7-6 with just over five minutes to play in the half. The teams would exchange a pair of goals over the final three plus minutes as Delhi took a 9-8 lead into intermission.
• The Broncos used a 3-2 third quarter scoring edge to take a 12-10 lead into the final quarter.
• Delhi dominated play in the fourth as their defense shutout the Roos offense over the final 15 minutes while scoring five times to earn a 17-10 win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Mesler led all players with nine points on a goal and eight assists. Alex Jacobs tied a game-high with four goals, while Charles Grandaw scored twice. Michael Newcomb and Caeden Goodnough supplied a goal and assist each.
• Sam Bieber led a balanced Delhi offense with four goals, while Brandon McGrath, Kyle Brogan and Nico Rivera all had three goals each.
• Samuel Steng made seven saves in the win for the Broncos.
• Hayden Todd recorded his first collegiate start making 26 saves (.604 save %). The 26 saves are tied for the second most by a Roos goalie in the D-III era. Teammate Sam Servati owns the single-game saves record when he made 28 last season in a loss to Morrisville (2/26/22). Dylan Dix also stopped 26 shots in a loss to Morrisville (3/24/14).
• The Broncos held the upper hand in shots on goal (43-17), ground balls (47-31) and faceoffs (18-13) on Saturday.
   

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host SUNY Potsdam in a Route 11 rivalry game on Tuesday evening 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.