Castleton, VT – Sam Servati made 18 saves and Austin Mesler recorded three points, but the SUNY Canton men's lacrosse team fell 12-4 on the road at Castleton on Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: Castleton 12, SUNY Canton 4  
• Location: Dave Wolk Stadium – Castleton, VT
• Records: Castleton (2-6) | SUNY Canton (2-7)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Castleton jumped out to a 2-0 lead four minutes into the game before Mesler got the Roos on the board with 9:59 left in the opening quarter. The Spartans scored twice more to take a 4-1 lead after 15 minutes.
• Alex Jacobs scored the lone goal of the second stanza in a low scoring period as Canton got within two at intermission.
• The teams exchanged tallies to start the third quarter with Jacobs striking again for the Roos. However, the hosts scored the next three goals, including a pair from Xavier McKenna to lead 8-3 after three.
• Logan McCargar got things within four goals less than a minute into the fourth quarter, but Castleton held the Roos scoreless the final 14 minutes of the game while scoring four more goals for the victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Mesler led the Roos with three points on a goal and two assists, while Jacobs scored twice and McCargar netted one. Noel Abreu went 11-for-19 on faceoffs and picked up a game-high seven ground balls. Jake Erskine recorded six ground balls for Canton.
• McKenna paced Castleton with three goals, while Casey Meczywor and Ian Edgar had two each.
• Christopher Dindino made nine saves in the win for the hosts, while Servati turned aside 18 shots in defeat.
• Castleton controlled shots on goal 30-13 and held a 34-31 ground balls edge. Canton had the upper hand in faceoffs (11-8). The Roos went 15-for-22 on clears, while Castleton was 13-for-16. Canton turned the ball over 27 times compared to 17 for the hosts.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Saturday, April 8th when they visit NVU-Lyndon at 3 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.