Utica, NY – Samantha Dayter led the Roos with 10 points on six goals and four assists as the Roos earned a 21-8 win in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) opener for both teams on Saturday.   
 
THE BASICS 

• Result: SUNY Canton 21, SUNY Poly 8 
• Location: Wildcat Field – Utica, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (3-5, 1-0 NAC) | SUNY Poly (1-6, 0-1 NAC)

 
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Roos jumped out to a 6-2 lead after the opening quarter behind two goals each from Dayter and Morgan Montgomery.
• Canton continued to control play in the second quarter outscoring the Wildcats 6-2 behind five different goal scorers in the quarter. The Roos led 12-4 at intermission.
• The Roos outscored the Wildcats 9-4 in the second half for the 21-8 final.

 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Dayter led all players in points (10), goals (6) and assists (4). Maddy Caron finished with five goals, an assist and game-highs of 14 draw controls and four caused turnovers. Caroline Nappi tallied two goals and two assists and Casey Pelton posted a goal and three assists. Lindsey Wunder supplied three goals and Montgomery and Scarlet Ditoro recorded two goals each.
• Molly Burdick paced the Wildcats with six goals, while Kaitlin Kopca added two goals and an assist.
• Olivia Scott made six saves in the win over the first three quarters, while Erin Anderson made one save in the final quarter in her season debut.
• Jayden Brown stopped 10 shots for the Wildcats in the loss.
• Canton held the upper hand in shots on goal (31-15), ground balls (31-16) and draw controls (21-10).

 
 
 
WHAT'S NEXT? 
SUNY Canton visits Medaille in non-conference action on Tuesday at 5 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.