Canton, NY – Trinity Critelli tossed a no-hitter to lead the SUNY Poly softball team to a 14-0 win against SUNY Canton in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) game on Friday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Poly 14, SUNY Canton 0; 5 INN. 
• Location: SUNY Canton Softball Field – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (13-4, 4-0 NAC) SUNY Canton (2-12, 0-4 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• SUNY Poly jumped out to 4-0 lead with two runs each in the first and second innings. The Wildcats tacked on four more runs in the third to hold a commanding 8-0 lead after three innings.
• Poly added a run in the fourth and tacked on five more unearned runs in the fifth taking advantage of a pair of Canton errors. Kimberly Birmingham hit a two-run homer for the visitors as the Wildcats earned the convincing win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Sophia Gundersen and Caitlyn Reed drew walks for the Roos, while Priscilla Soule was hit by a pitch as they broke up Critelli's perfect game.
• Amy DeSena and Aeron Hamm both had three hits each for SUNY Poly, while Birmingham, Kelly Powell, Critelli and Gabriella Ellixson all had multi-hit outings.
• Critelli struck out 13 batters walking just two in the no-hitter. Reed threw a complete game as only six of her 14 runs were earned. She struck out three and walked two.

WHAT'S NEXT?
These two teams will play a NAC doubleheader on Saturday at 12 p.m. The Roos will celebrate Senior Day.
 


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.