Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team fought an even match for nearly 75 minutes with SUNY Morrisville on Saturday afternoon, but a Mustang goal with just 15 minutes remaining ended up being the difference in a tight 1-0 contest.
 
THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Morrisville 1, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Morrisville (2-3-1, 2-0-0 NAC) | SUNY Canton (2-4-0, 0-1-0 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sophomore Michael Gavette had an excellent scoring opportunity in the 26^th minute, corralling a misplayed clearing attempt and firing a shot into Mustang goalkeeper Caleb Lucero.
• Both teams trading solid opportunities in the second half before Mateo Barahona buried a header on a beautifully placed corner kick from Olvin Yanes to make the score 1-0.
• The Roos had a late scoring opportunity with just under seven minutes remaining when Shareef Stokely placed a hard shot on Lucero hoping for a rebound or deflection but the keeper was up to the task and swallowed it up.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Both teams recorded six shots on net with Gavette and junior Dylan Vanderpool each recording two.
• Senior Owen Kwong finished with five saves, Lucero gathered up six.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host St. Lawrence University on Tuesday September 19^th at 7:00 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.