Keuka Park, NY – Junior Sarah Balcom tallied 11 kills and 4 digs on the second day of the Keuka College Tournament, but the Roos dropped a pair of matches to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and host Keuka.

The Roos fell 3-1 (20-25, 25-16, 16-25, 12-25) in the opener to MCLA before dropping a 3-0 decision  (20-25, 11-25, 16-25) to the Wolves in second match.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Match 1: MCLA 3, SUNY Canton 1 | Match 2: Keuka College 3, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: JMW Recreation & Athletics Center – Keuka Park, NY 
• Records:  Keuka College (4-0) | MCLA (3-1) | SUNY Canton (0-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Match 1 – BOX SCORE 

• After even play through much of the first set, MCLA went on a 7-2 run to lead 18-12.  The Roos responded, scoring eight of the next 11 to close the gap to 21-20.  MCLA would score the next four points to close the set 25-20.
• Canton jumped on MCLA early in the second set, scoring an early 12-4 advantage on a kill by sophomore Sammie Frank.  The Roos went on to win the set 25-16.
• MCLA cruised to a comfortable 19-6 lead in the third set before closing it out 25-16.
• In the fourth and final set, Canton held strong early trailing just 12-11 off a Balcom ace.  But MCLA sprinted away, scoring eight straight points and eventually took the set 25-12 to win the match.

 Match 2 – BOX SCORE 

• In the second game of the day, the Roos held a 10-9 lead early before surrendering eight straight points en route to a 25-20 loss.
• In the second set, the Wolves ran out to a 13-0 lead before taking the set 25-11.
• In the final set, a kill by sophomore Brooke Hite kill kept the Roos close at 9-6 but ultimately Keuka would sweep the Roos with a 25-16 score, winning the match 3-0.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host their home opener against Paul Smith's College next Wednesday 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.