Canton, NY – Skylar Williams made 12 saves, but a hat trick from Hannah Shipley carried visiting SUNY Poly to a 4-0 win v. the SUNY Canton women's soccer team in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) game on Wednesday.
 
The SUNY Canton seniors recognized their favorite faculty members in a pregame ceremony on Faculty Appreciation Day.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Poly 4, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records:  SUNY Poly (2-5-1, 1-1-0 NAC) | SUNY Canton (0-7-1, 0-3-0 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats got the scoring started in the 11th minute when Amanda Sweet played a length of field pass into Shipley on the break. Shipley buried a right-footed shot into the right corner past Canton keeper Skylar Williams.
• SUNY Poly doubled their lead in the 42nd minute off a set piece. Rylie Fischer took the corner from the near sideline finding a cutting Shipley who headed home her second tally of the game.
• The Wildcats held a 5-0 shots on goal and 4-0 corners advantage taking a 2-0 lead to intermission.
• The visitors tacked on a third goal in the 55th minute when Aubree Smykla beat a defender and played a cross to the far post where Caroline Entwistle put home her first goal of the season.
• Shipley completed the hat trick in the 79th minute finishing a cross from Entwistle for the 4-0 final.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Wildcats controlled shots on goal (17-1) and corner kicks (6-0).
• Williams made nine second half saves and 12 total for the game. Katie Bowers turned aside one shot for Poly.
• Shipley led the Wildcats with three goals, while Entwistle added a goal and assist.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Saturday when they host Marywood at 1 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.