Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team surrendered two first half goals to visiting Bard College on Sunday en route to a 2-0 loss in their home opener.  The second half was a defensive battle and a more even affair, however the Roos could not overcome their first half deficit.
 
THE BASICS

• Result:  Bard 2, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf Field – Canton, NY
• Records: Bard College (2-0-0) | SUNY Canton (0-2-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Bard's Dylan Kotlowitz blasted a shot from just outside the penalty box at 10:53, beating Roos' senior goalkeeper Jason Meneses to open the scoring.
• Sam Gerber scored the Raptors' second goal of the half at 30:20, corralling a Henry Skeltis pass at the penalty arc and placing the ball just past a diving Meneses.
• SUNY Canton's defense tightened up in the second half allowing just one shot on goal.  Junior Dylan Vanderpool had the Roos' best scoring chance, driving a ball into traffic at the 69 minute mark, but Raptor goalkeeper Gavin Hersey was up to the task, making the save.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Bard finished the day with seven shots on goal compared to the Roos' one.  Vanderpool had the lone shot on goal for SUNY Canton.
• Meneses had five saves in his season debut while Hersey had one.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host Russell Sage College, Friday September 8^th at 6 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.