Canton, NY – Martin Torales scored a late game-winner and added an assist, Jack Ferris recorded his first career goal, and Owen Kwong made seven saves as the Roos picked up a 2-1 win over Russell Sage on Friday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 2, Russell Sage 1
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY 
• Records:  SUNY Canton (1-2-0) | Russell Sage (2-1-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Russell Sage controlled the scoring chances early with Owen Kwong making four saves over the first 24 minutes, but it was the Roos who struck first.
• Torales took the corner in the 28th minute from the far left corner. His service found Michael Gavette in the box who headed the ball toward the far post as Ferris struck a one-time volley into the left corner of goal. Ferris scored his first career goal just five minutes after being subbed on.
• Canton nearly doubled its lead six minutes later when Chris Escobar fired a rocket from well beyond the box as Gator keeper Jordan Prouty made a great save that then deflected off the crossbar and out.
• RSC held a 4-2 shots on goal advantage in the opening half, while the Roos controlled corner kicks 4-2 and took a 1-0 lead into intermission.
• The Gators knotted things at one apiece in the 66th minute when Mason Kievit scored off a corner kick from the near corner. He bent the ball high in the air just over the outstretched arms of Kwong and under the cross bar.
• With 9:04 remaining in the contest the Gators were whistled for a red card on a takedown of Gavette just outside the penalty box. Torales and Escobar both stood over the ball for the free kick. With Escobar on the left he circled around, and Torales placed a left-footed shot into the lower left corner for the ultimate game-winner as his team celebrated in front of a strong Roos crowd.
• Brennan Harmer made a nice defensive play in the final seconds clearing the ball away from danger to help preserve the win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• RSC held an 8-5 shots on goal advantage with corner kicks dead even at seven apiece.
• Kwong had a strong outing in net stopping seven of the eight shots he faced to improve to 1-1 on the season. Prouty made three saves for the Gators.
• Torales had three points on the night with a goal and assist. The goal was the first of the season for the rookie Ferris.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos have a quick turnaround as they host Wells College on Saturday 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.