Westminster, MD – Junior Alexas Marshall recorded 18 kills and eight digs and senior Emily Dreyer added 13 kills and nine digs as the SUNY Canton women's volleyball team lost both matches on the second day of the McDaniel Tournament.

The Roos fell 3-1 (12-25, 25-15, 15-25, 15-25) in the opener to Mount Aloysius before dropping a 3-2 decision  (25-23, 19-25, 20-25, 25-21, 8-15) to Goucher in second match.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Match 1: Mount Aloysius 3, SUNY Canton 1 | Match 2: Goucher College 3, SUNY Canton 2
• Location: Gill PE Learning Center – Westminster, MD 
• Records:  Mount Aloysius College (2-5) | Goucher College (1-4) | SUNY Canton (1-6)

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Match 1 – BOX SCORE 

• The Mounties scored five quick points in the first set before a Marshall kill got the Roos on the board, making the score 5-1.  A Mount Aloysius kill extended their lead to 13-5 before consecutive kills by junior Sarah Balcom and Marshall brought SUNY Canton within six.  The teams traded points before the Mounties rattled off five straight points to win the set 25-12.
• The two teams battled back-and-forth early in the second set before the Roos went ahead 9-8 on a Balcom kill.  A kill by Dreyer put SUNY Canton up 17-13, and from that point forward the Roos outscored the Mounties 8-2 to take the set 25-15.
• In the third set, Mount Aloysius sprinted to a 7-1 lead, but the Roos battled back within one on a Balcom kill making the score 7-6.  The Mounties increased their lead to 20-9 before SUNY Canton closed the gap to 23-15 on a Bria Hunter kill.  Mount Aloysius scored the last two to win set three 25-15.
• Mount Aloysius took an early lead in set four, before the Roos narrowed the lead to 10-9 on a Marshall kill.  Back-to-back kills by junior Cassidy Werner and Hunter made the score 15-11, but the Mounties scored 10 of the next 14 points to win the set 25-15 and take the match 3-1

 Match 2 – BOX SCORE 

• In the first set of the second match, Goucher claimed an early 7-0 lead on a Riley Kocell ace.  The Roos climbed their way back into contention, knotting the score at 10.  Canton would not take the lead until a Sammie Frank kill put them up 22-21.  A Balcom kill knotted the score at 23-23 and the Roos secured the final two points to win 25-23.
• The second set remained close, with a Marshall kill tying the score at 12.  The Gophers scored nine straight to lead 21-12 before the Roos went on a run of their own, capped by a Frank ace to draw closer 21-18.  Goucher scored four of the next five to win the set 25-19.
• The Roos never led in the third set, but would remain close.  Dreyer's third kill of the set closed the gap to 17-13 but SUNY Canton could get no closer, losing the set 25-20.
• The resilience of SUNY Canton was evident in the fourth set, tying the score 9-9 on another Dreyer kill.  But after the Gopher's fell behind 18-13, it was their turn to make a run, tying the set 18-18.  Goucher briefly took the lead before the Roos scored five straight to win the set 25-21.
• The fifth set was tight early, with SUNY Canton tying things at five on a Balcom kill.  But the Gophers recorded ten of the next 13 points to win the set 15-8, and the match 3-2.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host Hilbert College September 15^th at 4:00 p.m. in the opening match of the North Country Classic at the Roos House.
  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.