Clinton, NY – Freshman Molly Lenihan made 34 saves and kept the game scoreless through almost 50 minutes, but the SUNY Canton women's hockey team dropped a 2-0 decision to #7 Hamilton College on Tuesday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: Hamilton College 2 | SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Russell Sage Rink – Clinton, NY 
• Records: Hamilton College (6-2-1) | SUNY Canton (9-5-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In a scoreless first period, Lenihan played strong, stopping all nine shots she faced.  She was helped by a defense that blocked several shots.
• Hamilton appeared to take a 1-0 lead at the 18:49 mark of the second.  Lenihan made the initial save but the Continentals' Ali Joseph poked at the puck and pushed it over the line.  The referee ruled that he had blown the whistle prior to the puck crossing the line and the game remained scoreless.
• Katie Allen finally broke the scoreless tie at 9:54 of the third period.  Lenihan stopped the initial shot by Emily Ferguson but Allen collected the rebound and beat the Roos goaltender.
• Claire McGennis doubled Hamilton's lead at the 15:04 mark of the third, intercepting an outlet pass and skating in tight before placing a wrist shot over Lenihan's glove.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Roos were 0/1 on the power play and did not commit any penalties.
• Canton won 22 faceoffs to the Continentals 17.
• Seven Roos combined for seven blocked shot in the game.
• Lenihan registered 34 saves, the second most of her young career.  Teagan Brown made 21 saves for the Continentals.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back on the road Friday, January 5^th for a SUNYAC matchup at SUNY Morrisville.  Puck drop is 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.