Morrisville, NY – Senior Gracyn Emmerton and junior Halle McKinnon each scored a goal, but the SUNY Canton women's hockey team dropped a last minute 3-2 decision to SUNY Morrisville in a SUNYAC matchup on Friday night.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Morrisville 3 | SUNY Canton 2
• Location: SUNY Morrisville IcePlex– Morrisville, NY 
• Records: SUNY Morrisville (8-5-0 | 3-3-0 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (9-6-0 | 3-5-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Emmerton scored the games first goal at 2:54 of the opening period putting the Roos on top 1-0.  Her goal was assisted by freshman Kylah Small.
• Alana McDonald tied the game midway through the first for the Mustangs.
• McKinnon put the Roos back on top 2-1 at 10:41 of the second, burying a pass from sophomore Jane Pancoe past Morrisville keeper Maggie Jones.
• Hailee Easson scored Morrisville's second goal of the evening just 1:27 into the third period, knotting the game at 2-2.
• Allie Davidson notched the game winner with less than a minute remaining, lifting the puck over Roos goalie Molly Lenihan who had been knocked over by traffic in front of the net.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Roos were 0/2 on the power play, Morrisville was 0/3.
• The Mustangs won 29 faceoffs to Canton's 22 wins.
• Freshman Jordan Caroccio blocked seven shots for the Roos.
• Lenihan made 35 saves for Canton while Jones made 32 for the Mustangs.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos travel across the state to face Buffalo State in another SUNYAC matchup on Friday, January 12^th 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.