Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team put on an outstanding defensive effort, led by a tandem of freshman goalkeepers Nolan Sullivan and Jason Vela, but dropped a 2-0 decision to SUNY New Paltz in SUNYAC play.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY New Paltz 2, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf Field – Canton, NY 
• Records: SUNY New Paltz (8-4-1, 4-0-1 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (3-11-1, 0-5-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Bryan Lizama put the Hawks on the board in the 29^th minute, gathering a loose ball in the goal area and chipping it past Nolan.  Kieran Weber assisted on the goal.
• New Paltz doubled their lead when Tim Kane's shot was deflected by a diving Nolan, off the far post and just across the goal line.  The goal was scored in the 36th minute and Colin Brant earned the assist.
• Nolan made two key saves in the final minutes of the first half to keep the game close.
• Both teams defended well in the second half and Vela made a number of acrobatic saves for the Roos.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• New Paltz had 12 shots on goal to the Roos five.  Michael Gavette led the Roos with two, Foster Hutchins, Owen Lebron and John Bustamante each had one.
• Nolan finished with three first half saves and Vela made seven in the second.  Christian Michell had five saves for the Hawks.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host SUNY Morrisville in a key SUNYAC matchup on Wednesday, October 16^th at 3:00 pm.  
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