Oneonta, NY – Freshman Nolan Sullivan made six first half saves to keep the game scoreless at intermission but SUNYAC power and No. 19 nationally-ranked SUNY Oneonta scored three second half goals to earn a 3-0 conference win against the SUNY Canton men's soccer team on Saturday.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Oneonta 3, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Red Dragon Field – Oneonta, NY
• Records:  SUNY Oneonta (9-3-3, 5-2-0 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (3-13-1, 0-7-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos held down the strong Oneonta offense the entire first half with a very solid defensive effort that left it a 0-0 stalemate for the break. Sullivan stopped all six shots he faced in the first half as the Red Dragons held a 6-1 shots on goal edge in the opening 45 minutes.
• At the 48:26 mark, Derek Marques scored on a penalty kick to initiate the scoring on the day.
• Midway through the second half, Nico Loaiza made it a two goal deficit off an assist from Ali Somow.
• Nate Massuci capped the scoring for the afternoon, in front of a large Oneonta friendly crowd, with a feed from Dan Costello to make the score 3-0 for the final.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Oneonta controlled shots (24-3), shots on goal (11-1) and corner kicks(13-1)
• Roos goalkeeper Nolan Sullivan turned in an impressive effort stopping eight shots against the nationally-ranked Oneonta squad.
• Canton's Mason Holmes, Chris Escobar and Brandon Ardon all ripped shots on the host Red Dragons net throughout the day.
• Marques, Loaiza and Massuci paced the scoring for a 3-0 Oneonta State victory, leading them to the nine win mark on the 2024 season thus far.

 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in SUNYAC action on Wednesday when they visit SUNY Cortland at 3 p.m.
   

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