Canton, NY – Junior Caeden Goodnough scored a goal and assist and sophomore Hayden Todd made 18 saves, but the SUNY Canton men's lacrosse team dropped a non-league contest 14-3 to Utica University on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Utica University 14 | SUNY Canton 3
• Location: Roos House Turf Field – Canton, NY 
• Records:  Utica University (3-3) | SUNY Canton (1-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos scored first, with junior Tanner Amell putting the hosts up 1-0 just over five minutes into the contest.  Utica scored three consecutive goals to close out the quarter up 3-1.
• Both teams played solid defensively in the second quarter and held each other scoreless until the final two minutes, with Utica potting two more scores to go up 5-1 at the half. 
• The Pioneers scored two goals early in the third to extend their lead to six before senior Carter Pooler ripped a high shot to narrow the lead to 7-2.
• In the fourth quarter, Goodnough's goal was in between two, two-goal runs by Utica making the final 14-3.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Goodnough's goal and assist led the Roos.  Pooler and Amell finished a goal each.  Junior Austin Mesler and sophomore Michael Newcomb each earned an assist.
• Junior Devin Guerriero was 10-20 at the faceoff x.  Junior Parker Hornung had three caused turnovers, while sophomore Rilee St. Croix and Todd led Canton with six ground balls each.
• Utica held the upper hand in shots on goal (32-13) while the Roos had the edge on ground balls (34-30). The Pioneers went 18-for-19 on clears, while the Roos were 13-for-24.  Utica was 2-9 on the extra man, Canton was 0-5.
• Todd made 18 saves, taking the loss.  Patrick Oswald made eight saves in the win for the Pioneers with Jake Bowen making two in relief.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos travel to down Route 11 to take on SUNY Potsdam on Tuesday, March 19^th at 7:00 p.m.
   
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