Waterville, ME – Four different players scored three goals each as the SUNY Canton women's lacrosse team cruised to a 20-0 NAC road win at Thomas College on Sunday.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 20, Thomas 0
• Location: Smith Field – Waterville, ME
• Records: SUNY Canton (9-5, 5-0 NAC) | Thomas (2-10, 1-4 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Four different players scored in the first quarter as Samantha Dayter found the back of the net three times. SUNY Canton led 6-0 after 15 minutes of action.
• Seven different players recorded second quarter goals as the Roos held a convincing 13-0 lead at intermission.
• The Roos outscored the Terriers 7-0 in the second half to secure their first shutout of the season.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Dayter led all players with eight points, three goals, five assists and added five draw controls. Lindsey Wunder tallied three goals and two assists and Morgan Montgomery and Caroline Nappi caged three goals each.
• Jaedyn Awan finished with a career-high three points on a goal and two assists, Maddy Caron scored twice and Aayliah White posted a goal and assist. Hannah Reed, Molly Sweeney, Sydney Dunn and Ava Reynolds found the back of the net once each. Sweeney picked up a game-high five ground balls and Caron registered a game-best six draw controls.
• Olivia Scott made five saves in her first shutout of the season. This marks the first shutout for the Roos since they defeated Thomas College 17-0 on March 16, 2019.
• Gwendolyn Schillie turned aside 10 shots in defeat for the Terriers.
• The Roos controlled shots on goal (30-5), draw controls (17-6) and ground balls (16-7).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Wednesday in a pivotal NAC showdown at SUNY Morrisville at 4 p.m. The Roos (5-0) have a one game lead on both Morrisville (4-1) and Husson (4-1) in league play and already own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Eagles. A win on Wednesday would lock up the No. 1 seed and hosting rights for the Roos in the upcoming NAC Tournament.
   

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.