Canton, NY – Junior Austin Mesler scored five of the Roos six goals, but the SUNY Canton men's lacrosse team fell 15-6 in NAC action against SUNY Delhi on Senior Day on Saturday.

The Roos honored seniors Carter Moore and Carter Pooler in a pregame ceremony.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Delhi 15, SUNY Canton 6  
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Delhi (12-4, 5-3 NAC) | SUNY Canton (6-6, 5-2 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Broncos outscored Canton 3-0 in the first quarter as Chris Lazazzaro found the back of the net twice.
• Mesler got the hosts on the board less than two minutes into the second stanza on an unassisted tally, his 38th marker of the season.
• From there Delhi scored three straight to take a 6-1 lead into intermission. The Broncos extended their consecutive goal streak to seven scoring the first four goals of the third quarter to open a 10-1 advantage.
• Mesler caged three consecutive goals to get the Roos within 10-4 at the end of the third quarter.
• The Broncos netted the first two goals of the fourth quarter to put the game away up 12-4 with less than 13 minutes to play.
• Tanner Amell and Mesler added fourth quarter goals before Delhi finished the game with three straight for the 15-6 final.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Mesler had a hand in all six Canton goals with a game-high five goals to go with an assist, four ground balls and two caused turnovers. Amell scored once and Caeden Goodnough dished out a pair of assists. Holden Hewlett picked up a team-high five ground balls and Pooler forced a team-best three turnovers.
• Jagger Beachak led the Broncos with four goals and three assists, while Lazazzaro had three goals and one assist and Benjamin Moscatiello scored twice and assisted another.
• The Broncos controlled shots on goal (25-12), ground balls (50-34) and faceoffs (14-11).
• Mike Triolo made six saves in the win for Delhi, while Hayden Todd posted 10 saves in the loss for Canton.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos have a quick turnaround hosting Maine Maritime in the regular season finale on Sunday at 1 p.m. with a playoff spot on the line.
   

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.