Canton, NY – Hayden Brimelow scored his first goal in a SUNY Canton uniform and Nolan Sullivan made six saves as the Roos earned a 1-1 draw against VTSU Castleton on Sunday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 1, VTSU Castleton 1  
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (1-5-0) | VTSU Castleton (2-1-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Castleton got on the board first in the 15th minute when Lucas McCane's initial shot was saved on a nice diving play by Sullivan. The rebound went right to Tanner Curtis at the right post who buried a shot into the open net.
• Canton wasted no time responding less than a minute later. Brandon Ardon played a beautiful cross in from nearly 40 yards out on the left-hand side finding Brimelow in the box. He took one touch to his left placing a left-footed shot into the lower right corner to knot things up.
• The Roos held a 7-5 shots on goal advantage in the opening half as the teams headed to intermission tied at one.
• The Roos had a great chance at the lead with just less than 24 minutes remaining when Mason Holmes placed a beautiful header on net with the Castleton goalkeeper off his line but a Spartan defender saved the shot from going in.
• Neither team was able to find the game-winner late as the teams settled for the draw.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Roos held the edge in shots (15-14), shots on goal (10-7) and corner kicks were even at five apiece.
• Sullivan stopped six of the seven shots he faced in his second career start.
• Xander Berthiaume made eight stops for the Spartans.
• Holmes led the Roos with three shots on goal, while Chris Escobar had two.

 

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Wednesday when they host Clarkson at 4 p.m.  
   
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Discover SUNY Canton, where innovation meets opportunity. The college's career-focused educational programs emphasize hands-on and applied learning opportunities in digital design, engineering technology, health, information technology, management, and public service. Faculty members bring real-world experience and exceptional academic expertise to the classroom. As a leader in online education, SUNY Canton offers unmatched flexibility with hundreds of courses and 23 comprehensive degree programs offered completely online. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos compete at the NCAA Division III level and are members of the SUNYAC. In addition to its 15 traditional teams, SUNY Canton offers coed varsity esports and cheerleading.