Elmira, NY – Skylar Williams made a single-game SUNY Canton D-III era record 24 saves and Sydney Hoefer scored her first career goal to lead the SUNY Canton women's soccer team to a 1-1 draw at Elmira College on Wednesday.  
 
Williams broke the previous single-game save mark set by Victoria Hanna who turned aside 22 shots on October 29, 2019 at Plattsburgh State.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 1, Elmira 1  
• Location: Campus Field – Elmira, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (1-1-1) | Elmira (0-1-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Soaring Eagles controlled a majority of the opportunities in the opening half outshooting the Roos 20-3 overall including a 12-1 advantage in shots on goal.
• Skylar Williams had a huge first half in net stopping all 12 shots she faced to keep the game scoreless at intermission.
• Elmira got on the board first in the 52nd minute. Faith Ingber drilled a shot off the crossbar and the rebound deflected right to Piper Andrews who buried the rebound into the open left side of net.
• The Roos found the equalizer in the 73rd minute when Chamonix Jackson's initial shot was turned aside by Elmira keeper Nevaeh Winston. However, Hoefer was in perfect position placing a shot into the open net for her first career goal to knot things up at one.
• Williams continued to have a remarkable game in net stopping 12 more shots in the second half to preserve the 1-1 tie.   

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Elmira held a 42-5 advantage in shots and 26-3 edge in shots on goal.
• Prior to Wednesday's game Williams was one of four players with 19 or more saves as she stopped 19 at SUNY Delhi last season (9/23/23). Hanna (22 vs. Plattsburgh State 10/29/19), Kelsi Gilbert (21 vs.  Alfred State 9/12/15) and Emma Cahill (19 vs. Oswego State 9/25/23) were the others to make that many saves in a game for the Roos.
• Williams finished with 24 saves for the Roos, while Winston made two stops for Elmira.

 

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Saturday when they visit SUNY ESF at Tully Field at 1 p.m. No video or live stats will be available for Saturday's contest.  
   
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