Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team controlled a majority of the quality scoring chances on Friday but a first half goal for John Jay held up as the Bloodhounds defeated the host Roos 1-0.

THE BASICS

• Result: John Jay 1, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (0-3) | John Jay (1-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bloodhounds got on the board first in the 26th minute when Karl Menuau played a nice through ball up the right side to Brayan Alvarez. Alvarez quickly sent another through ball into Daniel Rosa who shot the ball into the lower left-hand corner for the score.
• The Roos held a 5-1 shots on goal advantage in the first half but trailed 1-0 at intermission.
• Just over 13 minutes into the second half the Roos had a great chance for the equalizer. John Bustamante's initial shot was saved by John Jay keeper Davio Rossilevin. The rebound came right back to Bustamante who ripped another attempt toward the right corner but Rossilevin made an impressive diving save to his left to keep the visitors on top by one.
• Canton had another quality scoring chance with just over 18 minutes remaining when Shareef Stokely played a nice ball into the box and Eric Randall put a header toward the left corner of goal that was saved by Rossilevin.
• The scoring opportunities continued for the Roos with just over eight minutes remaining when a loose ball deflected to Matthew Brandes in the box. He rifled a shot through traffic toward net that was stopped by a defender's foot in front of goal. John Jay was able to hang on for the 1-0 victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Roos controlled shots (21-7) shots on goal (11-2) and corner kicks (6-1).
• Bustamante led Canton with three shots on goal, while Michael Gavette had two. Brandes, Randall, Brandon Ardon, Hayden Brimelow, Mason Holmes and Owen Lebron had one each.
• Jason Vela finished with one save in the loss for the Roos, while Rossilevin turned aside 10 shots in the shutout for the Bloodhounds.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos have a quick turnaround as they host SUNY Delhi on Saturday at 1 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.