Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team battled the Mount Saint Mary College Knights but found themselves on the wrong end of a 5-0 shutout Saturday afternoon at the SUNY Canton Turf Field.   

THE BASICS

• Result: Mount Saint Mary 5, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: SUNY Canton Turf Field – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (0-2-0) | Mount Saint Mary (1-1-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Knights had a golden opportunity just one minute in off a corner kick that led to a shot on goal, but a couple Roo defenders blocked the shot and kept Mount Saint Mary from getting an early goal.
• After even play through the mid sections of the game, in the 41^st minute, Wali Imafidon crossed it to Nathan Springer who sent it into the back of the net for what appeared to be the games first goal, however, Springer was ruled offside on the play.
• The first half ended with a scoreless tie and was an evenly played match with each team having three shots on goal and two corner kicks.
• At the 51' mark, the Knights won a scramble for the ball right inside the 18-year-box which led to an open shot from Marco Mazzarelli who sent it into the goal for the a 1-0 lead for Mount Saint Mary.
• The visitors added another goal off a free kick four minutes after their first goal, then dropped in their third goal of the game at 65'.
• The Roos had a few chances with a couple of shots from Lucas Damon and one by Markel Mosley, but they couldn't place them on target.
• The Knights pulled away with two more goals late to make it 5-0.
• Despite SUNY Canton turning on the pressure and a good, off-target look from Demetrius Blake Jr., the Roos were blanked as the timer expired.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Knights outshot the Roos 15-9, while the shots on goal were 9-4 in favor of the road team.
• Mosley led the Roos with three shots with one of those meeting the target while Hayden Brimelow had two shots on net and Damon had one.
• Marco Mazzarelli had two goals for the Knights. Sam Bevevino had two assists while Jeremy Burgos and Michael Hilas each had a goal and an assist.
• Nolan Sullivan had three saves in his first start of the season while for Mount Saint Mary, Noah Horn was a perfect 4-for-4 in save attempts.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Wednesday when they host SUNY Poly at 6 p.m. 
   


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