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Steubenville, OH – With four blocks on Saturday, junior Kathleen McRobbie set the Roos D-III era career blocks record as the SUNY Canton women's basketball team earned a 77-50 win against Kent State Tuscarawas on Saturday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 77, Kent State Tuscarawas 50
• Location: Henry J. Kuzma Court – Steubenville, OH
• Records: SUNY Canton (2-0) | Kent State Tuscarawas (0-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos led by as many as eight early on after a Phoenix Pedgeon three-pointer and Sierra Pabo layup. Canton held a 15-9 lead after 10 minutes of action.
• Canton dominated in the second stanza outscoring Tuscarawas 24-14 in the quarter. The team's lead ballooned to as many as 22 (38-16) after another Pedgeon three as part of an 11-3 run. Canton led 39-23 at intermission.
• The Golden Eagles outscored the Roos 18-10 in the third quarter to get within 49-41 after 30 minutes of play.
• The Roos stormed back outscoring their foes 28-9 over the final 10 minutes cruising to the 77-50 victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Pabo led the Roos with 17 points, seven assists, four steals and four rebounds shooting 8-for-13 from the field knocking down her lone three attempt. Kate Grainger finished with 12 points and six rebounds, while McRobbie stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and three steals. Pedgeon registered 10 points and Jordyn Dyring chipped in seven points and six boards.
• With McRobbie's four blocks on Saturday she now holds the Roos D-III era career blocks record at 82 breaking the previous mark of 81 held by Samantha Dayter '24.
• Mallory Stutzman led Tuscarawas with 13 points, while Talia Russell added 12.
• Canton shot 40% from the field and 31% from three compared to marks of 28% and 21% for the Golden Eagles.
• The Roos held the upper hand in rebounds (54-44), bench points (30-15), points in the paint (36-22), second chance points (17-5) and points off turnovers (26-15).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos will head home to host Clarkson in their home opener on Tuesday (11/10) at 6:30 p.m.
   

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