Alfred, NY – The SUNY Canton women's lacrosse team outscored host Alfred State 6-1 in the second and third quarters to earn a 9-7 road win in their season opener on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 9, Alfred State
• Location: Pioneer Stadium – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (1-0) | Alfred State (1-1)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The host Pioneers rattled off the first three goals of the game scoring all three in just a 46 second span.
• Canton was quick to respond less than a minute later as Hailey LaShomb scored the Roos first goal of the season off a feed from Caroline Nappi. Just over a minute later Sienna Hillicke found Ava Bodnar for her first collegiate goal, this one coming with a player advantage.
• Bodnar assisted a Sydney Dunn goal with 4:39 left in the opening quarter to knot things at three apiece.  
• Shots on goal were even at five apiece as the teams were all square at 3-3 after 15 minutes of action.
• The visitors took their first lead of the game less than a minute into the second stanza when Kate Whitley registered her first career goal. A couple minutes later the Pioneers tied it once again off a free-position goal.
• The Roos netted the final three goals of the quarter including two in the final 1:42 as Dunn, Nappi and Kenadie Garrow all scored.
• The Roos won four of six draw controls in the second stanza taking a 7-4 lead into intermission. Dunn led Canton with two first-half goals, while Whitley and Nappi had a goal and assist each.
• Canton carried their domination in the second quarter over to the third outscoring the Pioneers 2-0 behind goals from Bodnar and Hillicke to build the Roo lead to five heading to the fourth.
• Alfred State got three back in the fourth quarter including one in the final minute but Canton earned the victory 9-7.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Bodnar led the offense with a team-high five points on two goals and tied a game-high with three assists. Dunn scored twice, while Hillicke, Nappi and Whitley added a goal and assist each.
• Karlie Craft picked up a team-high five draw controls while adding three ground balls and two caused turnovers. Kenadie Garrow registered a team-high five ground balls and a game-high three caused turnovers.
• Karlee Hargather led the Pioneers with three goals, three assists and five draw controls, while Katerina Strong scored twice.
• Laura Falandys was credited with four saves in the win, while Maeve Runyon turned aside 10 shots in defeat.
• Canton had the upper hand in shots on goal (19-11) and draw controls (10-8). The Roos went 18-for-23 on clears, while the Pioneers were 21-for-28.
   

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Wednesday when they visit SUNY Poly at 4 p.m.    
   

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