Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton softball team is set to get its season under way on Monday, March 9 under Roos Head Coach Kelsy Waite. The Roos 2026 roster couples five returners with 11 newcomers.
 
The team is scheduled to open 2026 on Monday with a pair of games against Martin Luther and Penn State Mont Alto at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. The Roos are scheduled for eight games in sunny Myrtle Beach during their spring break week. Following spring break, the team visits Houghton for a doubleheader (3/26) before opening SUNYAC play at Oswego (4/3).  The Roos home opener is slated for April 6 against Clarkson before hosting Plattsburgh in their SUNYAC home opener on April 10. To view the full schedule release, click HERE.
 
The Roos 2026 roster features 16 players with five returners coupled with 11 newcomers. Emily Hobart, Rylynn Martin-McIntyre and Jordyn Tarbox combined for 12 hits last season scoring six runs. Ace Rogers also provided five hits and her and Tarbox drove in three runs each, while Hobart registered a pair of RBI. Hailey King also had a hit last season.
 
Ace Rogers returns on the mound after tossing 126 innings a season ago with 21 complete games.  
 
Martin-McIntyre, Sydney Tanner, Cassandra Forrest and Adrianna Mathusa will captain the Roos this season.
 
   
 
The team's 11 newcomers include a junior, a sophomore and nine freshmen. Their positions range from pitcher, to infield to outfield and the newcomers are listed below in numerical order.  
 
   

Name	Yr.	Position	Hometown
Danielle Sussey	Fr.	OF	Phoenix, NY
Molly Dowson	Fr.	OF	Pine Bush, NY
Bridgette Fox	Fr.	P/INF	Pulaski, NY
Kendall Kenniston	Fr.	P/INF	Tupper Lake, NY
Sydney Tanner	Jr.	P/OF	Hammond, NY
Madelin Marquart	Fr.	INF	Syracuse, NY
Ava Bouchey	So.	INF	Lisbon, NY
Ivy Ostrander	Fr.	P/INF	Brooklyn, NY
Cassandra Forrest	Fr.	C/OF	Marathon, NY
Adrianna Mathusa	Fr.	C	Saratoga Springs, NY
Arianna Steele	Fr.	P	Adamsville, AL

 
 
SUNY Canton is scheduled to open its season on Monday with a pair of games against Martin Luther and Penn State Mont Alto at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
 
   

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