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Delhi, NY – Braydn Bovee made five saves in the contest, but a pair of first half tallies gave host SUNY Delhi a 2-0 victory against the SUNY Canton men's soccer team in the SUNYAC opener for both teams on Friday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Delhi 2, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Neil Riddell Field – Delhi, NY
• Records: SUNY Delhi (6-1-0, 1-0-0 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (0-6-1, 0-1-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos had a pair of shots that were just off target in the opening 15 minutes of the contest, while Bovee made one early save.  
• The Broncos got on the board first in the 13th minute off a throw in deep in their offensive third. Timothy Donner threw the ball in as Sean Szczotka headed it to Shervens Dufleurant who settled it and quickly fired a right-footed shot into the upper right corner.
• Bovee saved the next two shots he faced before the Broncos struck again in the 30th minute. Delhi took advantage of a Canton goal kick as Damien Barnes picked up the goal kick and immediately found Sean Szczotska between two defenders in the box on a through ball as he volleyed a one time left-footed shot into the lower right corner.
• Canton's first shot on target came in the 41st minute when Christopher Guallpa challenged Salvator Meloni with a low shot that was saved.
• Delhi held a slim 7-6 shots advantage in the first half but placed five of their seven shots on target compared to one shot on goal for the Roos.
• The Broncos outshot Canton 8-2 overall in the second half but neither team was able to find the back of the net with Andrew Rine registering the lone shot on goal for the Roos.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Braydn Bovee made five saves in the loss for the Roos, while Salvator Meloni and Ayden Grieve played the first and second half, respectively, for the Broncos making one save each.
• The Broncos held the upper hand in shots (15-8), shots on goal (7-2) and corner kicks (12-3).
• Guallpa and Rine had the shots on goal for Canton, while Demetrius Blake Jr. tied a game-high with four total shots.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos have a quick turnaround as they host VTSU Castleton in non-league action in a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.
   
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