Jan 11, 2015
Aurora, NY – CaseyLynn Fulton (Saint Cloud, MN) led all players with 21 points and 13 rebounds as the women's basketball team won its second game in as many days defeating host Wells College 62-59 Sunday afternoon at the Farenthold Athletic Wing.
Taylor Saltus (Clintonville, NY) and Brianna Sayer (Hermon, NY) joined Fulton finishing in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Karyss Terrance (Hogansburg, NY) also chipped in with 12 points off the bench hitting on four of her eight field goal attempts.
SUNY Canton led by as many as 10 in the opening half after a made three-pointer from Fulton and a bucket in the paint from Tatiana Laroche (Elmont, NY) put the Roos up 21-11. SUNY Canton led 32-26 at intermission.
Caseylynn Fulton averaged 17.3 points and 13.3 rebounds this week for the Roos.
The Roos (2-9) held multiple leads of 10 in the second half including a 61-51 advantage with 3:24 remaining in the contest after a Fulton lay-up. The Express (2-6) used a 6-0 run to get within four points and eventually had the ball down three points with 13 seconds remaining.
Sayer came up with a big defensive play blocking a three-pointer from Holli Erkson with seven seconds remaining as Fulton hauled in the defensive board to preserve the 62-59 victory.
SUNY Canton shot 40 percent from the floor, while Wells hit on just 35 percent of its field goal attempts. The Roos also made 21 trips to the free throw line compared to just eight for the Express.
The women's basketball team returns to the hardwood Tuesday when it takes on Fisher College in Randolph Center, VT at 4:00 p.m. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.
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SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as eight exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.
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