CANTON, New York (WWNY) – It was a busy day of action on both the college and high school schedules up north Thursday.
Two north country rivals met in a women’s college lacrosse battle in Canton Thursday afternoon.
We have highlights from that, along with boys’ Northern Athletic Conference lacrosse and non-league baseball action.
Two Route 11 rivals met as the Lady Roos of SUNY Canton hosted SUNY Potsdam.
First quarter: the visitors take the lead when Anita Reitano connects off the free position. It’s 1-0 SUNY Potsdam.
Less than a minute later it’s Hannah Stevenson denting net and it’s 2-0 SUNY Potsdam.
With the score 3-0 the Lady Roos get on the board when Maddy Caron tickles twine. SUNY Potsdam leads 4-2 after one.
Second quarter: The Lady Roos get to within 1 when Stephanie Thayer scores her 21st of the season. It’s 4-3 SUNY Potsdam.
With the Lady Bears up 5-4, Ellarose LeMay nets her 12th of the season. It’s 5-all at the half.
Third quarter: It’s 6-5 SUNY Potsdam when Samantha Dayter scores her 52nd goal of the season, knotting the score at 6.
But SUNY Potsdam scores 3 unanswered — the last by Mallory Marks — to lead 9-6 after three.
Fourth quarter: The Lady Bears add to their lead when Marks scores on the doorstep. It’s 10-6 SUNY Potsdam.
Caron gets that one back for the Lady Roos to make it a 10-7 contest.
Then it’s Dayter with the rocket, pulling the Lady Roos to within 2 at 10-8.
Less than two minutes later, Dayter goes top shelf to pull the Lady Roos within 1.
But Julia Blair scores as time expires to give SUNY Potsdam an 11-9 win over SUNY Canton.
Two unbeatens met in boys’ NAC lacrosse as Canton hosted Salmon River.
Crayton Cree connects. Salmon River is on top 2-0.
Warren Oakes’ shot trickles across the line, making it 3-0.
Josh Aldous answers for the Golden Bears. Canton is down 8-3.
Hayden Todd makes the save on the Kade Hearn shot.
Ryan Thomas-Robertson connects as Salmon River beats Canton 13-4.
Canton hosted Carthage in a nonleague baseball contest.
Fifth inning: Canton is up 1-0. Aaron Luther singles to center and Carthage goes on top 2-1.
Then it’s Garret Decillis with the grounder, upping the Carthage lead to 3-1.
Bottom five: Nate Romano’s blooper to left plates a run for the Golden Bears.
Then it’s Daven-glen Lafaver with the blooper to center that falls and plates another run.
On the base- loaded walk, a run scores. On the pass ball, David Zuhlsdorf comes home all the way from second.
Scotty Ahlfeld then drives a shot to center, plating a pair of runs.
Luke Wentworth’s base hit ends it as Canton beats Carthage 14-3.
Thursday’s local scores
High school baseball
Canton 14, Carthage 3
Women’s college lacrosse
SUNY Potsdam 11, SUNY Canton 9
Boys’ high school lacrosse
Salmon River 13, Canton 4
Copyright 2022 WWNY. All rights reserved.
