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Men's Soccer | 3/26/2015 12:31:00 PM | Nate Hart, Sports Information Director
SUNY Canton to Host Men’s Soccer Match Between Syracuse University and Ottawa Fury
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Canton, NY –SUNY Canton will play host to an exhibition soccer match between Syracuse University and the Ottawa Fury on Saturday. Syracuse is a NCAA Division I member, while the Fury compete professionally in the North American Soccer League (NASL).
The match, originally schedule to take place on the campus of St. Lawrence University, is a planned exhibition within the non-traditional spring season for Syracuse, while Ottawa is using the match as part of their pre-season training. The NASL season kicks off in full the first week of April. In 2014, Syracuse finished the season with an overall record of 16-4-1. They finished as the ACC Tournament Runners-Up, and advanced to the NCAA Second Round, where they lost in overtime to No. 11 Georgetown University. The Fury finished their 2014 season with a record of 7-14-6 for 27 points and an eighth place finish in the NASL.
Along with serving as a friendly exhibition for both programs, the match is also geared towards raising more awareness and support for soccer in the North Country.
"We are incredibly excited that there is an opportunity for such a high profile match to be played on our campus," Head Men's Soccer Coach
Tim Penrod said. "Syracuse has established itself as a national power in recent years, and Ottawa is always a constant threat to any team they compete against. For the local colleges, the match will provide a great learning experience. For the area youth players, they will have the unique opportunity to see current and future professionals in a setting they normally would not be able to get to. The entire community owes a huge 'thank you' to Bob Durocher for setting up the match and allowing us to host such a special event."
Kickoff is scheduled for 6 PM on Saturday. The match is free to the public, and youth soccer players are encouraged to attend. For additional information on the game, please contact
Tim Penrod at (315) 386-7422 or by email at
penrodt@canton.edu.
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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 10 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.