Marlboro, Mass. – The Becker College ice hockey team dropped a 4-1 decision against SUNY Canton in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon at New England Sports Center. With the win the Roos' record moves to 2-10-1 while the Hawks dip to 3-10 overall.

SUNY Canton was led by two goals from George Curry (Schaumburg, IL) and single scores from Nick Vasilopoulos (Montreal, QC) and Eric Witzel (Ottawa, ON).  Hawks' Antonio Baccari (Egg Harbor Township, NJ) netted his first goal of the season to lead Becker.

SUNY Canton took a 1-0 advantage early in the first period when Nick Vasilopoulos scored just 4:31 into the frame with assists to senior Logan McDougall (Saranac Lake, NY) and freshman Kyle Masumoto (Walnut, CA).  The Ice Hawks tied the match at the 9:36 mark when sophomore Thomas Nourie (Morgan Hill, CA) threaded a nifty pass to Antonio Baccari who had snuck in behind the Roos' defense and deposited the puck five-hole for the score.  Canton regained the lead with just over a minute to play when junior George Curry (Schaumburg, IL) finished off a two-on-one with a wrist shot past Hawks' netminder Tyler Stepke (Mars, PA) and the Roos held a 2-1 advantage into the intermission.

The visitors notched the only goal in the second period.  Sophomore Eric Witzel's goal midway through the period gave the Roos a two-goal advantage at 3-1. Both senior Dave Schneider (Indianapolis, IN) and freshman Josh Sova (Oswego, NY) tallied assists on the play.

SUNY Canton would add an insurance goal off the stick of Curry late in the third period for the 4-1 final.

Sophomore Tyler Stepke made 33 saves in the setback for Becker while freshman Spencer Landry (New Hartford, NY) had 25 stops for SUNY Canton in the victory.

The Hawks return to play on Wednesday evening when they travel to Westfield State University for a 7:35 tilt, while the Roos host Morrisville State on Friday evening at 7:00 pm.