May 29, 2007

Benham, Nolan Tabbed by Rochester Area Colleges

Knights Earn RACA Honors

Rochester Area College Athletics
Juniors Maggie Benham (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua) and Meghan Nolan (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) have been tabbed as the Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Athletes of the Year for women's lacrosse and women's outdoor track and field, respectively.

Benham earned the Rochester area award after setting Geneseo records for goals (57) and points (77) in a season during the 2007 campaign. She earned SUNYAC All-Tournament, first team All-SUNYAC and second team All-Empire Region recognition after leading the Knights to a record of 11-5. On the Geneseo charts, Benham is sixth in career points with 128, eighth in career goals with 90 and fifth in career assists with 38 over two seasons since transferring from William Smith College.

Nolan highlighted her 2007 season with an All-America performance at the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field championships. A four-time All-American in track, Nolan breezed to a sixth place finish in the 1,500 meters at the championships and just missed a second certificate with a ninth place run in the 5,000 meters. She was first team All-SUNYAC after winning the 1,500 meters and placing second in the 800 meters and was the 800 meter champion at the NYSCTC championships. She earned All-America certificates in the indoor mile run in 2005 and 2007 and as part of the indoor distance medley relay in 2007.

May 29, 2007

Three Knights Earn USILA All-America Honors

Gardner, McDermott, Bazydlo Recognized

Men's Lacrosse
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) announced the Division III All-America teams for men’s lacrosse on Sunday, May 27 and Geneseo had three representatives, including a first team honoree for the first time.

Senior Phil Gardner (Syracuse/Corcoran) headed the list as a first team defender, junior face-off specialist Tim McDermott (Cortland/Homer) was a second team choice and senior midfielder Owahn Bazydlo (Syracuse/Corcoran) garnered third team recognition.

Gardner, who was a third team choice in 2006, collects his second All-America certificate after earning first team All-SUNYAC and SUNYAC Tournament Co-Most Valuable Player. Gardner collected 48 groundballs while drawing the defensive assignment of the opponent’s top attackman.

McDermott garners his first All-America honor after finishing fifth in NCAA Division III with a .678 face-off percentage and eighth in groundballs per game (7.69).

A three-time All-American, Bazydlo earned first team All-SUNYAC and SUNYAC Tournament Co-Most Valuable Player after finishing with 28 points on 17 goals and 11 assists. Bazydlo was an honorable mention selection in 2005 and 2006.

May 24, 2007

NCAA Division III Track & Field

Haney Garners All-American with Second Place
Goodspeed Places Sixth for All-American
Nolan Achieves All-American in 1,500

NCAA Division III Track & Field
Junior Meghan Nolan concluded Geneseo's participation at the NCAA Division III Track and Field championships at Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Saturday by earning All-American honors in the 1,500 meters with a sixth place finish in 4:30.42 and placing ninth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:21.68.

On Friday, junior Amanda Haney garnered her third All-American certificate with a second place finish in the high jump by clearing 1.70 meters on her third attempt .

Senior Jillian Crandall of Wisconsin River Falls won the event with a height of 1.70 meters, clearing the height on her second attempt to take the title. Calvin's Lauren Colyn equalled the 1.70 meters on her third attempt, but finished third with more misses than Haney on the way to the winning mark.

On Thursday, Nolan qualified for the 1,500 meter final by placing second in heat two of the preliminaries with a time of 4:42.63. The Knights placed tied for 23rd in team scoring with 11 points.

On the men's side, senior Joe Goodspeed earned his second All-American award of his career on Friday with a sixth place finish in the high jump after clearing 2.00 meters. Sophomore Ted McMillan of Augustana won the event at 2.06 meters. Goodspeed totaled 2.5 points, which was good for a tie for 64th in team scoring.

May 23, 2007

IWLCA Announces All-Region Teams

Two Knights Earn Honors

Women's Lacrosse
Junior attack Maggie Benham and junior defense wing Colleen Byrne earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) second team All-Empire Region honors as announced today.

Benham was named first team All-SUNYAC after setting Geneseo school records with 57 goals and 77 points with a team-high 49 draw controls and Byrne was a first team All-SUNYAC selection after combining 19 goals, two assists, 27 caused turnovers, 27 draw controls and a team-high 58 groundballs.

May 22, 2007

Knights Selected for North/South Lacrosse Game

Three Seniors to Represent Geneseo

Men's Lacrosse
Three senior members of the men's lacrosse team were selected for the annual Division III USILA North/South Senior All-Star game. The game is slated for Friday, May 25, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. in Baltimore, Maryland.

Close defender Phil Gardner (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran), midfielder Owahn Bazydlo (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran) and longstick midfielder Rick Bova (Syracuse, NY/Onondaga) will represent Geneseo in the contest.

Gardner and Bazydlo were Co-Most Valuable Players of the SUNYAC tournament and garnered first team All-SUNYAC recognition, while Bova was a second team All-SUNYAC selection.

Former Geneseo coach and current Nazareth College coach Rob Randall will run the sidelines for the North team.

May 22, 2007

Knights Finish Second in Commissioner's Cup

Sixth Runnerup for Knights

SUNYAC Commissioner's Cup
The Geneseo Blue Knights finished second in the SUNYAC Commissioner's Cup standings for the fourth consecutive year and sixth overall in the eight years of the season-long conference competition.

The Blue Knights won the title in 2002-03 and finished third behind Cortland and Binghamton in the inaugural competition in 1999-2000.

The SUNYAC scoring system awards points for regular season and SUNYAC tournament play based on an 11-point system. The first-place team gets 11 points, the second-place team gets 10 points and so on. A team's regular season finish is added to their post-season finish and divided by two for their final point total for that sport. The total number of points is then divided by the number of conference sports each school sponsors to determine the average.

In 2006-07, Geneseo scored 178.75 points in 19 sports for a 9.41 points per sport average to finish second to Cortland's 191.75 points in 20 sports for a 9.59 points per sport average. The Knights led Cortland in the competition through the fall (10.07-9.11) and winter (9.45-9.02) seasons before the Red Dragons mounted a comeback in the spring by scoring 11 points in women's and men's outdoor track and field, baseball, softball and women's lacrosse and adding 10.5 points for men's lacrosse.

Geneseo, which does not sponsor baseball, scored 10.5 points in men's lacrosse, 10 points in men's and women's outdoor track and field. 8.75 points in women's lacrosse and 7.25 points in softball.

May 21, 2007

NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field

Three Knights off to Oshkosh

Outdoor Track & Field
Three members of the Geneseo outdoor track and field team participate in the NCAA Division III championships this week at Wisconsin-Oshkosh, beginning on Thursday and ending on Saturday. Senior Joe Goodspeed and juniors Meghan Nolan and Amanda Haney qualified for the competition.

Nolan runs in two events as she qualified in the 1,500 meters and the 5,000 meters. The 1,500 trials are slated for 4:35 p.m. on Thursday with the finals coming on Saturday at 1:30 p.m., while the 5,000 meter final only race is Saturday at 4:20 p.m. Goodspeed and Haney each qualified in the high jump, with Haney competing on Friday at 3:00 p.m. and Goodspeed following on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m.

May 18, 2007

Track & Field at MIT

Select Members at Last Chance Invitational

Outdoor Track & Field
Select members of the outdoor track and field team traveled to MIT today for the Last Chance Invitational, hoping to reach, or in some cases, better NCAA provisional qualifying performances.

On the men's side, Geneseo's Ryan Mulcahy improved his NCAA provisional time in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 9:18.84. Senior Joe Goodspeed posted a provisional height in winning the high jump with a leap of 2.04 meters, which was just off his season-best 2.05 meter jump. In other men's action, senior Ross Hunkovic ran a second place time of 4:00.59 in the 1,500 meters, Chris Popovici posted a 1:57.08 in the 800 meters, Erik Wieber placed fourth in the high jump with a height of 1.95 meters and first years Lee Gabler and Jesse Berube finished seventh in the 1,500 meters (4:09.43) and eighth in the 5,000 meters (15:31.1), respectively.

In women's action, junior Amanda Haney finished third in the high jump in 1.62 meters and sophomore Liz Montgomery placed third in the 5,000 meters in 18:22.32. Sophomore Julie Thering was second in the discus with a toss of 33.30 meters and sixth in the hammer throw (43.90 meters), while senior Lindsay Quist-Chaffee was fourth in the long jump (5.19 m), fifth in the pole vault (2.90 m) and sixth in the triple jump (10.82 m).

May 15, 2007

HEMER NAMED AS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

Genesee Community College Coach Moves to Division III

SUNY Geneseo is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott Hemer as head women’s basketball coach.

Hemer replaces Kris Ruffo, who led the Knights to a record of 82-55 over five seasons.

A native of North Collins, New York, Hemer comes to Geneseo after spending six years as the head coach at Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York. He guided the Cougars to a record of 147-40 over six seasons and in 2006-07 participated in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National tournament after winning the NJCAA Western New York Athletic Conference, Region III and District C championships.

Hemer was the 2006-07 NJCAA National District C Coach of the Year, earned NJCAA Region III Coach of the Year on three occasions and mentored four NJCAA All-Americans during his tenure.

"Scott is a proven winner at the junior college ranks and we are confident that he can bring that same success to the Division III level at Geneseo," Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Marilyn Moore said. "We are very excited to have an individual joining our staff that has his coaching experience and track record of recruiting academically and athletically qualified student-athletes."

Hemer takes over a women’s basketball program which has a strong tradition. The Knights have a record of 342-127 since 1991, including 17 straight appearances in the SUNYAC tournament, three SUNYAC titles and five berths in the NCAA Division III tournament.

A 1995 graduate of Saint Bonaventure University with a bachelor’s degree in history with a secondary education certificate, Hemer’s coaching background includes four years as the varsity girls coach at Gowanda High School, where he was a junior high school social studies teacher from 1996-2001.

In addition, Hemer spent one season as an assistant coach at Fredonia State and three years as the head coach of the Enchanted Mountains Basketball Club Under 16 A.A.U. team.

“I cannot begin to say how proud I am to be the college’s selection as the new head women’s basketball coach. In one word- it’s an honor,” Hemer said. “Geneseo is such a respected place, both academically and athletically. I’m very excited about being at Geneseo and the vision that we have of where the women’s basketball program could be. I am looking forward to returning this program to its rightful spot as a perennial contender and taking it to new heights.”

May 12, 2007

NCAA Men's Lacrosse

Knights Season Ends at Nazareth

NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse
The Geneseo men's lacrosse team traveled to Nazareth College this afternoon for the second round of the NCAA Division III national tournament and saw their season come to a close with a 15-5 defeat. The Knights got off to a strong start by scoring twice in the first 2:02 for a 2-0 lead, but it was all Golden Flyers from that point forward. Nazareth collected three goals in the first stanza, the final giving them the lead for good with just nine seconds remaining. The Golden Flyers tacked on four unanswered goals in the second quarter for a 7-2 intermission lead and out scored Geneseo by a count of 8-3 in the second half to secure the win. First year Andrew Hanover netted two goals, while Owahn Bazydlo, Colin Ireland and Jim Fiacco added single tallies. Senior Tim Garback was in nets and made eight saves in taking the loss. The Knights complete the season at 9-5 with their second SUNYAC title and their third trip to the national tournament in four years.

May 11, 2007

Track & Field Results

Distance Runners at Allegheny

Allegheny Gator Invitational
Twelve members of the track and field team traveled to Allegheny College on Thursday night for the Gator Invitational. Junior Meghan Nolan and sophomore Liz Montgomery posted NCAA provisional qualifying times in the 5,000 meters to highlight the evening's results. Nolan placed third in a time of 17:15.36, Montgomery was fourth in 17:22.94 and sophomore Laura Iafrati placed eighth in the event in a time of 18:16.98.

On the men's side, Geneseo had five individuals in the 800 meter run as Chris Popovici was seventh (1:55.56), Lee Gabler was 12th (1:58.29), Paul Mesi was 17th (2:00.03), Tim Kramer placed 18th (2:00.20) and Shane Zanetti crossed 21st (2:02.14). In other events, Ryan Mulcahy and Bobby Henchen were third (9:36.85) and sixth (9:58.97), respectively, in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, senior Mike McGrath was fifth in the 10,000 meters in 32:25.55 and first year Jesse Berube was 14th in the 5,000 meters in 16:00.35.

May 10, 2007

SUNYAC Announces Spring Academic Honors

Four Knights Earn SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete Awards

SUNYAC Spring Scholar-Athlete Awards
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the winners of the SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete Award for the spring 2007 season. The student-athlete from the All-SUNYAC first or second team for their respective sport with the highest grade point average over at least three semesters is the recipient of these awards. The Geneseo Blue Knights won four of the eight spring awards, bringing their 2006-07 total to 10 of the 25 awards this academic year.

Junior Katie Marshall earned her second consecutive award for women's equestrian and sophomore Liz Montgomery garnered the award for women's outdoor track and field, her second award this year after winning for women's indoor track and field. Sophomore lacrosse players Jessica Gunner and Steve DuFlo gained recognition for the first time.

In addition to Montgomery, the previous 2006-07 winners were Christy Finke for women's cross country, Jim Tillapaugh for men's cross country, Annie Verdino for women's basketball, Scott Morton for men's basketball and Derek Jokic for men's ice hockey.

May 09, 2007

Audio Webcast for NCAA Men's Lacrosse Game

Geneseo vs. Nazareth on www.wysl1040.com

NCAA Men's Lacrosse
The second round NCAA Division III tournament men's lacrosse game between the Geneseo Blue Knights and the Nazareth Golden Flyers on Saturday will be audio webcast on www.wysl1040.com beginning at approximately 4:50 p.m.

Geneseo graduate J.C. DeLass will carry the play-by-play action for the broadcast. This broadcast is co-sponsored by Nazareth College and the Geneseo Blue Knights Roundtable Booster Club.

May 09, 2007

Three Knights Earn All-Region Softball

Newton, Kuhn, Squairs Honored

Women's Softball
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced the All-Northeast Region softball team on Tuesday and the Geneseo Blue Knights had three representatives.

Junior centerfielder Kristen Newton, who led the team with a .355 batting average on 44-124 and topped the list in runs batted in with 36, was named to the second team.

Senior pitcher/first base Audrey Kuhn and sophomore catcher/designated player Liz Squairs garnered third team recognition. Kuhn hit .347 (26-75) with 17 RBI at the plate with a team-high .507 slugging percentage and posted a 4-4 record with a 3.65 ERA on the mound. Squairs batted .343 (36-105) with 28 RBI and topped the team with eight sacrifice flies.

May 08, 2007

Knights Announce Department Award Winners

Petraglia, Stephens Take Top Athlete Honors
Finke, Kelley Win for Service, Leadership
Gucwa, Tillapaugh Named Scholar-Athletes

SUNY Geneseo Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Award Winners

Geneseo, N.Y.-The SUNY Geneseo Department of Sports and Recreation has announced the winners of the prestigious Louise Kuhl, Ira S. Wilson, Contribution, Service and Leadership, Myrtle Merritt and Dan Mullin Scholar-Athletes, Nick Hayes Memorial, Robyn Whitney-Lewis Memorial and Jennifer Guyer Divico and James E. Divico Memorial awards. These awards are given annually to outstanding senior student-athletes who have contributed in an exemplary fashion to a particular aspect of the college's intercollegiate athletics program and were presented to the student-athletes at the Seventh Annual Geneseo Athletics Awards banquet on Sunday, May 6, 2007.

This year's Louise Kuhl Award for outstanding contribution by a female student-athlete goes to Emily Petraglia, a member of the women's soccer team. Petraglia is a three-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Northeast Region selection and three-time First team All-SUNYAC choice since transferring to Geneseo from Colgate. In her three seasons, she stands sixth on the Geneseo charts in career points with 85 and is fourth all-time at the college with 39 goals in just 56 games. She twice scored 15 goals in one season, just one score off the school record. She not only scored goals, but had a habit of scoring them at the right times, in important games. During her career, she was credited with eight game-winning goals and two other times, Geneseo tied games 1-1 on account of her goal, none bigger than the goal she scored which set the stage for the Knights to knock off seven-time defending SUNYAC champion Oneonta in penalty kicks this past fall. The business administration major has a 3.48 grade point average and is a two-time member of both the SUNYAC All-Academic team and Commissioner’s List. Petraglia is the daughter of David and Sally Petraglia of Delmar, N.Y.

The Ira S. Wilson Award is presented to the male student-athlete who has has the most outstanding athletic career. Mitch Stephens has led the men's ice hockey team to a record of 67-33-11 record in his four seasons, including two SUNYAC championships and a pair of NCAA Division III tournament appearances. The playmaking forward has led the Ice Knights in scoring each of his four seasons, including amassing 45 assists on his way to 55 points this season, each of which ranked second in NCAA Division III competition. He stands ninth in career points at Geneseo with 167, fifth in career assists with 117 and 17th in career goals with 50. He was the 2006 SUNYAC Tournament Most Valuable Player, the 2007 SUNYAC Player of the Year, the U.S. College Hockey Online Division III National Runner-up for Player of the Year and was named an American Hockey Coaches Association First Team All-American. Next season, the business administration major will attempt to continue his hockey career by playing professionally. Stephens is the son of Bruce and Vicki Stephens of Forrest, Manitoba, Canada.

This year's female winner for contribution, service and leadership is Christy Finke. Finke is a four-year member and captain of the women's cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field teams. She is a two-time All-American as part of the indoor distance medley relay, is a member of the SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Fame, is the only runner in the Atlantic Region to have raced in four consecutive NCAA Division III national cross country championships, including helping the Knights to the 2005 Division III National championship. She has been honored multiple times as All-SUNYAC, All-State and All-Region for cross country and track and is part of two school record holding relays. Off the track, she has been a three-year member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, participating in the annual Leaf Raking for Senior Citizens MS Walk and Adopt-A-Family programs. In the classroom, the Fairport High graduate holds a 3.95 grade point average in elementary education and is a seven-time member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team and five-time member of the SUNYAC Commissioner’s List. She is a three-time member of the USTFCCCA Academic All-America team and is a member of Phi Eta Sigma, Golden Key and Kappa Delta Pi Honor Societies. In addition, she was the SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete for cross country and indoor track and field four times, was awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence and, most recently, was honoured with an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Finke is the daughter of Mark and Cathy Finke of Fairport, N.Y.

The award for male contribution, service and leadership was awarded to Nick Kelley. On the court, Kelley played in 106 games in his four years, which stands eighth on the all-time charts. He scored 300 points in his career and finished 15th on the Geneseo career charts with 71 three-point field goals. A two-year team captain, his leadership and service record is exemplary as evidenced by his work as the chairperson of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee. In this regard, he spearheaded the student-athlete efforts at the leaf-raking project, shopped for gifts as part of the Adopt-A-Family program and coordinated all aspects of the student-athletes participation in the MS Walk America event last weekend. In addition, in the off-season he has served the game management crew as a scoreboard operator, public address announcer and game statistician. In the classroom, he carries a 3.84 grade point average as an accounting major and is a three-time member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team and Commissioner’s List. He has appeared on the Dean’s List seven times and the President’s List one time. His plans for next year are set as he has accepted a position with an accounting firm in Syracuse. Kelley is the son of Robert Kelley of Almond, N.Y and Barbara Kelley of Belmont, N.Y.

The Dr. Myrtle Merritt Scholar-Athlete Award is given to the female student-athlete who has maintained an excellent grade point average, while making a significant contribution to her respective team. Jessica Gucwa is a four-time SUNYAC All-Academic team member and a three-time member of the Commissioner's List who carries a 3.91 grade point average in the biochemistry. As a member of Geneseo's highly successful women's swim team, she was a SUNYAC finalist three times and was a member of the 2004 SUNYAC championship team and this past season, scored points for the Blue Wave in the 200 individual medley, 100 and 200 butterfly events. Her academic accolades include membership in Phi Eta Sigma, Golden Key, Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry and Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor societies, the 2004-05 Undergraduate Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry. She was named a SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence recipient and is one of just 16 students in the history of the college to be named a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. In the fall, she will be continuing her education at Johns Hopkins University. Gucwa is the daughter of William and Janice Gucwa of Buffalo, N.Y.

The Daniel Mullin Scholar-Athlete award is named in honor of Geneseo's former chair of the department of health and physical education. The recipient is the senior male student-athlete who has demonstrated high academic achievement and athletic excellence. Jim Tillapaugh has been a four-year member of the men’s cross country and track and field teams. The SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Famer is the only male athlete in the Atlantic Region to compete in four consecutive NCAA Division III championship events and has been a member of 11 different Geneseo cross country and track and field team championships. The graduate of Cobleskill-Richmondville School is a two-time All-Region and All-State selection in cross country and a seven-time All-SUNYAC selection in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field. In the classroom, he carries a 3.64 grade point average in physics, is a six-time SUNYAC All-Academic team and a five-time SUNYAC Commissioner's List honoree. Three times he has earned a spot on the USTFCCCA National Cross Country All-Academic team and has appeared on the Geneseo Dean’s List seven times. He is a member of Phi Eta Sigma and Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Societies and won the Jack Kramer Award for Excellence in Physics in 2006. Tillapaugh is the son of Carl and Susan Tillapaugh of Carlisle, N.Y.

The Nick Hayes Memorial Award goes to a student who has contributed to the athletic department in a non-playing capacity. Amanda Williams has worked in the athletic department in a variety of ways for four years. She started out as a work/study student and has performed tasks as simple as stuffing envelopes for our large mailings to the more unpleasant like washing bloody, sweat-soaked uniforms after a busy athletic weekend. In addition, she has been a building supervisor for two years, often working the early morning or late night shift. As her supervisor, Donna Gerould put it, “She does whatever task is required from any staff member, without complaint. She is courteous and professional at all times and will be truly missed when she graduates this year. It is not often that we find a work/study student with her qualities and work ethic. Outside the athletic department, she carries a grade point average of 3.20 in elementary and special education and is a member of the RLK service orgarnization.

A member of the women's swim team, Jennifer Guyer Divico was an outstanding swimming talent who epitomized the team concept. The Jennifer Guyer Divico Memorial Award is presented each year to the member of the women's swim team who most closely resembles these characteristics. Amanda Cavarella was a four-year participant in the SUNYAC Swimming and Diving championships in her expertise as a distance swimmer. She was a member of the 2004 SUNYAC championship team and this past year swam in the 400 individual medley and the 500 and 1650 freestyle in SUNYAC championship competition, where she finished ninth in the 400 I.M. and was the third place finisher in the 1650 freestyle. She is a member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team in elementary and special education. Cavarella is the daughter of Robert Cavarella of Hamburg, N.Y. and Linda Cavarella of Buffalo, N.Y.

Jim Divico, a member of Geneseo's basketball team, was a dedicated athlete who displayed great courage despite injury and physical limitations during his playing career. The James E. Divico Memorial Award is presented to the individual on the men's basketball team who most closely resembles these characteristics. Similar to Jim’s injury woes, Brian Bennett spent the tail end of his senior season sitting in street clothes on the bench after starting the first 16 games prior to suffering a broken foot against Buffalo St. However, an injury that may have meant the end of a season for most players, he worked diligently on his rehab and returned for limited duty for the last two games of the regular season before returning to the starting lineup for the Knights playoff game versus Oswego. A team captain and point guard, the business administration led the team in assists per game this season and finished fifth on the Geneseo career charts with 368 assists. Bennett is the son of Bruce and Jean Bennett of Geneseo, N.Y.

A 1997 SUNY Geneseo graduate, Robyn Whitney-Lewis was a four year member and All-SUNYAC performer for the women's volleyball team whose unexpected death in the spring of 2003 deeply impacted the Geneseo athletic family. Her family established the Robyn Whitney Lewis Memorial Award to honor the memory of one of Geneseo's finest student-athletes. Each year, the award is given to a senior member of the women's volleyball team who mirrors Robyn's commitment, dedication and enthusiasm for the sport of volleyball. Megan Wailand has been a four-year player at outside hitter on the volleyball team. She completed her career second in aces with 185, fourth in digs with 1,067 and 12th in kills with 647. The team captain is a three-time member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team and two-time member of the SUNYAC Commissioner's List. She holds a 3.39 grade point average in accounting. Wailand is the daughter of Frank and Maureen Wailand of West Seneca, N.Y.

May 07, 2007

SUNYAC Announces All-Conference Teams

Nine Men's Lacrosse Garner Recognition
Six Knights Earn Women's Lacrosse Honors
Marinucci Lone Softball Representative

SUNYAC All-Conference Teams
Men's Lacrosse
The 2007 SUNYAC champion men's lacrosse team had nine members earn All-SUNYAC honors as announced by the conference on Tuesday. Seniors Owahn Bazydlo and Phil Gardner, along with juniors Mike Pizzuto and Tim McDermott earned first team honors, while seniors Colin Ireland, Rick Bova and Tim Garback, junior Joel Sovie and sophomore Steven DuFlo garnered second team status.

Bazydlo, who has 27 points on 16 goals and 11 assists and Gardner, who is the Knights top defender, were Co-Most Valuable Players of the SUNYAC tournament. Pizzuto ranks second on the team in scoring with 24 goals and eight assists, while McDermott ranks ninth nationally with a .688 faceoff percentage.

Ireland has 32 points on 20 goals and 12 helpers, while longstick middie Bova, defender Sovie, defensive middie DuFlo and netminder Garback contribute to a Geneseo defense that allows just 8.21 goals per game.

Women's Lacrosse
Six members of the women's lacrosse team earned All-SUNYAC honors as announced on Monday by the conference. Juniors Maggie Benham, Shauna Leonard and Colleen Byrne garnered first team recognition, while seniors Emily Ward and Megan Hilts, along with sophomore Jessica Gunner achieved second team status.

Benham led the Knights and the SUNYAC in goals (57), points (77) and draw controls (49) and Leonard scored 34 goals and 17 assists for 51 points. A defender, Byrne managed 19 goals and two assists to go along with a team-high 58 groundballs which ranked second in SUNYAC with 27 draw controls and 27 caused turnovers.

Ward netted 34 goals and 11 helpers and Hilts combined 15 goals, 11 assists with 27 draws and 25 caused turnovers. Gunner ranked fourth in SUNYAC with 28 caused turnovers and picked up 32 groundballs and 21 draw controls.

Women's Softball
Senior Christina Marinucci was selected by the SUNYAC coaches as the lone Geneseo representative for the All-SUNYAC Softball team announced Monday by the conference.

A defensive-minded catcher, Marinucci threw out five of just 12 attempted base stealers this season and made just two errors for a .981 fielding percentage. In addition, she hit .266 (21-79) with a homerun and 10 RBI.

May 06, 2007

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Brackets Announced

Knights Receive First Round Bye
Travel to Nazareth on Saturday

Men's Lacrosse
The 2007 SUNYAC Champion men's lacrosse team received a bye in the first round and will travel to Nazareth College on Saturday when the tournament seedings and pairings were announced tonight. The contest will be played at 5:00 p.m.

The Geneseo/Nazareth winner will go on to the quarterfinals to face Wesleyan, who received a first round bye, Middlebury or Mt. Ida, who will faceoff in Wednesday's first round.

May 05, 2007

NYSCTC Outdoor Track & Field

Nolan, Haney Post Wins
Mulcahy Runs Provisional Time

NYSCTC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
The outdoor track and field team traveled to SUNY Brockport for the New York State Collegiate Track Conference championships on Friday and Saturday. On the women's side, Geneseo placed 10th in team scoring with 32 points and had two winning performances. Junior Amanda Haney won the high jump with an NCAA provisional height of 1.65 meters, while classmate Meghan Nolan captured the 800 meters in 2:15.91. For the men, junior Ryan Mulcahy finished third in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in an NCAA provisional time of 9:22.90 to lead the Knights to a ninth place score of 43 points. Geneseo placed second and third in the 800 meters as Ross Hunkovic posted a 1:54.61 and Chris Popovici ran a 1:55.14. In the high jump, Erik Wieber was second with a 1.95 meter leap and Joe Goodspeed was fourth with a 1.90 height.

May 05, 2007

KNIGHTS WIN SUNYAC MEN'S LACROSSE!

Dehm Nets Game Winner with 2.3 Seconds Left
Bazydlo, Gardner Named Co-MVPs

Men's Lacrosse
The #2 seeded men's lacrosse team won the SUNYAC Championship this afternoon over top-seeded Cortland when midfielder Erich Dehm scored with 2.3 seconds left to give the Knights a 16-15 win. Geneseo receives the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. The Knights fell behind in the first quarter, 4-2, but scored four straight goals, including three by tournament co-Most Valuable Player Owahn Bazydlo, to take a 6-4 lead. Geneseo extended to a 10-5 lead before Cortland scored with 19 seconds left in the half to make it a four-goal game at the intermission. In the third quarter, Geneseo posted their largest lead at 11-6 before the Dragons scored four times in a row to pull within one. A three-goal spurt by Cortland that carried over into the fourth period tied the game at 13 with 12:51 left. Bazydlo scored his fourth of the day with 7:35 remaining and Tom Costanza gave the Knights a 15-13 lead with 4:14 left. Cortland scored at 3:30 and 2:10 remaining to set the stage for Dehm's transition heroics after senior netminder Tim Garback made his 15th save of the game with under 15 seconds left. Bazydlo finished with six points on four goals and two helpers and junior All-tournament pick Mike Pizzuto added four goals and one assist. Senior Colin Ireland contributed two goals and one assist and sophomore Dan Balestra added a goal and two assists. Junior All-tournament choice Tim McDermott won 19-33 faceoffs with 10 groundballs and scored a goal and an assist. Senior close defender Phil Gardner, who held Cortland's top scorer to one goal, shared the Most Valuable Player honors with Bazydlo and sophomore defensive middie Steve DuFlo was named to the All-tournament team. Geneseo is 9-4 on the season and will await the NCAA Division III tournament pairings that will be announced on Sunday.

May 04, 2007

Friday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Falls in SUNYACs

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team, seeded third, fell to #2 Brockport by a score of 11-10 this afternoon in the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament at Cortland. Geneseo's only deficit of the game came on the final goal as the Knights led throughout. The Golden Eagles scored with 1:49 remaining in the first half to cut the Geneseo lead to 6-5 at the intermission and the Knights obtained their largest lead of the game at 9-6 after a pair of goals from Shauna Leonard at 20:35 and 18:14 left in the second half. Brockport scored three goals over a four-minute span to tie the game at nine with 12:18 left, but Geneseo reclaimed the lead at 11:15 on Leonard's third and final goal of the game. Brockport tied the score at 10 with 7:58 to go and got the game winner with only 3:40 to play. Junior Maggie Benham scored three goals in the first half and added an assist, Leonard contributed two helpers and Colleen Byrne netted a pair of goals. Sophomore Hannah McKee stopped 10 shots in nets for Geneseo. The Knights conclude their season at 11-5.

May 03, 2007

SUNYAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Geneseo Ousted by Buffalo St.
Knights Fall to Plattsburgh in Game One
Geneseo Stays Alive With Win over New Paltz

Women's Softball
The fifth seeded women's softball team fell to #3 Buffalo St. this afternoon by a score of 9-1 in five innings as the Knights were eliminated from the SUNYAC Championship tournament at Cortland. The Bengals scored a run in the first and two more in the third inning before Geneseo plated their lone run of the game in the bottom of the third. Senior Christina Marinucci led off with a double and pinch runner Jordan Gross later scored on a wild pitch. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn allowed three runs on three hits with five strikeouts in three innings, Lindsay Norton gave up six runs, five earned on three hits and two walks in one inning and senior Audrey Kuhn allowed one hit with one strikeout in one inning of work. Geneseo got three hits in the game, with Kristen Newton and Liz Squairs adding singles.

Earlier in the tournement, the Knights fell to #2 Plattsburgh by a score of 5-3 in Thursday's opening game, but Geneseo remained alive in the double elimination tournament with a 16-6 win over New Paltz in the consolation bracket. In the opening game against Plattsburgh, the Knights allowed one run in the second inning, but tied the game in the top of the fourth when Squairs reached second on an error, pinch runner Gross moved to third on a Kerry Kuhn sacrifice bunt and scored on an Audrey Kuhn RBI double. The Cardinals took a 4-1 lead by scoring three unearned runs with two outs on a pair of throwing errors. Geneseo battled back to 4-3 when Newton reached on an error and moved to second on a Squairs single. After a Kerry Kuhn sacrifice bunt and an intentional walk to Audrey Kuhn to load the bases, first year Jackie Davey produced a two-run single. Plattsburgh plated an insurance run on a walk, two hit-by-pitches and a fielder's choice. Geneseo's Kerry Kuhn allowed one earned run with six strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings and Lindsay Norton came on in relief to hurl 2/3 without incident.

In the consolation bracket, Geneseo broke open a 3-3 tie with two runs in the top of the fifth inning, five markers in the sixth and six runs in the seventh. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn came on in relief to post the win in the circle by allowing seven hits and three runs in 3 1/3 innings, however, her contribution included a 3-3 game at the plate with a homerun and three RBI. Marinucci was 2-5 with a homerun and three RBI, while Melissa Mason, Nicole Steger and Davey each had a 3-5 game. Newton added a 3-6 with a double, triple, two runs and two RBI and Norton tossed the first 3 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and one earned run.

The Knights complete the season with a record of 19-20.

May 02, 2007

SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse

Knights Advance to Tournament Final

Men's Lacrosse
The second seeded men's lacrosse team hosted third seeded Potsdam in the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament and advanced to Saturday's title game with a 14-8 win. Geneseo used a 6-1 second quarter barrage to lead 7-2 at the intermission after taking 36 shots in the first half. The Knights led 9-4 after three quarters and netted two late goals to seal the victory. Geneseo had three players score five points on the afternoon as Mike Pizzuto netted four goals and one assist, senior Colin Ireland had three goals and two assists and Owahn Bazydlo netted two goals and three helpers. Senior Tim Garback posted six saves in nets as the Knights advance to 8-4 on the season. Geneseo will face top-seeded Cortland in the championship game at Cortland on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

May 01, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Defeats Elmira
Record-Setting Day for Benham!

Women's Lacrosse
Junior attack Maggie Benham set records for goals in a game, goals in a season and points in a season this afternoon as Geneseo defeated host Elmira by a score of 18-15. Benham scored seven of her record 10 goals in the first half and added one assist, six groundballs and six draw controls to pace the Geneseo attack as the Knights led the Soaring Eagles by a score of 12-9 at the intermission. Juniors Shauna Leonard and Colleen Byrne added two goals, two assists and three goals, respectively. Senior Megan Hilts dished out three helpers and senior Emily Ward added a pair of goals. In net, sophomore Hannah McKee posted 13 saves in the regular season finale as the Knights finish with an 11-4. Benham, who has 54 goals and 73 points on the year, surpasses the 2005 marks of Lauren Chatterton '05 for goals in a game (8), goals in a season (46) and points in a season (69). The Knights will travel to Cortland for the SUNYAC tournament on Friday as the #3 seed and will face #2 Brockport at 3:00 p.m. in the semifinals with the championship slated for Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 30, 2007

SUNYAC Announces All-Conference Track & Field

Eight Women, Five Men Selected

All-SUNYAC Track & Field

Eight women and five men have been selected to the All-SUNYAC outdoor track and field team for the 2007 season.

On the women's side, Geneseo juniors Meghan Nolan and Amanda Haney, along with sophomore Julie Thering were named to the first team. Senior Lindsay Quist-Chaffee, sophomores Liz Montgomery, Lauren Ferrimani, Lauren Mesi and first year Brittany Frankel earned second team honors.

For the men, senior Ross Hunkovic and Erik Wieber were selected as first team with seniors Paul Mesi and Joe Goodspeed and sophomore Will Haskell earning second team.

Apr 29, 2007

Sunday's Contest Summaries

Men's Lacrosse Defeats Oswego
Softball Swept by Bombers

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team traveled to Oswego this afternoon and used a nine goal barrage in the second half to defeat the Lakers, 12-2. Geneseo led by a narrow 3-2 margin at the intermission before taking control of the game. Senior Colin Ireland had three goals and two assists to lead the attack. Geneseo got two goals from Joe Malach and a goal and an assist from Justin Rand. Junior Tim McDermott won 13 of 17 faceoffs and snared six groundballs. Senior Tim Garback made eight saves and allowed the two goals in 58:12 of action and Steven Matthews was untested in 1:48. The Knights complete the regular season at 7-4 overall and 5-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host Potsdam in the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Ithaca to take on the nationally ranked Bombers and were swept, 8-0 in five innings and 4-0. Geneseo got just one hit, a second inning double by Audrey Kuhn, as Ithaca scored six runs in the fourth inning in game one. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn allowed 11 hits, walked five and struck out three. In the second game, the Knights managed four hits, but could not score. Ithaca scored three runs in the third inning. The Knights got hits from Liz Squairs, Audrey Kuhn, Sara Weisenborn and Lindsay Norton, who allowed eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts in the circle. Geneseo finishes the regular season with a record of 18-18.

Apr 28, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Softball Sweeps RIT
Men's Lacrosse Tops Plattsburgh
Women's Laxers Fall to Cortland

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to RIT this afternoon and swept the Tigers by scores of 8-4 and 7-2. In the opener, Geneseo broke the game open with six runs in the fourth inning. Senior Audrey Kuhn and sophomore Sara Weisenborn each hit a two-run homer, first year Jackie Davey was 2-3 with a solo shot and sophomore Nicole Steger was 2-3 with two runs scored. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn started the game and allowed one run on three hits in three innings, while Lindsay Norton came on in relief to allowed two earned runs on eight hits in four innings. In the second game, Geneseo scored three runs in the first and two more in the second inning to take command. Senior Melissa Mason smashed a two-run homer, junior Kristen Newton was 1-1 with a run and an RBI and Audrey Kuhn was 1-2 with a run and an RBI. Norton got the win after allowing eight hits and two earned runs in six innings and Kristin Carroza gave up just one hit in one inning. The Knights advance to 18-16 and will travel to Ithaca on Sunday.

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team traveled to Plattsburgh this afternoon and won a 18-14 decision. Geneseo led 14-3 at the intermission and 17-8 after three quarters. First year Andrew Hanover netted six goals and one assist to lead the way. Senior Mike Pizzuto, who dished two assists, scored the final goal of the contest late in the fourth quarter to record his fourth goal of the game and reach the 100 career point plateau. Sophomore Dan Balestra scored two goals and one assist, while Erich Dehm and Austin Johnson each chipped in with two goals. The Knights are now 6-4 overall and 4-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo completes the regular season at Oswego on Sunday.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Cortland this afternoon and lost to the #12-ranked Red Dragons, 16-8. Geneseo trailed 5-2 at halftime before Cortland grabbed control in the second half. Junior Maggie Benham scored three goals, sophomore Laura Kitts added two goals and junior Shauna Leonard netted a goal and an assist. Senior Emily Ward and junior Colleen Byrne each added a single tally, while Hannah McKee stopped six shots. Geneseo falls to 10-4 overall and 5-2 in SUNYAC. The Knights complete the regular season on Tuesday when they travel to Elmira.

Apr 27, 2007

SUNYAC Track & Field Championships

Women, Men Place Second

SUNYAC Track & Field Championships

Women's Track & Field
The women's track and field team traveled to Fredonia on Friday and Saturday for the SUNYAC championships and finished second to Cortland by 183-162.33. Geneseo's Julie Thering won the discus with a toss of 34.07 meters, finished second in the shot put (11.62 meters) and third in the hammer throw (41.01 m) to lead the way. Juniors Amanda Haney and Meghan Nolan each claimed a win with Haney taking the high jump with an NCAA provisional height of 1.65 meters and taking third in the 100 hurdles in 16.39, while Nolan won the 1,500 meters (4:42.86) and was second in the 800 meters (2:21.61). Other second place finishes included senior Lindsay Quist-Chaffee in the long jump (5.08 m), sophomore Liz Montgomery in the 5,000 meters (17:56.18), Lauren Ferrimani in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (12:04.50), Brittany Frankel in the triple jump (10.90 m) and Lauren Mesi in the javelin (29.67 m). Geneseo's Laura Iafrati paced a 38:21.42 in the 10,000 meters.

Men's Track & Field
The men's track and field team finished second with 125.50 points to Cortland's 228 at the SUNYAC Championships in Fredonia. The Knights swept first through third in the 800 meters as Ross Hunkovic ran a 1:56.69, Paul Mesi crossed in 1:56.91 and Chris Popovici finished in 1:57.26. Geneseo finished 1-2 in the high jump with Erik Wieber clearing 1.93 meters and Joe Goodspeed covering 1.88 meters. Hunkovic added a first place performance in the 1,500 meters in 4:19.10, Will Haskell and Ryan Mulcahy were 2-3 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 9:37.52 and 9:40.36, respectively, and Wes Hamilton was third in the triple jump at 13.07 meters.

Apr 26, 2007

Thursday's Contest Summaries

Women's Softball Sweeps Nazareth
Women's Lacrosse Falls to Rochester

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted Nazareth this afternoon and swept the Golden Flyers by scores of 3-0 and 7-2. In the opening game, sophomore Kerry Kuhn tossed a five-hit shutout with seven strikeouts. Sophomore Sara Weisenborn doubled and scored after a pair of groundouts. The Knights scored a pair of runs in the fourth inning as Christina Marinucci had an RBI doubled and scored on an error. In the second game, Geneseo scored a run in the first, three in the second and two in the third to break the game open. Geneseo's Jordan Gross hit a solo homer and Kristen Newton was 1-3 with a run and two RBI. Sophomore Lindsay Norton got the win after allowing seven hits with seven strikeouts and one earned run. The Knights advance to 16-16 on the year and will travel to RIT on Saturday.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted Rochester this afternoon and fell to the Yellowjackets by a score of 13-12. The Knights led 7-2 at the intermission after dictating play most of the first half, but the Yellowjackets came from behind by scoring four of the final five goals. Geneseo scored the first goal of the second half to extend the lead, but Rochester answered with five straight to cut the deficit to 8-7. After the teams battled to a 9-9 tie, the Knights reclaimed a two-goal advantage with 6:22 left before the Jackets began the comeback. Junior Maggie Benham scored four goals and two assists and collected six draw controls to lead the attack. Senior Megan Hilts and junior Shauna Leonard each had three scores, while sophomore Hannah McKee stopped 13 shots in nets for the Knights. Geneseo falls to 10-3 on the season and will travel to Cortland on Saturday.

Apr 25, 2007

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Falls to Cortland

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked #23 in the latest USILA poll, hosted #13 Cortland this afternoon and dropped a 9-7 decision. The teams traded a pair of goals in the first quarter and the Dragons took a 3-2 lead into the intermission despite Geneseo winning the statistical battle in shots (15-8), groundballs (22-12) and faceoffs (5-1). However, Cortland got 10 saves in the first half from Michael Robinson to aid in the Red Dragon lead. Cortland scored seven seconds into the third quarter and again 41 seconds later for a 5-2 lead, but Geneseo tie the game before the end of the period with goals from Andrew Hanover at 12:32 and 2:32 sandwiched around an Owahn Bazydlo score at 9:09. In the fourth quarter, Cortland scored twice early to take a 7-5 lead, but the Knights got goals from Bazydlo and Mike Pizzuto just 10 seconds apart to tie the game. It was the Red Dragons turn for the quick scores late in the fourth as they got the game winner at 3:56 and the insurance off the ensuing faceoff at 3:39. Pizzuto finished with three goals, Hanover had two goals and one assist, Bazydlo netted a pair and Colin Ireland chipped in with two helpers for the Knights. Senior Tim Garback finished with 10 saves for Geneseo as they fall to 5-4 overall and 3-1 in SUNYAC. The Knights complete the regular season at Plattsburgh on Saturday and at Oswego on Sunday.

Apr 24, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Wins Third Straight Overtime
Softball Splits With Oswego

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Oneonta this afternoon and won their third straight overtime contest, 15-14 over the Red Dragons. Geneseo led 6-1 early in the game before Oneonta came back to tie the game at nine at the intermission. Oneonta led 12-10 in the second stanza before Geneseo stormed back to send the game to overtime on Emily Ward's fifth goal of the game with 40 seconds left. The Knights netted a pair of goals in the overtime before Oneonta narrowed the gap with one tick left. Junior Maggie Benham scored five goals and Laura Kitts added three goals and two assists. Sophomore Hannah McKee was spectacular in nets by making 21 saves in the win. Geneseo is now 10-2 overall and 5-1 in SUNYAC. The Knights will entertain Rochester on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted Oswego this afternoon and dropped the opener, 5-4 in eight innings before coming back to take the second game, 10-1 in six frames. In the first game, Geneseo trailed 1-0 when Christina Gephardt hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the third inning to even the game. In the fifth inning, Geneseo's Nicole Steger blasted a two-run homer following a Sara Weisenborn single for a 3-1 lead. The Lakers evened the game in the top of the seventh on a two-run homer and took a 5-3 lead with a pair of runs in the eighth. Geneseo got within one run on a Gephardt RBI single in the bottom of the eighth, but could not plate the equalizer. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn allowed eight hits with six walks and seven strikeouts in taking the loss. The Knights broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the third inning which included a two-run double by Kristen Newton and a two-run homer by Liz Squairs. Geneseo extended to 6-0 in the fifth inning and put the game away with a four-run sixth that included a two-run homer by Newton and a solo shot by Katie Holm. Sophomore Lindsay Norton notched the win on the mound after allowing three hits with five strikeouts. The Knights are now 14-16 overall and 11-9 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host Nazareth on Thursday at 3:00 p.m.

Apr 23, 2007

Monday's Contest Summary

Softball Sweeps Potsdam

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted the Potsdam Bears this afternoon and swept the doubleheader by 8-0 in five innings in game one and 10-2 in six frames in game two. In the opener, Geneseo used a dominant pitching performance by Kerry Kuhn as she allowed just one hit, a Toni Blevins single in the first inning, and struck out five in picking up the win. Sophomore Liz Squairs was 1-2 with a double, a run and two RBI as the Knights struck for three runs in the first, two in the second and three more in the third. Geneseo's Jackie Davey and Christina Gephardt were each 1-2 with a double, a run and an RBI and Nicole Steger was 1-1 with two runs scored and an RBI. The game was delayed in the second inning for 35 minutes due to a thundershower passing through the area. In the second game, Geneseo completed the sweep by scoring four runs in the fourth, one in the fifth and five in the sixth to break the game open. Junior Kristen Newton was 3-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Kuhn was 2-3 with a run and an RBI. Sophomore Lindsay Norton allowed three hits in five innings while striking out three and allowing one unearned run, while Kristin Carroza came on in the sixth and gave up one hit and one unearned run with one strikeout. Geneseo is now 13-15 overall and 10-8 in SUNYAC. The Knights will complete the conference schedule by hosting Oswego on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

Apr 22, 2007

Sunday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Wins in Overtime
Softball Swept by Plattsburgh

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted St. Lawrence this afternoon and won an 8-7 decision over the Saints in overtime. Sophomore Maggie Morris scored with just 55 seconds left to tie the game at six and send it into the extra time for the Knights. In the two, three-minute overtime sessions required, Geneseo got goals from Shauna Leonard and Maggie Benham in the first overtime and the Saints scored just 11 seconds into the second extra period for their lone goal. Leonard and Morris scored three goals each to pace the attack and Benham added two goals and an assist. In a closely played match, the game was tied at three at halftime and the 8-6 lead Geneseo held after one overtime period was the game's largest. Sophomore Hannah McKee made six saves to post the win as the Knights move to 9-2 on the season. Geneseo will travel to Oneonta on Tuesday.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted Plattsburgh today and were swept by the Cardinals, 5-1 in the opener and 9-1 in five innings in the second game. Geneseo trailed early in both contests this afternoon. The Knights mustered just two hits in the opener and got their lone run of game one on a Kerry Kuhn single and an RBI double by Jackie Davey. Kuhn allowed nine hits with two walks and two strikeouts in the circle. In the second game, Geneseo got just four hits as Liz Squairs was 2-2 with an RBI. Sophomore Lindsay Norton allowed five earned runs on nine hits on the mound. The Knights fall to 11-15 overall and 8-8 in SUNYAC and will host Potsdam on Monday at 3:00 p.m.

Apr 21, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Wins in Four Overtimes
Men's Lacrosse Defeats Potsdam
Track & Field at Buffalo

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted Buffalo St. this afternoon and won a 12-11 decision when junior Maggie Benham rolled around the left side of the cage and scored unassisted for her third goal of the game with 2:12 remaining in the fourth overtime. Geneseo trailed 7-4 at the intermission, but took command of the game in the second half. The Knights led 11-9 with 5:59 left on Shauna Leonard's goal, but the Bengals netted a pair of scores at 5:05 and 4:14 remaining in regulation to even the game. Neither team could take advantage of opportunities in the initial three overtime sessions, including a save by Geneseo's Hannah McKee with 15 seconds left in the second overtime, until Geneseo's Jessica Gunner won the fourth overtime draw control and the Knights capitalized with Benham's heroics. Benham, Emily Ward and Maggie Morris each had three goals to lead the attack. Leonard scored twice and Colleen Byrne had one goal, four groundballs and six caused turnovers. McKee finished with three saves to post the win in nets. The Knights advance to 8-2 overall and 4-1 in SUNYAC and will host St. Lawrence on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team traveled to Potsdam this afternoon and won a 16-5 victory. The Knights led 9-1 at halftime and cruised to the win. First year Andrew Hanover led the attack with two goals and four assists and Dan Balestra added three goals and one assist. Senior Owahn Bazydlo and junior Steve Hutton had two goals and one assist apiece, while Colin Ireland had a goal and two helpers and Mike Pizzuto added a pair of scores. The Knights advance to 5-3 overall and 3-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host Cortland on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Track & Field
The women's track and field team traveled to the University of Buffalo today and captured second place with 186 points. The hosts were the team winners of the meet with 267 points. Geneseo posted three winning performances and five runnerup finishes. Junior Meghan Nolan won the 5,000 meters in a time of 17:45.33, sophomore Liz Montgomery won the 1,500 meters in 4:53.36 and Lisa Halloran crossed in 12:11.47 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Junior Amanda Haney and first year Brittany Frankel each claimed a pair of second places with the former running a 16.60 in the 110 hurdles and clearing 1.70 meters in the high jump and the latter cruising to a 1:01.11 in the 400 meters and leaping 10.70 meters in the triple jump. In addition, Lauren Mesi was second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 12:23.62. The Knights will compete in the SUNYAC Championships at Fredonia on Friday and Saturday.

Men's Track & Field
The men's track and field team claimed second place with 182 points to the host 312.50 points at the University of Buffalo Open this afternoon. Geneseo's lone winner came in the 1,500 meters, where Chris Popovici posted a 4:02.15. Junior Nate Lockett ran a 4:04.36 in the same race to pace seven runnerup performances. Senior Ross Hunkovic ran a 1:55.57 in the 800 meters, Craig Harlacher sprinted to a time of 11.52 in the 100 meters, sophomore Will Haskell ran a 15:32.24 in the 5,000 meters, first year Bobby Henchen posted a 9:59.87 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, Kevin O'Connell cleared 4.00 meters in the pole vault and senior Joe Goodspeed earned an NCAA provisional qualifying height with a 2.05 meters in the high jump. Geneseo will compete at Fredonia in the SUNYAC Championships on Friday and Saturday.

Apr 20, 2007

Friday's Contest Summary

Knights Sweep Wildcats

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Utica this afternoon and took just 10 innings to sweep the SUNYIT Wildcats, 8-0 in the opener and 10-0 in the nightcap. In the first game, sophomore Kerry Kuhn tossed a three-hit shutout with five strikeouts and was 2-3 with a double and two RBI to lead the team. Junior Kristen Newton was 2-2 with an RBI double and senior Christina Marinucci was 2-3. In the second game, Geneseo's Newton was 2-2 with three RBI and Melissa Mason was 2-2 with two runs scored. Sophomores Nicole Steger and Liz Squairs were each 2-3 with a double as the former had three RBI and the latter added two RBI. Sophomore Lindsay Norton pitched a two-hit shutout, fanning five batters. The Knights are 11-13 overall and 8-6 in SUNYAC and will host Plattsburgh on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Apr 19, 2007

Thursday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Grounds Gators
Softball Swept by Cortland

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted the Allegheny Gators this afternoon and won a 22-8 decision. The Knights fell behind by a 2-0 score and trailed 4-3 with 13:40 left in the first before rattling off five straight goals on the way to an 11-6 intermission advantage. The teams traded scores to open the second stanza when the Knights ripped off six straight to put the game out of reach. Sophomore Maggie Morris scored four of her five goals in the first half for Geneseo and junior Shauna Leonard netted four of her five in the second half to lead the attack. Sophomore Laura Kitts added four goals, senior Emily Ward tallied three scores and junior Maggie Benham added a goal and three assists. Sophomore Hannah McKee made 10 saves in the win and senior Megan Hilts added one goal, two assists, three groundballs and four draw controls. Geneseo moves to 7-2 on the season and will host Buffalo St. on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted Cortland this afternoon and were swept by the Red Dragons, 8-4 in the opener and 5-3 in the nightcap. In the first game, Cortland jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning, led 3-0 after three and scored five runs in the final two frames to lead 8-1. Geneseo mustered three runs in the bottom of the seventh to tighten the gap. Junior Kristen Newton was 2-4 with two runs and an RBI, Jackie Davey was 2-4 and Audrey Kuhn was 2-3 with an RBI. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn allowed 10 hits, walked five and struck out five in taking the loss on the mound. In the second game, senior Melissa Mason led off with her second career homerun to give Geneseo the lead. Cortland scored three times in the bottom of the third to take the lead, but the Knights answered with a pair of runs in the fourth to tie the game on Liz Squairs' two-run double. The Red Dragons got the win in the bottom of the fifth on a two-run homer by Dominique Talbot. Sophomore Lindsay Norton allowed five hits and three earned runs in six innings on the hill. Geneseo falls to 9-13 overall and 6-6 in SUNYAC and will travel to SUNYIT on Friday.

Apr 18, 2007

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Track at Rochester

Outdoor Track & Field
The outdoor track and field team traveled to Rochester tonight for a non-scoring meet. Geneseo posted a pair of wins as Lauren Ferrimani and Eugene Peterson each won the 3000 meter steeplechase with the former crossing in 12:10.40 and the latter finishing in 10:37.27. In addition, Larkin Kimmerer was second in the same event in 12:40.10 and Meg Anderson was third in the 400 meter hurdles in 1:11.43. Geneseo's next meet will be on Saturday at the University of Buffalo.

Apr 18, 2007

SPRING SCHEDULE CHANGES

Softball, Men's Lacrosse Postponed Today
More Softball Schedule Changes

Spring Schedule Changes
The women's softball game versus Cortland scheduled for this afternoon has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, April 19 at 3:00 p.m. Tomorrow's originally scheduled contest versus St. John Fisher has been rescheduled for Monday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m. In addition, the rescheduled contest for Sunday, April 22 versus Plattsburgh will be held at 11:00 a.m.

The men's lacrosse game scheduled for today at Oswego has been postponed due to field conditions. The contest has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 29 at 1:00 p.m. at Oswego.

Apr 17, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Downs Devils

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Fredonia this afternoon and downed the Devils by a score of 17-9. Geneseo trailed 5-4 late in the first half when they scored three times in the final 39 seconds for a 7-5 intermission lead and put the game away by opening the second stanza with seven straight goals to complete a 10-0 run. Senior Emily Ward scored four of her game-high five goals in the stretch to pace the attack. Junior Maggie Benham added three goals, three assists and four draw controls and classmate Shauna Leonard collected a goal and two helpers. The Knights received two goals each from sophomore Maggie Morris, junior Colleen Byrne and sophomore Bridget Riley, while Laura Kitts and Megan Hilts had a goal apiece. Sophomore Hannah McKee stopped nine shots as Geneseo advanced to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in SUNYAC. The Knights will host Allegheny on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Apr 17, 2007

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Nolan, Benham Tabbed with Honors
Men's Lacrosse Remains in National Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Juniors Meghan Nolan and Maggie Benham earned honors this week for their performances in track and women's lacrosse, respectively.

Nolan was named the SUNYAC Female Track Athlete of the Week and a Rochester Area College Athletics Athlete of the Week after posting the fastest 1,500 meter time (4:33.40) in the 2007 NCAA Division III outdoor season at the Bucknell Bison Invitational.

Benham earned SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week honors after combining eight goals, one assist, six groundballs, three draw controls and two caused turnovers in a 1-1 week.

In national poll rankings, the men's lacrosse team (4-3) fell from #21 to #24 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III poll after an 8-6 win over SUNY Brockport. The Knights travel to Oswego on Wednesday and to Potsdam on Saturday.

Apr 16, 2007

White '03 Finishes 15th at Boston Marathon

Geneseo Graduate Eighth American Woman

Boston Marathon
Geneseo graduate Melissa White '03 was the eighth American woman and the 15th overall in the women's division at the 111th Boston Marathon this morning. White, who is training for the 2008 Olympic Trials with Hanson/Brooks Running Club in Royal Oak, Michigan, ran a 2:42.56 over the 26.2 miles.

Apr 16, 2007

SPRING SCHEDULE CHANGES

Softball for Today, Tomorrow Postponed

Spring Schedule Changes

The women's softball game scheduled for today versus Potsdam has been postponed due to weather conditions. The game has been rescheduled for Monday, April 23 at home at 3:00 p.m. The home doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday versus Cortland has been postponed and will be rescheduled for Wednesday, April 18 at 3:00 p.m. on the Vic Raschi Field.

Check back to knights.geneseo.edu for continued schedule updates.

Apr 14, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Traps Bears
Softball Swept by Brockport

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted Potsdam this afternoon and won by a score of 19-5. Geneseo set the tone for the afternoon by scoring twice in the opening minute of play and the first nine goals of the game on the way to building a 13-3 halftime lead. Junior Maggie Benham scored four of her six goals in the first half and added an assist to lead the attack. Sophomore Laura Kitts had four goals and one assist, junior Shauna Leonard netted three goals and two assists and sophomore Maggie Morris collected two goals and three assists for the Knights. Other goal scorers for Geneseo included Megan Hilts, Colleen Byrne, Anne McNall and Blake Martin. Benham totaled team-highs with four groundballs and three draw controls, while sophomore Hannah McKee made nine saves to post the win in nets. Geneseo is now 5-2 overall and 2-1 in SUNYAC and will travel to Fredonia on Tuesday.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted Brockport this afternoon and dropped both ends of the doubleheader by scores of 7-3 in game one and 6-2 in game two. In the opener, Geneseo jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom half of the second inning on a two-run double by Christina Marinucci. The Golden Eagles scored three times in the third inning and one in the fourth to lead 4-2 before the Knights scratched a run across in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Kristen Newton. Brockport sealed the win with three runs in the top of the seventh. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn allowed four runs on eight hits in five innings and classmate Lindsay Norton was tapped for three runs, two of which were earned, in two innings. Geneseo's Nicole Steger was 2-3 at the plate. In the second game, Brockport scored single runs in the first and second innings, but Geneseo rebounded with a pair of runs in the third. Newton, who was 3-3, drove in both runs as the Knights were held to five hits. Senior Audrey Kuhn allowed six runs, three of which were earned, on seven hits with two strikeouts in five innings. Norton came on to shutout the Eagles over two innings. Geneseo is now 9-11 overall and 6-4 in SUNYAC and are scheduled to host Potsdam on Monday at 3:00 p.m.

Apr 13, 2007

Track & Field at Bucknell

Nolan, Montgomery, McGrath Post Provisional Times

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
The women's outdoor track and field team traveled to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday for the Bucknell Bison Invitational and junior Meghan Nolan and sophomore Liz Montgomery each posted NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times. Nolan raced to a fifth place time of 4:33.40 in the 1,500 meters at the primarily Division I meet, while Montgomery crossed 10th in a time of 17:27.43 in the 5,000 meters. Junior Taryn Hand placed 29th in the 1,500 meters (5:00.58), while the quartet of Laura Iafrati, Christiana Martin, Karen Merrill and Emily Hurley finished 19th (17:50.18), 23rd (18:02.95), 34th (18:31.81) and 39th (18:39.74), respectively. In the 10,000 meters, Danielle Hunt was 19th in 38:51.58 and Lisa Halloran was 26th in 40:05.74.

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
The men's outdoor track and field team competed in the Bucknell Bison Invitational in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday. Senior Mike McGrath highlighted the Knights performances by finishing ninth in the 10,000 meters in an NCAA provisional time of 30:45.34. In the same race, Ryan Mulcahy was 19th in 31:53.40, Jon Gauthier was 22nd in 32:00.90 and Tim Chichester was 28th in 32:22.04. Senior Ross Hunkovic posted a 12th place finish in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:55.64. Sophomore Will Haskell crossed 22nd in 9:55.60 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, while Nate Lockett and Jesse Berube finished 47th (15:08.71) and 62nd (15:23.80), respectively, in the 5,000 meter run. In the 800 meters, Chris Popovici was 18th in 1:56.04 and Paul Mesi was 21st in 1:56.88.

Apr 12, 2007

TODAY'S SOFTBALL CANCELLED

Knights Washed Out at Rochester

Women's Softball
The women's softball game scheduled for this afternoon at the University of Rochester has been postponed due to inclement weather. No reschedule date has been set.

Apr 11, 2007

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Knights Ground Golden Eagles

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked 21st in the latest USILA poll, held off the Brockport Golden Eagles this afternoon by a score of 8-6. Geneseo outshot Brockport by a 53-18 margin, won the groundball battle by a 55-29 count and junior Tim McDermott captured 15 of 18 faceoffs as Geneseo decidely won the statistical battle, but failed to capitalize on the scoreboard. The Knights led 4-2 at the intermission and extended to a 7-3 advantage before the Golden Eagles netted three straight goals in the second half to cut the deficit to one goal. First year Andrew Hanover scored with 2:41 left on a feed from Mike Pizzuto to give the Knights the insurance goal. Senior Owahn Bazydlo scored two goals and one assist to lead the attack and classmate Colin Ireland added a pair of scores. Junior Steve Hutton had a goal and an assist, while Dan Balestra and Tom Costanza had a goal apiece. Bazydlo and Pizzuto each scooped eight groundballs and senior Tim Garback made six saves to post the win in goal. The Knights move to 4-3 overall and 2-0 in SUNYAC and will travel to Elmira on Monday.

Apr 10, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Softball Splits with Buffalo St.
Women's Lacrosse Falls to Brockport

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Buffalo St. this afternoon and split the doubleheader by winning game one, 8-2, and falling in game two, 7-3. In the opener, sophomore Kerry Kuhn tossed a five-hitter with three walks and 10 strikeouts and the Knights broke open the game with a four-run fourth inning. Sophomore Liz Squairs was 2-4 with a homerun and two RBI and senior Audrey Kuhn belted a solo homer to pace the offense. Sophomore Sara Weisenborn hit a two-run triple, senior Melissa Mason smacked an RBI double and senior Laura Skalaski had a run-scoring single. In the nightcap, Geneseo trailed 5-1 before pulling within two runs, but the Bengals added a pair of runs in the sixth to take command. Geneseo's Jackie Davey was 2-3 with two runs scored, Kerry Kuhn had a two-run single and Kristen Newton was 1-4 with a run and an RBI. On the mound, Audrey Kuhn allowed 10 hits with 10 strikeouts as only one of the seven runs was earned. The Knights are now 9-9 overall and 6-2 in SUNYAC and will travel to Rochester to face the Yellowjackets on Thursday.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Brockport this afternoon and dropped a 12-7 decision to the Golden Eagles. The Knights trailed 3-0 after 20 minutes, but scored two goals late to rally for a 4-3 deficit at the intermission. Junior Colleen Byrne, who added five groundballs and three draw controls, scored the first of her two second half goals to tie it at four just 26 seconds into the second stanza. After the teams traded two goals each, Brockport netted six of the next seven goals to take command of the contest. Junior Maggie Benham and Byrne finished with two goals, sophomore Laura Kitts returned from injury to score a goal and two assists and Shauna Leonard and Emily Ward had a goal and an assist. Sophomore Hannah McKee made 12 saves in taking the loss as the Knights fall to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host Potsdam on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 10, 2007

MONTGOMERY WHAM FINALIST

Sophomore Will Be Honored at Annual Luncheon

WHAM SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
SUNY Geneseo sophomore Liz Montgomery (Glenville, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) has been selected as one of five finalists for the prestigious WHAM Local College Sportswoman of the Year award. She will be honored at the 29th Annual 1180 WHAM Sportswoman of the Year Awards Luncheon to be held on Monday, April 23 at 12:00 p.m. at the Clarion Riverside Hotel in Rochester, N.Y., where the winner of the award will be announced.

A four-time All-American in cross country and track, Montgomery is the 15th finalist from Geneseo in the 29 years of the luncheon and her inclusion extends Geneseo's representation at the head table to seven consecutive years and 12 of the last 14.

Geneseo women's basketball player Sue Lind was the first representative in 1986. The other finalists over the years include Betsy Balling (soccer, 1994), Katie Smith (basketball, 1995), Keena Bush (track, 1995), Christine Sisting (cross country/track, 1996), Megan Mackey (basketball, 1998), Beth Shope (field, 1998 and 1999), Jen Rettke (cross country/track, 2001), Melissa White (cross country/track, 2002 and 2003), Sarah Taub (softball, 2003), Kim DePrez (field, 2004), Audrey Kuhn (softball, 2005) and Marta Scott (cross country/track, 2006).

Previous Geneseo winners of the award were Smith in 1995 and White in 2003.

For further information on this year's event, visit www.monroecountysports.org/wham.php

Apr 09, 2007

SPRING SCHEDULE CHANGES

Women's Lacrosse, Softball Reschedule Dates Set
Track & Field Schedule Changes

Spring Schedule Changes

The women's lacrosse contest originally scheduled for Thursday, April 5 has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m.

In women's softball, the twinbill versus Potsdam originally scheduled for Friday, April 6 has been rescheduled for Monday, April 16 at 3:00 p.m. The doubleheader versus Plattsburgh scheduled for Saturday, April 7 has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 22 at 1:00 p.m.

The track and field team will be participating at the University of Rochester on Saturday, April 14. The Rochester meet originally scheduled for Saturday, April 7 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 18.

Check back to knights.geneseo.edu for further updates as the spring season continues.

Apr 07, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Sinks Lakers
Men's Lacrosse Downs Oneonta
Equestrian at Zones

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team took on Oswego this afternoon at McCooey Field on the campus of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and raced to a 19-8 win over the Lakers. Geneseo led 7-3 at the intermission and used a 9-1 run in the second half to break the game open with a 17-6 lead. Junior Maggie Benham scored seven goals to lead the attack and senior Megan Hilts added three goals and two assists. Senior Emily Ward contributed three goals and one assist, junior Shauna Leonard tallied two goals and one assist and junior Colleen Byrne finished with two goals, one assist and six draw controls. Sophomore Hannah McKee made six saves to post the win as the Knights move to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo travels to Brockport on Tuesday.

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team used a 5-1 third quarter spurt to defeat Oneonta this afternoon at Hobart College by a final of 9-5. The Knights led 1-0 after one period and 3-2 at the intermission before breaking the game open in the third. Senior Owahn Bazydlo scored three goals to lead the offense, while first year Andrew Hanover and Steve Hutton netted two goals apiece. Geneseo got one goal each from James Brandon and Dylan Bittlingmaier. Senior Tim Garback made three saves to post the win, junior Tim McDermott won 14-18 faceoffs and senior Rick Bova scooped seven groundballs. The Knights advance to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host Brockport on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Equestrian
Two members of the women's equestrian team traveled to St. Lawrence for the Zone 2 championships this afternoon. Geneseo's Katie Heishman just missed a trip to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association nationals with a third place ribbon in the Intermediate class. The top two riders advanced to the national competition. In the Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter class, Geneseo's Addie Andrews earned a sixth place ribbon in the competition. This show completes the season for the Knights.

Apr 05, 2007

WEEKEND SCHEDULE CHANGES

Postponements due to Weather
Men's and Women's Lacrosse Venue and Time Change

Weekend Schedule Changes
The inclement weather has forced several changes to the Blue Knights schedule of events for this weekend.

The women's lacrosse game scheduled for today versus St. Lawrence has been postponed and is tentatively rescheduled for Sunday, April 22 at 1:00 p.m. at Geneseo.

The softball doubleheaders scheduled for Friday vs. Potsdam and Saturday vs. Plattsburgh have been postponed. No reschedule date has been determined.

The track meet scheduled for Saturday at Rochester has been cancelled.

The men's and women's lacrosse games scheduled for Saturday at Geneseo have been moved to the artificial turf at Hobart College. The women will play Oswego at 12:00 p.m. with the men's game versus Oneonta following at 2:30 p.m.

Apr 03, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Softball Splits with Fredonia
Women's Lacrosse Falls to Fisher

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Fredonia today and split a pair of games with the Blue Devils. The Knights dropped game one by a score of 4-1 and bounced back to earn the split with a 7-6 decision in eight innings in game two. In the opener, Geneseo evened the game at 1-1 in the top of the sixth inning on a single by Sara Weisenborn, a sacrifice and an RBI single by Kristen Newton. The Blue Devils recovered with three runs in the bottom of the sixth to clinch the win. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn took the loss on the mound after allowing six hits and four earned runs with six strikeouts. In the nightcap, Geneseo trailed 6-0 after the top of the fourth, but plated five runs in the bottom of the fourth frame. Senior Christina Marinucci doubled home a run and Weisenborn and Liz Squairs each singled in a pair of runs. The Knights tied the game in the sixth inning on a Weisenborn single and stolen base followed by an RBI base hit by Newton. In the eighth inning, Geneseo snatched the win with a double by Marinucci and a game-winning single by Newton. On the mound, Audrey Kuhn allowed six runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings, before Lindsay Norton came on and held the Blue Devils to one hit over 3 2/3 innings. First year Kristen Carroza came on to pick up the win by pitching one scoreless inning. The Knights are 8-8 overall and 5-1 in SUNYAC and will host the Potsdam Bears on Friday at 3:00 p.m. in the home opener.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to St. John Fisher this afternoon and were clipped by the Cardinals, 13-12 in overtime. After forcing overtime with just nine seconds left in regulation, St. John Fisher scored one goal in the first of two overtime periods and took a two-goal lead in the second overtime period. The Knights would draw within one, but could not get the equalizer. Geneseo built a 6-1 lead in the first half, but St. John Fisher would rebound to pull within 7-6 by the intermission. Sophomore Maggie Morris continued her scoring barrage this season with five goals and one assist and junior Maggie Benham added two goals and two helpers. Senior Emily Ward netted a pair of goals and single tallies were made by Shauna Leonard, Colleen Byrne and Quinn Harvey. Sophomore Hannah McKee made 18 saves in nets as the Knights fall to 3-1. Geneseo will host St. Lawrence on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Apr 03, 2007

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Haney Garners SUNYAC Honor
Men's Lacrosse Falls in National Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Junior Amanda Haney was named the SUNYAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week after winning the high jump at the Ithaca Invitational with an NCAA provisional height of 1.69 meters.

In the USILA Division III Men's Lacrosse poll, the Geneseo Knights (2-3) fell one spot to #20 in the nation, despite a 13-8 win over Clarkson on Saturday. Geneseo's three losses have come to current #7 Ithaca in overtime, #9 Nazareth and #15 Haverford in double overtime. The Knights will host the Oneonta Red Dragons on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 31, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Lacrosse Defeats Clarkson
Track & Field at Ithaca
Equestrian at Regionals

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked 19th in the USILA poll, hosted the Clarkson Golden Knights this afternoon and raced to a 13-8 win. Geneseo trailed 3-0 after nearly 10 minutes of play, but got a goal from Andrew Hanover and a pair of scores from Mike Pizzuto, the latter with 11 ticks left in the first quarter to make the score 3-3 after one. In the second stanza, Geneseo trailed 5-4 before going on a four-goal barrage for an 8-5 intermission lead as James Brandon scored two of his three goals on the afternoon during the spree. Clarkson opened the third quarter scoring, but Hanover scored his third and fourth of the game during another four-goal outburst to put the game away for the Knights. Hanover finished with five points on four goals, one helper, senior Colin Ireland contributed two goals, one assist and Dan Balestra added a goal and two assists. Junior Tim McDermott won 14 of 20 faceoffs with eight groundballs, senior Tim Garback stopped six shots and allowed six goals in 56:10 and sophomore Eddie Watts allowed two goals in 3:50 of action. The Knights move to 2-3 on the season and will face Oneonta on Saturday, April 7 at 1:00 p.m.

Track & Field
The outdoor track and field team traveled to Ithaca for a non-scoring meet on Saturday. On the women's side, Geneseo's Amanda Haney highlighted the meet by winning the high jump in an NCAA provisional height of 1.69 meters and finishing third in the 100 hurdles with a time of 16.72 seconds. Other winners included Mary McGrath, who took the 10,000 meters in 38:53.89 and Meg Anderson, who won the 400 hurdles in 1:10.84. Geneseo's Julie Thering added a second place in the shot put with a toss of 11.54 meters. On the men's side, the Knights posted three winners this afternoon. Seniors Chris Popovici and Ross Hunkovic crossed first in the 800 meters (1:57.37) and the 1,500 meters (3:55.93), respectively. Classmate Joe Goodspeed won the long jump with a distance of 6.36 meters, placed second in the high jump (1.95 m) and was third in the triple jump with a leap of 12.71 meters. In addition, Pete Beuler was second in the 10,000 meters in 34:58.54 and Ryan Joyce was second in the triple jump with a distance of 12.90 meters. The Knights will next compete at Rochester on Saturday, April 7.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team traveled to St. Lawrence for the regional championships for Zone 2, Region 2 and had a pair of riders qualify for next week's zone championship. Geneseo's Katie Heishman, who was first in the Intermediate class on the flat, and Addie Andrews, who was second in the Advanced WTC class, will participate in the zone championships at St. Lawrence on Saturday, April 7. In addition, Geneseo's Katie Marshall collected a fourth place ribbon in the Novice class over fences, Christina Trimarchi achieved a sixth place ribbon in the Open class over fences and Heishman received a sixth place ribbon over fences.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Oneonta this afternoon and swept the Red Dragons by scores of 8-0 and 8-5. In the opener, sophomore Kerry Kuhn tossed a five-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and belted a solo homerun to lead the way. Senior Christina Marinucci was 3-4 with three RBI, Kristen Newton was 3-4 and Laura Skalaski was 2-3 with a double, triple and an RBI. In the second game, Geneseo opened a 7-0 lead before allowing three runs in the top of the seventh to make the final. Senior Melissa Mason went 3-4 with three runs and two RBI to lead the offense. Sophomore Sara Weisenborn and Audrey Kuhn were each 2-3 with an RBI and Liz Squairs was 2-4 with an RBI. Senior Audrey Kuhn got the win on the mound by allowing 10 hits and five earned runs with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings and sophomore Lindsay Norton pitched the final out to earn the save. The Knights are now 7-7 overall and 4-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo is scheduled to travel to Fredonia on Tuesday.

Mar 30, 2007

Friday's Contest Summary

Softball Sweeps Doubleheader

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to New Paltz this afternoon and swept the doubleheader, holding on to win game one by a score of 7-6 and blanking the Hawks in six innings in game two, 8-0.

In the opener, Geneseo allowed a run in the second, but scored three runs in the top of the third on a bases loaded double by junior Kristen Newton. New Paltz evened the game in the bottom of the third with a pair of runs, but Geneseo retook the lead with a run in the fourth and extended to a 7-3 lead with three runs in the fifth. Geneseo got RBI doubles from Audrey Kuhn, who was 2-3 with two runs, and Sara Weisenborn and a run-scoring single by Jackie Davey, who was 2-3, in the fifth. The Hawks bounced back with three runs in the bottom half of the frame, but neither team could get on the board in the final two innings for the 7-6 final. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn went the distance on the mound, allowing nine hits and four earned runs with seven strikeouts and senior Melissa Mason was 1-2 with two walks, a run and an RBI.

In game two, Geneseo got three runs in the third and erupted for four runs in the sixth to win 8-0 in six innings by the mercy rule. Sophomore Liz Squairs was 1-2 with a two-run double and a pair of sacrifice flies to lead the attack. Sophomore Lindsay Norton had a two-run single in the sixth and Nikki Steger was 1-2 with two runs and an RBI. Senior Audrey Kuhn tossed a four-hit shutout with four strikeouts on the hill. Geneseo advances to 5-7 overall and 2-0 in SUNYAC and will travel to Oneonta on Saturday for a conference doubleheader.

Mar 30, 2007

Montgomery, Verdino Earn RACA Honors

Pair Named Winter Athletes of the Year

Rochester Area College Athletics
Junior Annie Verdino (Yorktown Heights/New Hyde Park) and sophomore Liz Montgomery (Glenville/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) have been named the Athlete of the Year for women's basketball and women's indoor track and field, respectively, by the Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) organization. RACA athlete of the year honors are awarded after nominations and a vote by the 10 Rochester area Sports Information Directors.

Verdino led the RACA and SUNYAC in scoring in 2007 with 18.4 points per game and added 9.2 rebounds per contest. She is a two-time first team All-SUNYAC selection and earned honorable mention Kodak All-America honors as a sophomore in 2006. In just two seasons after transferring from St. Anselm's, Verdino has risen to #11 on the Geneseo career scoring chart with 992 points.

The 2005 and 2006 RACA Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year, Montgomery garners her first RACA award for track and field after missing the 2006 track season due to injury. The four-time All-American picked up a pair of national certificates on the track at the 2007 NCAA Division III national championships with a fourth place finish in the 5,000 meters and as the anchor on the seventh place distance medley relay.

Mar 29, 2007

NACDA Director's Cup Standings

Knights Rank 42nd after Winter Season

NACDA Director's Cup
SUNY Geneseo ranked 42nd of 472 Division III schools in the National Association of Collegiate Director's of Athletics (NACDA)/U.S. Sports Academy Director's Cup standings. The Blue Knights have amassed 230 points through the winter season and stood eighth among public colleges and universities. Athletic programs throughout Division III receive points for NCAA Division III championship competition. Williams College leads the 2006-07 standings with 704.5 points to Middlebury's 664.5.

Mar 28, 2007

WOMEN'S LACROSSE SCHEDULE CHANGE

Elmira Game on Thursday Postponed

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse game scheduled for Thursday, March 29 at Elmira has been postponed due to field conditions at Elmira College. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 1 at 4:00 p.m.

Please check knights.geneseo.edu regularly for spring sport schedule updates and changes.

Mar 26, 2007

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Men's Lacrosse Sweeps SUNYAC Honors
Garback Tabbed by ECAC
McKee Garners Women's Lax Award

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior Tim Garback (Syracuse/Henninger) and first year Andrew Hanover (Camillus/West Genesee) earned the SUNYAC Goalie of the Week and SUNYAC Player of the Week award for the week ending March 25. Garback, who was named ECAC Division III Upstate Goalie of the Week, posted a .545 save percentage and a 9.30 goals against average in two games, including a sparkling 18 saves in the 6-5 double overtime loss to then #19 Haverford. Hanover scored seven goals in two games, including erupting for six scores in the 14-13 loss to then #13 Ithaca.

Sophomore Hannah McKee (Ithaca) was named the SUNYAC Goalie of the Week for the week ending March 25. McKee stopped seven shots and allowed seven goals in the Knights 17-7 win over Utica on Saturday, raising her save percentage to .474 and lowering her goals against to 7.27 on the season.

In national rankings, the men's lacrosse team fell from number eleven to #19 in this week's United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) poll after a double overtime loss to now #16 Haverford and an overtime loss to now #8 Ithaca College.

Mar 24, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Downs Utica
Track & Field at Towson

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Utica this afternoon and ran past the Pioneers by a score of 17-7. Geneseo scored the first six goals of the game on the way to an 11-2 halftime advantage. Senior Emily Ward had the big day offensively as she struck for four goals and three assists, while junior Shauna Leonard scored all four of her goals in the first half. Sophomore Maggie Morris added three goals and one assist, Bridget Riley netted three scores, Colleen Byrne collected a pair of goals and Maggie Benham contributed a goal and an assist. Geneseo's Hannah McKee stopped seven shots to pick up the win as the Knights move to 3-0 on the season. The Knights will travel to Elmira on Thursday.

Outdoor Track & Field
The outdoor track and field team traveled to the Towson Invitational for the first meet of the outdoor season and posted three winners and three second place finishers. On the women's side, sophomore Christiana Martin won the 5,000 meters in a time of 18:25.41 and junior Amanda Haney placed second in the high jump with a height of 1.57 meters. For the men, Ryan Mulcahy and Mike McGrath finished 1-2 in the 10,000 meters with times of 31:35.74 and 31:37.09, respectively. Geneseo's Will Haskell won the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 9:42.39 and Jesse Berube was second in the 5,000 meters in 15:31.54.

Mar 23, 2007

Friday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Drops Second Straight in OT

Men's Lacrosse
The USILA eleventh-ranked Geneseo men's lacrosse team fell to #13 Ithaca by a score of 14-13 in overtime, the second game in a row the Knights have lost an extra session affair. The evenly matched contest found Ithaca leading by a score of 6-5 at halftime before Geneseo erupted for six goals in the third quarter on the way to a 11-9 lead. First year Andrew Hanover scored his sixth goal of the game with 3:02 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Geneseo a 13-12 lead. Ithaca sent the game into overtime by scoring with just 41 ticks left in regulation. In the extra period, the Bombers won the opening faceoff, just their ninth in 31 tries for the game, and scored 1:05 into additional time. Senior Colin Ireland scored three goals in support of Hanover's efforts and sophomore Jim Fiacco netted a pair of scores. Geneseo got one goal each from Steve Hutton and Dan Balestra, senior Tim Garback made six saves in goal and junior Tim McDermott snared 22 of 30 faceoffs for the game. The Knights fall to 1-3 on the season, with all three losses coming to teams in the USILA top 20 poll. Geneseo will host Clarkson on Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m.

Mar 22, 2007

Thursday's Contest Summaries

Women's Equestrian Completes Regular Season
Knights Finish Third in IHSA Zone 2, Region 2

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team traveled to St. Lawrence for their final show of the regular season and finished sixth of 10 teams. The Knights had two second place ribbons this afternoon as Cassie Brown and Katie Marshall each placed in Novice over fences. With the second place ribbon, Marshall accumulated enough points to qualify for the regional competition. Geneseo's Christina Trimarchi for Open class over fences, Julie Sahler for Novice class on the flat and Katie Rook for Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter each earned third place ribbons.

For the season, Geneseo claimed their top team finish since turning varsity three years ago. The Knights were third in the 14-team Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone 2, Region 2 standings. Individually, Trimarchi was sixth in the Open class Cacchione Cup standings and senior Leslie Miller finished seventh.

Mar 21, 2007

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Falls in Double Overtime

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team traveled to Lycoming College this afternoon to take on #19 Haverford and the eleventh ranked Knights fell by a score of 6-5 in double overtime. Geneseo trailed 2-0 until erupting for four first quarter goals. Geneseo's Mike Pizzuto scored a pair and Colin Ireland and Dan Balestra each had a goal for a 4-2 first quarter lead. The game remained 4-2 until Haverford scored the lone goal of the third quarter. In the fourth, the Fords evened the game, but first year Andrew Hanover netted a goal just 18 seconds later for a 5-4 lead. Haverford scored with 4:19 left in regulation to force overtime and got the game winner with just 12 ticks left in the second extra session. Senior Tim Garback made 18 saves in taking the loss as the Knights fall to 1-2. Geneseo will travel to Ithaca to take on the Bombers on Friday.

Mar 20, 2007

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Morris Earns RACA, SUNYAC Honors
Men's Lacrosse in National Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Sophomore attack wing Maggie Morris (Massapequa) has been named the Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Female Athlete of the Week and the SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week. Morris scored 12 points on 10 goals and two assists in the Knights opening wins over Stevens Institute and Wheaton (MA), adding 10 groundballs and five draw controls.

The men's lacrosse team fell to #11 in this week's United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) poll. Geneseo began the year at #9 in the preseason poll, moved up to #7 before ever playing a game, dropped to #10 after the 10-8 opening game loss at #9 Nazareth and fell another spot after the 11-6 win over Springfield last week. Geneseo will play #19 Haverford on Wednesday and #13 Ithaca on Friday.

Mar 20, 2007

MEN'S LACROSSE SCHEDULE CHANGE

Ithaca Date/Location Changed

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse game versus Ithaca College, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 24 at 1:00 p.m. at Ithaca, has been rescheduled for Friday, March 23 at 4:00 p.m. at Cornell University.

Mar 16, 2007

STEPHENS NAMED ALL-AMERICAN

Senior Becomes Seventh Ice Knight AA

Men's Ice Hockey
Senior Mitch Stephens became the seventh men's ice hockey player at Geneseo to earn All-American honors when he was named to the East First team today by the American Hockey Coaches Association.

Stephens, whose 55 points on 10 goals and 45 assists led the Ice Knights in scoring for the fourth consecutive year, was the 2007 SUNYAC Player of the Year. Stephens was one of eight finalists for the Sid Watson Division III Player of the Year award, which was given to Manhattanville goalie Andrew Gallant in a separate announcement on Friday.

Stephens completes his Ice Knight career with 50 goals and 117 assists for 167 points. He stands fifth on the career assist chart at Geneseo and ninth on the career points chart.

Mar 16, 2007

Friday's Contest Summary

Softball Splits on Final Day

Women's Softball
The women's softball team completed their spring trip to Kissimmee, Florida today with a split of a pair of games. In the opener, Geneseo defeated Benedictine College, 12-5. The Knights scored four runs in the second inning to break the game open and added four runs in the sixth. Junior Kristen Newton was 2-3 with an RBI, sophomore Liz Squairs was 2-3 and Tina Gephardt was 1-2 with a three-run triple in the sixth. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn got the start and allowed one hit with three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. First year Kristen Carroza picked up the win by tossing 3 2/3 innings with four hits, four strikeouts and five runs, just two of which were earned.

In the second game, Geneseo allowed three unearned runs in the fifth inning to drop a 5-4 decision to Fitchburg St. Newton was 1-3 with two RBI and Jackie Davey was 1-4 with an RBI. Sophomore Lindsay Norton tossed four innings with seven hits, three walks, two strikeouts and two earned runs of five total. Senior Audrey Kuhn came on in relief and allowed just one hit with two strikeouts in three innings. The Knights complete the trip with a 3-7 record and will resume their schedule at SUNY New Paltz on Friday, March 30.

Mar 15, 2007

NCAA Division III Men's Swimming

Kallio Posts Best Finish on Saturday in 200 Breast

NCAA Division III Men's Swimming
Senior James Kallio competed in the preliminaries of the 200 breaststroke on Saturday morning at the NCAA Division III Men's Swimming championships in Houston, Texas. Kallio posted his best finish of the championships with a 19th place in a time of 2:07.34.

Kallio competed in the preliminaries of the 100 breaststroke on Friday morning, finishing 21st in a time of 57.99.

On Thursday, Kallio competed in the preliminaries of the 200 Individual Medley. Kallio finished 44th in a time of 1:59.58.

Mar 15, 2007

Thursday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Races Past Wheaton
Equestrian Finishes Third
Softball Splits in Florida

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team ran their record to 2-0 on the season this afternoon, racing past Wheaton (MA) by a score of 20-5. Sophomore Maggie Morris scored six goals to lead the attack and junior Shauna Leonard added three goals, two assists. Senior Maggie Benham contributed two goals and three assists, while seniors Emily Ward and Megan Hilts netted two goals apiece. Sophomore Hannah McKee made eight saves to post the win in nets. Geneseo will play Utica on Saturday, March 24.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team played host for a show held in Rochester today and tied for third place with Nazareth College in the team standings. Geneseo had a trio of second place ribbons in Leslie Miller in the Open class over fences, Amy Lomele in the Novice class on the flat and Katie Rook in Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter. The Knights had six riders win a third place ribbon, including Christina Trimarchi in the Open class over fences, Lomele in the Novice class over fences, Katie Marshall in the Novice class over fences, Miller in the Open class on the flat, Samantha Cannon in the Novice class on the flat and Kelly Nelson in the Walk/Trot class. Geneseo's next show will be on Thursday, March 22 when they travel to St. Lawrence.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team continued the spring trip in Kissimmee, Florida this afternoon and split a pair of games. In the opener, Geneseo defeated Suffolk by a score of 9-1 in five innings. Geneseo scored two runs in the first, three in the second and two more in the third to break the game open. Geneseo's Nicole Steger and Audrey Kuhn led the offense as Steger was 2-2 with three RBI and Kuhn went 2-3 with three RBI. Junior Kristen Newton went 2-2 with an RBI, while Jordan Gross and Lindsay Norton each had an RBI single in the fifth inning. On the mound, Kuhn allowed three hits with three strikeouts and an unearned run in three innings and Norton allowed just one walk in two innings of work. In the second game, Geneseo dropped a tough 4-3 decision to Marietta. The Knights led 3-0 after an RBI double by Newton in the first and RBI singles by Jackie Davey and Newton in the third. Marietta scored a run in the sixth and snatched the win from the Knights with three runs in the seventh with two outs. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn pitched 6 2/3 innings, scattering nine hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Geneseo falls to 2-6 on the season and will complete their spring trip with contests on Friday.

Mar 14, 2007

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Lacrosse Defeats Springfield
Softball Drops Pair

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team took on Springfield College tonight in Dallas, Texas as part of their spring trip and raced to an 11-6 victory. Geneseo opened a 9-0 lead before Springfield scored their first goal in the third quarter. Junior Tim McDermott and first year Andrew Hanover scored goals in the first minute of the game to jump start the Knights attack. Senior Colin Ireland and Dan Balestra each scored two goals to lead the attack, with Hanover and Mike Pizzuto adding a goal and an assist apiece. Geneseo received single goals from Steve Hutton, James Brandon, Jim Fiacco and Kiel Moore. Senior Tim Garback stopped 13 shots and allowed the six goals to post the win in nets as Geneseo moves to 1-1 on the season. The Knights will travel to Lycoming College to take on Haverford on Wednesday, March 21.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team continued with the Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Florida today and dropped a pair of games to fall to 1-5 on the season. In the opener, Geneseo fell to Lake Forest by a score of 4-3. The Knights trailed 2-0 after a pair of runs in the second inning before cutting the deficit to 2-1 with a run in the fifth. Geneseo's Nicole Steger singled, moved to second on a sacrifice and scored on a base hit by Kerry Kuhn. After Lake Forest plated single runs in the sixth and seventh, Geneseo added a pair of markers in the bottom half of the seventh. Senior Melissa Mason, who was 2-3 on the game, singled, sophomore Sara Weisenborn tripled her home and later scored on a Kerry Kuhn groundout. Senior Audrey Kuhn gave up 10 hits with two strikeouts over seven innings in taking the loss on the mound.

In the second game, Geneseo lost a 6-1 decision to nationally ranked Central of Iowa. The Knights scored first in the top of the second inning on a bases loaded sacrifice fly by Liz Squairs. Central tied the game in the bottom of the second and broke it open in the fourth by scoring four runs. Geneseo got just three hits on the game as Mason was 1-2 with a pair of walks, while Laura Skalaski and Squairs each had one hit. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn allowed nine hits, three walks and five earned runs over six innings on the mound.

The Knights will continue the Florida swing by taking on Suffolk and Marietta on Thursday.

Mar 14, 2007

Four Knights Receive SUNYAC Academic Award

Geneseo Garners Half of the Winter SUNYAC Scholar-Athletes

SUNYAC Winter Scholar-Athlete Awards
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the winter SUNYAC Scholar-Athletes today and the Geneseo Blue Knights had four of the eight winners for the season. The awards are given to the student-athlete from the All-SUNYAC First or Second team that maintains the highest grade point average with at least three semesters completed.

Geneseo was represented by sophomore Liz Montgomery (Glenville/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) for women's indoor track and field, sophomore Scott Morton (Syracuse/Westhill) for men's basketball, junior Annie Verdino (Yorktown Heights/New Hyde Park) for women's basketball and junior Derek Jokic (Petersburg, ONT/Kitchener Dutchmen) for men's ice hockey. It is the first SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete award for each of the four individuals.

Mar 13, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Wins Opener

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team opened their season with a 12-8 win over Stevens Institute in Orlando, Florida this morning. Geneseo trailed 2-0 early in the game before netting seven of the last eight goals in the first half for a 7-3 intermission lead. After Stevens cut the lead to 7-4 to open the second stanza, Geneseo added a pair of goals to open a five goal advantage. Stevens scored the next three goals over a three-minute span to cut the lead to 9-7, but Geneseo then scored three times over six minutes to put the game out of reach. Sophomore Maggie Morris led the attack with four goals and two assists and senior Maggie Benham added three goals, one assist and seven draw controls. Senior Megan Hilts contributed three scores and classmate Emily Ward netted a pair of goals with two assists. Sophomore Hannah McKee made three saves in nets to post the win as the Knights outshot the Ducks by a 31-16 margin, had 14 draw controls to eight for their opponents and won the groundball battle by a 27-17 count. The Knights will take on Wheaton (MA) on Thursday in Orlando, Florida.

Mar 12, 2007

Monday's Contest Summary

Softball Splits, Defeats #10 Ramapo

Women's Softball
The women's softball team continued their Florida swing this morning and split a pair of games to run their record to 1-3 on the season. In the opener, Geneseo fell to Simpson by a score of 3-0. The Knights left seven runners on base in the game, despite only getting three hits. Geneseo got a triple from Melissa Mason, a double by Katie Holm and a single by Liz Squairs. Sophomore Lindsay Norton got the start on the mound and allowed just six hits and one earned run with three walks in seven innings.

In the second game, Geneseo defeated #10 Ramapo by a score of 7-5. The Knights plated four runs in the top of the first on zero hits. Senior Melissa Mason and sophomore Sara Weisenborn walked and after a wild pitch, Mason scored on a fielder's choice. Geneseo added runs on a walk, an error, a groundout and a sacrifice fly. After Ramapo scored three runs in the second, the Knights added two in the fourth on a single by Squairs, a sacrifice by Jackie Davey and a single by Mason after Tina Gephardt reached on an error. Ramapo made it 6-4 with a run in the bottom of the fourth, but singles by Laura Skalaski and Squairs followed by an RBI double by Davey extended the lead to 7-4. Ramapo added a run in the seventh and centerfielder Kristen Newton preserved the win with a diving catch in the gap with the bases loaded. Senior Audrey Kuhn allowed nine hits and three earned runs in six innings and first year Kristen Carroza picked up the save by allowing just one hit in the seventh. Geneseo will continue with Florida contests when they play Lake Forest and Central on Wednesday.

Mar 12, 2007

Sunday's Contest Summary

Softball Drops Opening Doubleheader

Women's Softball
The women's softball team opened their 2007 season in Kissimmee, Florida by dropping a pair of games to Denison (OH) University on Sunday. In the opener, Denison scored three runs in the top of the first on their way to an 8-3 win. Geneseo scored a run in the second inning on a double by Kristen Newton and a sacrifice fly by Christina Marinucci. The Knights added a pair of runs in the fifth on a single by Marinucci, a double by Jackie Davey and a fielder's choice. Senior Audrey Kuhn was 2-3 at the plate and allowed eight earned runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched. First year Kristen Carroza came on in relief and allowed just one hit with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.

In game two, Geneseo fell by a score of 8-2. The Knights led 2-0 with single runs in the first and fourth innings. Kuhn doubled and scored on an error in the first to give the Knights the early lead. In the fourth, Laura Skalaski and Liz Squairs had singles prior to Skalaski scoring on an error. Sophomore Kerry Kuhn pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing six hits and four runs with three strikeouts as Denison tapped the Knights for four runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Carroza allowed four runs on five hits over 2/3 innings, while Audrey Kuhn finished up by allowing just two hits and no runs in the final two frames. Geneseo continues the spring trip by taking on Simpson and Ramapo on Monday.

Mar 10, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Drops Opener

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked seventh in this week's USILA poll, dropped their opening game at #9 Nazareth by a score of 10-8. Geneseo trailed 10-5 headed to the fourth quarter and mounted a comeback that fell short by scoring three goals. Senior Mike Pizzuto collected two goals, one assist to lead the attack and Colin Ireland added a goal and an assist. Single tallies were scored by Andrew Hanover, Jim Fiacco, Dan Balestra, Joe Malach and Tim McDermott, who also went 14-22 on faceoffs. The Knights outshot the Flyers by a 47-32 margin, but Nazareth went 3-5 with the man advantage as compared to Geneseo's 1-6. The Knights will take on Springfield College on Wednesday in Dallas, Texas on their spring trip.

Mar 10, 2007

NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field

Distance Medley Relay Earns All-America
Goodspeed, Montgomery, Nolan Gain All-America

NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field
Five members of the indoor track and field team traveled to the NCAA Division III championships at Rose-Hulman College in Terre Haute, Indiana.

On Friday, the Distance Medley Relay team of Meghan Nolan, Diana Snyder, Carly Kramer and Liz Montgomery earned All-America honors with a seventh place finish in a school record time of 11:55.96. In addition, Nolan qualified for Saturday's finals in the mile run by placing second in her heat in a time of 4:59.76.

On Saturday, senior Joe Goodspeed earned All-America honors by placing fourth in the high jump with a leap of 2.05 meters. This is the first national honor for Goodspeed. In the 5,000 meters, Montgomery placed fourth in a time of 16:56.75 to earn her second certificate of the championships, while Nolan garnered All-America honors after placing eighth in the mile run finals with a time of 4:57.61.

Mar 08, 2007

NCAA Division III Women's Swimming

Dressel Sets School Record in 200 Butterfly

NCAA Division III Women's Swimming
Sophomore Lindsay Dressel competed in the 200-yard Butterfly in today's final day of the 2007 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving championships in Houston, Texas. Dressel set a new school record in the event, touching in 2:11.90, which was good for 28th place.

On Friday, Dressel competed in the 400-yard Individual Medley, where she finished 26th with a preliminary time of 4:41.20.

On Thursday, Dressel competed in the 200-yard Individual Medley and did not qualify for the evening finals after posting a time of 2:14.04, which placed her 47th.

Mar 05, 2007

MEN'S LACROSSE GAME POSTPONED

Wednesday's Tilt Wiped Out by Weather

Men's Lacrosse
The opening game for the men's lacrosse team, scheduled for Wednesday, March 7 versus Elmira at Hobart College, has been postponed due to the expected bitter cold weather forecast for western New York. No makeup date has been set at this time.

The Knights, ranked seventh in this week's USILA Division III poll, will now open the season at #9 Nazareth College on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 05, 2007

SUNYAC Commissioner's Cup Standings

Knights Remain in First after Winter Season

SUNYAC Commissioner's Cup
The State University of New York Athletic Conference released the latest SUNYAC Commissioner's Cup standings through the winter sports season. The Commissioner's Cup champion is determined by the 20 different conference sports in the fall, winter and spring. An 11-point system is used in each sport. The first-place team gets 11 points, the second-place team gets 10 points and so on. A team's regular-season finish will be added to their post-season finish and divided by two for their final total for that sport. The total number of points that a school accumulates is divided by the number of conference sports it has. This school total determines the overall winner at the end of the school year.

Geneseo, which led after the fall season with a 10.07 average, retained its lead with an average score of 9.45 points per sport through 14 sports. Cortland remains in second place with 9.02 points per sport. Geneseo has accumulated 132.25 points in 2006-07. In the winter, Geneseo garnered 11 points for the men's swimming and diving title and 10 points each for runnerup finishes in men's and women's indoor track and field. Geneseo scored 9.25 points in men's ice hockey, 9 points in women's swimming & diving and 6.25 points apiece in men's and women's basketball.

Mar 03, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Equestrian Fifth at Cazenovia
Track & Field at ECACs

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team began the spring half of their schedule with a fifth place finish of 14 teams at the Cazenovia show today. Geneseo had three first place ribbons in Christina Trimarchi in the Open class over fences, Katie Wood in the Intermediate class on the flat and Julie Sahler in the Novice class on the flat. Six different riders garnered second place ribbons. Geneseo's Leslie Miller and Katie Heishman each grabbed a second place in the Open class on the flat. Other seconds included Jessica Iwachiw in the Novice class over fences, Elena Kurz in the Intermediate class on the flat and Katie Rook and Addie Andrews each in the Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter class. The team will next compete on Thursday, March 15 in Rochester.

Men's Indoor Track & Field
The men's indoor track and field team traveled to Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut on Friday and Saturday for the ECAC Division III championships and finished eighth of 53 scoring teams with 29 points. Senior Ross Hunkovic posted the lone victory by winning the mile run in a time of 4:15.34. Senior Joe Goodspeed and junior Ryan Mulcahy each garnered a pair of top ten finishes. Goodspeed placed second in the high jump (2.04 meters) and seventh in the long jump (6.45 m), while Mulcahy was fifth in the 3,000 meters in 8:49.80 and ninth in the 5,000 meters in 15:21.54.

Women's Indoor Track & Field
The women's indoor track and field team finished 27th of 55 scoring teams with 10 points at the ECAC Division III championships at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut on Friday and Saturday. Junior Meghan Nolan accounted for all of Geneseo's points by winning the mile run in an NCAA provisional time of 4:58.92.

Mar 02, 2007

Kallio Qualifies For NCAA Swimming

Senior Will Compete at National Meet

Men's Swimming
The NCAA announced today the official participants for the Division III National Swimming and Diving championships to be held at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas on March 15-17.

Geneseo senior James Kallio (Avon) earned his way into the meet by qualifying 15th in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 57.63, posted during the SUNYAC championships. In addition, Kallio will swim the 200-yard breaststroke, where he is seeded 21st with a time of 2:07.05 and the 200-yard IM, where he is seeded 38th with a time of 1:57.84.

Feb 27, 2007

All-SUNYAC Basketball Announced

Verdino, Morton Gain Honors

Women's and Men's Basketball
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the All-SUNYAC teams on Monday and Geneseo had one representative each from the women's and men's team. Junior forward Annie Verdino received first team All-SUNYAC for the second time and sophomore guard Scott Morton, the 2005-06 SUNYAC Rookie of the Year, was tabbed a second team player.

Verdino averaged 18.4 points and 9.2 rebounds on the season. She topped the SUNYAC and Rochester Area College Athletics in scoring and was second in rebounding.

Morton led Geneseo with 13.5 points and added 4.8 rebounds and team highs in assists (4.6) and blocked shots (1.8).

Feb 24, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Fall to Plattsburgh in Semifinals

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Plattsburgh tonight in the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament and ended the season with an 8-2 loss to the Cardinals. Plattsburgh set the tone early by scoring on the power play just 2:17 into the game and finished 5-11 with the man advantage. The Cardinals led 3-1 after one period with Geneseo's lone goal coming at 11:28 as Sebastian Panetta scored from Casey Balog and Steve Sankey. Plattsburgh extended to 5-1 before Chris Kestell scored from Mitch Stephens and Trent Cassan on the power play at 12:44 of the second period. The Cardinals scored three times in the third, including two in the final three minutes on a five-minute power play. Junior Derek Jokic made 27 saves in taking the loss as the Ice Knights finish 16-10 on the campaign.

Feb 23, 2007

NYSCTC Championships

Women Place Seventh
Men Finish Eighth

Women's Indoor Track & Field
The women's indoor track and field team finished seventh with 65 points at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference championships at St. Lawrence University on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Distance Medley Relay team of Meghan Nolan, Diana Snyder, Carly Kramer and Liz Montgomery posted an NCAA provisional time of 11:59.82 in winning the event. Geneseo's Sandra Goettleman and Laura Iafrati were fourth (18:29.26) and fifth (18:29.53), respectively, in the 5,000 meters, while Julie Thering placed fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 14.18 meters. Highlights from Saturday included Nolan and Montgomery finishing 1-2 in the mile run, each running an NCAA provisional time of 5:02.57. Geneseo's Kramer was fourth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:22.45 and Goettleman placed fourth in the 3,000 meters by running a 10:39.20.

Men's Indoor Track & Field
The men's indoor track and field team finished in eighth place with 53.50 points in the New York State Collegiate Track Conference championships at St. Lawrence University. On Friday, Geneseo senior Joe Goodspeed won the high jump on Friday with a leap of 2.02 meters and was third in the long jump with a distance of 6.38 meters. The Distance Medley Relay of Jim Tillapaugh, Paul Mesi, Lee Gabler and Ross Hunkovic placed second with an NCAA provisional time of 10:08.88. Other top finishes included Erik Wieber's fourth place in the high jump (1.92 m) and the fourth place finish by the 4X200 relay team of Craig Harlacher, Tim Johnsen, Chris Gettings and Scott Baron with a time of 1:34.32. On Saturday, Harlacher provided the lone highlight with a third place finish in the 200 meter dash with a time of 23.09.

Feb 23, 2007

Dressel Qualifies for NCAA Swimming

Sophomore Will Compete at National Meet

Women's Swimming
The NCAA announced today the official participants for the Division III National Swimming and Diving championships to be held at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas on March 8-10.

Geneseo sophomore Lindsay Dressel (Buffalo/Kenmore West) earned her way into the meet by qualifying 18th in the 400-yard Individual Medley (IM) with a time of 4:37.36, posted at the SUNYAC championships. In addition, Dressel will swim the 200-yard IM, where she is seeded 35th with a time of 2:11.44 and the 200-yard butterfly, where she is seeded 26th with a time of 2:12.18.

Dressel is the first women's NCAA qualifier from Geneseo since the 200-yard freestyle relay in 2003 and the first individual qualifier since Danielle Schoen in 2001.

Feb 21, 2007

SUNYAC HOCKEY SEMIFINALS SET

Ice Knights to Face Plattsburgh
Saturday Ticket Information

SUNYAC ICE HOCKEY SEMIFINALS
The second seeded SUNY Geneseo Ice Knights will host the #3 Plattsburgh Cardinals in the SUNYAC tournament semifinals on Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena. Plattsburgh was a 9-2 winner over sixth seeded Brockport on Tuesday night. The game is a rematch of the SUNYAC championship series the past two seasons, where the Ice Knights defeated the Cardinals in two games in 2005 and in a three-game set in 2006. The SUNYAC playoff structure was re-organized this year to one game, winner advances format. The other semifinal features top seeded Oswego hosting #5 Fredonia, who was a 2-1 winner in double overtime at Buffalo St. on Tuesday.

Tickets for SUNY Geneseo Students:
The department of intercollegiate athletics and recreation has purchased 1,000 student tickets available to SUNY Geneseo students from 8:15 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. through Friday in the main office of the athletic department on a first come, first served basis. After the 4:00 p.m. deadline on Friday, Geneseo students will need to pay the $2 SUNY student admission price at the door on Saturday.

Tickets for the Public:
The department of intercollegiate athletics and recreation has set a will call policy for Saturday's games. Prices are $6 for adults, $4 for students under 18 and $2 for SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Plattsburgh students with a student ID. Please call 585-245-5344 with your name and ticket request to reserve tickets. Will call tickets that have not been claimed will be released to the public for resale at 6:40 p.m. on Saturday.

Feb 21, 2007

All-SUNYAC Track & Field Announced

Four Women, Three Men Honored
Goodspeed Tabbed for Meet Award

All-SUNYAC Track & Field
The SUNYAC announced the All-Conference teams for track and field following the championship meet and Geneseo was represented by four women and three men. The winners of each event earn first team status, while the second place finishers are second team. The women's and men's indoor track and field teams finished second in team scoring at the championships.

On the men's side, senior Joe Goodspeed was the lone representative on the first team and was selected as the Most Outstanding Male Field Performer of the meet. Seniors Ross Hunkovic and Erik Wieber garnered second team honors for the men.

For the women, sophomore Liz Montgomery was a first team recipient with junior Meghan Nolan, sophomore Julie Thering and first year Carly Kramer tabbed as second team choices.

Feb 20, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Falls in Overtime
Men's Hoops Drop SUNYAC Opener

Women's Basketball
The fifth seeded women's basketball team traveled to #4 New Paltz tonight and fell to the Hawks in overtime, 85-77. Geneseo led by 18 points with 2:55 remaining and 69-57 with under a minute to play, but New Paltz hit four shots from the arc and a layup with seven ticks left to send it to overtime. In the extra session, Geneseo scored the first three points, but New Paltz went on a 7-0 run to take command of the game. In the first half, Geneseo led by a score of 30-21 at the intermission. Geneseo jumped on the Hawks early and led 13-0 before New Paltz scored their first points of the game with 12:11 remaining. The Hawks cut the lead to six points at 18-12, but Geneseo quickly extended back to a 13 point lead at 27-14. Junior Annie Verdino had the hot hand for the Knights as she hit 11 of 21 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 10-13 from the line for a career-high 35 points with a team best seven rebounds. Sophomore Jamie Scordino added 11 points and six boards. Geneseo made 28-34 from the line for the game, including 24-29 in the second half and overtime. The Knights complete the season with a record of 14-12.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team, seeded sixth, traveled to #3 Oswego for the first round of the SUNYAC tournament and saw their season come to a close with a 61-51 loss. The Knights trailed just 32-30 at the intermission, but the Lakers held Geneseo to just 21 points in the second stanza. Senior Scott Sciera led the way with 12 points on 6-10 from the floor. Sophomore Scott Morton added nine points and seven assists, while senior Brian Bennett and sophomore Jeff Howe each chipped in with eight points. Geneseo completes the season with a record of 15-11.

Feb 19, 2007

All-SUNYAC Hockey Announced

Four Ice Knights Honored
Stephens Voted Player of the Year

Men's Ice Hockey
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the All-SUNYAC teams today and Geneseo had four representatives. Senior forward Mitch Stephens was named to the first team and was selected as the 2007 SUNYAC Player of the Year. Junior Derek Jokic was chosen as the first team goalie, junior defensemen Steve Sankey was a second team choice and senior forward Mike MacDonald was an honorable mention choice.

Stephens led the league in scoring with 10 goals and 44 assists for 54 points on his way to Player of the Year honors. Jokic posted a 2.86 goals against average and a .912 save percentage on the season. Sankey was 11th in defensemen scoring with four goals, 10 assists for 14 points and anchored the Knights defensive corps. MacDonald combined 14 goals and 19 helpers for 33 points, including 10 goals and 11 assists in the 14 conference regular season games.

Feb 19, 2007

KNIGHTS READY FOR SUNYAC PLAYOFFS

Women's and Men's Basketball Begin on Tuesday

SUNYAC Basketball Playoffs
The Geneseo women's and men's basketball teams will open the 2007 SUNYAC tournament with road games on Tuesday, February 20. The fifth seeded women's team will travel to #4 New Paltz for a 7:00 p.m. tip, while the #6 men will take on host and third seeded Oswego at 8:00 p.m.

During the regular season, the women's team split with the Hawks. New Paltz grabbed a 71-64 win at home on Saturday, January 20, while Geneseo rebounded with a 71-63 victory in the Schrader Gym on Friday, January 26.

On the men's side, the Knights handed the Lakers an 82-70 loss at Geneseo on Tuesday, November 28, while Oswego tripped Geneseo, 67-60, on Wednesday, February 7.

The semifinals and finals of the tournament are slated for Friday and Saturday, February 23-24 at the highest remaining seed in each tournament following Tuesday's contests.

Feb 17, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Upsets Brockport
Men's Cagers Fall to Golden Eagles

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Brockport tonight to face the second place Golden Eagles and ran to a 61-55 upset. The Knights trailed 25-24 at the intermission, but had the Golden Eagles in foul trouble. Geneseo shot just 29.6% from the floor, but held Brockport to 27% in the first half. In the second stanza, Geneseo continued the defensive pressure, holding the Eagles to 24.2% from the floor in the second half and hit 13-24 for 54.2%. Junior Annie Verdino scored 18 of her game-high 22 points in the second half and finished 9-16 from the field with a game-high 11 rebounds. Junior Lydia Reed equalled her career best with 12 points, including 6-8 from the line with six boards. Geneseo advances to 14-11 overall and 9-7 in SUNYAC play. The Knights will be the #5 seed in next week's SUNYAC playoffs and will travel to fourth seeded New Paltz on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Brockport tonight and dropped a 79-63 decision in their regular season finale. The Knights biggest lead was eight points in the first half at 12-4, but the Eagles recovered for a 38-33 lead at the intermission. Brockport extended to as many as 19 points in the second stanza. Sophomore Scott Morton led the way with 22 points on 7-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 7-10 from the line. Senior Greg Spears added 20 points on 9-14 shooting, while grabbing a team-high eight rebounds. The Knights complete the season at 15-10 overall and 9-7 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will be the #6 seed in the upcoming SUNYAC tournament and will travel to third seeded Oswego on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

Feb 17, 2007

SUNYAC Indoor Track & Field

Knights Place Second in Both Men and Women

SUNYAC Indoor Track & Field
The SUNYAC Indoor Track and Field championships were held today at Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y. The Geneseo women's team, four-time defending champions, had their streak snapped as Cortland finished second in the final 1600 meter relay to Geneseo's fifth place finish to outscore the Knights 129.5-128 points for the meet. The Geneseo men were two-time defending champs, but also finished second to Cortland, 163-101. Highlights of the championships are found below.

Women's Indoor Track & Field
Sophomore Liz Montgomery posted the day's best finish by winning the 5,000 meters in a time of 18:07.88. Sophomore Laura Iafrati finished third in the same event in 18:29.62, while junior Karen Merrill posted a fourth place time of 18:55.91. Geneseo had four other runnerup finishes as Julie Thering turned in an 11.44 meter shot put, Carly Kramer ran a 2:18.64 in the 800 meters, Meghan Nolan ran an NCAA provisional time of 5:04.04 in the mile run and Montgomery crossed in a time of 10:15.49 in the 3,000 meters. In addition, Nolan ran third in the 800 in 2:22.47, junior Taryn Hand was third in the mile in 5:19.07, Erin Marks ran fourth in the mile in 5:20.96 and Iafrati was fourth in the 3,000 meters in 10:50.84. In addition, the distance medley relay team of Emily Hurley, Kramer, Marks and Nolan finished first in a time of 12:50.96.

Men's Indoor Track & Field
The men's indoor track and field team had senior Joe Goodspeed highlight the early activity by winning the high jump with an NCAA automatic qualifying height of 2.09 meters, along with placing second in the long jump with a distance of 6.78 meters. Geneseo's Erik Wieber placed second to Goodspeed in the high jump (1.93 m), while seniors Ross Hunkovic and Jim Tillapaugh were second and fourth, respectively, in the mile run in 4:19.55 and 4:24.76. The Knights had Paul Mesi finish third in the 800 meters in 1:58.72, Goodspeed and Ryan Joyce were third (13.42 m) and fourth (13.31 m) in the triple jump and Ryan Mulcahy and Mike McGrath were fourth and fifth in the 5,000 meters in 15:21.03 and 15:22.28, respectively.

Feb 17, 2007

TONIGHT'S BASKETBALL ON WYSL

Women Tip at 6:00 p.m.
Men Follow at 8:00 p.m.

Women's and Men's Basketball
The women's and men's basketball games scheduled for 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. at SUNY Brockport will be broadcast on WYSL-1040 AM, with corresponding audio webcast on www.wysl1040.com.

Tune in as the Knights wrap up their regular season as the SUNYAC playoffs begin on Tuesday, February 20.

Feb 16, 2007

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Rolls Past Fredonia
Women's Cagers Fall to Fredonia
Ice Knights Drop Regular Season Finale

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team defeated host Fredonia this evening by a score of 66-44. The Knights tied a school mark by holding the Blue Devils to 13 first half points as they led by 16 at the intermission and cruised to the win. Senior Steve McDonnell led three double digit scorers by hitting four of eight from the field, three of six from the arc and four of six from the line for 15 points. Sophomore Scott Morton was four of five from long range on the way to 13 points and classmate Jeff Howe made five of seven field goals for 10 points. The Knights are 15-9 overall and 9-6 in SUNYAC with the regular season finale coming on Saturday when Geneseo visits Brockport at 8:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Fredonia tonight and dropped a tough 68-67 decision. The Knights trailed by three at the intermission, 36-33. After the tenth tie of the game at 52-52 in the second half, Fredonia went on an 8-0 run to take command of the game. The Blue Devils would not relinquish the lead the rest of the way. A three-pointer by Geneseo's Merrissa Wilson with eight seconds remaining would bring Geneseo to 68-67, but the Devils would kill the remainder of the contest for the win. Fredonia went 17-18 from the line for the game, while Geneseo was 13-20. Junior Amanda Haney went 7-11 from the floor and 5-6 from the line for 19 points to lead the offense. Senior Katy Irving made 6-13, 4-9 from the arc and 1-2 from the line for 17 points, Wilson finished with 13 and junior Annie Verdino chipped in with 12 points and eight rebounds. The Knights fall to 13-11 overall and 8-7 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will complete the regular season at Brockport on Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Brockport tonight and dropped the regular season finale by a score of 2-1. After a scoreless first period, the Golden Eagles scored the lone goal of the second on the power play, converting the only time in five chances for the game. In the third period, Brockport scored on a breakaway to take a 2-0 lead at 4:06, but the Ice Knights would cut the deficit to 2-1 when Mike MacDonald took a feed in the slot from Mathieu Cyr and blasted a slap shot between the goalie's legs. Junior Steve Sankey picked up an assist on the play. Junior Derek Jokic made 22 saves to take the loss. The Ice Knights fall to 16-9 overall and 10-4 in SUNYAC. The team will next host a SUNYAC semifinal game on Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. against an opponent to be determined.

Feb 14, 2007

SUNYAC Announces Academic Honors

79 Knights Recognized on All-Academic Team
47 Honored on Commissioner's List

SUNYAC Academic Honors
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the academic awards for the Fall 2006 semester. All tolled, Geneseo had 79 student-athletes named to the All-Academic team for posting a semester grade point average of 3.30/4.00 or better. The Commissioner's List, which recognizes student-athletes who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30/4.00 or better for three consecutive semesters, contained 41 Geneseo student-athletes.

For a complete listing, see the following:

http://www.sunyac.com/all%20academic%20commish%20list/index.html

Feb 14, 2007

All-SUNYAC Swimming & Diving Announced

Seven Men and Seven Women Honored

All-SUNYAC Swimming & Diving
The SUNYAC announced the All-Conference teams for swimming and diving following the championship meet and Geneseo was represented by seven men and seven women. The winners of each event earn first team status, while the second and third place finishers are second team. The Blue Wave men won their ninth consecutive team championship, while the women finished third in team scoring.

On the men's side, junior Charlie Hake, senior James Kallio and senior Phil Szrama were named to the first team, while sophomore Sig Culhane, senior Chris Norton, first year Matt Valvo and junior John Zolna garnered second team.

For the women, sophomore Jessie Cocco, classmate Lindsay Dressel and senior K.C. Monahan were first team recipients with senior Amanda Cavarella, junior Justine Diaz, senior Lindsey Fial and first year Natalie Thorpe were tabbed as second team choices.

Feb 13, 2007

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Kallio Tabbed by RACA
Verdino Selected by SUNYAC

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior James Kallio was selected Athlete of the Week by Rochester Area College Athletics after leading the Blue Wave to their ninth consecutive SUNYAC Swimming championship on Saturday. Kallio won the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke events, finished second in the 200 I.M. and aided the winning 200 and 400 medley relays.

Junior Annie Verdino was tabbed as the SUNYAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 2-1 week, including a 30-point, 14-rebound effort in the loss to Potsdam on Saturday.

The men's ice hockey team re-emerged in the USCHO.com poll this week at #14. The Ice Knights, who have won four straight games, will complete their regular season at Brockport on Friday and host a SUNYAC semifinal game on Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. against an opponent to be determined.

Feb 10, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Defensemen Lead Ice Knights Past Bengals
Men's Basketball Races Past Potsdam
Women's Basketball Falls to Bears

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted the Buffalo St. Bengals tonight and skated to a 4-1 win as all four goals were netted by defensemen. Sophomore Steve Sankey scored a pair of power play goals, one at 12:03 of the first and one at 3:56 of the third to lead the attack. Senior Tyson Terry added a goal at 18:36 of the second and handed out two assists, while sophomore Chris Kestell opened the scoring at 9:25 of the first on the power play. Geneseo's Derek Jokic made 18 saves to post the win in nets. The Ice Knights advance to 16-8 overall and 10-3 in SUNYAC and will complete the regular season on Friday at Brockport.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team defeated visiting Potsdam today by a score of 85-59. Geneseo jumped out early and led by 14 at 25-11. The lead fluctuated between a high of 16 points and a low of 10 throughout the remainder of the first half and the Knights cruised to the win in the second stanza. Sophomore Scott Morton led six double figure scorers with 17 points and added nine assists and five steals. Senior Scott Sciera made all six of his shots from the field on his way to 14 points, junior Joe Kling made five of six shots from the floor for 13 points and junior Tarik Kitson hit six of nine for 12 points. Geneseo got 11 points from Steve McDonnell, who hit three of four from the arc and 10 from Jeff Howe, who hit all four of his shots from the field. The Knights advance to 14-9 overall and 8-6 in SUNYAC.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted Potsdam this afternoon and dropped a 85-78 decision as the Knights could not overcome a 42-25 halftime deficit. The Knights committed 11 of their 22 turnovers in the first 10 minutes of the game to fall behind by as many as 20 points. Geneseo battled back to within four points at 73-69 with 3:27 left but could get no closer. Junior Annie Verdino was 10-23 from the field, 3-8 from the arc and 7-9 from the line for a game-high 30 points, while hauling in 14 rebounds. Junior Amanda Haney added 23 points and nine rebounds on 7-11 shooting from the field and 9-10 from the line. Geneseo's Lydia Reed added eight points and four assists. The Knights fall to 13-10 overall and 8-6 in SUNYAC and will travel to Fredonia on Friday.

Feb 09, 2007

Friday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Clinch Second Place
Men's Basketball Tops Cardinals
Women's Basketball Defeats Plattsburgh

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted the Fredonia Blue Devils tonight and clinched second place in the SUNYAC regular season with a 4-2 victory. In the first period, Fredonia took a 1-0 lead at 10:03, but the Ice Knights responded with a goal just two minutes later as Mathieu Cyr scored from Mike MacDonald and Jeff MacPhee. The game remained 1-1 until the 6:45 mark of the third period when first year Dan Brown gave Geneseo a 2-1 lead on the power play from Mitch Stephens. The Blue Devils answered on a five-minute man advantage, tying the score at two at the 14:42 mark. Geneseo then capitalized on a Fredonia major penalty as Stephens netted the game winner on a slap shot from the blue line with just 41 seconds left in regulation. MacDonald and Brett Bestwick picked up helpers on the third goal and Stephens got his second of the night, adding an empty-netter with 12 seconds left from Steve Sankey and Bestwick. Junior Derek Jokic made 30 saves in nets for Geneseo as they run their record to 15-8 overall and 9-3 in SUNYAC.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Plattsburgh tonight and posted an 80-74 come-from-behind victory. The Knights led by as many as 15 points in the first half, settling for a 39-30 intermission lead as senior Scott Sciera scored 11 of his game and career-high 21 points in the first stanza. In the second half, Plattsburgh opened with a 26-9 outburst to take their largest lead at 56-48 with 10:23 remaining. The Knights went on their own 22-6 run to retake command of the game at 70-62 with 2:56 left. Geneseo hit six of eight free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Sciera made all seven of his shots from the field and was 7-11 from the line and senior Steve McDonnell added 18 points on 5-8 from the field, 2-2 from the arc and 6-9 from the line. Senior Greg Spears and junior Tarik Kitson added 10 points apiece. Geneseo advances to 13-9 overall and 7-6 in SUNYAC.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted Plattsburgh tonight and won a 76-70 decision. The Knights led by as many as 15 in the first half before settling for a 47-34 lead at the intermission. In the second stanza, Plattsburgh cut the deficit to two points at 66-64 with 4:16 remaining, but the Knights scored eight of the next 10 points to take command. Junior Annie Verdino scored 19 points on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 7-9 from the line. Geneseo got 15 points from Merrissa Wilson and 12 from Amanda Haney. The Knights are now 13-9 overall and 8-5 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host Potsdam on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Feb 09, 2007

SUNYAC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Men Capture Ninth SUNYAC Crown
Women Finish Third

Men's Swimming and Diving
The men's swimming and diving team won their ninth consecutive SUNYAC championship at the Flickinger Aquatic Center in Buffalo, N.Y. tonight as Geneseo captured the final event, the 400 free relay to defeat Cortland, 727.5-718. The relay of Sig Culhane, Kevin VanDerMeid, Charlie Hake and John Zolna swam to a meet clinching time of 3:09.10. In other action on Saturday, senior James Kallio won the 200 breast in a time of 2:07.05, senior Phil Szrama was second in the 200 back in 1:57.08 and senior Chris Norton was third in the 200 butterfly in a time of 1:59.05. The Blue Wave finished in fourth through ninth place in the 100 freestyle to gain valuable points. On Friday, the Blue Wave captured two individual titles and one winning relay. Kallio won the 100 breast in an NCAA provisional time of 57.63 and Szrama won the 100 back in 53.77. The 200 medley relay team of Szrama, Kallio, Hake and Zolna won in a time of 1:35.31. In addition, Norton was second in the 100 fly in 52.97 and Culhane was third in the 200 free in 1:45.70. On Thursday, Geneseo won the 200 free and 400 medley relays with VanDerMeid, Culhane, Hake and Zolna crossing in 1:25.00 in the former and Szrama, Kallio, Norton and Zolna racing to a 3:29.99 in the latter. Individually, Hake won the 50 free in a blistering 21.04 and Zolna was third in the event in 21.44. Other top finishers included Kallio's second place in the 200 IM (1:57.84) and Culhane's third place in the 500 free in 4:52.68. Head coach Paul Dotterweich was named SUNYAC Coach of the Year.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team finished third in team standings with 641.5 points behind Cortland's 656 and Oswego's winning 838 at the SUNYAC Swimming and Diving championships at the Flickinger Aquatics Center in Buffalo, N.Y. In Saturday's final day, Geneseo saw Jessie Cocco win the 200 breast in a time of 2:28.99, while the trio of Lindsay Dressel, K.C. Monahan and Lindsey Fial finished 3-4-5 in the 200 fly in 2:12.18, 2:12.65 and 2:13.01, respectively. In addition, Justine Diaz placed second in the 1650 freestyle in 17:53.28 and Amanda Cavarella was third in the same event in 18:02.51. On Friday, Geneseo swept the top three places in the 400 IM as Dressel touched in 4:37.36, Fial finished in 4:40.58 and Natalie Thorpe swam a 4:42.56. Cocco won the 100 breast with a time of 1:08.15 and Monahan was second in the 200 free in 1:57.70. On Thursday, Monahan upset defending champion Lindsay Simrell in the 500 freestyle by posting a winning time of 5:10.81, just .64 off the conference record held by Geneseo's Erin Walsh '05. Dressel and Fial placed 1-2 in the 200 IM with times of 2:11.44 and 2:12.23.

Feb 07, 2007

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Sinks Lakers
Men Fall to Oswego

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to snowbound Oswego tonight and sank the Lakers by a score of 82-72. In the first half, Geneseo trailed 23-14 with 7:20 remaining after an 11-2 run by Oswego, but the Knights countered with a 17-1 run to lead by seven with just over five minutes remaining. Geneseo eventually led 35-27 at the intermission, but Oswego opened the second stanza with a 14-6 advantage to tie the game at 41 with 15:18 left. The Knights took the lead for good at 47-45 on a pair of baskets by sophomore Bridget Riley, the second coming with 12:38 to go. Junior Annie Verdino made 7-7 from the foul line on her way to 17 points as the Knights boasted four double digit scorers. Senior Katy Irving made four of six from the field, four of five from the arc and four of four from the line for 16 points. Junior Amanda Haney added 14 points on 5-6 from the field and 4-4 from the line, while Riley chipped in with 10. The Knights advance to 12-9 overall and 7-5 in SUNYAC and will host the Plattsburgh Cardinals on Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Oswego tonight and dropped their fifth straight game in a 67-60 loss. The Knights got off to a slow start offensively and trailed 21-8 before recovering to a 28-19 halftime deficit. The Knights cut the lead to four points at 37-33 with 11:39 to go, but the Lakers went on an 8-0 run to take command of the contest. Senior Steve McDonnell scored 24 points on eight of 14 shooting from the field and seven of eight from the line. Junior Tarik Kitson netted 10 points, seven rebounds and sophomore Scott Morton added 10 points, five caroms and five dimes. Geneseo falls to 12-9 overall and 6-6 in SUNYAC and will host the Plattsburgh Cardinals on Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Feb 06, 2007

TONIGHT'S BASKETBALL GAMES POSTPONED

Weather in Oswego Forces Postponement
Games rescheduled for Wednesday

Men's and Women's Basketball
Tonight's women's and men's basketball games versus the Oswego Lakers have been postponed due to inclement weather in the Oswego area. The contests have been rescheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7 at Laker Hall in Oswego with the women tipping off at 6:00 p.m. and the men following at 8:00 p.m.

Feb 06, 2007

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Three Knights Earn SUNYAC Honors
Montgomery Tabbed by RACA
NCAA Division III Statistics Released

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Three Geneseo student-athletes earned SUNYAC honors this week as senior Mitch Stephens was named the SUNYAC Ice Hockey Player of the Week, junior netminder Derek Jokic was named SUNYAC Ice Hockey Goalie of the Week and senior jumper Joe Goodspeed earned SUNYAC Field Performer of the Week.

Stephens scored a goal and five assists in a 2-0 week to claim the honors. Jokic stopped 66 of 70 shots for a .943 save percentage in a pair of wins. For Goodspeed, he finished second in the high jump and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III championships in the triple jump at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the New York City Armory.

Sophomore Liz Montgomery was tabbed as the Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Female Athlete of the Week after racing to an NCAA provisional qualifying and winning time of 4:57.62 in the mile run at the New Balance meet.

In team rankings this week, the men's ice hockey team re-emerged in the USCHO.com poll in the #21 position. In the CollegeSwimming.com dual meet poll, the women's swimming and diving team was 16th, while the men came in at 23rd as they head into this week's SUNYAC championship meet.

Geneseo has a number of rankings in the NCAA Division III statistics. Stephens remains first in assists per game (1.91) and second in points per game (2.22) in Division III men's ice hockey. In women's basketball, senior Katy Irving is 11th in three-point field goal percentage with a .442 mark and is 30th in three-point field goals per game with 2.5. In men's basketball, senior Brian Bennett is 41st in Division III with 5.2 assists per game, while sophomore Scott Morton is 50th in blocked shots with 1.8 per contest. The men's basketball team is 13th in assists per game with 17.9 and 28th in field goal percentage with a 48.8 mark.

Feb 03, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Sweep North Country Trip
Track & Field at New Balance Collegiate
Women's Basketball Defeats SUNYIT

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team swept their north country trip with a 5-2 win over host Potsdam tonight. Geneseo trailed 1-0 in the first period when Mathieu Cyr scored unassisted to make it 1-1 at the intermission. The Ice Knights opened the game in the second period as Mike MacDonald scored from Cyr and Sebastian Panetta before Mitch Stephens netted his second shorthanded goal of the season to make it 3-1 after two. In the third, Panetta extended the lead to 4-1 from MacDonald and, after Potsdam drew to 4-2, Brett Bestwick got an empty-netter from Stephens for the final. Junior Derek Jokic made 29 saves in nets to post the win as Geneseo moves to 14-8-0 overall and 8-3-0 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights return home to the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena on Friday when they host Fredonia at 7:00 p.m.

Indoor Track & Field
Select members of the indoor track and field team traveled to the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the New York City Armory on Friday and Saturday. Sophomore Liz Montgomery provided the top performance as she won the College Mile run in an NCAA provisional time of 4:57.62 as Zita Mezei of Villanova finished second, Erin Matyus of Maryland was third and Tiffany Redlarczyk of Arkansas was fourth. In other women's action, sophomore Laura Iafrati was sixth in the College 5,000 meters in 18:17.45, while Diana Snyder was 92nd in the College 200 meters in a time of 27.33. For the men, senior Joe Goodspeed placed second in the College High Jump with a 2.06 m and 11th in the College Triple Jump an NCAA provisional distance of 14.04 m. Geneseo's Ryan Mulcahy was 19th in the College 5,000 meters in 15:45.31, senior Jim Tillapaugh was 25th in the College Mile in a time of 4:18.17 and first year Lee Gabler was 31st in the College 800 meters in a time of 1:57.52.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to SUNYIT tonight and won a 67-53 decision. The Knights led 35-21 at the intermission and cruised to the victory. Junior Annie Verdino was 6-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 5-6 from the line for 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Junior Amanda Haney added 10 points, eight boards and first year Alanna Klose made six of seven from the line on her way to eight points. Geneseo raises their record to 11-9 overall and 6-5 in SUNYAC and will travel to Oswego on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to SUNYIT and dropped their fourth consecutive game, 70-63, after winning eight of nine. The Knights trailed 44-28 at the half and fought back to draw within two at 53-51, before the Wildcats went on a 10-4 run to take command of the game with an eight point lead. Junior Tarik Kitson made 11 of 17 shots from the field on his way to a game-high 24 points and he grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Senior Greg Spears added 10 points and classmate Nick Kelley made three of seven from the arc for nine points. SUNYIT committed just six fouls in the contest and made 14-20 from the line compared to Geneseo's 7-10. The Knights fall to 12-8 overall and 6-5 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will travel to Oswego on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

Feb 02, 2007

Friday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Skate Past Plattsburgh
Track & Field at RIT

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Plattsburgh tonight and skated past the Cardinals by a score of 4-2. Geneseo took a 2-1 first intermission lead on a pair of goals by junior Trent Cassan. The first came just 1:24 into the game from seniors Mitch Stephens and Brett Bestwick, with the second coming on the power play with just one second remaining in the period on helpers from Stephens and sophomore Chris Kestell. In the second stanza, the Ice Knights took a 3-1 lead with the man advantage as Kestell scored from Stephens and senior Tyson Terry at the 8:51 mark. The Cardinals drew within a goal just three minutes into the third period, but junior Derek Jokic, who finished with 40 saves, and the Ice Knights defense made the score stand until Bestwick netted the insurance goal, with the man advantage, with 11 ticks remaining from Stephens, who assisted on all four goals. Geneseo raises their record to 13-8 overall and 7-3 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights will complete the north country road trip at Potsdam on Saturday.

Indoor Track & Field
The indoor track and field team competed in a non-scoring meet at RIT on Friday evening. On the women's side, junior Karen Merrill provided the top finish by winning the 5000 meter run in a time of 18:12.48, while Mary McGrath was third in the same event in 19:00.82. Geneseo had a pair of runnerup performances as Jessica Rockford ran a 64.42 in the 400 meters and Carly Kramer posted a 2:22.57 in the 800 meters. In addition, senior Sue Ann Dunn was third in the 55 meters in 7.62 seconds. On the men's side, Erik Wieber provided the top finish, claiming second in the high jump with a leap of 1.90 meters. Geneseo's Tim Johnsen and Tim Chichester each garnered third place, with the former running a 52.81 in the 400 meters and the latter posting a 4:31.23 in the mile.

Jan 30, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Defeated by Brockport
Women's Basketball Tripped by Brockport

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team dropped a 82-70 decision to visiting Brockport in the Schrader Gym tonight. Geneseo trailed at the intermission by a score of 42-39. Brockport led early by a score of 19-7 when Geneseo went on an 11-0 run cut the deficit to one. The Golden Eagles built the lead back to seven points at 34-27, but the Knights scored nine straight points to take a 36-34 advantage on a Joe Kling layup with 3:50 to go. In the second half, Brockport used an early advantage to take a 10 point lead, but Geneseo drew within four points at 53-49 on a three-pointer. The Golden Eagles went on a 12-0 run to take control of the game as Geneseo drew to within nine at 73-64, but could get no closer. Junior Joe Kling led the offense with 17 points, including 8-8 from the foul line. Classmate Tarik Kitson added 13 points, sophomore Scott Morton collected 12 points, six rebounds and six assists and sophomore Jeff Howe netted 13 points on six of eight shooting with a game-high eight rebounds. The Knights fall to 12-7 overall and 6-4 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will travel to SUNYIT on Saturday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted Brockport tonight and the Knights were tripped by the Golden Eagles, 68-66. Geneseo trailed at the intermission by a score of 36-25. The contest was tied at 12 when the Golden Eagles went on an 8-0 run to take command. The Knights got to within four points at 22-18 on a jumper by Katy Irving, but the Eagles controlled play the rest of the half. In the second stanza, Geneseo fought back from a 17-point deficit to tie the game at 59 with 3:40 left on a Merrissa Wilson jumper. Brockport scored five straight points over three minutes before Annie Verdino's two free throws made it 64-61 with 28 seconds left. After a pair of charity tosses by the Eagles, Verdino's layup with 13 seconds left made it 66-63. When Brockport made 1-2 from the line with 11 seconds left, Irving's deep three point field goal with at 0:04 brought Geneseo within one at 67-66. Brockport made 1-2 shots from the line, but Verdino's desperation three-pointer at the buzzer hit the back iron making the final. Irving led the Geneseo attack with 17 points on 5-11 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 4-4 from the line. Verdino and junior Amanda Haney, who was 5-12 from the floor and 3-6 from the line, each collected 13 points with Verdino grabbing 11 rebounds. The Knights fall to 10-9 on the season and 5-5 in SUNYAC and will travel to SUNYIT on Saturday.

Jan 27, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Hoopsters Sweep Weekend
Ice Knights Fall to #2 Oswego
Swimming at Oswego

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team completed a weekend sweep with a 57-48 win over visiting Oneonta this afternoon. The Knights defense and cold shooting (25.8%) by the Red Dragons in the first half led to a 25-18 intermission lead. In the second half, Geneseo's lead steadily decreased until Oneonta took their only lead of the half at 45-44 with 3:38 left. Geneseo junior Annie Verdino then scored seven straight points to give the Knights command of the game, eventually scoring 10 of her game-high 21 points in the final 3:27. Senior Katy Irving went 4-6 from the floor and 3-5 from the arc on the way to 13 points and junior Amanda Haney made all four of her shots for eight points. Geneseo made 5-12 from long range in the contest, while Oneonta was 0-14. The Knights advance to 10-8 overall and 5-4 in SUNYAC. The team will host Brockport on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to nationally second ranked Oswego tonight and skated to a tough 4-3 loss. The Ice Knights were plagued by goals with less than one minute remaining in each of the first and second periods. Junior Trent Cassan opened the scoring at 2:34 of the first period on the power play from Chris Kestell and Brett Bestwick, but the Lakers evened the game at one with just three seconds left in the period. Geneseo retook the lead at 1:53 of the second as Casey Balog scored unassisted, but Oswego answered in the final minute again with 57 ticks left for a 2-2 second intermission score. In the third, the Lakers got a pair of goals just 10 seconds apart in the first four minutes, but Cassan got his second of the game from Mitch Stephens at 11:41 to make it 4-3. Geneseo could not get the equalizer as the Ice Knights were outshot 33-29 for the game. Junior Derek Jokic made 29 saves in taking the loss as Geneseo falls to 12-8 overall and 6-3 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights will travel to Plattsburgh on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team traveled to Oswego this afternoon and won a 137-110 decision. Senior James Kallio was a double winner after capturing the 200 IM in 2:02.62 and the 200 breast in 2:13.72. Other individual winners included Charlie Hake in the 50 free (21.69), Chris Norton in the 200 fly (2:03.29) and Phil Szrama in the 200 back (2:01.43). The Blue Wave won both relays as the team of Szrama, Kallio, Norton and John Zolna touched first in the 400 medley in 3:36.09 and the quartet of Sig Culhane, Jerry Hinman, Hake and Zolna won the 400 free relay in 3:15.35. Geneseo finishes the dual meet season unbeaten at 8-0 and will travel to Erie Community College for the SUNYAC championships on February 8-10.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Oneonta this afternoon and fell by a score of 72-49. The Knights trailed early in the contest and could not recover from a 49-24 halftime deficit. Geneseo cut the lead to 11 points in the second half, but could get no closer. The Knights got 11 points each from Scott Morton and Greg Spears and 10 points from Jeff Howe. Oneonta made 11 of 22 three-point attempts and won the rebounding battle, 30-22. The Knights fall to 12-6 overall and 6-3 in SUNYAC and will host Brockport on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team dropped a 137-112 score at Oswego this afternoon. The Blue Wave had two winners as Lindsay Dressel won the 200 IM in 2:14.64 and Sierra Achin won the 200 breast in 2:32.14. Geneseo won the 400 medley and the 400 free relays as Lindsay Fial, Jessie Cocco, Natalie Thorpe and Maren MacDonald won the former in 4:10.92 and Katie Linehan, K.C. Monahan, Dressel and Mae Lankes won the latter in 3:43.41. The team completes their dual meet season with a record of 7-1 and will compete in the SUNYAC championships on February 8-10.

Jan 26, 2007

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Hockey Defeats Red Dragons
Women's Basketball Knocks Off New Paltz
Men's Cagers Fall to Hawks

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Cortland tonight and skated past the Red Dragons by a score of 5-2. The Ice Knights special teams provided the difference as Geneseo went three of six with the extra man and held Cortland to 0-11. Senior Mike MacDonald scored at the 1:31 mark of the first from Mathieu Cyr and Tyson Terry to give Geneseo a 1-0 lead. Cyr got the first of the three power play goals at 8:01 on assists from Mitch Stephens and Dan Brown. Cortland scored to make it 2-1, but junior Trent Cassan scored the first of his three goals on the night at 16:14 with the man advantage from MacDonald and Stephens for a 3-1 first intermission lead. After a Cortland shorthanded goal, Cassan struck at 13:19 of the second from Stephens and MacDonald and completed the hat trick into an empty net from Steve Jordan at 19:51 of the third. Junior Derek Jokic turned aside 28 shots to post the win in nets as the Ice Knights raise their record to 12-7 overall and 6-2 in SUNYAC. Geneseo travels to nationally #2 ranked Oswego on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted first place New Paltz (12-4, 7-1) tonight in the Schrader Gymnasium and knocked the Hawks from the ranks of the conference unbeatens with a 71-63 win. New Paltz led by four at the intermission, 36-32, but Geneseo battled back to take their first lead of the game at 53-52 with 7:04 left. The game was tied at 56 when Geneseo erupted for a 9-0 to take command of the game. Senior Katy Irving equalled her career best with a 22-point effort on 6-11 from the field, 2-3 from the arc and 8-9 from the line, with 16 of the points coming in the second stanza. Junior Annie Verdino posted a double-double with 19 points, 10 caroms on seven of 16 shooting. Geneseo won the rebounding battle, 39-27 and were 21-34 from the line as compared to 8-14 for New Paltz. The Hawks got a game-high 11 points from Jenny Driscoll and nine points from Carly Minehan. Geneseo is now 9-8 overall and 4-4 in SUNYAC and will host Oneonta on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted New Paltz tonight and were defeated by a score of 75-71. The depleted Knights played without two starters and a key reserve and could not overcome the Hawks. Geneseo trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half before drawing to 35-32 at the intermission. In the second half, the Knights led 49-48 before an 11-2 run by New Paltz extended the lead to eight points. Geneseo would get only as close as two points the rest of the way at 63-61 on Scott Morton's three-pointer with 8:09 left. Morton led the attack with a career-high 28 points on 10-17 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc and 3-3 from the line. Sophomore Jeff Howe went 9-10 from the field for a career-best 18 points with 11 rebounds. Senior Greg Spears added 10 points, nine boards. The Knights fall to 12-5 overall and 6-2 in SUNYAC and will host Oneonta on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Jan 23, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Rolls to Fourth Straight
Women's Basketball Posts Comeback Win

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team visited Buffalo St. tonight, pulling away from a three-point intermission advantage in the second half and rolling to a 75-66 win, their fourth straight. The Knights led by as many as 17 points in the second stanza as senior Greg Spears posted one of three Geneseo double-doubles by hitting eight of 12 from the floor and seven of eight from the line for 23 points with 10 rebounds. Junior Tarik Kitson and sophomore Jeff Howe each added 12 points with the former hauling down 10 rebounds and the latter clutching 11 caroms. Sophomore Scott Morton contributed 17 points, seven boards and four assists as the Knights won the battle of the boards, 41-34. Geneseo advances to 12-4 overall and retains the top spot in the SUNYAC with a 6-1 mark. The Knights will host New Paltz on Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Buffalo St. tonight and rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to win 69-66 as junior Amanda Haney scored the last eight points of the game over the final 57 seconds. Geneseo trailed 42-31 at the intermission and the lead remained 11 with 8:29 to go at 60-49. The Knights outscored the Bengals by 20-6 the last eight minutes, including three layups and a pair of free throws by Haney in the final minute. Haney finished 8-15 from the floor and 4-4 from the line for 20 points with a team-high 13 rebounds. Junior Annie Verdino made seven of eight from the line on her way to 13 points and classmate Lydia Reed collected 10 points and six assists. The Knights are 8-8 overall and 3-4 in SUNYAC and will host New Paltz on Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Jan 23, 2007

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Kallio Earns National Honor
Kitson Garners SUNYAC Award

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Senior swimmer James Kallio and junior basketball player Tarik Kitson earned individual honors this week. Kallio was tabbed Division III National Swimmer of the Week and was the Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Athlete of the Week after his school and pool record-breaking performance in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.08) on Saturday.

Kitson, who averaged 17 points per game and shot 65% (22-34) from the field in a 3-0 week for the Knights, was named the SUNYAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week.

The women's and men's swimming and diving teams were ranked in the CollegeSwimming.com Division III dual meet poll. The women came in at #16, while the men were ranked 24th.

In men's ice hockey, Geneseo reappeared this week in the USCHO.com poll, receiving two votes for a 24th place national ranking.

Jan 23, 2007

Geneseo to Support "Think Pink"

Cancer Prevention Awareness Weekend
Ribbons, T-Shirts Available at Hoops Games

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has encouraged its membership, all coaching staffs and game day support staffs to help unify the women's basketball world in a show of support for all coaches in our profession who are battling cancer throughout the weekend of January 26-28. All coaches have been asked to wear pink on the bench and to promote this weekend with their players and fans as they see fit. We are all joining together to educate, create awareness and motivate everyone to learn about cancer prevention.

As many of you are aware, N.C. State's head coach Kay Yow recently had to take a leave of absence to battle breast cancer, as have several other women's basketball coaches this season. N.C. State is holding a Hoops for Hope game on Jan. 28 and the WBCA has encouraged each team to do what they can at their own institutions to promote cancer awareness and join forces with all coaches who are fighting this disease.

The WBCA will continue to build on making this a joint venture every year nationally. The WBCA is dedicated to creating initiatives with their partner AstraZeneca that all women's basketball programs can count on for a unified effort to promote cancer awareness.

At Geneseo this weekend, pink ribbons and t-shirts will be available on a first come, first served basis to fans to wear in support of this important initiative.

Jan 20, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Moves Into First
Swimming & Diving Sweeps RIT
Track & Field at RIT

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team moved into first place in the SUNYAC at 5-1 with a 71-54 win at New Paltz tonight. The Knights led by as many as eight points in the first half before New Paltz stormed back to even the game at 33 at the intermission. Geneseo opened the second half on a three-pointer by Nick Kelley and never trailed, building the lead to 20 points at 64-44 with 6:10 remaining. Junior Tarik Kitson continued his torrid shooting by hitting 12 of 14 shots from the floor for 24 points to lead the offense. Sophomore Scott Morton hit 6-11 from the field and 2-3 from the arc for 14 points with nine rebounds, seven assists and four blocked shots. Senior Scott Sciera was in double figures with 13 points on 5-11 shooting, while classmate Brian Bennett dished out nine assists to go along with his nine points. Geneseo leads second place Oneonta, who is 6-2. The Knights are 11-4 overall and will next travel to Buffalo St. to take on the Bengals.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team hosted the Rochester Institute of Technology this afternoon and remained unbeaten in dual meets at 7-0 with a 152-136 victory. Senior James Kallio was spectacular this afternoon as he won the 100 breast in a school and pool record and NCAA provisional qualifying time of 58.08, captured the 200 breast in 2:09.75 and crossed first in the 200 IM with a time of 2:03.34. Sophomore Charlie Hake was a double winner as he took the 50 free in 21.58 and the 100 free in 49.20. Other winners for the Blue Wave included Sig Culhane in the 200 free (1:47.28), Phil Szrama in the 100 back (55.49) and Chris Norton in the 100 fly (54.35). In addition, the 400 medley relay team of Szrama, Kallio, Norton and Hake won in a time of 3:37.13.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team moved their dual meet record to 7-0 by defeating visiting RIT this afternoon by a score 162-131. Geneseo's Justine Diaz and Sabrina Feldman were the double winners as Diaz captured the 100 back in 1:03.62 and the 500 free in 5:17.83 and Feldman won both diving events with a 184.80 on the three meter board and a 187.25 on the one meter board. The Blue Wave had four other winners today as Lindsay Dressel won the 1000 free (11:07.46), Sierra Achin won the 100 breast (1:12.01), Natalie Thorpe took the 200 back (2:16.46) and Jessie Cocco captured the 200 breast (2:31.20). In addition, the 400 medley relay team of Thorpe, Cocco, Lindsey Fial and Maren MacDonald won in a time of 4:09.01.

Indoor Track & Field
The indoor track and field team travelled to RIT this afternoon for a non-scoring meet. On the women's side, Geneseo had three winners and one runnerup as Diana Snyder captured the 500 meters in a time of 1:20.20, junior Meghan Nolan won the 800 meters in 2:18.87 and Laura Iafrati and Karen Merrill finished first and second in the 3,000 meters in 10:28.80 and 10:32.40, respectively. On the men's side, the Knights had three winners and three second places. Senior Joe Goodspeed was first in the high jump (1.98 m) and second in the long jump (6.75 m). Seniors Jim Tillapaugh and Ross Hunkovic were first and second in the 800 meters in 1:56.81 and 1:56.93, respectively, while Wes Hamilton won the triple jump (13.42 m) and Lee Gabler was second in the 1000 meters in 2:34.26.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to New Paltz tonight and dropped a 71-64 decision to the Hawks. The Knights led in the early going and had their largest lead at 20-16 with 9:01 left in the first, but New Paltz used a 9-1 run to end the half leading 41-31 and never looked back. In the second stanza, the Hawks lead grew to as many as 19 points at 54-35 with 15:41 left. Geneseo would mount a comeback and drew within three points on several occasions, but the Hawks cashed four free throws in the final 18 seconds to seal the win. Junior Amanda Haney hit 8-12 from the field on her way to a game high 18 points with seven rebounds to lead three double figure scorers. Junior Annie Verdino made all five of her free throws on the way to 13 points and sophomore Bridget Riley went 6-9 from the floor for 12 points. Geneseo was held to 1-9 from the arc, while the Hawks made seven of 17 from long range. The Knights fall to 7-8 overall and 2-4 in SUNYAC and will next travel to Buffalo St. on Tuesday.

Jan 19, 2007

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Defeats Cortland
Women's Cagers Fall in Overtime

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Cortland tonight and won a 64-61 victory behind junior Tarik Kitson's 19 points. Kitson made seven of 10 from the floor and five of seven from the line. In the first half, Geneseo used a 10-2 run over three minutes to erase an eight point deficit and tie the game at 25. Cortland led 32-31 at the intermission and pushed the lead to eight points again in the second half before an 8-1 run by the Knights pulled the team within one at 42-41. The game stayed within five points until Geneseo scored eight straight points to take command of the contest at 55-48 with 6:15 left. Cortland pulled within a basket at 61-59 on a three-point play by Carson Niehoff, but a pair of free throws by Kitson at the 0:38 mark sealed the win. Sophomore Jeff Howe added eight points and a career-high 12 rebounds, while senior Brian Bennett added nine points and classmate Greg Spears collected eight points and seven caroms. The Knights are 10-4 overall and 4-1 in SUNYAC and will travel to take on New Paltz on Saturday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team dropped a tough 77-72 overtime decision to visiting Cortland tonight. In the first half, the Red Dragons largest lead came at eight points at 37-29 on Sara Cavanaugh's sixth three-point field goal of the half as she led Cortland to a 40-34 lead with 18 first half markers. In the second stanza, Geneseo used an 18-2 run to take a 59-48 lead with 10:00 left as senior Katy Irving three from the arc in the run. Geneseo led 68-57 with 4:48 remaining on a bucket by junior Annie Verdino, but Cortland finished on a 13-2 run, including Cavanaugh's eighth long range shot with 21 ticks left to tie the game and send it into overtime. She finished with 30 points, while Jessica Laing added 12 points and a game-high 16 rebounds before fouling out. In the extra session, the Red Dragons scored the last five points to gain the win. Irving scored a career-high 22 points on 7-15 from the floor and 6-13 from the arc, Verdino added 18 points with nine rebounds and Amanda Haney chipped in with 10 points and eight caroms. The Knights fall to 7-7 on the season and 2-3 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will take travel to New Paltz to play the Hawks on Saturday.

Jan 19, 2007

TONIGHT'S HOOPS WEBCAST BY WGSU

89.3 FM to Carry Tonight's Action

Men's and Women's Basketball
Tonight's men's and women's basketball games versus Cortland will be webcast on http://wgsu.geneseo.edu by the staff at 89.3 WGSU-FM. The game will be broadcast on 89.3 FM and concurrently on the internet at the above address.

The women's game will tip at 6:00 p.m. with junior Josh Carey on play-by-play and senior Nate Lull on color, with junior play-by-play Chris Tripodi and junior colorman Cory Alverson covering the men's game beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Jan 16, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Pulls Away from Fredonia
Women's Basketball Falls to Blue Devils

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Fredonia tonight and pulled away in the second half for a 67-51 win. In the first half, the Knights used a 20-4 run to lead by eight points at 27-19 with 26 seconds left, erasing a 15-7 deficit with 10:30 remaining and eventually settling for a 27-22 intermission advantage. Senior Greg Spears hit 6-11 from the field for a game high 14 points to lead the attack. Sophomore Scott Morton overcame a cold 3-10 shooting game by hitting 6-9 from the line for 12 points with a career high 11 rebounds. First year Jason Segarra hit two of his five long range shots and made two free throws for eight points, junior Tarik Kitson added eight points and senior Brian Bennett dished out five assists and made four steals. Geneseo held the Blue Devils to 35% from the field for the contest. The Knights move to 9-4 overall and 3-1 in SUNYAC. The team will host Cortland on Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted Fredonia tonight and lost a 66-56 decision to the Blue Devils. Geneseo trailed by as many as 13 in the first half before a three-pointer by Katy Irving cut the deficit to 31-21 at the intermission. In the second stanza, Fredonia's lead grew to 18 points and the Knights could get no closer than nine the rest of the way. Junior Annie Verdino went 6-16 from the floor and 3-4 from the line for 16 points with eight rebounds, senior Katy Irving netted 10 points, five assists and Lydia Reed chipped in with eight caroms. Geneseo falls to 7-6 overall and 2-2 in SUNYAC. The Knights will host the Cortland Red Dragons on Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Jan 16, 2007

TONIGHT'S HOOPS WEBCAST BY WGSU

Games will not be heard on air

Men's and Women's Basketball
Tonight's men's and women's basketball games will be webcast on http://wgsu.geneseo.edu by the staff at 89.3 WGSU-FM. Due to technical difficulties with the station's transmitter, the games will not be heard on air, but on the internet ONLY.

The women's game will tip at 6:00 p.m. with junior Josh Carey on play-by-play and first year Rob Giles on color, with junior play-by-play Chris Tripodi and junior colorman Cory Alverson covering the men's game beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Jan 13, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Drops Chase Tourney Title
Women's Basketball Defeats St. John Fisher
Track & Field at St. Lawrence

Men's Basketball
The fourth seeded men's basketball team traveled to Roberts Wesleyan tonight to take on #3 Rochester in the finals of the JP Morgan Chase tournament and the Knights dropped an 80-53 decision. Geneseo trailed 39-13 at the intermission as Rochester shot 68% from the floor and made 5-9 from the arc, while holding Geneseo to 29% from the field. The Yellowjackets outrebounded the Knights by a 16-7 margin in the first stanza. In the second half, Rochester held the lead throughout, maintaining the 68% shooting from the field and winning the rebounding battle, 29-24. First team All-tournament selections Tarik Kitson and Scott Morton led the offense with eight points each, with Kitson grabbing a team high six rebounds. Senior Scott Sciera added seven points and Brian Bennett dished out five assists. The Knights are now 4-4 in Chase tournament finals and fall to 8-4 on the season. Geneseo will next host Fredonia on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Roberts Wesleyan this afternoon as the number four seed to take on third seeded St. John Fisher in the third place game of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament and won for just the fifth time in 25 meetings with the Cardinals, 73-41. Senior Katy Irving scored 14 of her game high 16 points in the first half, including four of six from the arc, as the Knights used a 15-0 run over six minutes to extend to an 18 point lead at 34-16 and never looked back in the convincing win. In the second half, St. John Fisher cut the deficit to 11 points before an 18-2 run gave Geneseo their largest lead of the game at 56-29 with 12:11 remaining. Junior Annie Verdino added 13 points and a game high 15 rebounds, while sophomore Jamie Scordino added 10 points. Sophomore Bridget Riley added eight points, eight caroms as the Knights raise their record to 7-5 on the season. Irving was named first team All-Tournament and Verdino garnered second team honors. Geneseo will next face Fredonia at home on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Women's Indoor Track & Field
The women's indoor track and field team traveled to St. Lawrence this afternoon and finished third of four teams with 128 points. Geneseo had three individual first place finishes and a winning relay. Sophomore Liz Montgomery qualified automatically in the 5,000 meters by racing to a 16:57.64 time. Junior Meghan Nolan set a new fieldhouse record with a time of 5:05.02 in the Mile run and Diana Snyder captured the 400 meters with a time of 60.51. In addition, the Distance Medley Relay team of Montgomery, Carly Kramer, Nolan and Christiana Martin won in a time of 13:13.70. The Knights had four second place finishes as Kristin Shumway jumped 10.34 meters in the triple jump and 1.57 meters in the high jump, Kramer paced a 2:25.20 in the 800 meters and Martin ran an 18:51.47 in the 5,000 meters.

Men's Indoor Track & Field
The men's indoor track and field team traveled to St. Lawrence and won the four team meet with 173 points. Geneseo finished 1-2-3 in the Mile run as Ross Hunkovic set a new fieldhouse record with a time of 4:21.81, Jim Tillapaugh ran a 4:24.09 and Nate Lockett crossed in 4:25.91. Other winners for Geneseo included Ryan Mulcahy in the 5,000 meters (15:27.47), Joe Goodspeed in the long jump (6.64 m), Ryan Joyce in the triple jump (12.67 m), Kevin O'Connell in the pole vault (3.66 m) and the Distance Medley Relay team of Lockett, Paul Mesi, Hunkovic and Tillapaugh (10:40.69). Second place finishes were turned in by Craig Harlacher in the 200 meters in 23.40, Goodspeed in the high jump with a leap of 1.87 meters and Joyce in the long jump in 6.09 meters.

Jan 12, 2007

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Advances to Chase Final
Ice Knights Fall to Soaring Eagles

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team, seeded fourth, traveled to Roberts Wesleyan tonight and advanced to their eighth JP Morgan Chase tournament final with an 84-73 win over top seeded Brockport. The Knights controlled the tempo in the first half and led by as many as 18 points at 28-10 on a layup by Tarik Kitson with 12:24 left in the first half. The Golden Eagles whittled the lead to six points, before the Knights settled for a 41-33 halftime advantage. In the second stanza, Geneseo built the lead to 14 points on a layup by Greg Spears with 16:26 remaining, but Brockport did not get closer than nine points the rest of the way as the Knights benefitted from a tournament record 40 personal fouls by Brockport and made 37 out of a tournament record 59 free throw attempts. Kitson led the attack with 24 points on 9-11 from the floor and 6-10 from the line, while sophomore Scott Morton added 16 points, five rebounds and four blocks. Spears made four of five from the field and three of four from the line for 11 points and senior Brian Bennett netted 10 points, grabbed nine caroms and dished out seven assists with four steals. Sophomore Jeff Howe added 10 points, seven rebounds off the bench. Geneseo had nine blocked shots and shot 60.5% from the field. The Knights are now 8-3 on the season and will face third seeded Rochester in the tournament final on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. at Roberts Wesleyan. Geneseo's last appearance in the finals was in 2001, when head coach Steve Minton was in his first season and Geneseo won the championship over Rochester as Tim Winans '01 was named MVP.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Elmira tonight and dropped a 4-2 decision to the Soaring Eagles. Geneseo trailed 2-0 after one period and 3-2 after two. The Ice Knights got an unassisted goal from Sebastian Panetta and Mark Schwamberger assisted on Phil Rose's score. Geneseo was outshot 49-17 as junior Derek Jokic stopped 47 shots. The Ice Knights are now 11-7 on the season and will be off until resuming the SUNYAC schedule on Friday, January 26 at Cortland.

Jan 11, 2007

Thursday's Contest Summaries

Swimming Sweeps New Paltz
Women's Cagers Fall to #3 Rochester

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team traveled to New Paltz this afternoon and won a 115-90 decision over the Hawks. Sophomore Lindsay Dressel was the lone double winner as she captured the 200 IM in 2:14.94 and the 100 fly in 1:02.10. Other winners for the Blue Wave included Justine Diaz in the 1000 free in 10:57.16 and Natalie Thorpe in the 100 back in 1:02.87. The team won both of the relays as Lindsay Fial, Jessie Cocco, KC Monahan and Katie Linehan took the 200 medley in 1:55.15 and Maren MacDonald, Mae Lankes, Thorpe and Dressel won the 200 free in 1:43.17. The team is now 6-0 on the season and will host RIT on Saturday, January 20 at 1:00 p.m.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team traveled to New Paltz today and captured a 108-91 win. The Blue Wave had a pair of double winners this afternoon as James Kallio won the 200 free (51.02) and the 500 free (5:03.98), while Sig Culhane took the 100 free in 49.85 and tied teammate Greg Conklin in the 50 free at 22.62. Senior Chris Norton provided a win in the 100 fly in 54.24, while the 200 medley relay team of Phil Szrama, Kallio, Charlie Hake and Conklin won in a time of 1:40.13. The Blue Wave is now 6-0 on the year and will host the Tigers of RIT on Saturday, January 20 at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Roberts Wesleyan tonight and the fifth seeded Knights fell to top seeded and nationally number three ranked Rochester in the semifinals of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament by a score of 62-51. The Knights trailed 29-23 at the intermission. Rochester scored five straight points after the Knights had cut the lead to 22-21 on a Lydia Reed layup with 1:39 left. In the second stanza, Geneseo cut the deficit to three points at 37-34 on another Reed layup, however, Rochester went on a 10-0 run to take command of the contest. Reed led the way with 12 points on 3-6 from the field and 5-6 from the line. Sophomore Bridget Riley netted four of her eight shots from the floor on the way to 11 points as she grabbed a game and career high 12 rebounds. Sophomore guard Amanda Bihr collected a career high 10 points on 2-2 from the field and 5-6 from the line. The Knights fall to 6-5 on the year and will play in the third place game on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Roberts Wesleyan.

Jan 10, 2007

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Basketball Advances in Double Overtime
Minton Wins 100th Game at Geneseo

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team, seeded fourth, traveled to Keuka College to take on fifth seeded Roberts Wesleyan and defeated the Raiders by a score of 75-72 in double overtime, giving head coach Steve Minton his 100th win at SUNY Geneseo. Geneseo took a 73-72 lead on senior Steve McDonnell's two free throws with 1:19 remaining in the second overtime, his 1,000 and 1,001 point of his career. Senior Brian Bennett's jumper with 30 seconds remaining gave Geneseo a three point lead and the Knights withstood a pair of desperation three point attempts by the Raiders. In regulation, Bennett cashed a pair of foul shots with four ticks left to tie the game at 59. Geneseo had a five point lead in the first overtime at 67-62, but Roberts Wesleyan scored two free throws with 10 seconds left to tie the game at 68 and force the second extra session. Sophomore Scott Morton led five double digit scorers with 15 points and seven assists, Bennett added 14 points, five dimes and McDonnell totaled 13 points. Senior Greg Spears netted 11 points with a game high 12 rebounds and junior Tarik Kitson totaled 10 points and nine caroms. Each team was plagued by foul shooting as the Knights shot 19-34 for 56%, while the Raiders were 16-28 for 57%. Geneseo is now 7-3 on the year and will face the winner of #1 Brockport and #8 Keuka in the semifinals at 8:15 p.m. at Roberts Wesleyan on Friday.

Jan 09, 2007

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Hoop Wins at Chase
Ice Knights Defeat Lebanon Valley

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team, seeded fifth, traveled to RIT tonight to take on the fourth seeded Tigers in the first round of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament and won a 75-67 decision. The Knights trailed 33-27 at the intermission, but used a 15-0 run to race to the win. Senior Katy Irving went 7-12 from the floor and 3-6 from the arc as she scored 15 of her game high 17 points in the second half, adding six assists. Junior Annie Verdino posted a double-double with 15 points, 13 rebounds in support of Irving's efforts. Juniors Amanda Haney and Lydia Reed chipped in with 12 points apiece, while sophomore Jamie Scordino added seven points, six dimes. The Knights move to 6-4 on the season and will take on top-seeded Rochester in the 6:15 p.m. semifinal on Thursday at Roberts Wesleyan.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Lebanon Valley tonight and skated to a 5-2 win. The Ice Knights trailed 1-0 at the first intermission, but exploded for four scores in the second period to open a 4-1 lead. Senior Mitch Stephens netted a goal and three assists to pace the attack and classmate Tyson Terry added a goal and two assists. Other markers for the Knights were tallied by Mathieu Cyr, Chris Kestell and Steve Sankey. Geneseo's Derek Jokic made 16 saves in the win as the Knights move to 11-6 on the season. Geneseo will travel to Elmira on Friday.

Jan 09, 2007

Wednesday's Men's Basketball Broadcast

WGSU to Broadcast First Round of Chase

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball first round game of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament versus Roberts Wesleyan on Wednesday will be broadcast on 89.3 WGSU-FM and on the internet at http://wgsu.geneseo.edu. The contest begins at 6:15 p.m. at Keuka College with Geneseo junior Josh Carey calling the play-by-play and senior Nate Lull on color commentary.

Jan 08, 2007

Student-Athletes Receive Josten's Community Service Award

College Recognized at NCAA Convention
Geneseo One of Only 18 Honorees Nationwide

Contact:
Mary E. McCrank
Media Relations Officer
(585) 245-5516
mccrank@geneseo.edu

GENESEO, N.Y.—The State University of New York at Geneseo today was one of 18 colleges and universities in the nation to receive a prestigious community service award during the 2007 NCAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., in recognition of the college's annual student-athlete leaf-raking project that assists senior citizens.

The National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) /Josten's Community Service Award recognizes impressive community service performed by student-athletes during the 2005-06 academic year. Marilyn Moore, director of athletics for Geneseo, accepted the Award of Merit for On-Going Project/Activity on behalf of the college.

Geneseo was the only college or university in New York state, public or private, to receive one of the awards. The NADIIIAA is comprised of athletic administrators from the 437 institutions and 40 conferences competing at the NCAA Division III level. The award is co-sponsored by Jostens, which produces a variety of products including athletic items, class rings and yearbooks and is the exclusive sponsor of the NADIIIAA.

"The leaf-raking project is just one way for our student-athletes to demonstrate their appreciation for the support they receive from the Geneseo community," said Moore. "Helping our senior citizens is a gratifying experience and one the Blue Knights look forward to each fall."

In 1991, Moore launched the leaf-raking project with 30 student-athlete volunteers who raked a handful of homes, said George Gagnier, sports information director for Geneseo. In 1995, Gagnier took over the volunteer effort, which has continually grown throughout the years. On Nov. 5, 2006, 233 athletes from all of the college's 20 athletic teams spent several hours raking leaves at more than 55 homes, he said.

"George has done an excellent job coordinating this project; purchasing rakes and tarps, making sure houses are assigned and supervising our student-athletes," Moore noted.

In 2005, the State University of New York Athletic Conference was so impressed with Geneseo's leaf-raking project that it fit the bill for a statewide initiative. In the 2006 SUNYAC statewide sweep, 1,530 student-athletes participated in clearing 322 sites, which was 200 more athletes and 150 more sites than the previous year.

"It's important for the student-athletes to give back to the community where they are going to school," said Gagnier. "When they show up to these houses, they understand what this means to these people because the community responds so positively to them."

Last year, the Lowe's home improvement store chain donated $100 to Geneseo so the college could buy supplies, said Gagnier. The college owns about 45 rakes and a dozen tarps but could use more, as the student-athletes who now volunteer far outnumber the rakes, he said.

Anyone interested in making a tax-deductible monetary donation in support of these community projects may send donations to Intercollegiate Athletics, c/o the Geneseo Foundation, SUNY Geneseo, Erwin 202, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, N.Y. 14454.

Jan 07, 2007

JP Morgan Chase Scholarship Seedings

Men Garner Fourth Seed
Women Tabbed Fifth

JP Morgan Chase Scholarship Tournament
The seedings, pairings and first round sites for the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship dinner were announced tonight at the annual tournament banquet.

The Geneseo women received the fifth seed and will take on fourth seeded RIT in an 8:15 p.m. first round game on Tuesday at RIT. The opening 6:15 p.m. game at RIT features #2 Brockport versus #7 Roberts Wesleyan. At Keuka College, #1 Rochester takes on eighth seeded Nazareth at 6:15 p.m. followed by #3 St. John Fisher against the sixth seeded host Storm at 8:15 p.m. The tournament semifinals are scheduled for 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. on Thursday at Roberts Wesleyan with the final slated for Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

On the men's side, fourth seeded Geneseo will travel to Keuka to take on fifth seeded Roberts Wesleyan at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The nightcap at Keuka will be top seeded Brockport taking on the #8 Storm at 8:15 p.m. In the other bracket at RIT, the host and seventh seeded Tigers will face #2 St. John Fisher at 8:15 p.m. with the 6:15 p.m. game featuring #3 Rochester and #6 Nazareth. The semifinals will be at Roberts Wesleyan on Friday at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m., with the title game at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Jan 06, 2007

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Rides Second Half to Win
Ice Knights Fall to #10 Hobart

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team used a 44-15 second half advantage, exploding for a 76-55 win at Elmira this afternoon. The Knights trailed by as many as 12 points in the first stanza, before the reserves cut the lead to eight at the half, 40-32. Sophomore Scott Morton scored 14 of his game high 18 points in the second stanza as he was 6-12 from the field, 3-5 from the arc and 3-3 from the line with five assists and five rebounds. Senior Steve McDonnell made 5-10 from the floor, 2-5 from long range and 4-5 from the line for 16 points. Junior Tarik Kitson netted 10 of his 12 points in the second half with a game high seven rebounds and senior Brian Bennett handed out a game high six dimes. The Knights advance to 6-3 on the season and will participate in the first round of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament on Wednesday. Seedings, pairings and sites for the tournament will be announced at the tournament dinner on Sunday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Geneva this afternoon and dropped a tough 6-3 decision to tenth ranked Hobart. The Ice Knights took a 2-0 lead on a pair of power play goals just 35 seconds apart in the first period. Senior Mitch Stephens scored unassisted at 10:12 and first year Sebastian Panetta connected from Mathieu Cyr and Steve Sankey for the two-goal advantage. Hobart scored at 15:57 of the first, 5:22 of the second and 7:45 of the third to take a 3-2 lead, but Stephens got his second of the game on the power play to tie the game from Mark Schwamberger and Mike MacDonald. The Statesmen got an even strength goal at 13:24 that proved to be the game winner, adding a shorthanded score at 15:21 and an empty-netter with one second left. Junior Derek Jokic absorbed the loss in goal despite making 34 saves. Geneseo falls to 10-6 on the season and will travel to Lebanon Valley on Tuesday.

Indoor Track & Field
The indoor track and field team traveled to the Southern Tier Collegiate Open at Cornell for a non-scoring meet. On the women's side, Geneseo's Liz Montgomery was the lone winner as she captured the 3000 meter run in a time of 10:13.07. Junior Meghan Nolan placed second in the same event in 10:23.73. The Knights had two other runnerup finishes as Diana Snyder ran a 1:01.10 in the 400 meters and Alison Lewis cleared 1.60 meters in the high jump. On the men's side, Geneseo posted a pair of first places as Ross Hunkovic crossed in 2:34.72 in the 1000 meters and Joe Goodspeed topped 2.06 meters in the high jump. Geneseo's Tim Kramer and Jon Gauthier finished second and third in the mile run in 4:37.23 and 4:40.35, respectively. The Knights will next compete at St. Lawrence on Saturday, January 13.

Jan 03, 2007

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Knights Defeat Pitt-Bradford

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Pitt-Bradford tonight and won a 77-57 decision. Geneseo led by 11 at the half as Steve McDonnell scored 12 of his 14 points. Sophomore Scott Morton led the offense with a career high 20 points on 8-15 from the floor with six rebounds. Senior Brian Bennett made seven of his nine shots for 14 points, junior Tarik Kitson netted 10 points with a game high 11 rebounds and senior Greg Spears added 10. Geneseo moves to 5-3 on the year and will travel to Elmira on Saturday.

Jan 03, 2007

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Verdino Earns RACA Award

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Junior forward Annie Verdino was named the Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Female Athlete of the Week after averaging 26 points and 9.5 rebounds at the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona, Florida. Verdino leads the RACA and SUNYAC in scoring with a 20.1 point per game average.

The men's ice hockey team will open the second semester at Hobart on Saturday ranked 18th in the latest USCHO.com poll. The Ice Knights travel to take on the #10 Statesmen at The Cooler in Geneva, N.Y.

Dec 29, 2006

Friday's Contest Summary

Women's Basketball Wins in Daytona

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team continued the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona, Florida today and won a 68-64 victory over Gwynedd Mercy. The Knights outrebounded their opponents by a 50-40 margin and held them to 4-27 from the arc. The Knights trailed by a score of 27-23 at the intermission, but used a 30-point, 15 rebound effort from junior Annie Verdino to race to the win. Classmate Amanda Haney posted a double-double with 17 points on eight of 16 from the floor and 15 caroms. Senior Katy Irving made both of her shots from the arc on the way to 12 points and Verdino cashed all nine free throws in the win. The Knights move to 5-4 on the season and will next participate in the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament first round on Tuesday, January 9, 2007.

Dec 28, 2006

Thursday's Contest Summary

Women's Cagers Fall at Land of Magic

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona Beach, Florida tonight and dropped a 62-53 decision to nationally ranked Scranton (PA). The Knights trailed by a 26-23 score at the intermission. Junior Annie Verdino scored 22 points on 7-16 shooting from the floor and made all seven of her free throws to lead the attack. Senior Katy Irving netted 14 points, including 4-5 from the arc, while junior Amanda Haney added seven points and a team high nine rebounds. The Knights fall to 4-4 on the season and will take on Gwynedd Mercy in tomorrow's second game of the classic.

Dec 11, 2006

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Richardson Earns SUNYAC Recognition
Men's Lacrosse Preseason Honors

Weekly Honors and Rankings
First year netminder Greg Richardson was named the SUNYAC Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week after his 29-save performance in the 7-3 win over Skidmore on Saturday. Richardson posted his first collegiate win in his second start as the Ice Knights get the Rookie of the Week honor for the third time in the eight week old season.

Men's Lacrosse
The Geneseo men's lacrosse team was recognized as #10 in Division III by the Faceoff Magazine and InsideLacrosse.com. The Knights placed six players on the preseason All-America list, including four 2005 USILA All-Americans. Junior faceoff specialist Tim McDermott was a preseason first team choice, senior midfielder Owahn Bazydlo was a second team selection and senior close defender Phil Gardner was a third team pick. Senior attackman Mike Pizzuto, junior close defender Kevin Hennigan and senior goalie Tim Garback garnered honorable mention recognition.

Dec 09, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Slow Thoroughbreds
Women's Cagers Fall to Cardinals
Men Defeated by St. John Fisher

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Skidmore tonight and defeated the Thoroughbreds by a score of 7-3. Skidmore opened a 1-0 lead just 2:54 into the first period, but the Ice Knights netted a pair of power play goals and three in all to take a 3-1 first intermission lead. Senior Mike MacDonald scored from Mitch Stephens at 5:21 to even the game. First year Sebastian Panetta got the first extra man goal at 10:21 from Stephens and Trent Cassan, with senior Tyson Terry adding the second from Mathieu Cyr and Steve Sankey at 12:11. The Knights made it 4-1 at 1:24 of the second period on a goal by Casey Balog with Sankey and Ram Sidhu getting the helpers. The Thoroughbreds got the game within 4-3 at the second intermission with goals at 11:13 and 14:47, but the Ice Knights got three scores in the final stanza to gain the win. First year Kelly Stokley scored his first career goal from Brandon French and Dave Dobrinsky at 5:58. Cyr scored on the power play from Phil Rose and Panetta at 13:17 and Stephens completed the scoring just 28 seconds later on a breakaway from MacDonald and Cassan. First year Greg Richardson picked up the win in nets by making 29 saves as the Knights outshot the Thoroughbreds by a 37-32 margin. Geneseo is now 10-5 on the season and will return to action after the semester break by travelling to Hobart on Saturday, January 6 at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team travelled to St. John Fisher and dropped a tough 68-64 decision. Geneseo trailed 26-25 at the intermission after opening with an 11-4 lead before a 9-0 Fisher run. The Cardinals led by as many as 10 in the second stanza before Geneseo drew within one point on several occasions. The Knights got to within one for the final time at 65-64 with 14 seconds left on a basket by junior Annie Verdino, but the Cardinals used free throws and a turnover to seal the win. Senior Katy Irving led the attack with 16 points, Verdino finished with 14 and junior Merrissa Wilson handed out six assists. The Knights are now 4-3 on the season and will next travel to Florida on December 28-29 to play Scranton and Gwynnedd Mercy.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team travelled to St. John Fisher tonight and dropped a tough 63-62 decision to the Cardinals. St. John Fisher held Geneseo scoreless for nearly six minutes at the end of the game and converted 1-2 free throws with 4.4 seconds left to complete the comeback win. Geneseo led by five at 39-34 at the intermission, but went 1-5 from the foul line in the second half and 7-14 for the game. Sophomore Scott Morton led the way with 14 points on 6-12 from the field and junior Joe Kling added 12 points on 5-8 shooting with five steals. Sophomore Jeff Howe added four points and a team high six rebounds as the Knights lost the battle of the boards by a 39-27 margin. Geneseo is now 4-3 on the year and will resume action after the semester break by traveling to Pitt-Bradford on January 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team traveled to the Cazenovia Show today. Geneseo had three first place ribbons and five second place ribbons. Geneseo's Elena Kurz placed first over fences in the Intermediate class, junior Katie Marshall claimed a first on the flat in the Novice class and Megan Talbot was first in Advanced WTC. Second places were turned in by Katie Heishman on the flat in Open, Marshall over fences in Novice, Jessica Iwachiw over fences in Novice, Cassie Brown on the flat in Novice and Michelle Cummings in Beginner WTC.

Dec 08, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Fall to Curry

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Curry tonight and fell by a score of 8-2. The Colonels jumped on the board just 15 seconds into the game on a breakaway and took a 2-0 lead at the intermission on a second breakaway with 55 seconds left in the first period. Curry made it 3-0 just 32 ticks into the second on the power play and advanced to 4-0 at 9:19 of the second frame to take command of the contest. Sophomore defensemen Chris Kestell scored a pair of power play goals for Geneseo. The first came at 10:01 of the second to make it 4-1 with assists going to Mitch Stephens and Mike MacDonald, while the second came at 18:19 of the second from Stephens to bring the score to 6-2. Curry added a pair of goals in the third for the final. Junior Derek Jokic made 14 saves and allowed five goals in 34:03, while sophomore Jeff Pasemko stopped four shots and allowed three goals in 25:57. The Ice Knights are now 9-5 on the season and will host Skidmore on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Dec 08, 2006

MANETTA EARNS ALL-AMERICA

Sophomore Becomes Geneseo's 100th A-A
Fifth Men's Soccer Player

Men's Soccer
Sophomore Judah Manetta (Rochester/Greece Arcadia) became SUNY Geneseo's 100th student-athlete to earn All-America honors when the National Soccer Coaches Association of America tabbed him as a third team honoree yesterday.

Manetta, who scored six goals and four assists for a team high 16 points this season as the focal point in the Knights' midfield, guided Geneseo to the SUNYAC championship and a trip to the NCAA Division III tournament. A 2006 first team All-Northeast Region and two-time All-SUNYAC choice, Manetta was the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2005 was one of just six sophomores on the 38-member team.

Manetta is Geneseo's lone non-senior to earn All-America recognition and joins Rick Butterworth '81 (third team), Ray Maxwell '81 (second team), Brian Scanlan '94 (third team) and Chris Stock '04 (second team) as Geneseo men's soccer All-Americans.

Dec 05, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Defeats Alfred
Men Complete Sweep of Saxons

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted Alfred this evening and won a 72-55 decision over the Saxons. Junior Annie Verdino scored 18 of her game high 24 points in the first half and collected 12 rebounds and senior Katy Irving made four three-point field goals in scoring 14 of her 15 points in the second half to lead the Knights. Sophomore Bridget Riley went 3-6 from the floor and 4-4 from the line for 10 points with seven caroms and junior Amanda Haney added 10 points. After trailing 15-11, Geneseo used a 22-6 run to open a 12 point lead in the first half. The Knights are now 4-2 on the season and will close the semester at St. John Fisher on Saturday.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted the Alfred Saxons tonight and won a 67-50 decision. The Knights used a 9-0 run toward the end of the first half to open a 19-point lead, settling for a 17-point intermission advantage. Sophomore Scott Morton went 6-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 2-2 from the line for 16 points to lead the offense. Senior Steve McDonnell made 3-4 from the arc on his way to 15 points and classmate Brian Bennett combined seven points, six rebounds and five assists. The Knights move to 4-2 on the season and will travel to St. John Fisher on Saturday.

Dec 04, 2006

Weekly Honors and Rankings

NSCAA Announces All-Region Teams

Men's and Women's Soccer
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced the 2006 All-Region teams and Geneseo was represented in the Northeast Region by two women’s and three men’s players.

Sophomore Judah Manetta (Rochester/Greece Arcadia) highlighted the selections with first team recognition. Senior defenders Jim Felluca (Rochester/Gates-Chili) and Chris Billoni (Kenmore/St. Joseph’s) were honoured on the second team and third team, respectively. Felluca was a first team choice in 2005 as well.

On the women’s side, senior forward Emily Petraglia (Delmar/Bethlehem) was a second team selection and senior midfielder Melissa Santariello (Fairport) was tabbed a third team choice. It is Petraglia’s third All-Region award as she was a third team member in 2004 and 2005.

In addition, the Geneseo men's soccer team was ranked 23rd in NCAA Division III by the NSCAA in the final poll of the season after going 14-5-1, winning the SUNYAC tournament and advancing to the national tournament for the second time in three seasons.

Dec 03, 2006

ECAC Swimming Championships

Women, Men Finish Fourth

Women's Swimming
The women's swimming team travelled to Long Island this weekend for the ECAC Championships and finished fourth of 14 teams with 425 points. Geneseo's Jessie Cocco placed second in the 100 breast (1:08.29) and third in the 200 breast (2:28.93) to lead the team. Other top performances included Katie Linehan, who was second in the 50 free in 25.08, sophomore Lindsay Dressel, who was third in the 400 IM in 4:43.25 and first year Natalie Thorpe, who placed fourth in the 400 IM in 4:48.84. The team is off for the remainder of the semester and will return to action on Thursday, January 11 when they travel to New Paltz.

Men's Swimming
The men's swimming team travelled to the ECAC championships and placed fourth with 336 points out of 16 teams. Senior James Kallio swam to a pair of first place finishes by taking the 100 breast in 59.16 and the 200 breast in 2:11.86. Geneseo's Charlie Hake was third in the 50 free in 21.36 and the 200 free relay team of Greg Conklin, Travis Brennan, Dan Szajta and Clint Sugnet were second in 1:26.09. Geneseo will be off for the semester break and return to action on Thursday, January 11 when they travel to New Paltz.

Dec 02, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Cage Bengals
Women's Hoop Wins at Plattsburgh
Men's Basketball Falls to Cardinals

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team travelled to Buffalo St. tonight and won a 5-2 victory as the Ice Knights scored five power play goals in 10 attempts. Geneseo allowed a shorthanded score in the first period to trail 1-0 at the intermission but took a 2-1 lead after two. Senior Mitch Stephens, who finished with a goal and two helpers, scored from Chris Kestell and Mike MacDonald at 2:55 followed by junior Mathieu Cyr converting at 5:30 from Tyson Terry and Steve Sankey. In the third stanza, junior Trent Cassan gave the Knights a 3-1 lead just 44 ticks into the period from MacDonald and Stephens. After the Bengals cut the lead to 3-2, first year Sebastian Panetta scored from classmate Dan Brown and Sankey at 14:59. Cassan completed the scoring with his second of the game at 17:48 from Stephens and MacDonald. Junior Derek Jokic made 35 saves to post the win as Geneseo advances to 9-4 overall and 5-2 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights will host Curry on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team completed their trip to the north country with a 55-46 win over Plattsburgh this afternoon. Geneseo led 31-24 at the intermission and used a convincing 44-28 rebounding advantage to move to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in SUNYAC. Junior Annie Verdino posted a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds and senior Katy Irving was in double figures with 13 points, including 3-6 from the arc. Sophomore Bridget Riley added nine points and 12 rebounds in the win. The Knights will next host Alfred on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team travelled to the St. Lawrence Show this afternoon and placed third of 13 teams. Geneseo had three riders earn first place ribbons, including Jessica Iwachiw over fences in the Novice class, Katie Marshall over fences in the Novice class and Jackie McMahan in Advanced WTC. In addition, the Knights had second place performances by Michelle Cummings in the Beginner WTC class and Kelly Nelson in the Walk/Trot class. Geneseo will next travel to the Cazenovia Show on Saturday, December 9.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team travelled to Plattsburgh this afternoon and dropped their first SUNYAC game of the year, 65-59. Geneseo led by four at the intermission, but could not overcome a 35-29 rebounding deficit including 15 offensive boards by the Cardinals. Junior Tarik Kitson scored 13 points to lead the way on 6-12 shooting and sophomore Jeff Howe went 6-8 from the floor for 12 points and a team high five rebounds. Sophomore Scott Morton added nine points, seven assists and senior Brian Bennett dished out nine dimes. The Knights, who fall to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in SUNYAC, host Alfred on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

Dec 01, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Slips Past Potsdam
Women's Basketball Defeats Potsdam
Ice Knights Fall to Blue Devils

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team travelled to Potsdam and defeated the Bears by a score of 67-64 as junior Joe Kling made six free throws in the final 53 seconds to secure the victory. Geneseo trailed by five late in the second half, but made a run at the Bears before Kling gave them their largest lead of the game at 65-62. Kling finished with 18 points on 4-7 from the floor and 8-8 from the line. Sophomore Scott Morton added 17 points on four of eight from the field, 3-6 from the arc and 6-6 from the line. The Knights are now 3-1 overall and 2-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will travel to Plattsburgh on Saturday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team travelled to Potsdam tonight and won a 62-52 decision over the Bears. Geneseo was led by junior Annie Verdino, who scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds including 10-11 from the foul line. Junior Merrissa Wilson scored 12 points after going 7-8 from the line as the Knights were 22-28 from the charity stripe for the game and 11-12 in the second half. Sophomore Bridget Riley went five of seven from the field for 10 points and senior Katy Irving chipped in with 10. The Knights even their record at 2-2 on the season and 1-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo continues the north country road trip at Plattsburgh on Saturday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team travelled to Fredonia tonight and dropped a tough 2-1 decision. The Blue Devils scored a power play goal with just 25 seconds left in the first period and a shorthanded goal with just 33 ticks left in the second for a 2-0 lead. Geneseo pulled within one at 12:22 of the third when Andrew Rebus scored from Tyson Terry and Steve Sankey on the power play, but the Ice Knights could not gain the equalizer. Junior Derek Jokic took the loss despite making 30 saves. Geneseo, who was 1-12 on the power play, falls to 8-4 overall and 4-2 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights will travel to Buffalo St. on Saturday.

Nov 28, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Defeats Oswego
Women's Hoops Fall to Lakers

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team opened their SUNYAC season by hosting Oswego and raced to a 82-70 win tonight. The Knights trailed 42-39 at the intermission, but broke open a tight contest with 21-4 run in the second half. Senior Scott Sciera led three double figure scorers with 17 points on 6-10 from the floor and 5-8 from the line. Junior Tarik Kitson added 16 points on 6-12 from the field, 4-5 from the line and classmate Joe Kling made 5-9 field goals and all five free throws for 15 points to gol along with his game high nine rebounds. Sophomore Scott Morton contributed nine points, four rebounds, four assists and three blocks. The Knights move to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will travel to Potsdam on Friday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted the Oswego Lakers tonight and dropped the SUNYAC opener by a score of 80-61. Geneseo trailed by 13 at 45-32 after one period before the Lakers opened up the game in the second half. Junior Annie Verdino made 9-12 from the line on her way to a team high 13 points for the Knights. Senior Katy Irving was 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3-4 from the line for 10 points and first year Alanna Klose went 3-5 from the floor and 4-7 from the line for 10 points. Verdino grabbed seven boards and sophomore Bridget Riley collected seven points, six rebounds. The Knights fall to 1-2 on the year overall and 0-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will travel to Potsdam on Friday.

Nov 26, 2006

Sunday's Contest Summary

Ice Knights Fall in Title Game

Men's Ice Hockey
In a rematch of last season's NCAA first round game, the men's hockey team dropped a 6-2 decision to UMass-Dartmouth this afternoon in the title game of the Babson tournament. Geneseo could not withstand a five goal barrage in the second period, including three power play goals, as the Corsairs broke open a 1-1 first intermission game. Junior Mathieu Cyr scored at 18:15 of the first to tie the game from Steve Sankey and Dan Brown on the power play. The Knights scored 27 seconds into the third period as Phil Rose connected from Casey Balog and Mark Schwamberger to complete the scoring. The Ice Knights could not overcome 17 penalties to just six for the Corsairs as Geneseo rolled up 77 total minutes. Junior Derek Jokic made 40 saves as the Ice Knights fall to 8-3 on the season. Geneseo will next travel to Fredonia on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Nov 25, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summary

Ice Knights Advance to Title Game

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team travelled to the Babson tournament this afternoon, taking on Southern Maine in the first game and advancing to Sunday's championship game with a 6-3 win. Geneseo trailed 1-0 at the first intermission and 2-0 on a goal at 1:08 of the second before netting three straight goals to take a 3-2 lead. Senior Mark Schwamberger scored unassisted at 5:44 of the second and then fed linemate Casey Balog just 35 seconds later to tie the game at two. First year Phil Rose picked up an assist on the Balog goal. Geneseo took the one goal lead at 13:30 as junior Trent Cassan scored from Mitch Stephens and Mike MacDonald. The Huskies tied the game before the second intermission at 14:49. Geneseo took command of the contest with three goals in a span of 1:06 of the third period. First year Dan Brown scored from Mathieu Cyr and Sebastian Panetta at 3:52, Cyr scored from Brown and Tyson Terry at 4:16 and Cassan completed the barrage with a power play goal from Stephens and Chris Kestell at 4:58. Sophomore Jeff Pasemko made 17 saves to post the win in nets for the Ice Knights as they run their record to 8-2 on the season. Geneseo will face the winner of UMass-Dartmouth and Babson in tomorrow's 4:00 p.m. final that can be heard on www.geneseo.edu/~wgsu.

Nov 19, 2006

Sunday's Contest Summary

Women's Cagers Defeat Colby

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team continued with the Babson tournament this afternoon and won the consolation game over Colby, 76-60. Junior Annie Verdino had 25 points on eight of 13 shooting from the field and 8-12 from the line and hauled down seven rebounds. Junior Merrissa Wilson hit 5-10 from the floor and 4-4 FT on the way to 16 points with five assists, while Amanda Haney totaled 15 points and six rebounds on 7-11 shooting. The Knights are now 1-1 on the season and will host Oswego in the home opener in the renovated Schrader Gym on Tuesday, November 28 at 6:00 p.m.

Nov 18, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Grounds Bombers
Swimming Sweeps Hamilton Quad Meet
Ice Knights Power Past Wentworth

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team travelled to the University of Rochester this afternoon to take on the Ithaca Bombers in the consolation game of the Chuck Resler Tournament and won a 78-67 decision. Sophomore Scott Morton was named All-Tournament after pouring in 18 points on 5-10 from the field, 4-5 from the arc and 4-4 from the line to go along with five blocks, four rebounds and four assists. Senior Scott Sciera scored 19 points in 17 minutes played on seven of 10 from the field and five of seven from the line, while junior Joe Kling and senior Greg Spears added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Junior Tarik Kitson hauled down 11 rebounds and senior Brian Bennett dished out five assists. The Knights are 1-1 on the season and will host Oswego on Tuesday, November 28 in the home opener at 8:00 p.m. in the newly renovated Carl Schrader Gymnasium.

Women's Swimming
The women's swimming team travelled to Hamilton this afternoon for a four-team meet with Hartwick, Ithaca and the host Continentals. Geneseo won all three dual scores, 143-91 over the hosts, 147-95 over Hartwick and 125-102 over Ithaca. Sophomore Lindsay Dressel won the 200 IM (2:16.01) and was second in the 200 fly in 2:17.39 to lead the way. Other winners for Geneseo included first year Natalie Thorpe in the 200 back in 2:16.66 and classmate Katie Linehan in the 50 free in 26.04. Geneseo's Justine Diaz was second in the 1000 free in 11:08.07 and the 500 free in 5:25.39, while Jessie Cocco placed second in the 200 breast in 2:34.58. In addition, the 400 medley relay team of Lindsey Fial, Cocco, Thorpe and Maren MacDonald won in a time of 4:10.58. The Blue Wave is now 5-0 on the season and will next travel to the ECAC championships on December 1.

Men's Swimming
The men's swimming team defeated a trio of opponents at Hamilton this afternoon by scores of 135-70 over the hosts, 122-109 over Hartwick and 131-91 over Ithaca. The Blue Wave had a pair of double winners as John Zolna won the 50 free in 21.18 and the 100 free in 48.88 and James Kallio won the 200 IM in 2:03.27 and the 200 breast in 2:12.80. Second place results were turned in by Sig Culhane in the 200 free (1:49.08), Charlie Hake in the 50 free (22.02) and Sean Kennedy in the 200 fly (2:04.77). The Blue Wave had two winning relays this afternoon as the 400 medley of Phil Szrama, Kallio, Travis Brennan and Hake won in a time of 3:39.89 and the 400 free of Culhane, Jerry Hinman, Clint Sugnet and Zolna crossed in a time of 3:15.96. Geneseo is 5-0 on the year and will travel to the ECAC championships on December 1.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Wentworth Institute tonight and won a 6-4 decision by erupting for five power play goals in the second period. Geneseo trailed 2-0 at the intermission, cut the lead on a power play goal by Steve Sankey and then fell behind 3-1. Junior Mathieu Cyr, who finished with a goal and two assists made it 3-2 at 8:39, but the Leopards reclaimed the two goal advantage on the power play at 10:39. Geneseo then scored three extra man goals in a 3:31 span after a major penalty. Senior Mark Schwamberger got the first at 13:07, sophomore Casey Balog netted the next at 14:25 and Mike MacDonald capped the run at 16:38. Geneseo got the insurance goal at 14:46 of the third when Trent Cassan scored from Schwamberger and Cyr. Senior Mitch Stephens finished with three assists, while Schwamberger and Cassan had a goal and an assist apiece. Sophomore Jeff Pasemko made 20 saves in goal to post the win as the Ice Knights advance to 7-2 on the year. Geneseo will face Southern Maine on Saturday at the Babson tournament.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team travelled to Babson to take on Bates College in their season opener and fell by a score of 84-68. Geneseo got 21 points and nine rebounds from Annie Verdino, 16 points and seven boards from Katie Irving and 14 points, nine rebounds from Amanda Haney. The Knights trailed 46-38 at the intermission and were behind by as many as 22 points in the second stanza. Geneseo will take on Colby College in the consolation game on Sunday.

Nov 18, 2006

NCAA Division III Cross Country

Women Place Ninth of 32 teams
Men Finish 14th of 32 teams

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team travelled to the NCAA Division III national championships in Wilmington, Ohio this afternoon and the defending national champions managed a ninth place finish of 32 teams with 266 points. Sophomore Liz Montgomery earned her second All-American honor with an 18th place finish for the Blue Knights in a time of 23:35. Junior Meghan Nolan ran to 51st place in 24:10 and senior Shannon Griggs was 56th in 24:18. The scoring five included senior Christy Finke, who was 87th in 24:43 and junior Karen Merrill, who placed 138th in 25:18. Geneseo's remaining competitors included sophomore Christiana Martin, who crossed 165th in 25:37 and junior Taryn Hand, who placed 229th in 26:24.

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team travelled to Wilmington, Ohio today for the NCAA Division III national championships and finished in 14th place of 32 teams with 356 points. The Knights improved six spots from last year's 20th place. Sophomore Brett Dolan was the surprise performer for the Knights, leading the way with a 39th place run in a time of 27:50. Geneseo's scoring five included senior Mike McGrath, who was 73rd in 28:17, sophomore Will Haskell, who was 97th in 28:29, junior Ryan Mulcahy, who placed 109th in 28:37 and junior Nate Lockett, who crossed 149th in 28:59. Other competitors for Geneseo included senior Jim Tillapaugh, who ran 233rd in 30:02 and sophomore Jon Gauthier, who was 278th in 33:41.

Nov 17, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Skate Past Golden Eagles
Men's Basketball Opens with Loss

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted the Brockport Golden Eagles tonight and skated to a 4-2 win as senior Mike MacDonald scored two goals and one assist, including his 100th career point. After a scoreless first period, Geneseo scored twice in the second and twice in the third to take a 4-0 lead before the Golden Eagles got a pair of shorthanded goals just 34 seconds apart with under eight minutes remaining. Junior Trent Cassan opened the scoring at 4:23 of the second with senior Mitch Stephens and MacDonald picking up the helpers. MacDonald made it 2-0 at 6:41 from Stephens and first year Dan Brown got his first career goal at 5:02 of the third from Tyson Terry and Sebastian Panetta. MacDonald completed the Ice Knight scoring at 7:36 on the power play with Stephens and Andrew Rebus picking up the assists. Junior Derek Jokic stopped 46 shots in nets to preserve the win as the Ice Knights advance to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host the Wentworth Institute Leopards on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team travelled to the University of Rochester for the opening game of the Chuck Resler Tournament and dropped a 85-76 decision to Lake Erie College this afternoon. Geneseo led 35-33 at the intermission, but could not overcome 23 turnovers on the afternoon. Junior Tarik Kitson led the offense with a career high 25 points and grabbed six rebounds. Senior Greg Spears added 13 points, sophomore Scott Morton contributed eight points, seven assists and senior Brian Bennett dished out 10 helpers. Senior Scott Sciera came off the bench to score eight points and grab eight rebounds. The Knights will play in Saturday's consolation game at 1:00 p.m.

Nov 17, 2006

TODAYS BASKETBALL ON WYSL

Knights Open vs. Lake Erie

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team opens the 2006-07 season versus Lake Erie College this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. in the first round of the Chuck Resler Tournament at the University of Rochester.

The game can be heard live on WYSL 1040-AM and www.wysl1040.com with Geneseo graduate J.C. DeLass calling the play-by-play.

Nov 13, 2006

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Jokic, Panetta Selected by SUNYAC
Jokic, Montgomery Selected by RACA
Final Cross Country Rankings Released

Weekly Honors
Junior Derek Jokic was selected as the SUNYAC Goalie of the Week and first year Sebastian Panetta earned SUNYAC Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season. Jokic posted a 1.50 goals against average with a spectacular .959 save percentage in a pair of wins over Plattsburgh and Potsdam. Panetta, who has three goals, three assists on the season, contributed one assist in the 4-1 win over Plattsburgh on Friday and scored the game winner in the 3-2 victory against Potsdam on Saturday.

Jokic and sophomore Liz Montgomery, who led the Knights cross country team to the Atlantic Region championship by winning the individual title, were named Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Athletes of the Week.

Weekly Rankings
The women's cross country team retained their #1 ranking by the USTFCCCA poll this week and will head to the nationals at Wilmington, Ohio, having been top ranked all season. The men's team, following a tough race at the regional, fell from sixth ranked to #19 heading into the national meet.

The men's ice hockey team moved to #10 in the Division III USCHO.com poll after the weekend sweep of Plattsburgh and Potsdam. The Ice Knights will host Brockport and Wentworth on Friday and Saturday in the Wilson Ice Arena at 7:00 p.m.

Nov 13, 2006

NCAA Division III Cross Country

Women Set to Defend Title
Men Garner At-Large Berth

NCAA Division III Cross Country
The SUNY Geneseo Blue Knights cross country teams will travel to Wilmington, Ohio for the 2006 NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday, November 18. The women's team, ranked #1 nationally in the USTFCCCA poll for the entire season, received an automatic bid by winning the Atlantic Regional and will attempt to defend their 2005 national championship behind a pair of 2005 All-Americans in sophomore Liz Montgomery and senior Shannon Griggs. Senior Christy Finke makes her fourth appearance at the NCAA championships, junior Meghan Nolan returns to the national scene after missing her sophomore season with an injury, while classmate Karen Merrill embarks on her third NCAA cross country event. Sophomore Christiana Martin visits the NCAA meet for the second time, while junior Taryn Hand will compete for the first time at the nationals.

On the men's side, Geneseo received one of 16 at-large berths to the national championships despite a disappointing fifth place finish at the Atlantic Regional by the then sixth ranked Blue Knights. Senior Mike McGrath will lead an inexperienced national team as only one of three returning participants from last season's 20th place team finish. Senior Jim Tillapaugh and sophomore Will Haskell return to the meet, while junior transfers Nate Lockett and Ryan Mulcahy and sophomores Brett Dolan and Jon Gauthier make their first appearance.

Nov 11, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Cage Bears
Swimming Second at Brockport

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Potsdam tonight and caged the Bears by a score of 3-2. Geneseo opened the scoring at 6:26 of the first when Trent Cassan scored his third of the year from Chris Kestell and Mike MacDonald on the power play. Potsdam answered at 13:14 of the first on the power play to send the game to the first intermission tied at one. Senior Mark Schwamberger got the lone goal of the second period when he converted a pass from Phil Rose with a wrist shot under the crossbar for a 2-1 lead. In the third period, Potsdam evened the game again at 2:59 on the power play, but first year Sebastian Panetta netted his third of the year on the power play with MacDonald and Mitch Stephens picking up assists. Junior Derek Jokic stopped 37 shots in nets to post the victory as the Ice Knights move to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will next host Brockport on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team travelled to Brockport this afternoon for a four team meet and placed second with 392.5 points to Cortland's 546.5. First year Natalie Thorpe was a double winner, taking the 200 IM in a pool record time of 2:15.88 and the 100 back in a time of 1:03.50. Other winners for Geneseo included Katie Linehan, who won the 100 free in 56.29, senior K.C. Monahan, who crossed first in the 200 free in 2:02.56 and Justine Diaz, who captured the 500 free in 5:20.85. In addition, the 200 free relay team of Julie Skowronek, Thorpe, Mae Lankes and Maren MacDonald won in a time of 1:43.82. The Blue Wave will next travel to Hamilton on Saturday, November 18.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team travelled to Brockport today and scored 405 points to place second to Cortland's 483 in the four team competition. Senior James Kallio was a double winner as he won the 200 IM in 2:03.81 and the 100 breast in 1:00.31. Senior John Zolna won the 50 free in 22.02, classmate Phil Szrama claimed the 100 back in 56.26 and the 200 free relay team of Charlie Hake, Sig Culhane, Clint Sugnet and Zolna were winners in a time of 1:27.07. Geneseo will travel to Hamilton College on Saturday, November 18.

Nov 11, 2006

NCAA CROSS COUNTRY ATLANTIC REGIONAL

New York University Wins Men's Title
SUNY Geneseo Claims Women's Crown

NCAA Division III Cross Country Atlantic Regional
Hosted by SUNY Geneseo
Letchworth State Park, Mt. Morris, NY
November 11, 2006

Men’s Recap

New York University claims top spot, Plattsburgh’s DeShane Races to Individual Title

Geneseo, N.Y.-New York University won the team scoring with 67 points at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Atlantic Regional this morning held at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris, New York and hosted by SUNY Geneseo. The Violets and second place SUNY Cortland, who tallied 73 points, will receive automatic berths to the NCAA Division III championships to be held Saturday, November 18, 2006 and hosted by Wilmington (OH) College.

SUNY Plattsburgh senior Matt DeShane was the individual winner, covering the eight-kilometer (5.0 miles) course in a time of 25:10. DeShane was never challenged this morning, finishing ahead of second place Jesse Williamson of RIT, who ran a time of 25:35.

“Most of the meets this season, it has taken until the halfway point to really get my legs under me,” said DeShane. “Today I felt good right from the start and I am excited about the opportunity to better last year’s finish at the national meet.”

New York University was paced by the third place finish of sophomore Jesse Schneider, who cruised home in 25:40, while SUNY Cortland finished second in the race and was led by senior Andy Cloke, who crossed the line in sixth place in a time of 25:44.

RIT was third with 102 points, The College of New Jersey placed fourth with 105 points behind a fourth place finish from sophomore Chris Guerriero (25:42) and SUNY Geneseo was fifth with 113 points as senior Mike McGrath was fifth in a time of 25:43.

Women’s Recap

Montgomery, SUNY Geneseo Win Women’s Regional

Geneseo, N.Y.-SUNY Geneseo sophomore Liz Montgomery won the individual title in a time of 21:17 over six kilometers (3.72 miles) to lead the nationally #1 ranked Blue Knights to a first place team finish (46 points) at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris, New York.

The Knights placed four runners in the top 10, including junior Meghan Nolan, who was sixth in 22:24, senior Christy Finke, who was eighth in 22:50 and senior Shannon Griggs, who ran 10th in 22:57.

The College of New Jersey, who placed second with 80 points, will join the Blue Knights at the NCAA Division III championships on Saturday, November 18, 2006 in Wilmington, Ohio. The Lions, who had their scoring five in the top 22 places, were led by the 12th place finish of senior Jenna Fasulo, who crossed in 23:01.

Ithaca College, who had sophomore Lindsay Nadolski run third in 22:11 and senior Rachel Blasiak place fourth in 22:19, was third in team scoring with 103 points. SUNY Plattsburgh, behind a strong second place time of 21:22 by junior Toni Wiszowaty, was fourth with 201 points.

“The team was very excited for today’s race and for the chance to return to the nationals to defend our title,” said Montgomery. “I was fortunate to have a great runner like Toni (Wiszowaty) to run with today. We went out fast and it was an advantage to have someone to work with out on the course.”

Full results can be found in the statistics link on the cross country page of knights.geneseo.edu.

Nov 10, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Skate Past Cardinals

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Plattsburgh tonight and skated past the Cardinals by a score of 4-1. Senior Mitch Stephens collected four assists and first year Phil Rose broke a 1-1 tie with a power play goal at 2:19 of the third period to send the Ice Knights to the win. The Cardinals led 1-0 at the first intermission with a goal at 2:58 of the first. Geneseo evened the game at 6:57 of the second period when Stephens sent Mike MacDonald on a breakaway. Sophomore Sean Hayden found the back of the net at 7:35 for a 3-1 lead as Stephens sent a cross ice pass to the trailing defenseman. Junior Trent Cassan, who finished with a goal and two assists, completed the scoring with an empty net goal at 18:30. Junior Derek Jokic posted 33 saves in nets for the Ice Knights as they advance to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will face Potsdam on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Nov 08, 2006

NCAA Division III Men's Soccer

Knights Fall to Flyers

NCAA Division III Men's Soccer
The Geneseo Blue Knights travelled to Nazareth College this afternoon to take on the Golden Flyers in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Division III tournament and were eliminated by a score of 2-0. Nazareth struck first at 8:54 of the game when Scott Rigney collected a deflected shot and scored past Geneseo goalkeeper Jeremy Reeves from 18 yards out inside the left post. Geneseo had five shots to Nazareth's four in the first half, including a shot by Judah Manetta that was headed for the upper right hand corner before a diving save by Nazareth's Alex Kilroy. In the second half, Geneseo controlled much of the play and the Knights were foiled by the cross bar twice on shots by Ken Zawistowski and Joe Walter. With the defense pushed forward, Nazareth got a two-on-one opportunity and scored with 36 seconds left for the insurance goal. Geneseo completes their season with a record of 14-5-1 on the year, including the SUNYAC title and their second trip to the national tournament in three seasons.

Nov 07, 2006

Knights Earn SUNYAC, RACA Recognition

Mooney, Billoni Honored for Men's Soccer
MacDonald Garners Weekly Hockey Honor
Felluca, Montgomery Chosen by RACA

SUNYAC Men's Soccer
Head coach Mike Mooney and senior defender Chris Billoni were recognized by the SUNYAC today in the announcement of the 2006 Men's Soccer awards. Mooney was named the conference's Coach of the Year after guiding the Knights to the regular season and SUNYAC tournament titles. It is the third time in 22 seasons that Mooney has earned the honor.

Billoni, who started 18 of 19 games as the sweeperback for the Knights, was named the 2006 SUNYAC Player of the Year after leading a Geneseo defense that allowed a paltry 0.67 goals per game with 11 shutouts on the season.

SUNYAC Weekly Honors
Senior Mike MacDonald was named the SUNYAC Ice Hockey Player of the Week after scoring four goals in a 1-1 week, including a hat trick in the 5-4 loss to #7 Oswego on Saturday. MacDonald leads the Ice Knights and is tied for the SUNYAC lead in goals with six this season and stands just four points shy of 100 for his Geneseo career.

Rochester Area College Athletics
Senior soccer player Jim Felluca and sophomore cross country runner Liz Montgomery were selected as the Rochester Area College Athletics Athletes of the Week. Felluca was named the SUNYAC Tournament Most Valuable Player after leading the Knights to the 2006 championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament. Montgomery was selected as the NYSCTC Runner of the Year after winning the individual title at the state meet in leading Geneseo to the team championship.

Nov 07, 2006

Knights Take Commissioner's Cup Lead

Geneseo Tops Fall Standings

SUNYAC Commissioner's Cup
The Geneseo Blue Knights finished the fall season atop the SUNYAC Commissioner's Cup standings. The annual competition among the SUNYAC schools is based on an 11-point system and awards points for each school's finish in the regular season and playoffs.

Geneseo totaled 70.50 points for the fall in the seven SUNYAC sponsored sports for an average of 10.07, the highest average any school has posted for a fall season. The Knights garnered 11 points for the men's soccer and women's cross country championships, 10 points for second place finishes in tennis, field hockey and men's cross country, and 9.25 points for volleyball and women's soccer, who each had a tie for third place regular season and a second place playoff finish.

The Knights, who won the cup in 2003, lead second place Cortland, who accumulated 63.75 points in seven sports for a 9.11 average this fall and has won the overall title in five of the six years that standings have been kept.

Nov 06, 2006

NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament

Knights to Face Nazareth College

NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament
The Geneseo men's soccer team (14-4-1) will begin 2006 NCAA Division III tournament play on Wednesday, November 8 at Nazareth College (13-4-2) at 1:00 p.m. Nazareth defeated Geneseo by a score of 2-1 in overtime in the opening game of the season at the Doug May Classic on September 1. The winner will move on to face Medaille College on Saturday in the second round.

The Knights are making their second trip to the national tournament under head coach Mike Mooney. Geneseo won their first SUNYAC title and berth in the NCAAs in 2004, when the Knights made a dramatic run through the tournament. Geneseo defeated RIT, Keene St. (NH), Wheaton (MA) and Williams (MA) to reach the national semifinals, eventually falling to UC Santa Cruz in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Geneseo is led by senior defender Jim Felluca, the SUNYAC Tournament MVP and first team All-SUNYAC choice, sophomore midfielder Judah Manetta, a first team All-SUNYAC selection that leads the team in scoring with six goals and four assists, and second team All-SUNYAC picks, senior defender Chris Billoni and sophomore midfielder Joe Walter.

Nov 05, 2006

All-SUNYAC Soccer Announced

Five Men, Five Women Earn Conference Honors

Men's Soccer
The 2006 SUNYAC Men's Soccer champions placed five members on the all-conference team announced on Thursday. Senior defender Jim Felluca and sophomore midfielder Judah Manetta were named to the first team, senior defender Chris Billoni and sophomore midfielder Joe Walter garnered second team honors and senior midfielder Kyle Pucko was a third team choice.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team placed five members on the all-conference team announced on Thursday. Senior forward Emily Petraglia and senior defender Martha Brown were named to the first team, senior defender Lindsay Quist-Chaffee and senior midfielder Melissa Santariello garnered second team honors and first year forward Stephanie Bergin was a third team choice.

Nov 04, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Cross Country Sweeps NYSCTC Titles
Swimming Sweeps Quadrangle Meet
Ice Knights Tripped by Oswego

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team travelled to St. Lawrence this afternoon and won the New York State Collegiate Track Conference title by scoring 37 points to runnerup RIT's 64. The Knights top seven runners finished just 17 seconds apart, led by Ryan Mulcahy's fifth place time of 26:01. Geneseo's Nate Lockett was sixth in 26:02, sophomore Jon Gauthier was seventh in 26:03, senior Jim Tillapaugh was eighth in 26:04 and sophomore Brett Dolan was 11th in 26:07 to complete the scoring five. The top seven included Will Haskell, who was 12th in 26:07 and first year Lee Gabler, who placed 16th in 26:18 and was named NYSCTC Freshman Runner of the Year. The Knights will host the NCAA Atlantic Regional at Letchworth State Park on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team completed the sweep at the NYSCTC championships at St. Lawrence this afternoon by scoring 35 points to runnerup Ithaca's 62 points. Sophomore Liz Montgomery was the individual winner and was named NYSCTC Runner of the Year after crossing in 18:01. Junior Meghan Nolan placed fourth in 18:47, senior Christy Finke was seventh in 19:12, junior Karen Merrill crossed 11th in 19:27 and Taryn Hand rounded out the scoring five with a 12th place finish in 19:28. Sophomores Christiana Martin and Laura Iafrati completed the top seven by running 19th in 19:42 and 22nd in 19:47, respectively.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team hosted Fredonia, Monroe Community and Genesee Community in a quadrangle meet this afternoon, defeating the Blue Devils, 149-74, the Tribunes, 160-53 and the Cougars, 176-18. Geneseo's Sean Kennedy was a double winner today as he captured the 1000 free (10:48.68) and the 500 free (5:07.00). Other individual winners for the Blue Wave were Don Furman in the 200 free (1:54.43), John Zolna in the 50 free (22.24) and Phil Szrama in the 200 back (2:05.41). In addition, the 400 medley relay team of Szrama, James Kallio, Chris Norton and Sig Culhane won in a time of 3:44.23 and the 400 free relay team of Sugnet, Culhane, Charlie Hake and Zolna won in a time of 3:19.44. Geneseo is now 2-0 on the season and will next travel to Brockport on Saturday.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team hosted Fredonia, Monroe Community and Genesee Community in a quadrangle meet this afternoon, defeating the Blue Devils, 137-102, the Tribunes, 165-63 and the Cougars, 174-27. Geneseo had two double winners today as Katie Linehan won the 200 free (2:02.20) and the 100 free (56.24) and Lindsay Dressel won the 200 IM (2:17.18) and the 200 fly (2:18.63). Other winners included Justine Diaz in the 1000 free (11:01.53), Natalie Thorpe in the 200 back (2:16.88) and Jessie Cocco in the 200 breast (2:32.66). In addition, the 400 medley relay team of Thorpe, Cocco, Dressel and Mae Lankes won in a time of 4:14.56 and the 400 free relay team of Linehan, Lankes, Liz Krause and Maren MacDonald won in a time of 3:51.08. Geneseo is now 2-0 on the season and will next travel to Brockport on Saturday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The 14th ranked men's ice hockey hosted #7 Oswego tonight and were tripped by the Lakers, 5-4. Senior Mike MacDonald scored a hat trick to lead the attack as the game was tied 1-1 after two periods and 3-3 after two periods. Geneseo took a 4-3 lead on MacDonald's third goal, but the Lakers scored two goals 1:14 apart with six minutes left to grab the victory. Junior Trent Cassan scored the third Geneseo goal at 16:56 to tie the game at three at the 16:56 mark of the second period. Senior Mitch Stephens added three assists and Derek Jokic posted 37 saves in nets as Geneseo falls to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights will host Plattsburgh on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Nov 04, 2006

SUNYAC Championship Results

Men's Soccer Wins Championship!
Women's Soccer Falls to Brockport
Volleyball Defeated by Cortland

Men's Soccer
The top seeded men's soccer team travelled to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta today and won their second SUNYAC title in three years with a 1-0 victory over #3 Fredonia. Junior Pat Occhiuto scored the lone goal at 16:32 of the first half on an assist from sophomore Judah Manetta to give head coach Mike Mooney his second conference title and the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III national tournament. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves made five saves to post his fifth shutout of the season. Senior defender Jim Felluca, who scored the lone goal in yesterday's semifinal, was selected as the Tournament Most Valuable Player and the Knights were represented on the all-tournament team by Manetta, sophomore Joe Walter and senior Chris Billoni. Geneseo is 14-4-1 on the season and will await Sunday's announcement of the NCAA tournament pairings.

Women's Soccer
The fourth seeded women's soccer team took on #2 Brockport this afternoon in the championship match of the SUNYAC tournament at the Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta and dropped a tough 1-0 final. Brockport scored in the first half at 31:41 and made the lead stand despite being outshot on the game by a 10-6 margin. Seniors Melissa Santariello and Martha Brown, along with first year Melissa Beale were named to the All-Tournament team for their efforts. The Knights complete their season with a record of 8-6-2.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to Brockport this afternoon to take on Cortland in the championship match of the SUNYAC tournament and lost a 30-22, 30-23, 30-27 decision to the Red Dragons. Juniors Jessi Laemlein, who had 15 kills and eight digs and Kate Barth, who had five kills, three blocks and seven digs, were named to the All-Tournament team. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman contributed 29 assists, five digs and two kills. The Knights complete their season with a record of 21-17.

Nov 03, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Upsets #1 Oneonta
Men's Soccer Advances to Championship
Volleyball Reaches SUNYAC Final

Women's Soccer
The #4 seed women's soccer team travelled to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta this afternoon and knocked off top-seeded and seven-time defending SUNYAC Champion Oneonta Red Dragons in a penalty kick shootout. The teams played to a 1-1 draw and two scoreless overtime sessions to force the penalty kick tiebreaker. In regulation, Oneonta scored first at 30:58, but the Knights answered less than a minute later when senior Emily Petraglia scored on an assist from Melissa Beale at 31:51. In the tiebreaker, each team made four of five initial kicks, with both misses coming via a post, and the first two in the sudden victory portion. On the eighth attempt, Geneseo's Katie Price scored to give the Knights a 7-6 lead and junior Laura Castor made a diving save on the last attempt of the Red Dragons to give the Knights the win. Castor made 12 saves in nets for Geneseo as the team moves to 8-5-2 on the season. Geneseo will face #2 Brockport, a 1-0 winner over #3 Cortland, in tomorrow's championship game at 1:30 p.m.

Men's Soccer
The top seeded men's soccer team travelled to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta to take on #4 Oswego in the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament and won a 1-0 decision on a first half, unassisted goal by senior Jim Felluca. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves made two saves to post the shutout in goal. The Knights (13-4-1) will take on #3 Fredonia, a 1-0 double overtime winner over Plattsburgh this morning, in Saturday's championship game at 11:00 a.m. in Oneonta.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to Brockport today to take on New Paltz in the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament and advanced to play Cortland in Saturday's 3:00 p.m. finals with a 30-22, 30-14, 30-28 win. Junior Jessi Laemlein led the attack with seven kills, four aces and 11 digs. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman handed out 29 assists with 11 digs, classmate Shayna DiMatteo had seven kills and first year Emma Fritz contributed 13 digs. The Knights are 21-16 on the season.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted the Cortland Red Dragons tonight and skated to a 5-1 win after erupting for three goals in the final 2:21 of the contest. Geneseo led 1-0 at the first intermission as senior Brett Bestwick scored an unassisted shorthanded goal on a 5-3 power play for the Dragons at 3:42. Cortland tied the game at 5:09 of the second period as the teams were even at the second intermission. Geneseo got the game winner at 8:22 as Mike MacDonald scored from Mitch Stephens and Chris Kestell. The insurance goals were tallied at 17:39 as Mathieu Cyr got a power play goal from Stephens and Trent Cassan, at 17:55 when Sebastian Panetta scored from Cyr and at 18:49 on the power play with Mark Schwamberger scoring unassisted. Junior Derek Jokic made 17 saves to post the win as the Ice Knights move to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in SUNYAC play. Geneseo hosts the Oswego Lakers on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Nov 03, 2006

All-SUNYAC Volleyball Announced

Knights Place Four on West Team

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team placed four members on the All-SUNYAC West division team, announced at the annual awards dinner at the conference championship tournament on Thursday evening. Juniors Courtney Nash and Jessi Laemlein earned first team honors, while senior Abi Goettsch and junior Kate Barth garnered second team status.

Nov 02, 2006

Volleyball Advances to SUNYAC Semis

Knights Defeat Oneonta in Five

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to SUNY Brockport this afternoon for the first round of the SUNYAC tournament and won a thrilling five-game set over the Oneonta Red Dragons to advance to the tomorrow's tournament semifinals.

After trailing early in the first game, 16-10, Geneseo used a 13-2 run on their way to a 30-22 win. Geneseo persevered in game two to take a 33-31 decision to go up 2-0. Oneonta fought back to take a 30-25 win in game three. In the fourth game, Geneseo thought they had won a 31-29 decision, but a change in an officials call led to the Red Dragons coming from behind and winning, 33-31, to even the match.

In the fifth and deciding game, the Knights trailed 4-3 before reeling off seven straight points to take control of the game and win the match.

Junior Jessi Laemlein led the attack with 16 kills and 19 digs, while senior Abi Goettsch added 11 kills and four blocks. Sophomore setter Ashley Saltzman contributed 53 assists, 13 digs and first year Emma Fritz totaled 41 digs.

The Knights raise their record to 20-16 on the season and will face the East Division #1 seed, New Paltz in the semifinals on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Nov 02, 2006

All-SUNYAC Field Hockey Announced

Knights Place Three on First Team
One Player Earns Second Team

Field Hockey
The Geneseo women's field hockey team had four players earn All-SUNYAC honors, three being named to the first team and one to the second.

Senior forward Jeanine Tripepi, senior midfielder Karen Garnish and junior defender Alison Stromberg were each named to the first team for the second year in a row, while junior midfielder Lauren McCauley garnered her first All-SUNYAC honor as a second-teamer.

Tripepi, who has six goals, one assist on the season and is second on the Geneseo all-time goal scoring chart, was tabbed by the SUNYAC for the fourth time in her career. She was a second team choice following her first two seasons.

Oct 31, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Women's Soccer Advances to SUNYAC Semifinals

Women's Soccer
The fourth seeded Geneseo (8-5-1) women's soccer team hosted #5 Fredonia (10-8-1) in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament and scored two second half goals on their way to a 2-1 win, advancing to Friday's tournament semifinals against the top seeded Oneonta Red Dragons at the Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta at 1:30 p.m.

The Blue Devils scored the lone goal of the first half, despite being out shot by a 8-3 margin, when Shanna Sheehan's shot was deflected by a defender right onto the foot of Lauren Heilweil, who pushed the ball past Geneseo netminder Laura Castor at 7:34.

Geneseo evened the game at 61:23 when first year Stephanie Bergin was taken down inside the penalty area and senior Melissa Santariello converted the penalty kick for the Knights. Geneseo continued to control play throughout the second half and got the game winner at 69:52 when Bergin's cross to the top of the box was one-touched by senior Emily Petraglia, whose shot eluded Fredonia goalkeeper Becky Scroger from 15 yards out.

Scroger kept the Devils in the game making seven saves on the afternoon, including three diving stops as Geneseo finished the contest with an 18-5 shot advantage. Castor earned the win in nets for Geneseo by making two saves.

Oct 28, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Top Neumann
Women Win Geneseo Swim Invitational
Equestrian Wins Show

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Neumann College tonight and won a 5-3 decision over the Knights, coming from a 3-2 deficit in the third period on a pair of Mike MacDonald goals. Neumann struck first just 42 seconds into the game to take a 1-0 lead at the first intermission. Geneseo scored the first of three power play goals on the night just 29 ticks into the second period when Casey Balog batted a loose puck in with assists going to Mitch Stephens and MacDonald. Junior Mathieu Cyr scored at 6:32 from Stephens and Tyson Terry to give Geneseo a 2-1 lead, but Neumann countered just 19 seconds later to make it 2-2 at the second intermission. In the third, Neumann took the 3-2 leada at 8:46, but Chris Kestell evened the game on a two-man advantage at 14:22 from MacDonald and Balog. On the ensuing power play, MacDonald scored from Stephens just 14 seconds later for a 4-3 lead. At 18:15, MacDonald took a loose puck at the red line and skated in on goal, lifting a backhand into the top right corner for the unassisted insurance goal. Junior Derek Jokic made 20 saves to earn the win in nets for the Ice Knights as they move to 2-1 on the year. Geneseo will host Cortland on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team hosted the Geneseo Invitational today and finished first in team scoring with 247 points. The University of Rochester was second with 220 points, Alfred University was third with 91.50 and SUNY Brockport completed the field with 70.50. Geneseo's Maren MacDonald and Natalie Thorpe each had a first place and a second place finish. MacDonald won the 200 free in 2:03.30 and was second in the 100 free in 56.81, while Thorpe won the 100 fly in 1:02.16 and was second in the 200 IM in 2:17.92. Other winners for Geneseo included Lindsay Dressel in the 200 IM in 2:16.01, Liz Krause in the 100 back in 1:05.54 and Jessie Cocco in the 100 breast in a time of 1:12.49. In addition, three relays were winners as the 200 medley relay team of Krause, Cocco, Dressel and Katie Linehan won in 1:56.65, the 200 free relay team of Linehan, Cocco, Molly Vallone and MacDonald crossed in 1:43.73 and the 400 free relay team of KC Monahan, Krause, MacDonald and Thorpe won in a time of 3:50.06. The Knights will next host Fredonia, MCC and GCC on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Full results can be found on the right hand column of the main page of knights.geneseo.edu or on the swimming home page under the statistics link.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team travelled to Rochester today for their first show of the season and won the show over 14 other teams. For the first time in three years of women's equestrian at Geneseo, the Knights had the High Point Rider and the Reserve High Point Rider at today's show. Geneseo's Leslie Miller was the HPR after winning the Open class over fences and on the flat, while Katie Heishman was the RHPR after winning the Intermediate class over fences and on the flat. Geneseo will return to Rochester tomorrow for their second show of the season.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team placed second with 196 points to champion Alfred's 199 points this afternoon at the Geneseo Invitational. Rochester was third with 166 and Brockport was fourth with 62. The Blue Wave had two individual winners as James Kallio won the 100 breast in 1:01.71 and Charlie Hake captured the 50 free in a time of 22:15, while teammate John Zolna finished second in the same event in 22.37. Senior Phil Szrama placed second in the 100 back in 57.00. The 200 free relay team of Zolna, Clint Sugnet, Jerry Hinman and Hake were first in a time of 1:28.83 and the 400 free relay team of Sig Culhane, Kevin VanDerMeid, Hake and Zolna were first in a time of 3:18.09. The Knights will next host Fredonia, MCC and GCC on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Full results can be found on the right hand column of the main page of knights.geneseo.edu or on the swimming home page under the statistics link.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to Skidmore today for the NYSWCAA tournament and dropped a pair of matches to the hosts and to Nazareth College. In the first match, Geneseo lost a four-game set to Skidmore, 30-27, 26-30, 30-16, 30-20. Junior Jessi Laemlein had 15 kills and 13 digs, classmate Kate Barth added eight kills, 10 digs, senior Abi Goettsch totaled seven kills and four blocks and sophomore Ashley Saltzman contributed 30 assists. In the consolation bracket, Geneseo was defeated by Nazareth, 30-18, 30-24, 30-27. Laemlein led the way with 14 kills, Michele Guido added seven kills, two service aces and Maddy Maler dished out 32 helpers. The Knights are now 19-16 on the season and will face Oneonta in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament on Thursday at Brockport at 5:30 p.m.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to Hamilton this afternoon and dropped a 1-0 game to the Continentals. Hamilton scored the lone goal two minutes into the contest and made the tally stand. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves made two saves as the Knights fall to 12-4-1 on the season. Top seeded Geneseo will play the winner of #4 Brockport and #5 Oswego in the SUNYAC tournament semifinals at the Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta, N.Y. on Friday at 11:00 a.m.

Oct 28, 2006

SOCCER/FIELD HOCKEY CANCELLED

No reschedule dates
WSOC ready for SUNYACs
FH awaits possible ECAC bid

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer game scheduled for today versus the St. John Fisher Cardinals has been cancelled due to poor field conditions. No reschedule date has been made at this time. The Knights will host the Fredonia Blue Devils in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament on Tuesday, October 31 at 1:00 p.m. on the Saratoga Field.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey game scheduled for today versus the Morrisville Mustangs has been cancelled due to poor field conditions. No reschedule date has been made at this time. The Knights, with a school record nine wins against six defeats, will await a possible bid to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament.

Oct 27, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Fall to Neumann

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team dropped a 6-2 decision to visiting Neumann College tonight in the Wilson Ice Arena. Neumann scored five power play goals on the night and led 3-0 after one period and 5-1 after two. The Ice Knights goals came at 17:08 of the second when Tyson Terry deflected the puck in with Mitch Stephens and Mike MacDonald picking up assists and Sebastian Panetta scoring at 7:14 of the third with Stephens and Mathieu Cyr being credited with helpers. First year Greg Richardson started in nets and allowed four goals while making 10 saves in 31:51, while junior Derek Jokic came on in relief and allowed two goals while stopping 12 shots in 28:09. The Ice Knights are 1-1 on the season and will play Neumann in game two of the weekend doubleheader on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Oct 26, 2006

Thursday's Contest Summary

Field Hockey Defeats New Paltz

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team travelled to Cortland this afternoon to take on the New Paltz Hawks and won a 1-0 decision to post their school record ninth win of the season. The Knights broke the scoreless game with just 4:12 remaining as senior Laura Henson took a one-touch in the circle from sophomore Sarah Doster and fired a shot inside the right post from 10 yards out. Junior Megan Coltoniak made two saves to earn the shutout as the Knights advance to 9-6 overall and 4-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo earns second place in the league standings and will play their last regular season game on Saturday when they host Morrisville at 1:00 p.m.

Oct 25, 2006

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Soccer Wins in Overtime

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to Ithaca this afternoon and won a 2-1 decision on junior Matt Robinson's overtime goal at 93:33 on an assist from sophomore Joe Walter. The Knights, ranked #6 in this week's NSCAA Northeast Region poll, came from a one-goal deficit to defeat the fifth ranked Bombers. Ithaca scored in the 20th minute to take a 1-0 lead, but first year Joey Mort connected on a header off a free kick by senior Chris Billoni to tie the game at 40:17 of the first half. The teams were scoreless in the second stanza to set the stage for Robinson's heroics. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves made three saves to post the win in nets for Geneseo as they move to 12-3-1 on the season. The Knights will complete the regular season on Saturday when they travel to Hamilton College to face the Continentals, ranked fourth in the regional poll.

Oct 25, 2006

TODAY'S SOCCER GAME ON INTERNET

Ithaca station to carry action
Live Stats Available

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer game featuring SUNY Geneseo (11-3-1), ranked sixth in the latest NSCAA Northeast Region poll, and Ithaca College (10-3-1), ranked #5, will be broadcast by the Ithaca College radio station this afternoon beginning at 3:00 p.m.

In addition, live stats will be available during the contest.

To access both of these features visit:

http://bombers.ithaca.edu/News/msoccer/2006/10/25/msoc%20geneseobroadcast.asp?path=msoccer

Oct 24, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Mauls Mustangs

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team travelled to Morrisville this afternoon and mauled the Mustangs by a score of 8-0. Junior Kaye Robinson scored three goals and one assist to the offense. First year Dara Aber-Ferri and classmate Alexa Leo netted a goal and an assist each, while Alison Lewis and Stephanie Bergin each handed out two helpers. Other Geneseo goal scorers were seniors Emily Petraglia and Carly Chiappetta and first year Melissa Beale. Sophomore Lindsey Feuz made her first collegiate start and posted the shutout with three saves. Geneseo is now 7-5-1 on the season and will next host St. John Fisher on Saturday.

Oct 23, 2006

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Manetta, Panetta Earn SUNYAC Honors

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Sophomore Judah Manetta and first year Sebastian Panetta earned SUNYAC honors this week. Manetta was named SUNYAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week after scoring three goals, one assist in a 3-0 week as the Knights clinched their first SUNYAC regular season title. Panetta was named the SUNYAC Men's Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week after scoring two goals, one assist in a pair of wins for the Ice Knights.

This week's rankings:

The women's cross country team retained their #1 national ranking by the USTFCCCA.

The men's cross country team retained their #7 national ranking by the USTFCCCA.

The men's soccer team rose to #6 in the Northeast Region in the NSCAA poll.

The women's volleyball team earned the eighth seed in the upcoming NYSWCAA tournament to be held at Skidmore on Saturday and Sunday.

The men's ice hockey team was ranked 14th in the first USCHO.com national poll.

Additional rankings will be added as they are made available this week.

Oct 21, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Wins First SUNYAC Regular Season Title
Ice Knights Skate Past St. Clair
Swimming Sweeps Bengals

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team won their first SUNYAC regular season title for 22nd year coach Mike Mooney with a 2-1 win over Buffalo St. this afternoon to finish the regular season with a 8-1-0 mark. The Knights will be the top seed in the SUNYAC tournament in two weeks at the Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta, New York. Geneseo opened the scoring when first year Jeff Rahmlow took a cross from Ken Zawistowski at the top of the box and fired a shot inside the left post at 39:43. The Bengals answered at 40:38 on a direct kick from 25 yards out that deflected off the wall and under the cross bar for a 1-1 intermission score. At 49:15, Zawistowski laid a back pass to sophomore Judah Manetta, who ripped a shot from the top of the box. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves made six saves to earn the win as the Knights advance to 11-3-1 overall. The team will travel to Ithaca on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted St. Clair College this afternoon and skated to a 7-4 win in the exhibition. The game was tied 1-1 after one period, before Geneseo erupted for five second stanza goals, including a pair of shorthanded scores in the first 2:29 of the period. First year Sebastian Panetta scored a pair of goals and junior Mathieu Cyr picked up four assists to lead the offense. Senior Tyson Terry, sophomore Brandon French and first year Dan Brown each added a goal and an assist, while Mitch Stephens and Ram Sidhu netted shorthanded scores. Sophomore Jeff Pasemko was in nets and made 21 saves to post the win as he allowed all four goals on St. Clair power play opportunities. The Ice Knights will host the Neumann College Knights on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team travelled to Buffalo St. today and won a 112-97 victory over the Bengals in their first meet of the season. The Blue Wave had a pair of double winners as senior James Kallio won the 100 back in 59.68 and the 100 breast in 1:03.47, while first year Don Furman won the 1000 free (10:47.60) and the 100 fly (58:76). Other winners for Geneseo included John Zolna in the 200 free (1:57.59), Clint Sugnet in the 50 free (23.22), Sig Culhane in the 100 free (50.24) and the 200 medley relay team of Phil Szrama, Kallio, Chris Norton and Zolna, who set a pool record with a time of 1:40.72. The team will host the Geneseo Invitational on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team opened their season with a 119.5-108.5 victory at Buffalo St. this afternoon. First year Natalie Thorpe was the lone double winner as she captured the 200 IM in a pool record time of 2:16.50 and the 100 free in a time of 56.69. Other winners for Geneseo were K.C. Monahan in the 200 free (2:05.05), Katie Linehan in the 50 free (25.65), Lindsay Dressel in the 100 fly (1:03.20), Justine Diaz in the 500 free (5:32.56) and Sierra Achin in the 100 breast (1:13.10). In addition, the 200 medley relay team of Liz Krause, Jessie Cocco, Thorpe and Linehan were winners in 1:57.97. The team will host the Geneseo Invitational on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to Brockport for the second round of SUNYAC pool play and won their first match of the day over Fredonia by scores of 23-30, 32-30, 30-24, 30-24. Junior Jessi Laemlein had 13 kills, 22 digs, senior Abi Goettsch added 11 kills, three blocks and junior Courtney Nash totaled eight kills, seven blocks. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman handed out 39 assists and first year Emma Fritz contributed 17 digs. In the final match of pool play, Geneseo dropped a 30-25, 30-23, 30-26 decision to Brockport. Laemlein led the way with 14 kills, 15 digs, Nash added eight kills and Saltzman contributed 28 helpers and five kills. The Knights are now 19-14 on the season and finish 5-3 in SUNYAC regular season play. Geneseo will await a possible bid to the NYSWCAA tournament to be held next weekend.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team travelled to Buffalo St. today and dropped a 1-0 decision. The Bengals scored the lone goal of the game in the 12th minute against junior netminder Laura Castor, who finished with four saves. Geneseo falls to 6-5-1 overall and 6-3-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will travel to Morrisville on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

Oct 21, 2006

SUNYAC Cross Country

Women Win Seventh Straight Title
Men's Streak Snapped at Six

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team travelled to Buffalo St. this morning and won their seventh straight SUNYAC championship by scoring 31 points to runnerup Fredonia's 81. Sophomore Liz Montgomery was the top individual finisher, placing second in a time of 23:34. Geneseo's scoring five included Karen Merrill, who ran fifth in 24:02, senior Christy Finke, who crossed seventh in 24:15, junior Meghan Nolan, who finished eighth in 24:19 and Taryn Hand, who was ninth in 24:21. The top seven included Christiana Martin and Laura Iafrati, who were 10th in 24:25 and 11th in 24:38, respectively. The Knights will travel to the NYSCTC championships on Saturday, November 4.

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team travelled to Buffalo St. this afternoon and had their six-year hold on the SUNYAC crown snapped as they finished second with 40 points to champion Cortland's 29. Geneseo's Nate Lockett ran second in 23:41 to lead the way. Senior Mike McGrath was fourth in 23:45, classmate Jim Tillapaugh was ninth in 24:02, Ryan Mulcahy ran 11th in 24:06 and sophomore Will Haskell was 14th in 24:24 to complete the scoring runners. The top seven included Brett Dolan, who was 15th in 24:27 and Jon Gauthier, who was 16th in 24:39. Geneseo will next run in the NYSCTC championships on Saturday, November 4.

Oct 20, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Moves into First Place
Women's Soccer Blanks Fredonia
Ice Knights Win Opener

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted the Fredonia Blue Devils this afternoon and moved into first place in the SUNYAC standings with 3-1 win. The Knights and Blue Devils are tied with a 7-1-0 record, but Geneseo now has the potential tiebreaker with the head-to-head win. After a scoreless first half that saw Geneseo hold a 6-4 shot advantage, the two teams erupted for four goals. The Knights struck first when junior Matt Robinson went endline and crossed to sophomore Ken Zawistowski, who headed it under the cross bar for a 1-0 lead just 1:47 into the second half. Fredonia evened the game at 51:53 on a direct kick opportunity, but the Knights answered at 56:47 when sophomore Judah Manetta's long throw from the sideline was flicked by Zawistowski to senior Kyle Pucko, who hit a left-footed shot inside the left post. Geneseo made it 3-1 when Zawistowski touched a through ball to Manetta, who converted from eight yards out at 60:51. The Blue Devils thought they had brought the score within one in the 77th minute on a free kick that was ruled off the post and the rebound was hit off the opposite post before the Knights cleared the ball. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves picked up the win in nets by making three saves. Geneseo is now 10-3-1 overall and 7-1-0 in SUNYAC and can clinch first place with a win over Buffalo St. on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. on the Saratoga pitch.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer travelled to Fredonia and won a 1-0 victory as senior Emily Petraglia scored her sixth goal of the season at 60:53 for the lone goal. Junior Melissa Santariello blasted a shot that the Blue Devil goalie initially saved, but Petraglia pounced on the rebound for the deciding margin. Junior Laura Castor made eight saves to gain the victory as Geneseo held a 22-18 shot advantage. The Knights move to 6-4-1 overall and 6-2-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will play their SUNYAC finale on Saturday when they travel to Buffalo St.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted the Morrisville Mustangs tonight in the Wilson Ice Arena in the season opener and won a 5-3 decision, erasing a 2-0 first intermission deficit. The Mustangs scored a power play goal at 6:31 of the first and netted a second goal at 15:12 to take the 2-0 lead. Geneseo answered with a pair of goals in the second period as sophomore Chris Kestell scored from Casey Balog and Mark Schwamberger at 11:44 and Mitch Stephens poked a loose puck in at 12:36 for an unassisted tally. Stephens, who led the NCAA Division III in shorthanded scores last season, got his first this season just 41 seconds into the third period to give Geneseo their first lead of the game. Morrisville struck back at 1:02 to tie the game at three, but the Ice Knights Mathieu Cyr scored from Dan Brown and Sebastian Panetta at 2:50 to reclaim the lead. First year Phil Rose added an unassisted power play goal at 8:04 as insurance. Junior Derek Jokic made 16 saves in nets. Geneseo will host St. Clair College in an exhibition on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to Brockport this afternoon for the second round of SUNYAC pool play and won their first match, 30-19, 30-26, 30-26 over Oswego. Junior Jessi Laemlein led the attack with 13 kills, 13 digs and three service aces, while sophomore Ashley Saltzman dished out 32 assists with 12 digs and three aces. Junior Courtney Nash contributed nine kills and first year Jessie Stephenson added seven kills, six digs. In match two of the night, Geneseo defeated Buffalo St., 30-20, 30-23, 30-23. Sophomore Shayna DiMatteo led the way with 10 kills, three blocks, Kate Barth added 10 kills, eight digs and four service aces. Nash had six kills and Ashley Olsheski handed out 22 assists. The Knights are now 18-13 overall and 4-2 in SUNYAC and will continue with the SUNYAC pool play on Saturday.

Oct 20, 2006

SATURDAY'S FIELD HOCKEY CANCELLED

No Reschedule Date

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey game, scheduled for Saturday, October 21 versus Ithaca College at 1:00 p.m. has been cancelled due to the field conditions on the Merritt Field. There has been no reschedule date thus far.

Oct 18, 2006

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Blanks Brockport
Field Hockey Thumps Wells
Women's Soccer Tripped in Overtime

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to Brockport this afternoon and won a critical SUNYAC contest by the score of 2-0. With two games remaining in the conference regular season, the Knights stand in second place in the SUNYAC with a 6-1 record, behind Fredonia (7-0) and ahead of Plattsburgh (6-2). Senior Kyle Pucko gave Geneseo a 1-0 lead in the first half when he converted a cross from sophomore Nick Prosser at 19:44. Sophomore Judah Manetta converted a two-on-one with first year Jeff Rahmlow with just 39 ticks remaining in the game to add the insurance goal. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves picked up the shutout in goal by making four saves. Geneseo is now 9-3-1 overall and will host first place Fredonia on Friday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team thumped visiting Wells College by a score of 8-0 this afternoon. The Knights led 3-0 at the intermission on their way to the win as they out shot the Express by a 43-1 margin. Sophomore Stephanie Honsinger scored two goals and handed out two assists to pace the attack, while senior Laura Henson added two goals, one helper. Junior Haley Spangler dished out two assists and single goals were scored by first year Brittany Frankel, senior Jeanine Tripepi, first year Jean Nolan and sophomore Sarah Doster. Junior Megan Coltoniak picked up the win, going untested in the first half. First years Emily O'Leary and Stacy Hennick split duties in the second half as Hennick faced no shots in 16:08 and O'Leary made one save in the final 18:52. The Knights snap a four-game losing skid and are now 8-6 on the season. Geneseo will entertain Ithaca on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team dropped a tough 2-1 overtime contest to visiting Brockport this afternoon. After a scoreless first half, the Knights took a 1-0 lead when senior Emily Petraglia collected a loose ball at the top of the box and floated a shot into the right hand corner of the goal at 73:46. The Golden Eagles scored at 80:11 on a nice cross to a header just under the cross bar and got the game winner on a through ball up the right side to a shot just inside the left post at 94:12. Junior Diane Long made six saves in nets for Geneseo as they fall to 5-4-1 overall and 5-2-1 in SUNYAC. The Knights will travel to Fredonia on Friday at 3:00 p.m.

Oct 17, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Volleyball Defeats RIT in Five

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team defeated the visiting RIT Tigers in a thrilling five game match in the Carl Schrader Gymnasium tonight, coming from an 8-2 deficit to win 15-12 in the fifth and deciding game. The Knights jumped out to a two-game lead with 30-21, 30-28 wins, before the Tigers forced the fifth game with 30-27, 30-28 victories in games three and four.
Senior Abi Goettsch led the way with 10 kills, 11 blocks and junior Jessi Laemlein added 11 kills, 13 digs. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman contributed 43 assists, 11 digs and four service aces. Geneseo raises their record to 16-13 on the season and will next travel to the second round of SUNYAC pool play at SUNY Brockport on Friday and Saturday.

Oct 14, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Barth Breaks Career Mark in Volleyball Win
Field Hockey Drops Fourth Straight
Cross Country at Rochester

Women's Volleyball
Junior Kate Barth became Geneseo's career leader in kills with 1,222 in leading the Knights to a 30-27, 30-14, 30-27 win over host Union at the SUNYAC/Liberty Challenge this morning. Barth surpassed the 1,215 career kills posted by Christine Stoklosa '03 by totaling 10 kills and adding three service aces in the win. Junior Jessi Laemlein contributed nine kills, 20 digs and six aces, while first year Maddy Maler dished out 22 assists. The Knights faced Skidmore in their final match of the tournament and dropped a tough 27-30, 30-22, 28-30, 30-25, 15-12 decision. Geneseo got 21 kills and 32 digs from Laemlein and 14 kills, 14 digs from Barth to lead the attack. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman handed out 49 assists, Shayna DiMatteo added nine kills and Michele Guido contributed seven kills, eight blocks. Geneseo is now 15-13 on the season and will host RIT on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team travelled to Hamilton College this afternoon and lost their fourth straight game by a score of 4-0. The Knights trailed 1-0 at the intermission, but the Continentals erupted for three second half scores. Junior Megan Coltoniak was in goal for 60:19, allowing three goals and making four saves while first year Emily O'Leary played the final 9:41 and allowed one goal. Geneseo is now 7-6 overall and will host Wells College on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

Women's Cross Country
The nationally #1 ranked women's cross country team travelled to the Yellowjacket Invitational at the University of Rochester and finished fourth in team scoring with 82 points as all of the Knights top runners took the week off. This is the first meet in 16 tries dating back to last season that Geneseo did not take the top team spot in a competitive meet. Geneseo's scoring five included Taryn Hand, who was 11th in 23:56, Emily Hurley, who placed 13th in 24:00, Mary McGrath, who crossed 15th in 24:02, Sandra Goettleman, who was 20th in 24:10 and Lisa Halloran, who placed 23rd in 24:16. The Knights are six-time defending champions at next weekend's SUNYAC Championships being held at Buffalo St. on Saturday.

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team, ranked fifth nationally, rested their top runners today as they placed fifth with 159 points at the Yellowjacket Invitational at the University of Rochester. The scoring five included Tim Chichester, who ran 31st in 27:35, Billy Holl, who was 34th in 27:41, Ben DeGeorge, who placed 37th in 27:45, Bobby Henchen, who crossed 41st in 28:03 and Pat Malone, who was 42nd in 28:06. Geneseo will travel to Buffalo St. on Saturday for the SUNYAC Championships, where they are six-time defending champions.

Oct 13, 2006

Friday's Contest Summary

Volleyball Wins at SUNY/Liberty Challenge

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to Union College tonight for the first match of the SUNYAC/Liberty League Challenge and defeated the Clarkson Golden Knights, 30-28, 30-16, 30-28. Junior Kate Barth collected 11 kills and nine digs to pace the attack. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman handed out 26 assists and junior Jessi Laemlein added eight kills, 11 digs. The Knights raise their record to 14-12 and will continue with the tournament on Saturday with matches against Union at 10 a.m. and Skidmore at 2 p.m.

Oct 13, 2006

SOCCER GAMES POSTPONED

Western NY Snow Postpones Weekend Games
Contests Rescheduled

Men's and Women's Soccer
The men's and women's soccer games scheduled for Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14 vs. Fredonia and Buffalo St. have been postponed due to travel concerns after Thursday night's record snowfall in the Western New York area.

The games have been rescheduled for Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21. The men's team will host Fredonia on Friday at 3:00 p.m. and Buffalo St. on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The women's team will travel to Fredonia on Friday for a 3:00 p.m. start and go to Buffalo St. on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

The men's game originally scheduled for Saturday, October 21 at Morrisville has been cancelled and the women's game at Morrisville, originally scheduled for Sunday, October 22 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 24 at 3:00 p.m.

Oct 11, 2006

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Volleyball Falls in Five to Rochester

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to Rochester tonight to face the Yellowjackets and dropped a tough five-game set, the fourth time this season they have lost a match in the fifth and deciding game. Geneseo won games one (30-28) and four (31-29) with the Jackets taking games two (30-23), three (30-28) and five (15-12). Junior Jessi Laemlein led the attack with 20 kills, 23 digs and Michelle Guido added 11 kills, six blocks. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman handed out 54 assists and first year Emma Fritz contributed 26 digs. The Knights fall to 13-12 on the season and will next travel to the SUNY/Liberty Challenge at Union College on Friday and Saturday.

Oct 10, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Field Hockey Falls to Rochester

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team hosted the Rochester Yellowjackets this afternoon and dropped a 4-1 decision. Rochester led 1-0 at the intermission, but Geneseo tied the game at 39:04 when Stephanie Honsinger took a cross from Jeanine Tripepi and blasted a shot in the net from four yards out for her first goal of the season. Four minutes later, the Yellowjackets scored twice in a five minute span to break the game open, adding the final tally with under six minutes to play. Junior Megan Coltoniak made three saves in taking the loss in goal as the Knights fall to 7-5 on the season. Geneseo will travel to Hamilton College on Saturday.

Oct 08, 2006

SUNYAC Women's Tennis Championships

Feikert/Greiner Defend Doubles Crown
Lehet Wins Fifth Singles Title
Knights Claim Second Place

SUNYAC Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team competed in the 2006 SUNYAC Women's Tennis championships at the Eastside Racquet Club in Manlius, New York on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Geneseo finished in second place in team standings with 26 points to champion New Paltz's 31. Senior Krissy Feikert and junior Kristen Greiner teamed to defend their first doubles title and first year Anna Lehet won the fifth singles crown on Sunday. The summary of the Geneseo finishers can be found below.

First Singles: Erika Pumple, #3 seed
Quarterfinals: defeated Morgan Dupell (Oswego), 6-2, 6-0
Semifinals: lost to #1 Nicole Lindell (Oneonta), 6-2, 6-3

Second Singles: Kristen Greiner, #2 seed
Quarterfinals: defeated Kayla Mizgala (Brockport), 6-1, 6-4
Semifinals: defeated #4 Valerie Papi (Plattsburgh), 6-2, 7-5
Finals: lost to #1 Eri Yamakawa (New Paltz), 6-2, 6-3

Third Singles: Krissy Feikert, #2 seed
Quarterfinals: defeated Elise Daigler (Fredonia), 6-1, 2-0 (Ret.)
Semifinals: lost to #3 Andrea TerBush (Cortland), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Fourth Singles: Vivian Cheung, #3 seed
Quarterfinals: defeated Angie Bermudez (Brockport), 6-0, 6-1
Semifinals: lost to #1 Jen Larson (New Paltz), 6-3, 6-2

Fifth Singles: Anna Lehet, #2 seed
Quarterfinals: defeated Katie Keller (Brockport), 6-0, 6-2
Semifinals: defeated Jessica Casteneda (Potsdam), 6-2, 6-0
Finals: defeated #1 Katherine Ketigan (New Paltz), 7-6 (4), 6-3

Sixth Singles: Lauren Eichenauer, #2 seed
Quarterfinals: defeated Sara Gotlib (Oswego), 6-3, 6-3
Semifinals: defeated Dayna Brent (Cortland), 6-1, 6-3
Finals: lost to #1 Kerri Serkes (New Paltz), 6-1, 6-2

First Doubles: Feikert/Greiner, #3 seed
Quarterfinals: defeated Ashley Balling/Mizgala (Brockport), 6-1, 6-0
Semifinals: defeated #1 Dana Lim/Yamakawa (New Paltz), 6-2, 6-4
Finals: defeated #2 Ashley Aber/Ashley Smith (Plattsburgh), 6-2, 6-4

Second Doubles: Pumple/Cheung, #2 seed
Quarterfinals: defeated Sierra Summerville/Daigler (Fredonia), 6-1, 6-3
Semifinals: defeated #3 Meg Cole/TerBush (Cortland), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Finals: lost to Ketigan/Larson (New Paltz), 6-4, 6-4

Third Doubles: Allison Cornwall/Lehet, #2 seed
Quarterfinals: defeated Victoria Shannon/Brianne Wehrenberg (Oneonta), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Semifinals: defeated Kim Hough/Gotlib (Oswego), 6-2, 6-0
Finals: lost to Laura Elizabeth Beirne/Lyndnsey Lovinger (New Paltz), 7-6 (5), 6-3

Oct 07, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Blanks SUNYIT
Field Hockey Falls to Cortland
Soccer Shutout by St. John Fisher

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team travelled to Utica this afternoon to take on SUNYIT and secured an 11-0 blanking of the Wildcats. Geneseo led 5-0 at the intermission as nine of the team's goals were scored by non-starters. First year Melissa Beale led the way with three goals, two assists and sophomore Allison Lewis netted three goals and one assist. Junior Melissa Santariello scored twice, first year Dara Aber-Ferri netted two goals and one assist, while classmate Alexandra Leo had a goal and an assist. Junior Laura Castor was in nets and made one save to post the shutout. Geneseo moves to 5-3-1 overall and 5-1-1 in SUNYAC. The Knights will travel to Fredonia on Friday.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team travelled to Cortland to face the nation's #3 ranked team in Division III and fell by a score of 3-0. The Red Dragons scored all their goals in the first half, the first coming 10 minutes into the contest. Junior Megan Coltoniak made eight saves in taking the loss in nets. The Knights fall to 7-4 overall and 3-1 in the SUNYAC and will need to defeat New Paltz in their SUNYAC finale on October 26 to secure second place in the conference. The Knights will host the Rochester Yellowjackets on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. looking to snap a two-game losing skid.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to St. John Fisher tonight and were shut out by the Cardinals by a score of 2-0. The Cardinals scored a goal in each half to gain the victory. Geneseo's best scoring opportunity came at 77:28 of the second half with the score at 1-0. The Knights were awarded a penalty kick, but the Fisher goalkeeper made a sprawling save to keep the lead intact. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves made six saves in taking the loss as the Knights were outshot by a 13-8 margin and fall to 8-3-1. Geneseo will host Fredonia on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Oct 04, 2006

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Draws with Alfred
Field Hockey Win Streak Snapped
Volleyball Falls in Five to Cortland

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with visiting Alfred University this afternoon on the Saratoga Field. Geneseo controlled the play for most of the contest, outshooting the Saxons by a 34-11 count, but could not finish their scoring opportunities. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves made two saves in posting the shutout as Geneseo moves to 8-2-1 overall. The Knights will travel to St. John Fisher on Saturday.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team travelled to Utica College this afternoon and dropped a 1-0 decision to the Pioneers to snap their seven game win streak. Utica outshot Geneseo by a 13-7 count and had nine penalty corners to eight for the Knights. The Pioneers scored the lone goal of the game at 47:06. Junior Megan Coltoniak made nine saves in taking the loss in nets for Geneseo. The Knights record stands at 7-3 on the season and they will travel to Cortland on Saturday.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to Cortland tonight and dropped a tough five game set, 30-27, 23-30, 30-22, 20-30, 15-17. Junior Jessi Laemlein led the attack with 28 kills, 20 digs and a .481 hitting percentage. Senior Abi Goettsch added 11 kills, eight digs, sophomore Ashley Saltzman dished out 51 assists and first year Emma Fritz totaled 17 digs. The Knights fall to 13-11 on the season and will travel to Rochester to take on the Yellowjackets on Wednesday, October 11.

Oct 04, 2006

Geneseo Inducts Four Into Sports Hall of Fame

Mackey, Keane, Hamilton Simmons, Duffy Honored
Bruno Tabbed as Legend of the Blue Knights
1976 Swim, 1991, 92 Women's Basketball Recognized

SUNY Geneseo Inducts Four into Sports Hall of Fame

Geneseo, N.Y.-The SUNY Geneseo department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation inducted four new members into its Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 30, 2006 in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom as part of the college's Homecoming festivities.

The 2006 class included women’s basketball standouts Megan Mackey '98 and Lynn Hamilton Simmons '91, men’s basketball star Dan Keane ’95 and former men’s ice hockey and women’s tennis coach, Paul Duffy.

Mackey is a three-time All-American in women’s basketball. She helped the Knights to three straight trips to the NCAA Division III tournament and two SUNYAC championships. The 1998 graduate of Geneseo stands second on the career scoring chart with 1,540 points, holds school records with 571 career assists, eight three point field goals in a game and 350 career three point field goals, a number which still stands as third all-time in NCAA Division III history. She is a four-time All-SUNYAC performer, was the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 1995, the SUNYAC Player of the Year in 1996 and received the Louise Kuhl Award as Geneseo’s top female athlete in 1998. The Whitney Point High sharpshooter is a special education teacher in the Vestal school district, earned a master's degree from SUNY Cortland in 2001 and is pursuing a doctorate in education at Binghamton University. A resident of Port Crane, NY, her fondest memory of Geneseo athletics is her first year at Geneseo, when the team advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament, were ranked number one in the country and knowing, as she dribbled the ball up the court looking to pass, that there was an All-American on her left in Geneseo Hall of Famer Carey Janis ‘95 and an All-American on her right in Hall of Famer Kate Smith Porter ‘95.

Keane led the Knights to three appearances in the NCAA Division III tournament, twice making it to the Sweet 16. The tenacious defender from Staten Island started 98 of 106 games with the Knights, leading the team to a record of 79-27 over his four seasons. He stands 11th on the Geneseo career-scoring chart with 1,131 points, third in career steals with 235 and eighth in career assists with 304. In 1995, the two-year team captain was named the James Divico Memorial Award winner, earned first team All-SUNYAC honors and led the Knights to NCAA tournament wins by scoring 23 points in a 74-53 win at RIT and 17 points in a 71-70 victory at Albany. A 1995 graduate with a degree in psychology, his fondest memory of Geneseo athletics is not the on court successes, but the bus rides back and forth which brought his team together and made them so close. Playing in the shadow of All-American and Geneseo Sports Hall of Famers Scott Fitch ‘93 and Ian Tudman ‘95, he may not have received his rightful share of the publicity, but was generally known as the heart and soul of those highly successful teams. Speaking of having heart and soul, that theme continues in his professional life, as he is a fire fighter in Ladder 102 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Following the events of September 11, he became a poster boy, magazine cover man, television star and public relations agent for his fellow fire fighters, a role he continues to play with dignity, professionalism and class in representation of his courageous comrades. In addition, he represented the FDNY by playing on the basketball team in the World Police/Fire Olympics, winning the gold medal over Lithuania in 2000 and over New Zealand in 2001. He has travelled with the team to Quebec and Barcelona, where he met his wife, Kristen, now residing with her in Staten Island.

Hamilton Simmons was the cornerstone for the rise of the women’s basketball program at Geneseo during the early 1990s. The Corfu, New York native and graduate of Pembroke High played two years for coach Martha Looney and two years under coach Bob Guy, earning first team All-SUNYAC honors three times. She paced the Knights a record of 24-4 and the program’s first ECAC championship as a senior, when she earned second team All-ECAC recognition. She stands ninth all-time with 1,100 career points and trails only fellow Hall of Famer, Kristin Raines Campbell with 829 career rebounds. She still holds the school record with 20 rebounds in a game, set in 1990 in a game against Oswego. Her most memorable moment at Geneseo is going 24-4 and capturing the ECAC championship in 1991 after winning just 18 games combined in her first three seasons. The 1991 graduate with a degree in accounting worked in the accounting department at a pharmaceutical company for eight years, before retiring to become a stay at home mom. She lives in Victor with her husband, Brian and their children, Emma, 7, Allison, 2 and Riley, three months.

Duffy spent the first 26 years of Geneseo ice hockey as its head coach, starting the program in 1974 as a club sport and elevating it to varsity status in 1975. He won 358 games over the 26 years, more than any other coach in any one sport at Geneseo. During his tenure as the leader of the Ice Knights, he won the SUNYAC championship in 1986 and was named SUNYAC Coach of the Year in 1985, 86 and 90. His 1990 and 1991 teams are generally regarded as his most successful, posting a two-year record of 46-13-5, reaching the NCAA Division III tournament in 1990 and being ranked #1 in the country during 1991. He coached five All-Americans and his players were named All-SUNYAC 49 times. The Coppercliff, Ontario, Canada native boasts a successful playing career at St. Lawrence University, receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1968 before travelling to Michigan, where he received his masters in education from Michigan State and became a well-respected Division I ice hockey referee. In 1998, he took on a new challenge, taking the job as coach of the women’s tennis team, guiding the program to a record of 38-20 over four seasons and a pair of SUNYAC titles in 1998 and 2001. He earned Coach of the Year honors for women’s tennis in 1998 and 2001, mentoring 14 SUNYAC individual champions. In his retirement, he continues to serve as the Secretary-Rules Editor for NCAA hockey and is a supervisor of officials for the Eastern College Athletic Conference. He resides with his wife Karen mostly in Geneseo, but occasionally in the sun in Arizona.

In addition to the Hall of Fame inductions, Geneseo recognized Al “Buzzo” Bruno in the "Legends of the Blue Knights" category. Bruno was the top athlete on Geneseo's wrestling team in the late 60s and early 70s and holds the majority of the Geneseo wrestling records. Bruno is a highly respected business man in Geneseo, where he runs his Buzzo Music Store.

The ceremony also included recognition of the 1976 men's swimming and diving team on the 30th anniversary of Geneseo’s first SUNYAC championship and the 1991 and 1992 ECAC champion women’s basketball teams.

Oct 03, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Tennis Finishes Dual Match Season Undefeated
Women's Soccer Blanked by Rochester

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team travelled to St. John Fisher this afternoon and finished the dual match season undefeated at 8-0 by winning a 7-2 decision over the Cardinals. Senior Krissy Feikert and junior Kristen Greiner won at first doubles, 8-4, with Feikert taking third singles, 6-3, 6-2 and Greiner winning second singles, 6-1, 6-1. First year Erika Pumple won first singles, 6-0, 6-3, sophomore Vivian Cheung won at fourth singles, 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 and the pair combined to win second doubles, 8-3. First year Anna Lehet rounded out the wins for the Knights by winning fifth singles, 7-6 (5), 6-3. The Knights will now travel to Limestone Tennis Club in Manlius, N.Y. for the SUNYAC championships on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted the Rochester Yellowjackets and dropped a 4-0 decision this afternoon on the Saratoga Field. Rochester struck in the first minute of the match to set the tone for the afternoon, scoring twice in each half. Geneseo's Laura Castor made nine saves as the Knights were outshot by a 21-6 margin. Geneseo's record falls to 4-3-1 overall and the team will next travel to SUNYIT on Saturday.

Oct 02, 2006

Monday's Contest Summary

Tennis Cages Tigers

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team travelled to RIT this afternoon and caged the Tigers with an 8-1 win to remain unbeaten in dual matches at 7-0. The Knights opened the match by winning two of three doubles competitions as Krissy Feikert and Kristen Greiner won first doubles, 8-2 and Anna Lehet and Allison Cornwall won third doubles, 8-3. Geneseo swept the six singles matches with Erika Pumple winning at first, 5-7, 6-4 (10-6), Greiner taking second singles, 6-1, 6-1, Feikert grabbing third, 6-2, 6-1, sophomore Vivian Cheung winning fourth, 6-0, 6-3, Lehet holding fifth, 7-5, 6-1 with junior Lauren Eichenauer completing the sweep at sixth, 6-3, 6-2. Geneseo will travel to St. John Fisher on Tuesday for their last regular season match.

Sep 30, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Field Hockey Defeats Oswego
Soccers Sweep Lakers
Volleyball at Oneonta Tournament

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team hosted the Oswego Great Lakers this afternoon and raced to a 3-1 win. The Knights led 2-0 at the intermission and 3-0 late in the match when the Lakers got their lone goal at 58:30. Senior Laura Henson got Geneseo on the board at 24:29 on an assist from Sarah Doster. Doster then fed senior Jeanine Tripepi at 32:55 for the two goal lead. With the goal, Tripepi moved into second place all-time in career goals with 24. Senior Karen Garnish got the third score at 53:59 off an assist from Sarah Buchanan. The Knights win their seventh straight game and are now 7-2 overall and 3-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will travel to Utica College on Wednesday.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to Oswego today and blanked the Lakers by a score of 3-0. Geneseo netted a pair of goals in the first half as Matt Robinson scored off a through ball from Joe Walter at 21:34 and first year Kurt Jameson knocked in a rebound with just 56 ticks left until intermission. In the second stanza, Jameson fed senior Yoshi Morimoto for a header at 79:21 to complete the scoring. Sophomore Jeremy Reeves made one save to post the shutout in goal for the Knights. Geneseo will host the Alfred Saxons on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted Oswego today and grounded the Lakers by a score of 2-1. First year Stephanie Bergin sent a cross to junior Diane Long at 14:13 for the opening score of the game and first year Katie Price made it 2-0 at 37:16 on an unassisted rebound goal. The Lakers answered 54 seconds later, but junior Laura Castor, who made eight saves, and the Knights defense made the one goal lead stand. Geneseo outshot Oswego by a 22-12 margin for the contest. The Knights move to 4-2-1 overall and 4-1-1 in SUNYAC and will host the Rochester Yellowjackets on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team continued with the Oneonta tournament this morning with a three game win over St. John Fisher, 30-20, 30-28, 30-20. Juniors Courtney Nash and Jessi Laemlein each contributed 10 kills, with the latter adding 10 digs. Junior Ashley Olsheski contributed 10 digs and sophomore Ashley Saltzman handed out 26 assists with four service aces. In the second game of the day, Geneseo dropped a hard fought, five-game match to Russell Sage, 30-26, 21-30, 15-30, 30-27, 15-11. Laemlein had 14 kills, 22 digs, senior Abi Goettsch added nine kills, eight blocks and three aces and Saltzman contributed 41 helpers and 11 digs. The Knights are now 13-10 on the year.

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team hosted Cortland this afternoon and won a 9-0 decision in a match closer than the final score. The Knights slipped past the Dragons in doubles action as Krissy Feikert and Kristen Greiner at first doubles and Erika Pumple and Vivian Cheung at second doubles, each won by a score of 9-7. First years Allison Cornwall and Anna Lehet captured a 9-8 (4) win at third doubles to give the Knights the sweep. In singles action, Geneseo won all six matches in two sets. Pumple won at first singles, 7-5, 6-2, Greiner at second, 6-1, 6-4, Feikert at third, 6-4, 6-3, Cheung at fourth, 6-1, 7-5, Lehet at fifth, 6-4, 6-1 and Lauren Eichenauer at sixth, 6-3, 6-4. Geneseo remains unbeaten at 6-0 this season and will travel to RIT for a makeup match on Monday.

Sep 30, 2006

2006 Geneseo XC Invitational

Geneseo Sweeps Team Titles
Montgomery, Stevens Win Individual Crowns

2006 SUNY Geneseo Cross Country Invitational
The Geneseo Blue Knights swept the team titles at the 26th Annual Geneseo Cross Country Invitational this morning at the High Banks Area of Letchworth State Park.

In the men's race, Geneseo, ranked fourth nationally, scored 34 points to narrowly defeat runnerup RIT's 36 points. SUNY Brockport was third with 108 and Ohio Northern finished fourth with 117.

Rochester's Mark Stevens won the eight kilometer race in a time of 25:34 to capture the individual title. RIT's Jesse Williamson was second in 25:37 and teammate Nate Lowe placed third in 25:39. The Knights won the team title as junior Nate Lockett, who was fourth in 25:39, led the way. Senior Mike McGrath was fifth in 25:50, sophomore Jon Gauthier was seventh in 26:08 and senior Jim Tillapaugh was eighth in 26:10 and Ryan Mulcahy completed the scoring five in 10th in a time of 26:13. Geneseo wins the meet for the fourth year in a row and tenth overall.

On the women's side, defending national champion and #1 ranked Geneseo breezed to the team title with 26 points to runnerup Ohio Northern's 93. Laurentian University of Canada was third with 108 and Fredonia was fourth with 147.

Geneseo's Liz Montgomery, who crossed in a time of 21:10, coasted to a 10 second win over Plattsburgh's Toni Wiszowaty to claim the individual title. Geneseo's Shannon Griggs was third in 21:42, Christy Finke was fifth in 22:29, Meghan Nolan placed sixth in 22:33 and Karen Merrill completed the scoring five with an 11th place finish in 23:00. This is Geneseo's 12th team title in the 26 year history.

Sep 29, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Trips Cortland
Women Tie Red Dragons
Volleyball Wins Pair at Oneonta Tournament

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to Cortland this afternoon and won a 3-2 decision over the Red Dragons. Cortland got on the board first at 21:19, but the Knights answered before the intermission as senior Jim Felluca hit a shot inside the left post from 20 yards out. In the second stanza, Geneseo took a 3-1 lead on a pair of restarts. Felluca's direct kick was deflected by first year Ryan Joyce to senior Yoshi Morimoto, who one touched the ball in for a 2-1 lead at 58:11. The Knights struck again at 73:26 when Matt Robinson deflected Kyle Pucko's corner kick to first year Kurt Jameson, who netted his first career goal. The Dragons got within one at 87:42, but Geneseo held over the final two minutes for the win. Geneseo's Jeremy Reeves made four saves to earn the win in goal as the Knights advance to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in SUNYAC. The team will travel to Oswego on Saturday.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to the Oneonta tournament today and won their first match over the hosts, 30-26, 25-30, 30-20, 30-28. Junior Jessi Laemlein led a balanced attack with 15 kills, 12 digs, senior Megan Wailand netted 14 kills, 14 digs and junior Courtney Nash contributed 13 kills. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman dished out 43 assists for the Knights. In match two, Geneseo defeated King's College, 30-16, 30-24, 30-22. Nash led the way with 13 kills, first year Jessie Stephenson added six kills and classmate Maddy Maler handed out 19 helpers as Geneseo rises to 12-9 on the campaign. The Knights will continue with the Oneonta tournament on Saturday.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted Cortland this afternoon and played to a 1-1 draw. After a scoreless first period, Geneseo's Emily Petraglia took just 1:34 into the second stanza to score as she ripped a shot from 25 yards out just under the cross bar. Cortland took just seven minutes to answer as Katie Trivisonno took a centering pass and split a pair of defenders to break in on goal and pushed it past Geneseo's Laura Castor for the equalizer. Neither team could crack the scoring column the rest of regulation or in overtime as quality scoring chances were scarce. For SUNYAC tiebreaker purposes only, the Red Dragons won the penalty kicks, 4-2. Castor made four saves in nets for the Knights as they run their record to 3-2-1 overall and 3-1-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host Oswego at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Sep 28, 2006

TENNIS MATCH POSTPONED

Makeup date set for Monday, 10/2

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis match scheduled for this afternoon at RIT has been postponed due to inclement weather. The match has been rescheduled for Monday, October 2 at 3:30 p.m. at RIT.

Sep 27, 2006

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Field Hockey Wins Sixth Straight
Volleyball Downs St. John Fisher

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team won their sixth straight game this afternoon at Houghton by a score of 2-0 to run their record to 6-2 on the season. Senior Laura Henson scored a pair of goals, one in each half, to lead the Knights attack. Sophomore Stephanie Honsinger picked up an assist on Henson's insurance goal in the second half after Henson drove the wing and scored unassisted during the first half. Junior Megan Coltoniak posted the shutout in goal, her second of the season. The Knights will entertain the Oswego Lakers on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to St. John Fisher tonight and downed the Cardinals by scores of 30-18, 22-30, 30-20, 30-20. Senior Abi Goettsch led the attack with 15 kills, five digs and classmate Megan Wailand added 11 kills, 15 digs. Junior Jessi Laemlein contributed seven kills, 11 digs and sophomore Ashley Saltzman dished out 36 assists and struck for six service aces. The Knights advance to 10-9 on the season and will travel to the Oneonta tournament on Friday and Saturday.

Sep 26, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Tennis Remains Undefeated

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team travelled to Oswego this afternoon and blanked the Lakers by a score of 9-0 to remain undefeated on the season at 5-0. The doubles tandem of Kristen Greiner and Krissy Feikert captured first doubles, 8-1, Erika Pumple and Vivian Cheung won second doubles, 8-0 and Allison Cornwall and Anna Lehet took third doubles, 8-2. In singles action, Pumple was the first singles winner, 6-1, 6-1, Greiner won at second singles, 6-1, 6-1 and Feikert was the winner at third, 6-1, 6-0. Cheung won her two sets at love in fourth singles, Lehet won 6-1, 6-0 at fifth and Lauren Eichenauer captured sixth singles, 6-2, 6-1. The Knights will travel to RIT on Thursday to take on the Tigers.

Sep 26, 2006

Schultz Named Ice Hockey Coach

Alumnus Returns to Lead Ice Knights

Geneseo, N.Y.-SUNY Geneseo is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Schultz as head men’s ice hockey coach.

Schultz replaces Jason Lammers, who accepted a position as an assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes Division I program after one season on the bench for Geneseo, guiding the Ice Knights to their second straight SUNYAC title.

A native of Rochester, New York, Schultz was the assistant coach at Geneseo for three seasons and returns to the program after three seasons as the head coach at Aquinas Institute.

Schultz led Aquinas to a 54-14-3 record, including reaching the New York State Class A finals in 2006 and winning the Section V Class A title in 2005. In addition, Schultz coached the Rochester Selects in the Bowman Cup Showcase in 2005 and received Section V Coach of the Year honors in 2004.

Schultz takes over a prominent men’s ice hockey program, which has consistently finished in the upper echelon of the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The Ice Knights are two-time defending champions of the SUNYAC and have made consecutive trips the NCAA Division III tournament.

A 1997 graduate of Geneseo, Schultz captained the team during the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons. In addition, Schultz’s three-year tenure as Geneseo’s assistant coach included the recruitment of the senior classes of the Ice Knights recent SUNYAC titles.

"It has been a career aspiration to return to my alma mater as the head hockey coach," said Schultz. "I have followed the team closely over the years and am looking forward to working with a talented, intelligent group of men."

In addition to his coaching duties, Schultz will be responsible for the management of the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena and will serve as the liaison to the Genesee Finger Lakes Youth Hockey organization.

"I am confident that Chris Schultz will be an outstanding leader for our program," said Marilyn Moore, director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation. "His dedication to the game and his commitment to Geneseo, especially our alumni and the community, will keep our program at the top of Division III ice hockey for years to come."

Sep 26, 2006

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Frankel Earns SUNYAC honor
Women's Cross Country Remains #1
Men Rise to Fourth

Weekly Honors
First year Brittany Frankel was selected as the SUNYAC Field Hockey Co-Player of the Week for her performance in a pair of Geneseo wins. The Red Hook, New York native scored one goal in the 2-0 win over Brockport and contributed two goals, one assist in the 5-1 thumping of Hartwick.

Sophomore Liz Montgomery was selected as the Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Athlete of the Week after winning the individual title and pacing the #1 Knights to the team title at the Wilmington (OH) Pre-National Cross Country meet.

Team Rankings
The defending national champion women's cross country team held their number one ranking in NCAA Division III by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) this week after winning the Wilmington (OH) Pre-National meet. On the men's side, Geneseo's first place finish over a field that included five other ranked teams vaulted the Knights from #21 to fourth, the highest the team has been ranked.

In other rankings, the men's soccer team appeared at number seven in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Northeast Region poll, while the women's soccer team came in at #10 in the NSCAA New York poll. Lastly, the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association tabbed the women's volleyball team at tenth in the latest state poll.

Sep 23, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Defeats Plattsburgh
Volleyball Splits at SUNYAC Pool Play
Field Hockey Postponed

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team travelled to Plattsburgh this afternoon and defeated the Cardinals by a score of 2-1 on a pair of goals by senior Emily Petraglia. After the Cardinals had taken a 1-0 lead at 23:36 on a rebound goal off the crossbar, Petraglia scored twice in a span of 1:48 to give the Knights the lead and win. On the first goal, Melissa Santariello's initial shot was saved and Petraglia collected the rebound to tie it at 32:42. First year Stephanie Bergin assisted the game winner at 34:30. Junior Laura Castor picked up the win in nets by making seven saves. Geneseo advances to 3-2-0 overall and 3-1-0 in SUNYAC as the Knights will host Cortland on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team continued with the SUNYAC pool play at Buffalo St. on Saturday and dropped their first match to Brockport, 30-23, 31-29, 30-21. Junior Kate Barth led the way with seven kills, senior Abi Goettsch added five kills, six blocks and two service aces and junior Courtney Nash contributed five kills, three blocks. In the second match, Geneseo defeated the host Bengals by scores of 30-17, 30-21, 30-20. First year Jessie Stephenson led the attack with 12 kills, seven digs and Michele Guido added eight kills. Junior Ashley Olsheski contributed three kills, three aces and 10 digs, while Katie Florczak totaled 10 digs. The Knights are 9-9 overall and 2-2 in SUNYAC and will travel to St. John Fisher on Wednesday.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted Plattsburgh this afternoon and lost a tough 3-2 overtime decision. The Cardinals jumped on the Knights early in the match as they capitalized on a turnover, sending a through ball for a 15 yard shot past sophomore keeper Adam McMahon at the 4:04 mark. In the second stanza, sophomore Nick Prosser won a 50-50 ball with the Cardinal keeper on the left side of the penalty area and crossed it to senior Kyle Mitchinson, who deposited the ball into the open net for a tie game at 57:25. Plattsburgh reclaimed the lead at 84:20 with a blast from 18 yards out on a loose ball in the middle of the field, but Judah Manetta collected a clearing attempt on a corner kick and crossed to Ben Dobrzynski's head just 2:02 later to send the game to the extra session. It took Plattsburgh just 2:15 into the overtime to get the game winner on a counter attack cross to six yards out. Geneseo's six game win streak was snapped as the Knights are now 6-2-0 overall and 3-1-0 in SUNYAC. The Knights will next travel to Cortland on Friday.

Women's Tennis
Geneseo sent three players to the prestigious ITA Northeast championships at William Smith College. Geneseo's doubles tandem of first year Erika Pumple and sophomore Vivian Cheung won a first round match over Richard Stockton's Christa Phillips and Tukel, 8-4, but lost in the second round to Hayley McLaughlin and Smith of NYU, 8-4. In singles action, all three players were eliminated in the first round. Pumple fell to Rachel Leonard of Nazareth, 7-6 (6), 6-1, Cheung lost to Amanda Husson of Cortland, 6-0, 6-0 and Krissy Feikert dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to Sam Schraeter of William Smith. The Knights resume the dual match schedule on Tuesday when they travel to Oswego.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey game scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at New Paltz has been postponed due to no officials at the contest site. No makeup date has been arranged.

Sep 22, 2006

Cross Country Sweeps Pre-Nationals

Top Ranked Women Cruise
Men Complete Sweep

Women's Cross Country
The Geneseo Knights, ranked number one in the country in the USTFCCCA poll, backed up the top spot by defeating #2 Washington (MO) University at the Wilmington Pre-National meet, 33-66. Sophomore Liz Montgomery won the individual title, finishing four seconds ahead of senior teammate Shannon Griggs, who was second in 21:14. Senior Christy Finke shattered her personal best in the six kilometers with a fourth place time of 22:10. The scoring five included junior Meghan Nolan, who was 10th in 22:29 and junior Karen Merrill, who was 16th in 22:47. The top seven was rounded out by sophomores Christiana Martin, who claimed 21st in 22:55 and Laura Iafrati, who crossed 23rd in 23:02. The Knights will next host the 26th Annual Geneseo Cross Country Invitational at Letchworth State Park on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team travelled to the Wilmington Pre-National meet and defeated several ranked opponents, including #13 North Central (IL) College, who was second to Geneseo's 71 points with 109. The 21st ranked Knights were led by senior Mike McGrath, who was sixth in 25:52. The scoring five included sophomore Jon Gauthier, who was eighth in 26:01, Nate Lockett, who crossed 14th in 26:14, senior Jim Tillapaugh, who finished 19th in 26:18 and first year Lee Gabler, who took 31st in 26:29. Geneseo's top seven included Ryan Mulcahy and Brett Dolan, who were 32nd in 26:29 and 45th in 26:44, respectively. Geneseo will host the 26th Annual Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, September 30 at 11 a.m. at Letchworth State Park.

Sep 22, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Wins Sixth Straight
Field Hockey Wins Fifth in a Row
Women's Soccer Defeats Bears

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted Potsdam this afternoon and won a 2-0 decision over the Bears for their sixth straight win. First year Joey Mort crossed a ball into the box where Kyle Pucko put one home from six yards out to give the Knights a 1-0 lead at 25:44. Geneseo got the insurance goal at 81:37 when Jim Felluca hit a floater that went just under the crossbar from 40 yards out. Sophomore Adam McMahon made one save as the Knights outshot the Bears by a 25-3 count for the contest. Geneseo is now 6-1 overall and 3-0 in SUNYAC and will host the Plattsburgh Cardinals on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to Buffalo St. this afternoon and split their opening SUNYAC matches of the season. In the first match, the Knights defeated Fredonia in the first match of pool play, 30-27, 30-17, 33-31. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman centered the attack with 31 assists, junior Kate Barth had 11 kills, 11 digs and senior Abi Goettsch collected six kills and seven blocks. Junior Courtney Nash contributed six blocks and first year Emma Fritz totaled 12 digs. In the nightcap, Geneseo dropped a 30-25, 30-23, 28-30, 30-22 decision to Oswego. Barth had nine kills, senior Megan Wailand added eight kills and Saltzman dished out 24 helpers. Geneseo is now 8-8 overall and 1-1 in SUNYAC and will continue with SUNYAC pool play on Saturday.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team travelled to Hartwick this afternoon and blitzed the Hawks by a 5-1 score. Senior Sarah Buchanan and first year Brittany Frankel each had two goals and one assist to lead the attack as both of Frankel's scores came off penalty corners. Senior Karen Garnish scored one goal as the Knights led just 1-0 at the intermission and erupted for four goals in the second stanza. Junior Megan Coltoniak made six saves to post the win in nets. The Knights win their fifth straight to advance to 5-2 on the season and will travel to New Paltz on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team travelled to Potsdam this afternoon and won by a score of 3-1. The Knights led 3-0 at the half on goals by senior Emily Petraglia, first year Katie Price and junior Diane Long. Senior KC Groth picked up an assist on the Long goal and junior Laura Castor got the win in nets. Geneseo is now 2-2 on the season and 2-1 in SUNYAC play as they travel to Plattsburgh to face the Cardinals on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Sep 21, 2006

Thursday's Contest Summaries

Tennis Remains Unbeaten

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team hosted Oneonta this afternoon and stayed unbeaten on the season with a 7-2 win over the Red Dragons. The Knights swept the doubles action to open the match as senior Krissy Feikert and junior Kristen Greiner came from 6-4 down to win an 8-6 decision at first doubles. First year Erika Pumple and sophomore Vivian Cheung won second doubles, 8-3 and first years Anna Lehet and Allison Cornwall combined to take an 8-6 win at third doubles. In singles action, Greiner won at number two, 6-3, 6-3, Feikert carried number three, 6-4, 6-4, Lehet captured fourth, 6-2, 6-2 and junior Lauren Eichenauer won at sixth singles, 6-1, 6-1. Geneseo will send three players to the ITA championships at William Smith this weekend, with the next dual match coming on Tuesday, September 26 at Oswego.

Sep 19, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Field Hockey Blanks Brockport
Volleyball Falls in Five to Ithaca

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team hosted Brockport this afternoon and won their fourth straight game with a 2-0 blanking of the Golden Eagles. The Knights controlled the game throughout, outshooting the Eagles by a 21-7 count. The game was scoreless at the intermission as Brockport's Andrea Vitello thwarted the best scoring opportunity by saving a first half penalty stroke. Geneseo got on the board at 44:50 when Jeanine Tripepi collected her own rebound and put it past Vitello for the opening score. With the goal, Tripepi tied Meg New '02 for second on the career goal scoring chart at Geneseo with 23 behind Leslie Howlett's '02 record of 29. The Knights got an insurance goal three minutes later as senior Sarah Buchanan took a penalty corner and fed first year Brittany Frankel, whose blast from the left side found the back of the cage. Junior Megan Coltoniak posted the shutout in nets by making six saves as the Knights raised their record to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in SUNYAC play. Geneseo will travel to Hartwick on Friday.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team hosted Ithaca tonight and dropped a tough five game match to the Bombers, 32-34, 30-28, 28-30, 30-22, 15-11. Geneseo rallied in to take game three, but Ithaca controlled games four and five for the win. Seniors Megan Wailand and Abi Goettsch, along with junior Jessi Laemlein each had a double-double. Wailand had 14 kills, 12 digs, Goettsch hit for 14 kills 10 blocks and Laemlein added 10 kills, 19 digs. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman had 54 assists to center the attack and first year Emma Fritz contributed 29 digs. The Knights fall to 7-7 on the season and will travel to Buffalo St. for the first round of SUNYAC pool play on Friday and Saturday.

Sep 19, 2006

Knights Earn Weekly Honors

Tripepi Tabbed by SUNYAC

Weekly Honors
Senior forward Jeanine Tripepi (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) was selected as the SUNYAC Field Hockey Player of the Week after scoring all three goals in Geneseo's 3-2 win over Oneonta on Saturday. Tripepi, who got the game winner with just 2:31 left, has 22 career goals for the navy and white and needs two more goals to pass Meg New '02 for second place on the Geneseo career chart.

Sep 16, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Field Hockey Wins Thriller
Men's Soccer Shuts Out SUNYIT
Oneonta Defeats Women's Soccer

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team travelled to Oneonta this afternoon and won a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory when senior Jeanine Tripepi scored her third goal of the game with just 2:31 left in regulation on a scramble in front. The Red Dragons got on the board first at 27:55 of the opening half, but Tripepi collected a loose ball in the circle and scored at 32:35 to even the game at intermission. Oneonta took a 2-1 lead at 56:26, but Tripepi notched her second of the game just 2:14 later on a shot from the right side on an assist from Karen Garnish. Junior Megan Coltoniak made one save to post the win in nets as the Knights raise their record to 3-2 on the season. Geneseo will host the Brockport Golden Eagles on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to Utica this afternoon and shut out SUNYIT by a score of 3-0. The Knights won their fifth straight after a season opening loss to move to 5-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in SUNYAC. Sophomore Ken Zawistowski scored the opening goal in the first half on an assist from Matt Robinson and then assisted junior Pat Occhiuto for the final tally in the second half. Sophomore Nick Prosser scored in the second half on a helper by Joe Walter for the Knights second goal. Senior Tim Spayd picked up the shutout in nets for the Knights. Geneseo will host Potsdam on Friday at 4:00 p.m. on the Saratoga Field.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted the Oneonta Red Dragons today on Saratoga Field and dropped a tough 2-1 decision. The Red Dragons scored both goals in the first half as they outshot the Knights by a 9-2 margin in the opening stanza. Oneonta continued to control play throughout the second half, outshooting Geneseo by a 20-5 count for the game. Geneseo thought they had scored in the 66th minute on a shot by Genevieve Bernier in the penalty area, but an Oneonta defender cleared the ball off the line. The Knights finally got on the board at 85:34 when senior Emma Vaughn Cherubin sent a ball into the middle, where Bernier knocked a shot just inside the left post from 20 yards out. Oneonta had a chance to extend the lead with 35 seconds remaining, but hit the crossbar with a penalty kick. Junior Laura Castor made five saves in taking the loss as the Knights fall to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in SUNYAC.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team continued with the RIT tournament this afternoon and dropped a three game set to the Brockport Golden Eagles, 30-28, 30-25, 30-21. Junior Courtney Nash led the attack with 12 kills, three blocks and classmate Jessi Laemlein added eight kills, 10 digs. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman handed out 34 assists and first year Jessie Stephenson contributed 15 digs. In the second game of the day, Geneseo fell to Fredonia by scores of 24-30, 30-22, 20-30, 18-30. Senior Megan Wailand had nine kills, 18 digs, Saltzman handed out 18 assists and Stephenson contributed 23 digs. The Knights are 7-6 on the year and will host Ithaca on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team travelled to Brockport this morning and finished third of three teams with 55 points as most of the Knights top runners took the week off. Geneseo's scoring five included Pat Malone, who was 11th in 17:14 and the 13th through 16th place finishers in Billy Holl in 17:31, Bobby Henchen in 17:31, Tim Gaulrapp in 17:32 and Tim Kramer in 17:38. Geneseo will travel to the pre-national meet at Wilmington, Ohio on Saturday.

Women's Cross Country
The #1 ranked women's cross country team, with many of the top performers taking the week off, raced to a first place finish of three teams with 27 points this morning. Geneseo's Amy Williams captured third place in 20:34 to provide the Knights top finish. Sophomore Carolyn Cronauer was fourth in 20:40, Mary McGrath was fifth in 20:43, Becky Huben was seventh in 20:51 and Sandra Goettelman was eighth in 20:53 to round out the scoring five. The Knights will be in full action next Saturday at the Wilmington, Ohio pre-national meet.

Sep 16, 2006

TENNIS MATCH POSTPONED

Makeup Date Set for Thursday

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis match scheduled for Saturday, September 16 at 1:00 p.m. has been postponed. The match has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 21 at 4:00 p.m.

Sep 15, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Downs Hawks
Men's Soccer Wins Fourth Straight
Volleyball Splits at RIT Tourney

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted New Paltz this afternoon and downed the Hawks by a score of 2-0. The Hawks got the first quality scoring chance of the game when junior Jamie McBain's shot from 18 yards out was floating just under the crossbar before Geneseo goalie Laura Castor punched it over the top at 40:25. The Knights broke through at 52:48 when senior Carly Chiappetta collected a clearing attempt on the left side of the top of the penalty area and blasted a shot inside the left post. Geneseo extended to a 2-0 lead as first years Stephanie Bergin and Dara Aber-Ferri played a give-and-go during a counter attack with Bergin finishing with a shot from 12 yards out. Geneseo outshot New Paltz by a 23-8 margin for the contest as Castor picked up the shutout by making four saves, giving head coach Nate Wiley his first win at Geneseo. The Knights are 1-1-0 overall and 1-0-0 in SUNYAC and will host the Oneonta Red Dragons and their 85 match win streak on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to New Paltz tonight and won their fourth straight game with a 3-0 decision over the Hawks. After a scoreless first half, Geneseo got on the board when Joe Walter knocked in a rebound off a Judah Manetta shot 10 minutes into the second stanza. Geneseo added goals by Pat Occhiuto on a header off a corner kick by Dan Spada and by Manetta, unassisted. Sophomore Adam McMahon made four saves to post the shutout in nets. The Knights are 4-1 overall and 1-0 in SUNYAC and will travel to SUNYIT on Saturday.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to the RIT tournament this afternoon and dropped their first match to Ithaca, 25-30, 28-30, 19-30. Junior Jessi Laemlein led the way with eight kills, 12 digs and senior Megan Wailand collected six kills, seven digs. First year Jessie Stephenson contributed 19 digs and sophomore Ashley Saltzman dished out 19 assists. In match two, Geneseo won a thrilling five-game set over Clarkson, 30-13, 22-30, 27-30, 31-29, 15-8. Senior Abi Goettsch led the attack with 14 kills and Wailand added 18 digs, four service aces. Saltzman dished out 29 helpers with three aces and Laemlein totaled 17 digs. The Knights are now 7-4 on the season and will continue with the RIT tournament on Saturday.

Sep 13, 2006

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Field Hockey Grounds Soaring Eagles

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team travelled to Elmira this afternoon and scored three second half goals to propel them to a 4-1 win over the Soaring Eagles. Seniors Sarah Buchanan and Laura Henson scored two goals apiece to pace the attack for the Knights. Buchanan's first goal with 20:37 left on an assist from Meagan Caminiti to give the Knights a 1-0 lead, but Elmira scored four minutes later to send the game to intermission tied at one. Henson scored her two goals early in the second stanza within 1:03 to break the game open and Buchanan added her second with 11:48 remaining on an assist from Henson. Junior Megan Coltoniak got the win in nets by making five saves and allowing the lone goal in 63:25 of action, while first year Stacy Hennick stopped one shot in 6:35 of play in relief. The Knights are now 2-2 on the season and will next play at Oneonta on Saturday.

Sep 12, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Volleyball Comeback Defeats Nazareth
Women's Soccer Shutout by Nazareth

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team hosted Nazareth tonight and came from a two games to one deficit to defeat the Golden Flyers in five games, 30-23, 23-30, 25-30, 30-24, 15-10. Sophomore setter Ashley Saltzman handed out 42 assists to center the attack and junior Kate Barth totaled 13 kills, seven digs. First year Emma Fritz contributed 15 digs, senior Abi Goettsch pounded eight kills and junior Courtney Nash had four blocks. The Knights raise their record to 6-3 on the season and will next travel to the RIT tournament on Friday and Saturday.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted Nazareth College this afternoon in the home and season opener and dropped a 2-0 decision to the Golden Flyers. The Knights controlled much of the first half of play, outshooting Nazareth by a 6-3 count, but the Golden Flyers posted an 11-3 shot margin in the second half on their way to a pair of second stanza scores. The Flyers snapped the scoreless tie at 68:29 on a misplay in front and added an insurance goal on a blast from 25 yards out at 81:59. Junior Laura Castor made six saves, including a pair of diving stops on breakaways. The Knights fall to 0-1 on the season and will host New Paltz on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Sep 12, 2006

Knights Earn Weekly Honors

Nash, Berube, Griggs Named for Awards

Weekly Honors
Junior Courtney Nash, first year Jesse Berube and senior Shannon Griggs each earned weekly honors for their performances last week. Nash was named the SUNYAC Volleyball Player of the Week after being named Most Valuable Player at the Elmira tournament for the second year in a row. For the second week in a row, Berube was the Knights top performer in pacing the men's cross country team to the team title at the Don Masterson Invitational at Oswego. Berube was selected as the Rochester Area Colleges Athlete of the Week for his efforts. Griggs was named the NYSCTC Runner of the Week after winning the individual title at the Pat Peterson Invitational at Oswego as the Knights won the team title with a perfect score of 15 points.

Sep 11, 2006

Monday's Contest Summary

Tennis Remains Unbeaten

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team remained unbeaten on the season with a 9-0 blanking over visiting Fredonia this afternoon. Senior Krissy Feikert and junior Kristen Greiner won a convincing 8-0 decision at first doubles to get the match started. Junior Lauren Eichenauer and first year Erika Pumple followed suit at second doubles, 8-3, while first years Anna Lehet and Allison Cornwall completed the doubles sweep with an 8-1 win. In singles action, Pumple won 6-0, 6-1 at number one, Greiner captured second singles, 6-0, 6-0, Eichenauer won third singles, 6-3, 6-0, sophomore Caitlin Sternberg won fourth singles, 6-3, 6-1, Lehet took fifth singles, 6-0, 6-1 and Cornwall completed the sweep at sixth singles, 6-1, 6-1. The Knights are 3-0 on the season and will entertain Oneonta on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Sep 09, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Wins Third Straight
Cross Country Sweeps Oswego
Field Hockey Wins in Penalty Strokes

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted the St. Lawrence Saints this afternoon and won a 1-0 decision to capture their third straight victory. Senior Kyle Pucko took a through ball up the right side from first year Jeff Rahmlow, cut the ball back to the middle, eluded the goalkeeper and deposited the ball in the open net for the lone goal of the game at 35:39 of the first half. Geneseo's Adam McMahon made two saves to post his second shutout of the year as each team had one opportunity cleared off the line by a defender. Geneseo is now 3-1 on the season and will next travel to SUNY New Paltz to open the SUNYAC schedule on Friday, September 15 at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team travelled to Oswego today and captured their second team title in as many weeks by scoring a perfect 15 points to outdistance Ithaca's 82. Geneseo's sweep of the first five positions was led by senior Shannon Griggs, who crossed first in 17:36. Sophomore Liz Montgomery was second in 17:39, senior Christy Finke was third in 18:35, junior Meghan Nolan was fourth in 18:39 and junior Karen Merrill completed the scoring five in a time of 18:41. Sophomore Laura Iafrati and Lisa Halloran concluded the top seven in eighth (18:59) and 10th place (19:10), respectively. The Knights will next travel to Brockport on Saturday, September 16.

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team travelled to Oswego this afternoon and scored 20 points to win the team title over St. Lawrence's 50 points. First year Jesse Berube crossed second in 25:25 to lead the Knights as they took the 2-7 places. Junior Ryan Mulcahy finished in 25:35, sophomore Jon Gauthier and senior Mike McGrath finished in 25:36, sophomore Will Haskell came in at 25:37 and Nate Lockett came in at 25:38 for a 13 second spread between runner one and runner six. Senior Jim Tillapaugh completed the top seven with a 10th place time of 25:54. The Knights will next travel to Brockport on Saturday, September 16.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team hosted St. Lawrence this afternoon and won a 3-2 decision in penalty strokes. The Knights trailed 2-0 at the intermission, but Geneseo bounced back to tie the game on goals by first year Brittany Frankel at 58:32 on an assist from Karen Garnish and four minutes later on an unassisted score by Sarah Buchanan. In the shootout, the first round of five shots ended tied at one, but Geneseo erased a 2-1 deficit in the second round of five as senior Jeanine Tripepi and junior Haley Spangler scored on back to back shots at the end of the round to give the Knights a 3-2 advantage. Geneseo's Megan Coltoniak made 12 saves to post the win in nets as the Knights advance to 1-2 on the season. Geneseo will play at Elmira on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team continued with the Elmira tournament on Saturday and won two matches to claim the tournament title. In the first match, Geneseo defeated Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham by scores of 30-19, 30-28, 34-32. Junior Kate Barth slammed 18 kills, sophomore Ashley Saltzman handed out 42 assists and Emma Fritz collected 23 digs. In the championship match, Geneseo defeated the host Soaring Eagles by scores of 30-27, 30-24, 28-30, 30-15. Saltzman handed out 51 assists, Fritz had 17 digs, All-Tournament pick Barth had 13 kills and sophomore Courtney Nash pounded 14 kills on her way to being named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Geneseo is now 5-3 on the season and will host the Nazareth Golden Flyers on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Sep 08, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Blanks Clarkson
Volleyball Sweeps Pair

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted Clarkson this afternoon and scored three first half goals on the way to a 3-0 blanking of the Golden Knights. Senior Jim Felluca opened the scoring on a penalty kick at 16:28 after junior Pat Occhiuto was taken down inside the penalty area. Junior Matt Robinson scored three minutes later at 19:26 when sophomore Nick Prosser fed a through ball on the right side making a one-on-one with the goalkeeper. First year Joey Mort completed the scoring at 33:27 by one-touching a ball past the last defender to create a breakaway. Sophomore Adam McMahon picked up the win in nets by making one save in 71:26 of action, while Jeremy Reeves was untested in his 18:34 as the Knights outshot Clarkson by a 25-4 margin. Geneseo raises their record to 2-1-0 on the season and will face St. Lawrence on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team travelled to the Elmira tournament today and won a pair of matches over Hartwick and Oneonta. In the opener, Geneseo won a 30-21, 30-28, 30-26 decision over the Hawks. First year Maddy Maler dished out 25 assists to center the attack, junior Courtney Nash collected 10 kills and Emma Fritz contributed 22 digs. In the nightcap, the Knights won in three games over the Red Dragons, 30-24, 30-28, 30-26. Fritz totaled 25 digs, junior Kate Barth had 14 kills and sophomore Ashley Saltzman handed out 42 helpers. The Knights are now 3-3 on the season and they will continue with the Elmira tournament on Saturday.

Sep 07, 2006

Thursday's Contest Summaries

Tennis Doubles Nazareth
Field Hockey Grounded by Herons

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team travelled to Nazareth College this afternoon and won all three doubles matches on the way to doubling up the Flyers by a 6-3 score. Senior Krissy Feikert and junior Kristen Greiner won first doubles, 8-5, first year Erika Pumple and sophomore Vivian Cheung captured second doubles, 8-5 and first years Anna Lehet and Allison Cornwall took third doubles, 8-5. In singles action, Geneseo clinched the match with wins at third, fifth and sixth. Feikert won a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 decision at third, Lehet claimed fifth by scores of 6-4, 6-2 and Cornwall completed the match with a 6-2, 6-1 win at sixth. Geneseo is now 2-0 on the year and will travel to the William Smith Heron Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team hosted the William Smith Herons this afternoon and dropped a 4-1 decision. The game was tightly contested and remained scoreless through 20 minutes, but William Smith erupted for three scores, the first two by senior Ashley Barker, in an eight minute span to take a commanding 3-0 lead at the intermission. The Herons pushed the lead to 4-1 at the 56:02 mark of the second stanza before the Knights got on the board when first year Jean Nolan fed junior Kristen Paczkowski for a score at 64:57. Geneseo's Megan Coltoniak made eight saves in taking the loss as the Knights were outshot 18-4. Geneseo moves to 0-2 on the season and will entertain the St. Lawrence Saints on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Sep 05, 2006

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Field Hockey Falls to Nazareth

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team travelled to Nazareth this afternoon to take on the Golden Flyers and dropped a tough 2-1 decision in the season opener. Nazareth took a 1-0 lead into the intermission, but senior Sarah Buchanan scored off an assist from Sarah Doster just 1:26 into the second stanza to even the game at one. The Golden Flyers got the game winner at 56:01 to secure the victory. Junior Megan Coltoniak was in goal for the Knights and made 10 saves in taking the loss. Geneseo is scheduled to host William Smith on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Sep 05, 2006

Knights Earn Weekly Honors

Manetta, Montgomery, Berube Tabbed
National Cross Country Preseason Poll Released

Weekly Honors
Sophomores Judah Manetta and Liz Montgomery, along with first year Jesse Berube were tabbed as Athletes of the Week.

Manetta scored a pair of goals in two games, including the game winner just 27 seconds into overtime in the Knights 1-0 victory at RIT on Saturday on his way to SUNYAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week honors.

A 2005 All-American, Montgomery returned from a January 2005 season ending injury by being named NYSCTC Runner of the Week after leading the Knights to the team title at Buffalo St.'s Dan Walker Invitational by racing to a second place time of 18:10. Geneseo was ranked #1 in the preseason USTFCCCA poll.

Berube was named NYSCTC Runner of the Week after he led Geneseo's scoring five to the team title at the Dan Walker Invitational with a third place time of 25:37. Geneseo, ranked #21 in the preseason USTFCCCA poll, had just a 10 second spread between Berube and runner number five on Saturday.

Sep 05, 2006

FIELD HOCKEY LOCATION CHANGE

Contest Moved to Nazareth

Women's Field Hockey
This afternoon's women's field hockey game with the Nazareth Golden Flyers, originally scheduled to be played at Geneseo, has been moved to the turf at Nazareth due to poor field conditions on Geneseo's Upper Alumni Field. The game time will remain at 4:00 p.m.

Sep 02, 2006

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Wins in Overtime
Cross Country Sweeps Buffalo St.
Volleyball Goes 1-2 at NYU

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to RIT to take on the hosts Tigers in the second game of the Doug May Memorial Classic and won a 1-0 decision when sophomore Judah Manetta scored his second goal of the year on a blast from 22 yards out just 27 seconds into the first overtime. In a driving rain and wind, the teams battled through an even 90 scoreless minutes as the shots were 13-13 for the contest. Sophomore Adam McMahon's diving save, his seventh and final of the game, with less than five minutes to play in regulation perserved the shutout. Manetta and senior defender Chris Billoni were named to the All-Tournament team. The Knights are now 1-1 on the season and will host Clarkson on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team travelled to Buffalo St. today and won the team title with 33 points over Malone (OH), who had 51. Sophomore All-American Liz Montgomery, in her first action since an injury in January, led the way with a second place finish in 18:10 and All-American Shannon Griggs was third in a time of 18:14. The top five for Geneseo included Christy Finke, who was seventh in 18:41, Karen Merrill, who placed 10th in 18:57 and Meghan Nolan, who crossed 11th in 18:59. Geneseo's Taryn Hand and Laura Iafrati rounded out the top seven in 14th (19:20) and 18th (19:23), respectively. The Knights will travel to Oswego next Saturday.

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team finished first in team scoring this afternoon at Buffalo St., edging Malone (OH) by a score of 24-56. First year Jesse Berube paced the scoring five by racing to a third place finish in 25:37, crossing just ahead of teammate Mike McGrath's fourth place time of 25:39. The Knights grabbed the seventh, eighth and ninth places as Jon Gauthier posted a time of 25:43, Nate Lockett ran to a time of 25:46 and Ryan Mulcahy came in at 25:47. Rounding out the top seven were Will Haskell, who was 11th in 25:52 and Jim Tillapaugh, who was 15th in 26:16. Geneseo will travel to Oswego next Saturday.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team continued with the NYU Tournament today and posted a 1-2 record. After falling to Milliken in four games, 22-30, 24-30, 30-21, 23-30, Geneseo won their first match of the year with a 30-16, 30-14, 30-14 win over Baruch. In the final match of the tournament, Geneseo was defeated by Gallaudet in three games, 30-22, 30-19, 30-26. In the Milliken match, junior Jessi Laemlein led the attack with eight kills, 19 digs and three blocks. Classmate Kate Barth added 10 kills, senior Megan Wailand contributed six kills, 17 digs, first year Maddy Maler dished 22 assists and Jessie Stephenson totaled 20 digs. Against Baruch, Wailand topped the charts with nine kills, eight digs, five service aces, while Stephenson and junior Courtney Nash totaled seven kills and Ashley Saltzman handed out 33 helpers with five aces. In the loss to Gallaudet, Barth netted 10 kills, senior Abi Goettsch and Laemlein contributed seven kills, Nash added six kills, Maler had 30 assists and Stephenson notched 23 digs. Nash was named to the All-Tournament team. The Knights next matches will be on Friday and Saturday when they travel to the Elmira tournament.

Sep 02, 2006

Tennis Match Cancelled

Tentative Makeup Date Scheduled

Women's Tennis
Today's women's tennis match scheduled for 1 p.m. versus Fredonia has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The match has been tentatively rescheduled for Monday, September 11 at 3:30 p.m. Please check back to knights.geneseo.edu for a confirmed reschedule date and time.

Sep 01, 2006

Friday's Contest Summaries

Tennis Blanks Brockport
Men's Soccer Falls in Overtime
#8 NYU Spikes Volleyball

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team hosted Brockport this afternoon in the season opener for both teams and blanked the Golden Eagles by a score of 9-0. Junior Kristen Greiner and senior Krissy Feikert, the defending SUNYAC first doubles champions, led the victory by winning at first doubles by a score of 8-0, with the former taking second singles, 6-1, 6-0 and the latter winning at third singles, 6-3, 6-4. First year Erika Pumple aided the onslaught by winning first singles, 6-3, 6-1 and teaming with sophomore Vivian Cheung to capture second doubles, 8-2. First years Anna Lehet and Allison Cornwall completed the doubles sweep with an 8-0 win. In other singles action, Cheung was a 6-2, 6-2 winner at fourth, Lehet won 6-2, 6-2 at fifth and Cornwall captured sixth, 6-0, 6-1. Geneseo's next contest is scheduled for Saturday as they host Fredonia.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team travelled to RIT today to face Nazareth College in the first game of the Doug May Memorial Classic and dropped a tough 2-1 overtime decision. The Golden Flyers struck first to take a 1-0 halftime lead, but Geneseo sophomore Judah Manetta, the 2005 SUNYAC Rookie of the Year, netted an unassisted goal early in the second stanza to tie the game. The contest remained locked at one until the Flyers scored on a direct kick in the 98th minute to gain the win. Senior Tim Spayd made two saves in taking the season opening loss. The Knights will take on the host RIT Tigers on Saturday in the second round at 5:30 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team opened the season by taking on host New York University in the Violets Classic and dropped a tough three game set, 30-13, 30-26, 30-26. In game three, the Knights led 17-10 before the Violets, ranked eighth nationally, came back to close the match. Junior Kate Barth collected nine kills, seven digs and four blocks for Geneseo, while classmate Courtney Nash added eight kills, three blocks. Sophomore Ashley Saltzman dished out 20 assists and had three service aces, while senior Katie Florczak added nine digs from her libero position. Geneseo will continue with the NYU tournament with a trio of matches on Saturday.

Sep 01, 2006

OPENING DAY!

Women's Tennis Team Kicks Off 2006-07

OPENING DAY

The Geneseo Blue Knights open the 2006-07 season today with the women's tennis team hosting the Brockport Golden Eagles at 4 p.m. at the tennis courts. In other action, the men's soccer team travels to RIT to take on Nazareth College at 3 p.m. in the first game of the Doug May Memorial Classic, while the women's volleyball team takes on New York University in the first game of the Violets Classic in New York City at 6 p.m.

In Saturday's action, the volleyball team continues with the NYU tournament by taking on Milliken, Baruch and Gallaudet, the men's and women's cross country team will travel to the Buffalo St. Invitational, the tennis team hosts Fredonia at 1 p.m. and the men's soccer team completes the Doug May Classic by playing host RIT at 5:30 p.m.

Aug 10, 2006

Chanthavisouk Named Volleyball Coach

Knights Tab SJ Fisher Assistant

Geneseo, N.Y.-SUNY Geneseo is pleased to announce the hiring of Bouaketh Chanthavisouk as head women's volleyball coach.

Chanthavisouk replaces Maggie Loncz, who resigned after posting a record of 63-49 and three SUNYAC playoff berths in three seasons for the Knights.

"It is exciting for Geneseo to have Bouaketh join our team, " said Marilyn Moore, director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation. "She is an advocate of women's volleyball and has an impressive array of quality coaching experiences."

Chanthavisouk comes to Geneseo after serving as an assistant coach for three seasons at St. John Fisher College, gaining experience in all facets of the Cardinals program including contest and practice management, recruiting of qualified student-athletes, scouting of opponents and compilation of statistics.

In addition, Chanthavisouk coached one year with Xtreme volleyball club as the head coach of the Junior Olympic USA Volleyball CAP Level 1, IMPACT.

A 2003 graduate of St. John Fisher, Chanthavisouk played two seasons of volleyball as a defensive specialist for the Cardinals after earning All-Conference and All-Region honors as a setter at Monroe Community College.

A native of Rochester, New York, Chanthavisouk was a United States Army Reservist from 1997 to 2000 in the 1982nd Forward Surgical Support unit and was a flight medic in the 249th Air Ambulance corps of the New York Army National Guard from 2000 to 2004.

"With SUNY Geneseo’s outstanding academic reputation and athletic excellence, I am very enthusiastic about joining the volleyball program," said Chanthavisouk. "We have a solid group of returning veterans and a talented incoming class and are looking forward to being very competitive in the SUNYAC."

Aug 03, 2006

Fitness Center Reopen

Normal Summer Hours Resume

With the break in the excessive heat, the SUNY Geneseo Fitness Center, located in the Merritt Athletic Center, will reopen today with normal summer hours of 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

We appreciate your patience and again apologize for any inconvenience.

Aug 02, 2006

Winter Schedules Posted

Subject to change

Winter Schedules
The 2006-07 winter schedules are now posted for each individual sport on the team pages. At this point in the season the schedules are subject to change, so check back regularly for updates. Direct any questions to George Gagnier, Sports Information Director at gagnier@geneseo.edu or 585-245-5346.

Aug 01, 2006

Fitness Center Closed

Energy curtailment the cause

Due to the New York State mandated energy curtailment, the SUNY Geneseo fitness center, located in the Merritt Athletic Center, will be closed until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.

We are hopeful that the center will reopen on Thursday once the heat wave breaks, however, check back to knights.geneseo.edu for updates and an official reopen date and time.

Jul 24, 2006

Lammers Resigns as Ice Hockey Coach

Knights Begin Search for Replacement

Geneseo, N.Y.-SUNY Geneseo announced that Jason Lammers has resigned as the head coach of the men’s ice hockey program after one season. Lammers accepted a position as an assistant coach with the Division I Ohio State University Buckeyes.

A 1998 SUNY Geneseo graduate, Lammers led Geneseo to a 19-9-2 record last season and guided the Ice Knights to their second consecutive SUNYAC title and trip to the NCAA Division III tournament.

“We are sorry to see Jason leave after his success last season, but wish him luck as he continues his career at Ohio State,” said Marilyn Moore, director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation.

A search for his replacement will begin immediately.

Jul 21, 2006

USTFCCCA Names All-Academic Teams

Geneseo Men, Women Earn Team Honor
Seven Individuals Named

USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the 2006 Division III All-Academic team honorees on Thursday, July 20. The men's and women's teams were recognized for combined grade point average, while seven individuals were awarded All-Academic team status.

On the women's side, junior Christy Finke, senior Emily Howland, senior Mary Kosloski and senior Fran Magri earned the All-Academic team standard, while the men were represented by senior Matt Kuenzel, junior Jim Tillapaugh and senior Paul Torres.

Jul 21, 2006

Fall 2006 Schedules

Fall Schedules Now Posted

Schedules
The Fall 2006 schedules are now posted for each individual sport on the team pages. The schedules are subject to change, so check back regularly for updates. Direct any questions to George Gagnier, Sports Information Director at gagnier@geneseo.edu or 585-245-5346.

Jun 28, 2006

SUNYAC Academic Awards Announced

All-Academic Team
Commissioner's List

2006 SUNYAC Academic Awards

Fredonia, N.Y.-The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) released the Spring 2006 academic awards on June 26. The conference recognized winter and spring sport student-athletes with a semester grade point average of 3.30 or higher as a member of the All-Academic team, while student-athletes who maintain a 3.30 cumulative grade point average for three consecutive semesters are named to the Commissioner's List.

The Geneseo Blue Knights had 112 student-athletes named to the All-Academic team and 54 earned Commissioner's List honors.

Jun 26, 2006

Loncz Resigns as Volleyball Coach

Knights will search for replacement

Geneseo, N.Y.-SUNY Geneseo announced that Maggie Loncz has resigned as the head coach of the women’s volleyball program after three seasons. Loncz cited personal reasons for her reluctant departure, including her growing commitment as a physical educator at Geneseo Central Schools.

A 1997 Niagara University graduate, Loncz led Geneseo to a 63-49 record and three consecutive berths in the SUNYAC Championship tournament. In addition, Loncz mentored eight All-SUNYAC players, a pair of SUNYAC West Rookie of the Year players and Geneseo’s first volleyball All-American in Kate Barth ’08.

“Maggie did an excellent job for three seasons after being elevated from the assistant coach level,” said Marilyn Moore, director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation. “Her professionalism and enthusiasm for the sport of volleyball will be missed by student-athletes and staff.”

A search for her replacement will begin immediately.