Jun 22, 2009

Learfield Director's Cup Final Standings

Geneseo Places 64th in Annual Rankings

NACDA/Learfield Division III Director's Cup
The Geneseo Blue Knights finished in 64th place with 251.50 points in the final Learfield Division III Director's Cup standings announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Director's Cup points are earned by institutions for participation in the NCAA Division III National Championships.

Geneseo placed second of SUNYAC schools to Cortland's fifth place, second of Rochester Area Colleges to Hobart and William Smith's 52nd place and sixth of all New York State schools behind Cortland, St. Lawrence (19), Ithaca (20), Farmingdale (49) and Hobart/William Smith.

The other finishes of Rochester Area Colleges included Rochester at 102, RIT at 147, Brockport at 158, St. John Fisher at 166, Keuka at 170 and Nazareth College at 255.

Jun 15, 2009

SUNYAC Spring All-Academic Teams Announced

Geneseo Posts 141 on All-Academic Team
76 Earn Commissioner's List

2009 SUNYAC Spring All-Academic Teams
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the spring 2009 All-Academic teams.

141 Geneseo spring semester student-athletes earned SUNYAC All-Academic team recognition for having a spring semester grade point average of 3.3 or higher. The number represents an impressive 43% of all spring student-athletes at Geneseo.

The Blue Knights posted 76 members (23%) on the SUNYAC Commissioner's List for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher for three consecutive semesters.

Jun 09, 2009

DuFlo Named Academic All-American

Senior Earns Third Team Recognition
Second Blue Knight Honored by CoSIDA

CoSIDA Academic All-American
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) named senior men's lacrosse player Steve DuFlo (Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) to the ESPN The Magazine College Division Men's At-Large Academic All-America third team. He is the second Geneseo student-athlete to be named a CoSIDA Academic All-American this year, joining men's basketball first team recipient Scott Morton '08.

DuFlo, who holds a 3.90 grade point average in business administration, was a First Team All-District I selection in 2009 prior to receiving today's national honor.

DuFlo aided Geneseo to a 13-2 record in 2009, posting 22 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers in starting all 15 games at his long-stick middie position as the Knights were one of only two teams to hand the NCAA Division III National Champion, Cortland, a loss during the 2009 season.

Jun 05, 2009

Iafrati Earns CoSIDA Honor

Track Star Seizes Second District Honor

Women's Track & Field
Senior Laura Iafrati (Hilton) was named to the College Division Women's Cross Country/Track & Field ESPN The Magazine District I All-Academic first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Iafrati, and other members of the first team from each of the eight districts, are put forward to the national ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-American consideration.

Off the track, Iafrati holds a 3.94 grade point average in biology, is a seven-time member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team and a five-time member of the SUNYAC Commissioner's List.

In cross country, Iafrati earned first team All-SUNYAC, first team All-Atlantic Region honors before a 46th place finish at the 2008 NCAA Division III Cross Country championships.

In track, Iafrati defended her 2008 SUNYAC titles in the indoor 5,000 meters and outdoor 10,000 meters.

May 23, 2009

NCAA Division III Track & Field

McManus Finishes 14th

NCAA Division III Track & Field
Sophomore Mike McManus finished 14th in the high jump on Saturday at the NCAA Division III Track & Field championships at Marietta College. The lone Geneseo participant, McManus jumped 1.98 meters in his first appearance at the national meet. This concludes the Knights season.

May 21, 2009

Morris Tabbed by IWLCA

Senior Earns All-Region

Women's Lacrosse
Senior Maggie Morris, who set new Geneseo single season standards with 62 goals and 79 points in 2009, was named first team All-Empire Region by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association.

Morris is one of just four Geneseo players to earn regional recognition, joining Maggie Benham '08 and Colleen Byrne '08, who garnered second team in 2007 and Shauna Leonard '08, who was first team in 2008.

May 21, 2009

DuFlo Earns CoSIDA Honor

Laxman Garners Academic Honor

Men's Lacrosse
Senior long stick midfielder Steve DuFlo (Jamesville/Jamesville-DeWitt) was named to the College Division At-Large ESPN The Magazine District I All-Academic first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

DuFlo, and other members of the first team from each of the eight districts, are put forward to the national ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-American consideration.

Off the field, he earned the SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete award in 2007, is a three-time member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team and two-time member of the SUNYAC Commissioner’s List. With a grade point average of 3.90 in business administration, he is a member of the Golden Key and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies. He is the recipient of the Ed Curry Memorial Scholarship, the Linfoot Scholarship and the Dr. Gregor Lazarcik prize in business administration. In the fall of 2007, he challenged himself even further academically by applying and participating in the Study Abroad program at Oxford University, where he earned an above average grade point of 3.5, while playing for the Oxford lacrosse team.

On the field, he helped the Knights to four straight appearances in the SUNYAC championship game, participated in two NCAA Division III national tournaments and was named second team All-SUNYAC in 2007.

May 20, 2009

Lacrosse All-Americans Announced

Three Knights Earn National Honor

Men's Lacrosse
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association announced the Division III All-American teams today and the SUNY Geneseo Blue Knights placed three players on the honorable mention team.

Senior attack Tom Costanza led the Knights with 67 points on 42 goals and 25 assists, sophomore defender Joe May led the team with 27 caused turnovers and added 31 ground balls and junior goalie Dennis Costanza posted a stellar 7.11 goals against average with a .603 save percentage.

It is the first All-American honor for each of the three players.

May 19, 2009

Ryerson Selected for North/South Game

USILA Tabs Senior Laxman

Men's Lacrosse
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) selected Geneseo senior short-stick defensive midfielder Mike Ryerson (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) to the North roster for the annual USILA North/South Senior All-Star game.

Ryerson joins Oswego midfielder Mike Brewster as the lone representatives from the SUNYAC.

The Division III game is slated for Friday, May 22 at 2 p.m. at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts.

May 15, 2009

ECAC Division III Track & Field

Men Place Ninth
Women Finish 40th

ECAC Division III Outdoor Track & Field
The men's outdoor track and field team traveled to Springfield College for the 2009 ECAC Division III championships and finished in ninth place with 28 points of 56 scoring teams. First year Mike McManus highlighted the performances with an NCAA provisional qualifying jump of 2.05 meters in the high jump. Senior Will Haskell placed second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:22.25, while sophomore Mark Streb and junior Jesse Berube each claimed a fourth place. Streb posted a 3:55.63 in the 1,500 meters and Berube finished the 10,000 meters in 31:50.65.

On the women's side, Geneseo finished 40th of 55 scoring teams with five points as senior Laura Iafrati ran a 37:30.50 in the 10,000 meters as the lone scoring participant.

The Knights await word on the qualification of several NCAA provisional times and distances.

May 14, 2009

SUNYAC Announces Spring Scholar-Athletes

Geneseo Earns Three Awards
Iafrati, Gunner, Baranowski Recognized

SUNYAC Spring Scholar-Athletes
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the spring winners of the Chancellor's SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete awards given to the member of the first or second All-SUNYAC team in each sport with the highest grade point average.

Geneseo earned three of the seven awards given as senior Laura Iafrati (Hilton) won for women's outdoor track and field (first team All-SUNYAC/3.94-Biology), senior Jessica Gunner (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa) for women's lacrosse (second team All-SUNYAC/3.67-Psychology) and junior Erik Baranowski (Liverpool) for men's lacrosse (first team All-SUNYAC/3.80-Computer Science).

It is the sixth award for Iafrati, second for Gunner and first for Baranowski. Geneseo has captured 43 of the 134 (32.1%) SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete awards since the award's inception in 2003-04.

May 11, 2009

Student-Athletes Named to Phi Beta Kappa

Six Blue Knights Named to Honor Society

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Faculty members at the State University of New York at Geneseo have elected 74 students to the college’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most widely known academic honor society, including six student-athletes. Students from the junior and senior classes are selected each spring for membership into the organization.

Student-athletes elected in 2009 include seniors Jessica Gunner (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa/Women's Lacrosse), Laura Iafrati (Hilton, N.Y./Hilton/Cross Country, Track), Larkin Kimmerer (Fabius, N.Y./Fabius-Pompey/Cross Country, Track), Mary McGrath (Kenmore, N.Y./Kenmore West/Cross Country, Track) and Jamie Scordino (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal/Basketball) and junior Julie Feola (Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena/Cross Country, Track).

Geneseo is the only undergraduate SUNY college with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, one of only 276 chapters in the nation. The Geneseo chapter was created in 2004 and 22 current or former student-athletes have been inducted since inception.

May 10, 2009

Track & Field at St. Lawrence

Knights Compete in Twilight Meet

Track & Field
Selected members of the men's and women's track and field team competed at the Twilight Meet at St. Lawrence on Saturday evening.

On the men's side, Geneseo posted three winners and five ECAC-qualifying performances. Junior Ryan Joyce won the triple jump with a leap of 13.44 meters, while classmate Ken Wickey posted a second place and ECAC-qualifying distance of 14.50 meters in the shot put. In the 3000-meter steeplechase, Will Haskell and Ryan Mulcahy finished 1-2 and each qualified for the ECAC meet with times of 9:30.42 and 9:36.84, respectively, while Jesse Berube and Brett Dolan did the same in the 5,000 meters with times of 15:05.60 and 15:08.22, respectively.

For the women, senior Julie Thering tossed an NCAA provisional distance of 48.03 meters in the hammer to finish second, while Maria Barbaglia won the discus with a throw of 34.80 meters.

May 05, 2009

SUNYAC Announces Spring All-Conference Teams

Eight Men's, Five Women's Lacrosse Players Tabbed
Track and Field Garner Eight Men, Five Women
Knights Earn One for Softball in SUNYAC, NFCA

SUNYAC Spring All-Conference Teams
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the spring sport All-SUNYAC teams on Monday night.

Geneseo had eight men's lacrosse players earn recognition, including five on the first team. Senior attack Tom Costanza, sophomore attack Craig Lange, junior face-off specialist Erik Baranowski, junior goalie Dennis Costanza and sophomore defender Joe May notched first team, senior midfielder Dylan Bittlingmaier was named to the second team and senior attack Mike Cintineo and senior defender Kyle Byron made honorable mention.

The Knights placed five players on the women's lacrosse team with senior midfielder Maggie Morris and junior defender Caryn Quinn earning first team and senior attack Laura Kitts, senior defender Jessica Gunner and senior goalie Hannah McKee garnering second team.

The men's track and field team posted three on the first team with John Brotsch, Mike McManus and Mark Streb, while Lee Berube, Will Haskell, Ryan Joyce, Ryan Mulcahy and Andrew Sorrento earned second team.

In women's track and field, Laura Iafrati, Erin Marks and Alyssa Smith collected first team recognition, while Sandra Goettelman and Julie Thering were tabbed for second team honors.

Geneseo sophomore pitcher Janine Montera was the lone representative on the All-SUNYAC Softball team and earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) second team All-Northeast Region.

May 05, 2009

NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN'S TENNIS

Knights Eliminated by Denison
Geneseo Wins NCAA Opener

NCAA Division III Women's Tennis
The Geneseo women's tennis team (14-4) made their first appearance at the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis championships on Thursday and the Knights defeated Ohio Northern University (20-6) by a score of 5-3.

Geneseo trailed after the doubles portion of the first day as junior Anna Lehet and first year Katie Gayvert won by a score of 8-6 at third doubles. Senior Vivian Cheung and first year Julia Passik lost 8-2 at first doubles, while first years Melissa Baker and Lauren Johnson lost 8-4 at second doubles.

The Knights stormed back in the singles action as Passik captured second singles, 6-2, 7-5 and Lehet won third singles by the same scores. Baker won a 6-3, 6-4 decision at fourth singles and Johnson took fifth singles, 6-2, 6-1. Gayvert led in sixth singles, 7-5, 5-2 when the match was called due to Geneseo achieving the necessary five points, while Cheung dropped a tough 6-1, 6-1 score at first singles.

On Friday, Geneseo played host Denison and were eliminated by a score of 5-0. Geneseo's doubles tandems each lost by an 8-1 score to fall behind, 3-0. In the singles action, Cheung lost 6-1, 6-0 at first singles and Johnson fell by a score of 6-0, 6-0 at fifth singles to close out the match. All of the other singles matches were unfinished.

The Knights complete their season with a record of 14-5.

Sectional Site

Division III Women's Tennis bracket

May 02, 2009

SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Championship

#7 Cortland Defeats #9 Geneseo

Men's Lacrosse
The Cortland Red Dragons (15-2), ranked seventh in the latest USILA Coaches Poll, held on to defeat host and ninth-ranked Geneseo (13-2) by a score of 14-13 this afternoon to win their second straight and sixth of eight SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse championship. The Red Dragons earn the NCAA Division III tournament automatic bid, while the Knights will await a possible at-large berth.

After Geneseo opened the scoring on a goal outside the crease by sophomore Craig Lange from junior Ray Ryan, Cortland got two goals each from freshman attack Mike Tota, sophomore midfielder Chris DeLuca and junior midfielder Tom Burke to take a 6-1 lead with 6:49 remaining in the second quarter. Geneseo cut the deficit to 6-3 on goals by senior attack Mike Cintineo with 2:35 left and senior midfielder Dylan Bittlingmaier with 1:27 remaining, but the Dragons countered with a goal by junior attack Brian Krol with 27 seconds left and another by DeLuca with one tick remaining in the period to give the Dragons an 8-3 lead at halftime.

Cortland led 11-5 on Joey Morgan's goal with 4:15 left in the third quarter, but senior Tom Costanza scored from Lange and senior Justin Rand struck twice over a four-minute span to cut the lead to 11-8. After a Krol goal with 6:43 left, freshman attack Greg Wright and sophomore midfielder Eric Parah sandwiched a goal by Bittlingmaier for a 14-9 lead with 4:23 left in the game.

Geneseo's comeback began at 3:34 with a goal by Cintineo from Costanza, who then scored from Lange with 2:00 remaining and a flag down on the field. Cintineo scored on the resulting man-up situation for Geneseo with 1:30 left and Bittlingmaier dodged a defender and scored on the ensuing face-off to make it 14-13 with 1:19 remaining. Cortland controlled the following face-off, but the Knights forced a turnover with 41 seconds left. After clearing into the attacking zone, it was the Red Dragons turn to force a turnover and run out the final nine seconds of the clock.

Tournament Most Valuable Player DeLuca finished with three goals and won 15-22 face-offs with nine groundballs and four caused turnovers. Tota added three goals and one assist for the Red Dragons with Krol and Burke netting two scores each. Senior Matt Hipenbecker made three saves to post the win in nets.

Bittlingmaier led Geneseo with four goals, Costanza scored two goals and two assists, Cintineo netted three scores, Rand added two goals and one assist and Lange finished with a goal and two helpers. Sophomore Joe May caused four turnovers, first year Joe McCormack scooped five groundballs with three caused turnovers and junior Dennis Costanza took the loss in goal despite making 16 saves.

All-Tournament Team:
Oswego: Judd Robinson, Dan Rogers
Plattsburgh: Matt Maes, Luke Weidlein
Geneseo: Dylan Bittlingmaier, Justin Rand, Joe May
Cortland: Joey Morgan, Mike Tota, Cody Hoyt, Luke Lemon
MVP: Chris DeLuca, Cortland

May 01, 2009

SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Championship

Buffalo State Eliminates Geneseo

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team, seeded fourth, traveled to top-seeded Buffalo State (16-1) this afternoon and were eliminated from the SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse championships by a score of 19-9. Senior Maggie Morris, who finished with two goals, set a school record for points in a season when she scored with 9:01 remaining in the first half to tie the score at 4-4. Buffalo State notched four straight goals to end the half and take command of the game. Morris finishes the season with 79 points and completes her career second on the Geneseo charts in goals with 154 and third in points with 196. Senior Laura Kitts led the attack today with two goals and three helpers for five points and completes her Geneseo career with a single season record of 33 assists and a career assist ranking of third with 65. Junior Abby Hungerford added two goals and one assist and senior Hannah McKee made seven saves as Geneseo completes their season with a record of 10-6.

May 01, 2009

SUNYAC Track & Field Championships

Geneseo Men Win Championship!
Women Finish Third

SUNYAC Track & Field Championships

Men's Track & Field
The men's track and field team traveled to Oneonta on Friday and Saturday and won their third overall SUNYAC championship with 171 points to Cortland's 154.5. Geneseo captured the outdoor title in 2003 and 2006.

Geneseo's Mike McManus highlighted the Friday performances by finishing first in the high jump with an NCAA provisional height of 2.02 meters. Junior Andrew Sorrento qualified provisionally for the national meet with a second place distance of 52.55 meters in the hammer throw. Senior Ryan Mulcahy placed second in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:28.47 and junior Jesse Berube finished fourth in the event in 32:59.64. In the shot put, Geneseo's Ken Wickey placed third with a toss of 14.10 meters and sophomore Eric Rickman finished fourth with a 13.98 meter mark.

On Saturday, Geneseo posted a pair of first place performances as John Brotsch won the 400 meters in 49.31 and Mark Streb paced the 1,500 meters in 3:55.56. The Knights got second place performances from Ryan Joyce in the triple jump (13.66 m) and Lee Berube in the 5,000 meters (15:03.46), while Will Haskell and Mulcahy placed 2-3 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:36.12 and 9:38.67, respectively. Senior Craig Harlacher garnered third in both the 100 (11.29) and 200 (22.52) meter dashes and John Gammariello placed third in the 800 meters in 1:56.81.

Women's Track & Field
The women's track and field team placed third at the 2009 SUNYAC Outdoor championships with 130.50 points. Brockport won the competition with 176 points and Cortland was second with 138.

On Friday, senior Julie Thering highlighted the finishes with a second place, NCAA provisional distance of 49.48 meters in the hammer throw and a third place toss of 11.35 meters in the shot put. Senior Laura Iafrati won the 10,000 meters with a time of 38:28.80, while Alice Buskus captured a fourth place in the long jump with a distance of 5.12 meters.

On Saturday, junior Erin Marks won the 1,500 meters in 4:45.19 and first year Alyssa Smith won the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:25.74. Junior Sandra Goettelman posted a second to Marks in the 1,500 in 4:48.61 and finished third in the 5,000 meters in 18:18.89. Junior Kristin Shumway was third in the triple jump with a leap of 10.74 meters, first year Sam Legere crossed third in the 800 in 2:19.82 and Thering placed third in the discus with 36.09 meters.

Full Results can be found at:
SUNYAC Track & Field

Apr 30, 2009

SUNYAC Softball Championships

Geneseo Eliminated by Cortland
Knights Fall to Bengals in Opener

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Cortland on Thursday as the #4 seed for the SUNYAC Softball double elimination tournament and fell to the third seeded Buffalo St. Bengals by a score of 3-2 in the opening game. Geneseo scored in the top of the first inning when senior Nickie Steger walked, stole second and scored on Megan Pogemiller's RBI single. After the Bengals tied the score with an unearned run in the bottom of the first, Geneseo reclaimed the lead in the top of the second when Sam Guarrera led off with a double and later scored on an RBI single by Karen Wagner. Buffalo State captured the victory with another unearned run in the second and the eventual game-winner in the fourth inning on a single, sacrifice and RBI double. Geneseo was held to three hits and sophomore Janine Montera took the loss on the mound after allowing four hits, four walks and one earned run with three strikeouts.

On Friday, Geneseo was eliminated from the tournament with an 11-3 loss to top seeded Cortland. The Red Dragons scored four runs in the first inning, tacked on three more in the fourth and four additional in the sixth for an 11-0 lead. Geneseo scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth as sophomore Megan Pogemiller, who was 2-3, hit a two-run single and later scored on an error. Montera took the loss on the mound after allowing 13 hits and nine earned runs, while Kerry Kuhn gave up one hit in one inning of relief work. The Knights complete the season with a 19-19 record.

Apr 29, 2009

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Advances to Final

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked ninth in the latest USILA Coaches Poll and seeded first for the SUNYAC tournament, hosted fourth-seeded Plattsburgh this afternoon and advanced to Saturday's championship game with a 21-11 win. Plattsburgh jumped out to a 2-0 lead after three minutes, but Geneseo erupted for seven straight goals to lead 8-3 on the way to a 10-6 lead at halftime. The Knights scored the initial five goals of the second half to take command. Senior Tom Costanza scored four goals and three assists for seven points to lead the attack and sophomore Craig Lange netted four goals and two assists. Senior Mike Cintineo and junior Ray Ryan added three goals and one assist each and junior Erik Baranowski won 18-33 face-offs with 10 groundballs. Senior Mike Ryerson scooped eight groundballs and junior Dennis Costanza posted the win in goal with eight saves. The Knights win their 13th straight game to move to 13-1 on the year and host #2 Cortland, ranked seventh nationally and a 25-3 semifinal winner over #3 Oswego, in the championship game on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 28, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Clinches Playoff Berth
Morris Sets New Goal Scoring Record

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Fredonia this afternoon and clinched a berth in this weekend's SUNYAC Tournament with an 12-8 victory. Junior Abby Hungerford scored Geneseo's first three goals on her way to a team-high four goals in the game as the Knights jumped out to a 5-1 early lead and a 9-4 advantage at the intermission. Senior Maggie Morris added three goals, two assists, three groundballs and three draw controls and posted a school record for goals in a season with 60. Sophomore Lauren Burgoon netted two scores, senior Laura Kitts scored a goal and two assists and Tara Murphy and Casie Damore scored one goal each. Senior Hannah McKee made six saves to post the win in nets as the Knights move to 10-5 overall and 6-3 in SUNYAC. Geneseo travels to top-seeded Buffalo State on Friday for the semifinals of the SUNYAC Tournament at 12:30 p.m. #3 Oneonta faces second-seeded Cortland in the second semifinal at Buffalo State.

Apr 27, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Morris, McKee Tabbed by SUNYAC
Cintineo, Morris Earn RACA Honors
Men's Lacrosse Advances in Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior Maggie Morris was named SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week and Honorable Mention Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Female Athlete of the Week after scoring 15 goals and three assists in a 3-0 week for Blue Knights. Morris tied the school record for goals in a season with 57 set by Maggie Benham '08 in 2007 and leads Geneseo with 72 points.

Senior Hannah McKee was named the SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Goalie of the Week after posting a 3-0 record with a .564 save percentage and a 6.80 goals against average.

Senior attack Mike Cintineo was named the RACA Male Athlete of the Week after helping the Knights clinch the SUNYAC regular season title (7-0) in a 2-0 week with six goals, two assists and three groundballs in the 20-5 win at Oswego on Wednesday and four goals, one assist and eight groundballs in the 17-7 victory at Potsdam on Saturday. He leads Geneseo in goals (47) and points (58).

The men's lacrosse team rose two spots to #9 in this week's USILA Coaches Poll. The Blue Knights (12-1) carry a 12-game win streak and the #1 seed into this week's SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Tournament. Geneseo hosts #4 Plattsburgh on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. on the Alumni Field.

Apr 25, 2009

2009 Geneseo Track & Field Open

Results Available at Yen Timing

Geneseo Track & Field Open
The Geneseo track and field team hosted the Geneseo Open today on their new 1.1 million dollar track and field complex. The meet represents the first time since the SUNYAC Outdoor Championships in 1998 that Geneseo has hosted a track and field event.

Results for the event can be found at Geneseo Open Results.

Women's Track & Field
The women's track and field team had five winners this afternoon. Junior Kristin Shumway and senior Julie Thering each posted a first place and a second place as Shumway won the 400 meters in 59.24 and placed second in the high jump with a height of 1.53 meters, while Thering won the shot put with 11.79 meters and was second in the hammer with 45.47 meters. Senior Larkin Kimmerer won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 12:21.95, junior Sandra Goettelman won the 1,500 in 4:50.06 and first year Alyssa Smith won the 800 meters in 2:19.66. The Knights posted two other runnerup finishes as Kelly Brunscheen ran a 1:05.75 in the 400 hurdles and Laura Iafrati ran 18:32.70 in the 5,000 meters. Geneseo travels to Oneonta on Saturday for the SUNYAC Championships.

Men's Track & Field
The men's track and field team highlighted the Geneseo Open with four first places and four second place performances. Senior Craig Harlacher won the 100 meters in a school record time of 10.98 and was second in the 200 meters with a school record performance of 21.96. Junior Andrew Sorrento won the javelin with a toss of 46.73 and was second in the hammer throw with 46.58 meters. Junior Ryan Joyce won the triple jump (13.69 m) and John Brotsch won the 400 meters (49.89), while senior Will Haskell was second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:56.96 and first year Lee Berube finished second in the 1,500 meters in 4:03.86. Geneseo travels to Oneonta on Saturday for the SUNYAC Championships.

Apr 25, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Lacrosse Clinches Regular Season Title
Women's Lacrosse Downs Morrisville
Softball Splits with Fredonia

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked 11th in the USILA Coaches Poll, clinched the SUNYAC regular season title with a 17-7 victory at Potsdam this afternoon. The teams were tied at six in the second quarter when Geneseo ripped off six straight goals spanning the end of the second quarter and all but 1:24 of the third to take a 12-7 lead at the end of three periods. Senior Jim Fiacco scored six goals and three assists to lead the attack. Senior Mike Cintineo scored the opening two goals of the game on his way to four goals and one assist, sophomore Craig Lange added five points on three goals and two assists and senior Tom Costanza contributed two goals and one assist to become the fourth player in Geneseo history to crack the 100-career goal barrier with 101. The trio of Cintineo (58 points), Costanza (56 points) and Lange (55 points) become the first three-player combination to score at least 50 points each in one season. Junior Erik Baranowski collected 14 of 28 face-offs and sophomore Joe May caused three turnovers and scooped four groundballs. Junior Dennis Costanza got the win in goal by making 10 saves and allowing six goals in 58:50, while Noah Berg stopped one shot and allowed one goal in 1:10. Geneseo advances to 12-1 overall and 7-0 in SUNYAC and hosts fourth-seeded Plattsburgh, a 16-8 winner over Brockport today, in a SUNYAC tournament semifinal on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Morrisville this afternoon and downed the Mustangs by a score of 21-7. Senior Maggie Morris scored six goals with two assists to tie the school record for goals in a season with 57, set by Canandaigua's Maggie Benham '08 in 2007. Geneseo's Cassie Broton came off the bench to score three goals and one assist, Eileen Coyle added two goals and two assists and first year Johanna Trupp contributed three scores. Senior Hannah McKee stopped three shots and allowed four goals in the first half of play, while sophomore Annie Smith made five saves and allowed three goals in the second half. Geneseo moves to 9-5 overall and 5-3 in SUNYAC and can clinch a SUNYAC playoff berth with a win at Fredonia on Tuesday.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Fredonia today and split the doubleheader, losing the first game, 4-3 and winning the second game, 6-5. In the opener, Geneseo committed seven errors, including four in a four-run fourth inning for the Blue Devils. First year Amy Levermore was 2-2 with a run scored, classmate KK Schaus drove Levermore home in the third inning with an RBI double and junior Katie Holm plated Schaus with an RBI single. Sophomore Janine Montera allowed just three hits and one earned run with four strikeouts in taking the loss. In the second game, the Knights scored four runs in the third inning to open a 5-2 lead and held off the Devils despite allowing two runs in the seventh inning. Sophomore Megan Pogemiller was 3-4 with a run, Levermore went 2-2 with a walk and an RBI, Schaus was 2-3 with a run and Holm finished 2-4. Senior Kerry Kuhn picked up the win on the mound after allowing eight hits, three earned runs and one walk while striking out six. Geneseo advances to 19-17 overall and 13-7 in SUNYAC. The Knights begin the SUNYAC tournament on Thursday.

Apr 24, 2009

Friday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Downs Saints
Softball Splits with Nazareth

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted the St. Lawrence Saints this afternoon and won a 14-7 decision as the Knights scored the initial five goals of the second half to snap a 4-4 halftime tie. Senior Maggie Morris scored five goals to move into third all-time on the Geneseo career scoring list with 181 points and collected six groundballs. Morris has 51 goals in 13 games this season with two regular season contests to play, which is third most for a single season behind Maggie Benham's 57 in 2007 and Shauna Leonard's 52 in 2008. Junior Tara Murphy scored three goals and senior Eileen Coyle came off the bench for three scores. Junior Abby Hungerford added a goal and three assists, sophomore Anna Hutchings contributed two assists and a game-high seven draw controls and senior Hannah McKee stopped 13 shots to post the win in goal. Geneseo moves to 8-5 on the season and travels to Morrisville on Saturday.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Nazareth on Friday and split the doubleheader with the Golden Flyers, capturing the first game, 7-5 and falling in the second game, 10-1. In the opener, Geneseo erupted for five runs in the seventh inning to take a 7-3 lead. Junior Bree Crosett went 3-4 with a double and two RBI to pace the attack. First year Kelsey Ogden, senior Kerry Kuhn and sophomore Sam Guarrera each went 2-4 at the plate. Kuhn started on the mound, allowing nine hits, three runs with two walks and four strikeouts. Senior Christina Gephardt came on in relief and picked up the win by allowing three hits and one earned run in two innings of work. In the second game, Nazareth jumped out to a lead with four runs in the first inning and six runs in the third inning. Geneseo got their lone run in the fourth when Gephardt walked, junior Katie Holm doubled and Guarrera hit an RBI ground out. Kuhn allowed four runs on four hits in the first, while the Golden Flyers tagged Gephardt for six runs on three hits and four walks in three innings. Geneseo moves to 18-16 overall and completes their regular season at Fredonia on Saturday.

Apr 23, 2009

Thursday's Contest Summary

Softball Sweeps Oswego

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted Oswego this afternoon and swept the Lakers, winning the opening game by a score of 1-0 and taking the nightcap by a score of 10-2. In the opener, junior Jackie Davey singled home pinch runner Alisa Kotash with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning for the lone run of the game. Geneseo manufactured the run when sophomore Megan Pogemiller singled with one out and senior Kerry Kuhn hit a slap ground out to first base to advance Kotash to second and set the stage for Davey. Sophomore Janine Montera scattered five hits and pitched out of a bases loaded, one out jam in the top of the seventh by inducing a pitcher-catcher-first double play to end the game. In the second game, Geneseo trailed 1-0 after two innings, but erupted for six runs in the third to break the game open. Senior Christina Gephardt, who finished 2-3 with two RBI, added a two-run homer in the fifth inning and Pogemiller, who was 2-4 with two runs and two RBI, hit a solo shot in the sixth. Kuhn went 3-3 with an RBI in the second game and scattered five hits with three walks and three strikeouts to claim the win on the mound. Geneseo moves to 17-15 on the season and 12-6 in SUNYAC and travels to Nazareth on Friday.

Apr 22, 2009

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Clinches SUNYAC Top Seed

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked 11th in the latest USILA Coaches Poll, clinched the top seed for next week's SUNYAC tournament with a 20-5 win at Oswego today. Geneseo jumped out to a 7-0 lead after one period and cruised to their 11th straight win. Senior Mike Cintineo led the attack with six goals and two assists, sophomore Craig Lange scored four goals and three helpers and senior Tom Costanza netted four goals and two assists. Junior Dennis Costanza got the win in nets by making 11 saves and allowing five goals in 48:20, while junior Erik Baranowski won 23 of 30 face-offs and scooped 16 ground balls. The Knights move to 11-1 overall and 6-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo can clinch the regular season title with a win at Potsdam on Saturday and have secured the right to host a SUNYAC Tournament semifinal contest on Wednesday, April 29 against the winner of Saturday's game between Brockport and Plattsburgh.

Apr 22, 2009

Geneseo Track & Field Opening

Ribbon Cutting on Friday
Opening Meet on Saturday

Geneseo Track & Field
SUNY Geneseo is pleased to announce the official opening of the new $1.1 million track and field complex on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 12:45 p.m.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony, conducted by President Christopher Dahl, Director of Athletics Marilyn Moore and Roundtable Athletic Association Board President Dan Loughran '86, will officially open the complex.

Two-time U.S. Olympic Trials participant and SUNY Geneseo Sports Hall of Famer, Melissa White '03, will lead selected SUNY Geneseo student-athletes in a parade lap to open the track following the ribbon cutting.

The inaugural meet at the complex, the SUNY Geneseo Open, takes place on Saturday, April 25, 2009, beginning at 10:00 a.m. with 10 participating institutions. This is the first track and field meet hosted by Geneseo since the SUNYAC Outdoor Championships in 1998.

Apr 22, 2009

SOFTBALL CONTEST CANCELLED

Game vs. RIT Cancelled

Women's Softball
The women's softball game scheduled for today, Wednesday, April 22 versus RIT at 3:00 p.m. has been postponed due to the impending inclement weather.

The contest will not be rescheduled.

Apr 21, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Downs Brockport

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Brockport this afternoon and scored the final six goals of the game to capture a come-from-behind win by a score of 10-6. Senior Maggie Morris scored two goals in each half, including the game-winner with 10:45 remaining, and added an assist to pace Geneseo. Senior Laura Kitts dished out two assists to set a single season assist record with 27, breaking Betsy Meldrim's total of 25 in 2001. Junior Abby Hungerford and sophomore Lauren Burgoon scored two goals each, first year Kim Magee scored once and sophomore Anna Hutchings contributed a goal, an assist, 11 ground balls and four draw controls. Senior Hannah McKee posted the win in goal with six saves as the Knights move to 7-5 overall and 4-3 in SUNYAC. Geneseo hosts St. Lawrence on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and travels to Morrisville on Saturday.

Apr 21, 2009

SOFTBALL CONTEST POSTPONED

Today's game with Oswego rescheduled

Women's Softball
The women's softball game scheduled for today, Tuesday, April 21 versus Oswego has been postponed due to the impending inclement weather.

The contest has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 23 at 3:30 p.m. on Geneseo's Vic Raschi Field.

Geneseo's doubleheader at Nazareth College, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.

Apr 21, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Costanza, Smith Tabbed by SUNYAC
Men's Lacrosse Holds in Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior Tom Costanza was named SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week after scoring seven goals and two assists in a 2-0 week for the 11th-ranked Blue Knights. Costanza leads Geneseo with 47 points on 30 goals and 17 assists.

First year Alyssa Smith was named the SUNYAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week after winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Cortland Classic with an ECAC qualifying time of 11:14.15. Her time was just over one second short of the NCAA provisional qualifying mark.

The men's lacrosse team stayed at #11 in this week's USILA Coaches Poll. The Blue Knights (10-1) take a 10-game win streak into tomorrow's contest at Oswego.

Division III Poll-4/20/09

Apr 19, 2009

Sunday's Contest Summary

Softball Sweeps Potsdam

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted the Potsdam Bears today and swept the doubleheader, winning the first game by a score of 9-6 and taking the second by a score of 11-2 in five innings. In the opener, Geneseo erupted for five unearned runs with two outs in the second inning to take a 6-2 lead, scored two more runs in the third inning and had junior Bree Crosett belt a solo homer in the fourth to gain the win. Potsdam scored a pair of runs in the sixth and one in the seventh until sophomore Janine Montera came on in relief and struck out two batters with the bases loaded to end the game. Senior Kerry Kuhn scattered nine hits and allowed five earned runs with two walks and four strikeouts to gain the win. Senior Nickie Steger went 2-4 with a triple, two runs and two RBI, first year KK Schaus went 2-3 with two runs and an RBI and junior Katie Holm finished 2-4 with a run and two RBI. In the second game, first year Molly Walsh ignited a nine-run fourth inning with a lead-off double and then belted a three-run homer later in the inning. Holm was 3-3 with two runs and two RBI, Kuhn was 3-3 with two RBI and Steger went 2-3 with two runs and an RBI. Montera posted the win on the mound after allowing just three hits, one earned run and one walk with five strikeouts. Geneseo is 15-15 on the season and 10-6 in SUNYAC and hosts Oswego on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

Apr 18, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Lacrosse Corrals Mustangs
Women's Lacrosse Sinks Lakers
Softball Splits with Union

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked #11 in the latest USILA Coaches Poll, hosted Morrisville this afternoon and corralled the Mustangs by a score of 22-1. Geneseo led 15-0 through three periods before the Mustangs got on the board. Senior Tom Costanza scored four goals with two assists in the first half and Bobby King added four scores to lead Geneseo. First year Evan Bryant netted three goals with one assist, sophomore Craig Lange had two goals and two assists, while Chris Adams and Austin Johnson scored twice each. Junior Dennis Costanza was untested in the first half in nets, while first year Noah Berg made eight saves and allowed the lone goal in the second half. Geneseo is 10-1 overall and 5-0 in SUNYAC and travels to Oswego on Wednesday.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted Oswego this afternoon and scored six straight goals to take a 9-3 lead in the first half on the way to sinking the Lakers by a final of 19-12. Senior Laura Kitts handed out seven assists, one off the school record of eight by Betsy Meldrim in 2001, and senior Maggie Morris scored four goals and two assists to pace Geneseo. Senior Eileen Coyle, junior Abby Hungerford and sophomore Anna Hutchings scored three goals with one assist each and Tara Murphy netted two scores. Senior Hannah McKee made 11 saves in posting the win in goal. Geneseo moves to 6-5 overall and 3-3 in SUNYAC and travel to Brockport on Tuesday.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted Union College today and split the doubleheader by winning the first game, 3-1, and falling in game two, 5-3. In the opener, Geneseo pounded out 10 hits, including first year KK Schaus going 4-4 with a double and two RBI and junior Katie Holm going 2-3. Sophomore Janine Montera scattered eight hits and struck out four to post the win on the mound. In the second game, Geneseo plated plated three runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 3-2 lead, but Union bounced back with two runs in the top of the fourth and one more in the fifth. Senior Kerry Kuhn was 1-3 with an RBI and suffered the loss on the mound after allowing 10 hits and two walks. Senior Nickie Steger was 2-4 with a run scored in the second game.
Geneseo is 13-15 on the season and hosts Potsdam on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
The men's outdoor track and field team split the squad at Cortland and Brockport on Saturday. At Cortland, senior Ryan Mulcahy and sophomore Ryan O'Connor placed 1-2 in the 10,000 meters with times of 31:25.20 and 31:56.13, respectively. Senior Will Haskell claimed fourth in the 5,000 meters in 15:08.72 and Lee Gabler was fourth in the 1,500 meters in 4:01.27. In Brockport, senior Craig Harlacher won the 100 meters (11.13) and the 200 meters (22.74) to pace four winners. Sophomore Mark Streb won the 5,000 meters in 15:12.24, John Brotsch captured the 400 meters in 49.48 and Mike McManus took the high jump in 1.90 meters. This week, the Knights host the Geneseo Open on Saturday at 9:00 a.m.

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
The women's outdoor track and field team split the squad this week at the Cortland Classic and Brockport Invitational. At Cortland, junior Danni Hunt won the 10,000 meters with a time of 37:31.13 and first year Alyssa Smith won the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:14.15. At Brockport, junior Kristin Shumway placed second in the high jump with a height of 1.48 meters and senior Julie Thering was second in the discus with a toss of 36.81 meters. This week, the Knights host the Geneseo Open on Saturday at 9:00 a.m.

Apr 17, 2009

Friday's Contest Summary

Softball Swept by Red Dragons

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted Cortland this afternoon and were swept in the SUNYAC doubleheader. Geneseo dropped the first game by a score of 1-0. The Red Dragons scored the lone run in the top of the third inning on an RBI ground out following a controversial shot down the first base line that was ruled a fair ball and scored a triple. Geneseo managed just three hits as Nickie Steger was 1-1 with a walk and KK Schaus was 2-3. Sophomore Janine Montera allowed six hits and struck out four in taking the loss on the mound. In game two, Cortland erupted for seven runs in the top of the second inning on their way to a 10-1, five-inning victory. Senior Kerry Kuhn took the loss on the mound by allowing 10 hits and seven earned runs, but got the Knights lone run with a solo homer to lead off the bottom half of the second inning. Geneseo falls to 12-14 overall and 8-6 in SUNYAC and hosts Union College on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 16, 2009

Thursday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Falls to Fisher

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to St. John Fisher College this afternoon and dropped a 16-5 decision. Geneseo trailed 9-3 at halftime and drew within five goals at 10-5, but Fisher closed the scoring with six consecutive. Senior Laura Kitts scored two goals, while Justine Thorner, Tara Murphy and Casie Damore netted one goal each. Senior Hannah McKee made seven saves in taking the loss in nets as the Knights fall to 5-5 on the season. Geneseo hosts Oswego on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 16, 2009

Women's Lacrosse vs. St. John Fisher

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Women's Lacrosse
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Apr 15, 2009

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Defeats Brockport

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked #11 in the latest USILA Coaches Poll, hosted Brockport this afternoon and won an 18-6 decision. Geneseo scored the initial four goals of the game on the way to a 6-1 lead after one quarter and an 11-1 advantage at halftime. Senior Tom Costanza and sophomore Craig Lange scored three goals and two assists each to lead the attack and senior Mike Cintineo added three goals and one assist. Senior Justin Rand and junior Ray Ryan scored two goals and one assist each, while junior Erik Baranowski won 15 of 19 face-offs with nine groundballs. Junior Dennis Costanza posted the win in goal by making seven saves and allowing three goals in 45 minutes, while first year Noah Berg stopped two shots and allowed three goals in 15 minutes. The Knights move to 9-1 overall and 4-0 in SUNYAC and host Morrisville on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 15, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Softball Splits with Brockport
Women's Lacrosse Falls to Buffalo State

Women's Softball
The Geneseo softball team hosted the Brockport Golden Eagles this afternoon and split the doubleheader, winning game one by a 4-2 score and losing game two, 10-2. In the opener, sophomore Megan Pogemiller and junior Katie Holm hit RBI singles in the first inning after an opening double by Nickie Steger to give Geneseo a 2-0 lead. Brockport's Melissa Boyle blasted a two-run homer in the fourth to tie the game. Pogemiller, who finished 2-3 with three RBI, smashed a two-run double in the fifth to give Geneseo the
4-2 win. Sophomore Janine Montera gained the win on the mound for the Knights, allowing three hits with six strikeouts, while Stephanie Geer took the loss for the Golden Eagles after allowing six hits with six strikeouts. In the second game, Brockport jumped out to a 5-0 lead after four innings and cruised to the win. Boyle hit a three-run homer and junior Kelly Briscoe tossed a two-hit gem with seven strikeouts. Geneseo moves to 12-12 overall and 8-4 in SUNYAC and hosts Cortland on Friday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted the Buffalo State Bengals this afternoon and lost a tough 11-10 decision as the Bengals scored the final five goals of the game from the 12:48 mark to the eventual game-winner with 6:31 remaining. Geneseo led 5-4 at halftime and used a 5-2 run to take the lead as the Knights controlled 16 of the 23 draw controls. Senior Maggie Morris led Geneseo with six goals and one assist with eight groundballs and senior Laura Kitts added a goal and two assists. Junior Abby Hungerford scored a goal and an assist and corralled six draw controls and senior Hannah McKee made eight saves in taking the loss in goal. The Knights fall to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in SUNYAC and travel to St. John Fisher on Thursday.

Apr 11, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Lacrosse Slays Dragons
Softball Sweeps Morrisville
Women's Lacrosse Downs Potsdam

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team hosted Oneonta this afternoon and won a 23-8 decision over the Red Dragons. Geneseo scored 15 seconds into the game on the way to a 6-1 first quarter lead and cruised to the win. Sixteen different players scored for Geneseo as senior Tom Costanza netted three goals with one assist, sophomore Craig Lange had two goals and two assists and senior Jim Fiacco added a goal and four assists to lead the attack. Senior Mike Cintineo had two goals and one assist, Ray Ryan had a goal and two helpers. Junior Dennis Costanza made five saves and allowed five goals in three quarters and first year Noah Berg made four saves and allowed three goals in the final quarter. Geneseo advances to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in SUNYAC.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Morrisville this afternoon and swept the Mustangs, 13-3 and 6-2. In the opener, junior Katie Holm went 2-4 with a double and four RBI, senior Kerry Kuhn was 2-4 with a double, run and RBI and first year KK Schaus went 2-4 with a triple and a run scored. Senior Nickie Steger added 2-3 with three runs scored and first year Janine Montera picked up the win by allowing five hits and two walks with four strikeouts. In the second game, Steger was 2-4 with two runs, Holm went 1-4 with a double and two RBI, Schaus was 2-3 and Kuhn allowed five hits and one walk with four strikeouts on the mound. The Knights are 11-11 overall and 7-3 in SUNYAC and host Brockport on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Potsdam today and won a 18-8 decision. Geneseo scored the first four goals of the game on the way to an 8-3 lead at halftime. Senior Maggie Morris scored five goals and scooped four draw controls to lead Geneseo. Junior Abby Hungerford had three goals and one assist and sophomore Anna Hutchings added two goals, two assists and four draw controls. Senior Laura Kitts contributed three assists, while Lauren Burgoon and Kim Magee scored two goals apiece. Senior Hannah McKee made 18 saves in 57 minutes of action to post the win in goal and sophomore Annie Smith was untested in three minutes. Geneseo moves to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in SUNYAC and host Buffalo State on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
The women's outdoor track and field team traveled to Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday and senior Larkin Kimmerer highlighted the performances by winning the 5,000 meters in a time of 19:12.04. First year Ashley Jones placed fourth in the same event with a time of 19:30.59. Junior Kristin Shumway placed second in the high jump (1.50 m), third in the triple jump (10.55 m) and fourth in the 400 meters (1:00.88).

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
The men's outdoor track and field team traveled to Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday for a non-scoring meet and junior Andrew Sorrento placed third in the hammer throw with a toss of 52.06 meters and fourth in the javelin with a distance of 46.48 meters to highlight the finishes for the Knights. Geneseo recorded four other fourth places as Jon Brotsch ran the 400 meters in 51.66, Greg Izzo finished the 110 hurdles in 16.66, Will Pargh leaped 13.25 meters in the triple jump and Ken Wickey tossed the shot put 13.77 meters.

Apr 10, 2009

Friday's Contest Summary

Softball Drops Pair to Rochester
Distance Runners at Bucknell

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Rochester this afternoon and dropped a pair of games. In the opener, Geneseo lost a heart-breaking pitching duel by a score of 1-0 in eight innings. Sophomore Janine Montera scattered nine hits with two walks and one strikeout, including pitching out of a bases loaded, no outs jam in the seventh inning. Rochester scored in the bottom of the eighth on a single, sacrifice, ground out and RBI single. Junior Katie Holm got the lone hit for Geneseo in the opener and Megan Pogemiller went 0-1 with three walks. In the second game, Rochester exploded for 10 runs in the fifth inning to win by the mercy rule, 13-4. Senior Nickie Steger went 2-2 with a walk and three runs scored, Holm was 1-2 with two RBI and first year KK Schaus went 1-3 with an RBI. Geneseo falls to 9-11 on the season and travels to Morrisville on Saturday.

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
The women's outdoor track and field team traveled to Bucknell University on Friday night for a non-scoring meet. Senior Laura Iafrati highlighted the performances with a fifth place finish in the 10,000 meters with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 36:56.53. Juniors Sandra Goettleman and Danni Hunt placed third in 17:47.54 and 10th in 18:08.53, respectively, in the 5,000 meters. Junior Erin Marks was 17th in the 1,500 meters in 4:45.29.

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
The men's outdoor track and field team traveled to Bucknell and senior Will Haskell highlighted the finishes with a ninth place in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 9:21.50. Sophomore Mark Streb placed second in the 1,500 meters in 3:55.33, senior Brett Dolan was third in the 10,000 meters in 32:11.51 and Ryan Mulcahy finished 10th in the 5,000 meters in 15:02.57.

Apr 10, 2009

Sportsmanship Summit a Success

Fourth Annual Leadership Conference Highlights

Section V Sportsmanship Summit
SUNY Geneseo and the Section V High School Sportsmanship Committee collaborated on the Fourth Annual Section V Sportsmanship Summit, held on the SUNY Geneseo campus on Wednesday, April 1.

Student-athletes from SUNY Geneseo served as facilitators for the event, which began with team-building activities and cooperative games in Geneseo's Louise Kuhl Gymnasium.

The program continued with a seminar on sportsmanship, hazing and the dangers of interactive social web sites by Janet Judge, an attorney for Sports Law Associates and expert on sports law cases.

The program culminated with an inspirational speech by former East High student-athlete and NFL player, Tony Jordan.

Following the program, Jordan and SUNY Geneseo Director of Athletics Marilyn Moore were presented with a Section V Service Award by East High School Athletic Director and Chair of the Sportsmanship Committee, David Boundy.

Apr 09, 2009

Thursday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Falls to Oneonta

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted Oneonta this afternoon and dropped a 13-10 decision in overtime. In the first half, Oneonta took command of the game with three consecutive goals early in the period, but Geneseo netted the final two scores of the half to make it 7-6 at the intermission. After the Red Dragons opened the second half scoring, senior Maggie Morris scored three straight goals on assists from Laura Kitts to give the Knights a 9-8 lead with 19:19 left. Oneonta reclaimed the lead at 10-9, but junior Tara Murphy scored with 10:50 left to tie the game. Oneonta scored two quick goals in overtime and added a score with 1:19 remaining in the extra session to gain the win. Morris finished with five goals, one assist and four draw controls, Kitts dished out four assists and Murphy collected a pair of goals. Junior Abby Hungerford added a goal and an assist and six draws, while senior Hannah McKee took the loss in goal by making 11 saves. Geneseo falls to 4-3 overall and 1-2 in SUNYAC. The Knights travel to Potsdam on Saturday.

Apr 08, 2009

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Downs Cortland

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked 18th in the latest USILA Coaches Poll, hosted #3 Cortland this afternoon and downed the Red Dragons by a score of 8-6. Geneseo controlled play throughout the first half, scoring two goals in the first quarter and two more in the second on the way to a 4-2 halftime advantage as the Red Dragons scored the final goal of the half with only 26 seconds remaining. Geneseo opened the third quarter with a four-goal spurt over a 5:40 second span to break the game open. Cortland netted a pair of goals in the third and scored with 5:10 remaining and 14 seconds left to complete the scoring. Senior Mike Cintineo scored two goals in the first half and classmate Justin Rand netted a pair of goals in the third quarter to pace Geneseo. Seniors Tom Costanza and Jim Fiacco and sophomore Craig Lange contributed a goal and an assist each. Cortland won the shot battle, 32-22, controlled 11 of 18 face-offs and scooped 34 groundballs to Geneseo's 25. Geneseo's defensive unit was stellar as junior Dennis Costanza made 10 saves to post the win in goal and added an assist as he went end-to-end on a clear and fed Fiacco for the goal. Geneseo is 7-1 overall and 2-0 in SUNYAC and host Oneonta on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 07, 2009

SPRING SPORT SCHEDULE CHANGES

Women's Lacrosse Time Changed

Spring Sport Schedule Changes
The women's lacrosse game versus Oneonta originally scheduled for Tuesday and rescheduled for Wednesday, April 8, has been rescheduled again for Thursday, April 9 at Geneseo at 3:00 p.m. due to the inclement weather.

Please continue to check back to knights.geneseo.edu for the latest schedule updates.

Apr 06, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Montera, Costanza Earn ECAC, SUNYAC Honors
Cintineo Selected by SUNYAC
Men's Lacrosse Rises in Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Sophomore Janine Montera was selected as the ECAC Division III Upstate and SUNYAC Softball Pitcher of the Week after posting a 2-0 record and allowing just four hits, one unearned run and four walks with 13 strikeouts in 15 innings over two starts.

Senior Mike Cintineo earned SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week recognition after scoring five goals and one assist in the 12-5 win over Plattsburgh, while junior Dennis Costanza garnered ECAC Division III Upstate and SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Goalie of the Week after making 16 saves and collecting 11 groundballs.

The men's lacrosse team rose one spot to #18 in this week's USILA Division III Coaches Poll. The Knights (6-1) take a six-game win streak into Wednesday's SUNYAC showdown when they host #3 Cortland at 4:00 p.m.

Apr 06, 2009

SPRING SPORT SCHEDULE CHANGES

Softball, Women's Lacrosse for Tuesday are Postponed

Spring Sport Schedule Changes
The women's softball and women's lacrosse contests scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 have been postponed due to the impending inclement weather.

The lacrosse game scheduled for 4:00 p.m. versus Oneonta on the Saratoga Field has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 8 at the same time and place.

The softball game scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Fredonia has not been rescheduled at this time. The SUNYAC doubleheader from Saturday with Potsdam that was postponed has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 19 at 12:00 p.m.

Apr 05, 2009

Sunday's Contest Summary

Softball Sweeps Plattsburgh

Women's Softball
The women's softball team hosted Plattsburgh this afternoon and swept the doubleheader. In game one, Geneseo swiped a 2-1 decision when sophomore Sam Guarrera singled home pinch runner Alisa Kotash with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. With one out, senior Kerry Kuhn reached first on an infield error and junior Bree Crosett walked to set the stage for Guarrera's heroics. Geneseo opened the scoring in the second inning on a solo homer by Megan Pogemiller. Plattsburgh tied the score in the seventh inning with an unearned run on a single, an infield error, a passed ball and a wild pitch. Sophomore Janine Montera allowed two hits and two walks with five strikeouts to post the win for the Knights. In the second game, the Knights completed the sweep with a 4-3 victory. Geneseo scored in the first inning on an infield error, a walk and an RBI single by Kuhn. After Plattsburgh tied the score in the second, Geneseo got consecutive two-out hits by Nickie Steger, a two-run single by KK Schaus and an RBI double by Katie Holm to plate three runs. Plattsburgh scored a pair of unearned runs in the fifth to draw within one, but Kuhn closed the door to gain the win on the mound. Kuhn scattered seven hits, walked one and struck out six. Geneseo is 9-9 overall and 5-3 in SUNYAC and travel to Fredonia on Tuesday.

Apr 04, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Lacrosse Grounds Hawks
Men's Lacrosse Downs Plattsburgh

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted New Paltz this afternoon and posted the fourth shutout in 14 years of the program with a 19-0 victory. The Knights scored 12 goals in the first half and the defense allowed just four shots for the game. Senior Maggie Morris scored four goals and two assists with four groundballs and junior Abby Hungerford netted four goals and one assist with four groundballs and three draw controls. Sophomore Cassie Broton came off the bench to add two goals and two assists, junior Tara Murphy scored three times, while Lauren Burgoon and Eileen Coyle had a goal and two helpers each. Senior Hannah McKee made two saves in the first half and sophomore Annie Smith stopped one shot in the second half to preserve the shutout. Geneseo moves to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in SUNYAC and host Oneonta on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, currently ranked 19th in the USILA Coaches Poll, traveled to Plattsburgh this afternoon and won a 12-5 decision. The Cardinals scored the opening goal of the fourth quarter to draw within two goals at 7-5, but Geneseo ripped five consecutive goals to close out the game. Senior Mike Cintineo led the attack with five goals and one assist and sophomore Craig Lange added a goal and four assists. Senior Tom Costanza contributed two goals and one assist, Ray Ryan netted a pair of goals and senior Dylan Bittlingmaier and first year Brendan Kurpis scored one goal each. Junior Dennis Costanza made 16 saves and collected 11 groundballs to post the win in nets and junior Erik Baranowski went 13-20 on face-offs and scooped 12 groundballs. Geneseo wins their sixth straight game to run their record to 6-1 overall and 1-0 in SUNYAC. The Knights host #6 Cortland on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Apr 04, 2009

SOFTBALL GAMES POSTPONED

Today's Contest vs. Potsdam
No reschedule date set

Women's Softball
The women's softball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday at 3:00 p.m. versus Potsdam has been postponed due to the inclement weather.

No reschedule date has been set.

Apr 03, 2009

Morton Named ECAC Player of the Year

Senior Cager Adds to List of Honors

Men's Basketball
Senior guard Scott Morton added to his list of 2008-09 honors on Thursday as he was chosen as the ECAC Division III Upstate Player of the Year, in a vote by the coaches at ECAC member institutions.

Apr 02, 2009

Thursday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Stings Yellowjackets

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team hosted Rochester this afternoon and posted a come-from-behind win, 14-13. Geneseo trailed 11-10 with 12:26 remaining, but scored three consecutive goals over a three-minute span to claim the lead as junior Tara Murphy scored four of her six goals in the second half, including the eventual game-winner with 3:10 left. Rochester's Abby Woodward, who finished with three goals, scored with 4:47 remaining to cut the lead to 13-12 and netted a goal with 2:21 remaining to complete the scoring. In the first half, Geneseo led 5-3 after Murphy completed a three-goal spurt at 12:08, but Rochester netted four of the next six goals to take a 7-6 lead. Senior Laura Kitts added a goal and three assists for Geneseo, sophomores Anna Hutchings and Lauren Burgoon contributed two goals and one assist and senior Maggie Morris had one goal, one assist, four groundballs, three caused turnovers and two draw controls. Rochester's Mary Kate Hannan led with five goals and Lindsay Dakin contributed three goals and one assist. Geneseo's Hannah McKee posted the win in goal with nine saves and Rochester's Leslie Dube stopped 11 shots in taking the loss. The Knights are 3-2 on the season and host New Paltz on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 02, 2009

SOFTBALL GAMES RESCHEDULED

Games Shifted One Day

Women's Softball
The women's softball games scheduled for Friday and Saturday versus Potsdam and Plattsburgh, respectively, have been rescheduled due to the anticipated inclement weather in the Geneseo area on Friday.

The contests have been shifted so that Geneseo hosts Potsdam on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. on Raschi Field and entertains Plattsburgh on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 01, 2009

Student-Athletes Aid Kidney Foundation

Knights Participate in Walk

National Kidney Foundation Walk
The student-athletes at SUNY Geneseo participated in the first Geneseo community National Kidney Foundation walk in the Louise Kuhl Gymnasium on Friday, March 27.

Approximately 40 student-athletes participated in the walk, however, nearly every student-athlete at SUNY Geneseo helped raise the $372 contribution to the cause from the athletic department.

In all, almost 300 walkers raised over $18,000 during the event, with proceeds going to Geneseo's new dialysis unit at the Livingston Health Services, an extension of Noyes Hospital, in Geneseo.

Geneseo Student-Athletes

The Walk

Mar 31, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Softball Splits with Buffalo State
Women's Lacrosse Falls to Cortland

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Buffalo State this afternoon for a SUNYAC doubleheader and split with the Bengals, winning the first game by a score of 3-0 in eight innings and dropping the second game, 9-1. In the opener, Geneseo broke open the scoreless game in the top of the eighth as Sam Guerrera, who was 2-3 for the game, led off with a single and moved to third on a Bengal error during a sacrifice attempt by Karen Wagner. After first year KK Schaus walked to load the bases, Buffalo State misplayed Katie Holm's groundball and two runs scored. Senior Kerry Kuhn followed with an RBI single to make it 3-0. Sophomore Janine Montera tossed a two-hit shutout with two walks and eight strikeouts in picking up the win. In game two, Buffalo State struck for five runs in the first inning and never looked back. Geneseo scored their lone run in the fourth inning when first year Amy Levermore singled home Guerrera. Kuhn took the loss on the mound, allowing 12 hits, seven earned runs, two walks and three strikeouts. Geneseo is 7-9 overall and 3-3 in SUNYAC and hosts Potsdam on Friday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Cortland this afternoon and fell to the Red Dragons by a score of 17-6. Geneseo trailed 8-4 at intermission, but Cortland netted six straight goals to open the second half and cruised to the win. Senior Maggie Morris had two goals, four draw controls and three groundballs for Geneseo and junior Abby Hungerford added two goals and three draws. Sophomore Lauren Burgoon contributed a goal and an assist, junior Tara Murphy scored once and sophomore Anna Hutchings added four draws and two caused turnovers. Senior Hannah McKee stopped seven shots in taking the loss in goal as Geneseo falls to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo hosts Rochester on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

Mar 31, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Baranowski Earns RACA Honor
Men's Lacrosse Jumps in Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Junior lacrosse player Erik Baranowski was named Rochester Area College Athletics Male Athlete of the Week after winning 74% of his face-offs, scoring three goals and scooping 22 groundballs in a pair of wins for the Knights.

The men's lacrosse team, on a five-game win streak, rose two spots to #19 in this week's USILA Coaches Poll. Geneseo travels to unranked Plattsburgh on Saturday, before hosting #6 Cortland on Wednesday, April 8.

Mar 29, 2009

Sunday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Wins Fifth Straight

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team traveled to Union this afternoon and won their fifth straight game by a score of 16-8. Geneseo scored six goals to open the game on the way to a 9-4 lead at halftime and cruised to the win. Senior Mike Cintineo scored four goals and two assists to lead the offense and sophomore Craig Lange added a goal and four assists. Junior Erik Baranowski scored three goals, won 15 of 26 faceoffs and collected nine groundballs in the win, while senior Jim Fiacco contributed three scores. Senior Austin Johnson, Scott Cost and Brendan Kurpis added a goal and an assist apiece, while seniors Tom Costanza and Justin Rand added one goal each. Junior Dennis Costanza made 10 saves to post the win in goal and sophomore Joe May scooped seven groundballs and caused six turnovers. Geneseo moves to 5-1 on the season and travels to Plattsburgh on Saturday.

Mar 28, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Softball Splits with Oneonta
Outdoor Track & Field Opens at Ithaca
Equestrian at Regionals

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to Oneonta this afternoon and split the doubleheader, dropping game one by a 2-1 score in nine innings and winning the second game, 4-1. In the opener, Geneseo scored in the second inning when Jackie Davey singled and scored on a pair of errors by Oneonta. The Red Dragons scored in the third on a walk, sacrifice and RBI double and got the game winner in the bottom of the ninth on a walk and a double. Junior Katie Holm was 2-4 with a double and Janine Montera allowed four hits, two runs and three walks with 11 strikeouts in taking the loss. In game two, the Knights scored a run in the first inning on an RBI single by Megan Pogemiller, who finished 3-4. Holm smashed a three-run homer in the second inning to give Geneseo a 4-0 advantage and senior Kerry Kuhn scattered seven hits with one walk and four strikeouts to pick up the win in the circle. Geneseo moves to 6-8 overall and 2-2 in SUNYAC and travel to Buffalo State on Tuesday.

Women's Outdoor Track & Field
The women's outdoor track and field team traveled to Ithaca today for a non-scoring opening meet. Geneseo had five winners today led by Kristin Shumway, who was first in the 400 meters in 1:00.03, second in the high jump with 1.52 meters and third in the triple jump with a distance of 10.13 meters. Senior Mary McGrath won the 5,000 meters in 19:09.81, junior Sandra Goettelman was first in the 1,500 meters in 4:50.14, first year Kelly Brunscheen won the 400 hurdles in 1:08.40 and first year Alyssa Smith won the 3,000 meters in 11:46.01. Geneseo travels to Rochester on Saturday.

Men's Outdoor Track & Field
The men's outdoor track and field team opened at Ithaca today for a non-scoring meet. Junior Andrew Sorrento highlighted the performances by winning the hammer throw (47.40 meters) and placing third in both the shot put (12.65 m) and discus (40.93 m). Senior Will Haskell won the 3,000 meters in 9:51.48, junior Lee Gabler won the 800 meters in 1:58.81 and sophomore John Brotsch won the 400 meters in 50.58. The Knights travel to Rochester on Saturday.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team traveled to St. Lawrence today for the Zone 2 Region 2 Regional championships. Senior Judy Lim won first place in the Walk/Trot class and qualified for next week's Zone Championships. Senior Megan Talbot garnered a fifth place ribbon in the Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter class and senior Liz Barone received a seventh place ribbon on the flat in the Intermediate class.

Mar 27, 2009

Friday's Contest Summary

Softball Splits SUNYAC Opener with New Paltz

Women's Softball
The women's softball team traveled to New Paltz this afternoon and split the opening SUNYAC doubleheader, taking the first game 9-3 in 10 innings and dropping the second game, 7-2. In the opener, Geneseo scored six runs in the top of the 10th inning, including a two-run single by senior Kerry Kuhn to grab the win. The Knights tied the game in the seventh inning when Sam Guerrera belted a pinch-hit double, moved to third on a sacrifice by Karen Wagner and an RBI single by first year KK Schaus. Sophomore Janine Montera allowed two runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts in seven innings, giving way to Kuhn, who picked up the win by allowing just one run on one hit with one walk and three strikeouts in three innings. Schaus finished 2-6 with four RBI and Kuhn went 3-4 with two RBI. In the second game, New Paltz scored six runs in the third inning to race to the win. Geneseo's Katie Holm went 3-3 with a double and an RBI at the plate and Kuhn took the loss on the mound after allowing nine hits, five earned runs with a walk and four strikeouts. The Knights are 5-7 on the season and travel to Oneonta on Saturday.

Mar 25, 2009

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Lacrosse Downs Hamilton
Women's Lacrosse Defeats RIT

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked 21st in the latest USILA Coaches poll, hosted Hamilton College this afternoon and won a 17-9 decision. After Geneseo raced to an 8-1 lead, Hamilton scored the final three goals of the second quarter and the initial two goals of the third quarter to cut the lead to 8-6. Seniors Mike Cintineo, who finished with four goals and one assist, and Dylan Bittlingmaier, who finished with four goals, scored two goals apiece during a 6-0 run that broke the game open for Geneseo. Junior Erik Baranowski won 25 of 28 faceoffs with 13 ground balls for Geneseo, giving the Knights a large advantage in possession. Senior Tom Costanza scored two goals with three assists, sophomore Craig Lange dished out three helpers and senior Justin Rand scored two goals with one assist for the Knights. Junior Dennis Costanza posted the win in goal by making 11 saves and allowing six goals in 48:43 of action, before giving way to first year Noah Berg, who stopped one shot and allowed three scores in 11:17. The Knights advance to 4-1 on the season and travel to Union on Sunday.

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to RIT this afternoon and downed the Tigers by a score of 19-10. Geneseo led 9-6 at the intermission, but ripped off the first seven goals of the second half to break the game open. Senior Maggie Morris scored eight goals and two assists with seven ground balls and three draw controls to lead the Knights, including three scores during the second half spurt. Junior Tara Murphy netted four goals, Abby Hungerford and Laura Kitts added a goal and two assists apiece and Eileen Coyle contributed a pair of goals for Geneseo. Sophomores Anna Hutchings and Lauren Burgoon and first year Johanna Trupp netted single goals for the Knights, while senior defender Jessica Gunner scooped five ground balls, collected two draw controls and caused two turnovers. Senior Hannah McKee stopped 16 shots in posting the win in nets as Geneseo moves to 2-1 on the season. The Knights travel to Cortland on Tuesday.

Mar 24, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Rodriguez, DeMoulin Earn RACA Honors
Cintineo, Costanza Garner SUNYAC Recognition
Men's Lacrosse Up in Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Sophomore Michelle Rodriguez was named the Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Female Athlete of the Week after collecting six All-American certificates at the NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving championships last week.

Sophomore Wills DeMoulin earned honorable mention RACA Male Athlete of the Week after winning honorable mention All-America honors in one-meter diving at the NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving championships.

Senior Mike Cintineo was named SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week after scoring 11 goals in a pair of wins, including a career-high seven scores in the 14-6 win over Keene State on Thursday.

Junior Dennis Costanza earned SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Goalie of the Week by posting a pair of wins, a .600 save percentage and a 7.40 goals against average in victories over Clarkson and Keene State.

After wins over #27 Clarkson and #30 Keene State, the men's lacrosse team (3-1) rose seven spots to #21 in this week's United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Coaches poll.

Mar 21, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summary

Softball Splits at Salisbury
Knights Defeat #23 Ithaca

Women's Softball
The women's softball team completed their southern trip by splitting a pair of games this afternoon, defeating #23 Ithaca by a score of 6-5 in eight innings before falling to host Salisbury, 11-0. In the opener, Geneseo scored three runs in the first inning and one in the fifth, but Ithaca had a 5-4 lead with two runs in the first and three more in the sixth. Geneseo tied the game in the top of the seventh when first year KK Schaus, who finished 3-4 with three runs and an RBI, doubled to open the inning. Sophomore Megan Pogemiller, who went 2-4 with two RBI, hit a one-out single to score Schaus with the tying run. Geneseo won the game in the eighth when runner Jackie Davey, who was placed on second on the NCAA tiebreaker rule, moved to third on a ground out and scored on an infield error. Senior Kerry Kuhn went the distance in the circle, allowing 11 hits, three walks and five earned runs with four strikeouts, while junior Katie Holm added to the attack by going 2-4 with a run and an RBI. In the second game, Salisbury blanked the Knights for the second time on the trip. Sophomore Janine Montera allowed 14 hits, nine earned runs and three walks with five strikeouts. Geneseo completes the southern excursion with a 4-6 record and travels to New Paltz on Friday.

Mar 20, 2009

Friday's Contest Summary

Softball Drops Two

Women's Softball
The women's softball team continued the trip to Maryland at the Salisbury Invitational and dropped a 3-1 decision to Capital and a 5-1 game to The College of New Jersey. In the opener, Capital scored one run in each of the first three innings before the Knights got their lone run on a solo homer by senior Kerry Kuhn in the fifth inning. Kuhn pitched the opening four innings, allowing seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts, before giving way to sophomore Janine Montera, who allowed one hit and two walks with two strikeouts in two innings. There were no details available on game two at this time. Geneseo is 3-5 on the season and complete the trip on Saturday with contests against Ithaca and Salisbury.

Mar 19, 2009

Thursday's Contest Summaries

Men's Lacrosse Downs Keene
Softball Sweeps Wesley

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked 27th in the latest USILA Coaches poll, defeated #30 Keene St. in Orlando, Florida this afternoon by a score of 14-6. Senior Mike Cintineo scored five of his game-high seven goals in a row, spanning 11 minutes of the second and third quarters to break the game open for Geneseo. Senior Tom Costanza scored three goals and three assists and sophomore Craig Lange dished out four helpers to pace Geneseo. Senior Jim Fiacco and Scott Cost scored a goal and an assist apiece and seniors Dylan Bittlingmaier and Justin Rand scored one goal. Senior Dennis Costanza made 11 saves and allowed five goals over 53:30 in posting the win, while first year Noah Berg allowed one goal and made one save over the final 6:30. Geneseo moves to 3-1 on the season and will host Hamilton on Wednesday.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team took on Wesley (DE) College this afternoon in Delaware and swept two games by scores of 11-6 and 8-0 in six innings. In the opener, Geneseo scored three times in the first inning and four more in the second to jump out to a 7-1 lead after two innings. Junior Katie Holm was 3-5 with two home runs and five RBI to pace the offense. First year KK Schaus was 3-5 with two runs and two RBI, Jackie Davey went 2-4 with a double and two RBI and Nickie Steger finished 2-3 with a triple and three runs scored. Senior Kerry Kuhn picked up the win on the mound after allowing nine hits and seven walks with seven strikeouts. In the second game, sophomore Janine Montera allowed two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in posting the shutout in the circle. Junior Bree Crosett was 2-4 with two RBI to lead the offense. Davey went 1-3 with a run and two RBI, Holm went 2-4 with a run and an RBI and Steger was 1-3 with two runs and an RBI. The Knights are 3-3 and participate in the Salisbury Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Mar 19, 2009

MORTON NAMED ALL-AMERICAN

Hoopster culminates senior season

Men's Basketball
Senior Scott Morton was named first team All-East Region and a second team NABC All-America by the National Association of Basketball Coaches today, culminating his outstanding senior season and career as a Blue Knight.

Morton, a finalist for the Jostens Division III Player of the Year award, earned first team All-SUNYAC, SUNYAC Player of the Year and CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine First team Academic All-America on the way to his most recent recognition.

Mar 18, 2009

NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving

Final Results

NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving
The Geneseo Blue Wave traveled to the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving championships, which take place Wednesday through Saturday at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The women's team finished in 15th place of 58 scoring teams with 72 points, while sophomore Wills DeMoulin, the lone Geneseo male competitor, was tied for 55th of 57 scoring teams with three points.

On Wednesday, first year Alex Dockstader highlighted the opening day by earning honorable mention All-America honors in the 200-yard Individual Medley with a time of 2:06.35. The top eight finishers in each event are first team All-America, while the ninth through 16th place finishers earn honorable mention.

Sophomore Michelle Rodriguez placed 40th in the 500 free in 5:05.19, sophomore Jennifer Anthone was 40th in the 50 free in 24.36, junior Katie Linehan was 50th in the same event in 24.62, senior Lindsay Dressel finished 50th in the 200 I.M. in 2:11.16 and the 200-yard medley relay team of Dockstader, junior Sierra Achin, Dressel and Anthone placed 19th in 1:49.70.

On Thursday, Rodriguez highlighted the finishes for Geneseo by earning first team All-American in the 200 freestyle with an eighth place finish in a SUNYAC record time of 1:51.36 in the prelims and 1:51.80 in the finals. Rodriguez teamed with Anthone, Linehan and Dockstader to capture honorable mention All-American honors in the 200 free relay with a 12th place finish in 1:36.82 and the 400 medley relay with a 15th place finish in 3:55.38.

In other action, sophomore Wills DeMoulin finished 14th in one-meter diving for honorable mention All-America with 413.45 points, Dressel finished 19th in the 400 IM (4:37.78), Achin was 47th in the 100 fly (1:01.72), Dockstader was 48th in the 200 free (1:55.57) and Anthone was 57th in the 200 free in 1:56.78.

On Friday, the 800 freestyle relay team of Rodriguez, Dockstader, Anthone and Linehan earned first team All-American with an eighth place finish in a SUNYAC record time of 7:36.89. In addition, Achin was 30th in the 100 breast in 1:06.77 and Dressel placed 33rd in the 200 fly in 2:12.01.

On Saturday, Geneseo set a SUNYAC and school record and earned three honorable mention All-American finishes as Achin was 13th in the 200 breast with a time of 2:21.30 and the 400 freestyle relay team of Dockstader, Anthone, Linehan and Rodriguez were 10th in a SUNYAC record time of 3:29.27. In addition, Rodriguez earned honorable mention All-American by placing 15th in the 100 freestyle in 51.97.

Championship Summary: Rodriguez earned six All-American certificates, two first team and four honorable mention, Dockstader grabbed five awards, including one first team and four honorable mention, Anthone and Linehan garnered three awards each with one each as first team, Achin won two honorable mention awards, while Dressel and DeMoulin collected one honorable mention award apiece.

Mar 17, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Defeats Clarkson

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, currently ranked #28 in the USILA Coaches Poll, defeated #27 Clarkson this afternoon in Orlando, Florida by a score of 15-9. Senior Justin Rand scored a goal and dished an assist to senior Mike Ryerson as Geneseo netted four consecutive goals at the start of the second quarter, building an 8-2 lead on their way to an 8-6 advantage at halftime. The Knights broke the game open in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Golden Knights, 5-1. Senior Tom Costanza led the attack with five goals and one assist and senior Mike Cintineo netted four goals. Sophomore Craig Lange added two goals and three assists and seniors Jim Fiacco and Austin Johnson netted single tallies. Junior Eric Baranowski won 15 of 26 faceoffs and senior Dennis Costanza went the distance in goal, making 10 saves in posting the win. Geneseo raises their record to 2-1 on the season and takes on #30 Keene State on Thursday in Orlando, Florida.

Mar 17, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Women's Swim Final Ranking
Men's Lacrosse Drops in Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
The women's swimming and diving team earned a #12 ranking in the final CollegeSwimming.com Coaches Dual Meet poll this week. Geneseo sent six women to this week's NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which begin on Wednesday.

NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving

The men's lacrosse team fell from #21 to #28 in this week's USILA Coaches Poll. Geneseo takes on #27 Clarkson this afternoon in Orlando, Florida and plays #30 Keene State on Thursday in Orlando.

Mar 16, 2009

SUNYAC Announces Winter Commissioner Cup

Geneseo Stands First

SUNYAC Commissioner's Cup
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) released the Winter standings of the Commissioner's Cup and Geneseo maintained their fall first place standing with 114.75 points and an average of 8.20 points per sport. The Knights earned 10 points for first place in women's and men's swimming and diving. Second place Cortland totaled 109.75 points for a 7.84 points per sport average, while Brockport stood third with 98 points for a 7.00 average.

For the full standings: Commissioner's Cup

Mar 16, 2009

Monday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Wins in Orlando

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team defeated Western New England College today in Orlando, Florida by a score of 14-11. The Knights trailed 3-0 in the opening minutes of the contest, but recovered for a 7-5 lead at intermission. Junior Tara Murphy scored five times to lead the attack and senior Maggie Morris added four goals and one assist. Sophomore Anna Hutchings contributed two goals and one assist, sophomore Lauren Burgoon added a pair of goals, Casie Damore scored once and senior Laura Kitts dished out two helpers. Senior Hannah McKee stopped 14 shots in posting the win in goal. Geneseo moves to 1-1 on the season and travels to RIT on Wednesday, March 25.

Mar 15, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summary

Softball Drops Pair

Women's Softball
The women's softball team continued with the Salisbury Seagull Invitational on Saturday and dropped a pair of games, 3-2 to Kean and 5-2 to Shenendoah. In the first game, Kean scored three runs in the fourth inning on a three-run homer. Geneseo scored twice in the sixth inning when Amy Levermore singled and Nickie Steger walked to open the inning. After a sacrifice by KK Schaus, Katie Holm hit an RBI groundout and Megan Pogemiller followed with an RBI single. Senior Kerry Kuhn allowed four hits, four walks in seven innings in taking the loss. In the second game, Shenendoah hit a grand slam homer in the first inning and never looked back. Kuhn went 3-3 with a double and an RBI, Pogemiller was 2-3 with a run scored and Jackie Davey went 1-3 with an RBI. Sophomore Janine Montera allowed six hits and four walks with one strikeout in taking the loss. Geneseo falls to 1-3 on the season and continues the southern swing at Wesley on Thursday for a doubleheader.

Mar 13, 2009

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Lacrosse Defeats Keuka
Softball Splits at Salisbury

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked 21st in the latest USILA Coaches Poll, traveled to Hobart College tonight and ran past the Keuka Storm by a score of 15-7. First year Brendan Kurpis scored two of his four goals in a 6-0 second quarter as the Knights broke open a 3-3 tie to lead 9-3 at halftime. Senior Tom Costanza led the attack with six points on three goals and three assists and sophomore Craig Lange netted a goal with three helpers. Seniors Austin Johnson and Mike Cintineo scored two goals apiece and junior Erik Baranowski added a goal and an assist and was 17-24 on faceoffs. Senior Dylan Bittlingmaier and first year Mike Fandrich scored one goal each. Senior Eddie Watts made one save and allowed three goals in the first quarter, while junior Dennis Costanza made four saves and allowed four goals in 45:00 of action. The Knights move to 1-1 on the season and take on Clarkson on Tuesday in Orlando, Florida.

Women's Softball
The women's softball team opened their season this morning at the Salisbury Sea Gull Invitational and defeated Mary Washington (VA) by a score of 2-1, before falling to the hosts by a score of 18-2 in the second game. In the opener, he Knights opened the scoring in the second inning. Sophomore Megan Pogemiller singled, junior Bree Crosett sacrificed pinch-runner Alisa Kotash to second and senior Kerry Kuhn smashed an RBI double. Geneseo made it 2-0 in the fourth inning. Pogemiller was hit by a pitch, Kuhn singled pinch-runner Sam Guerrera to second and first year Amy Levermore walked to load the bases. Junior Karen Wagner beat out an infield single to plate the second run. Sophomore Janine Montera went the distance on the mound, allowing five hits, no walks and an unearned run in the seventh inning with six strikeouts. In game two, Geneseo allowed six runs in the first inning before scoring a pair of unearned runs in the third. First year Kelsey Ogden walked and stole second, classmate KK Schaus walked and after each moved up a base on a passed ball, scored when Katie Holm reached on an infield error. Senior Kerry Kuhn allowed 18 runs on 15 hits with nine walks in taking the loss to the nationally-ranked Seagulls. Geneseo continues with the tournament on Saturday.

Mar 12, 2009

SUNYAC Announces Winter Scholar-Athletes

Geneseo Earns Three Awards
Iafrati, Morton, Cocco Recognized

SUNYAC Winter Scholar-Athletes
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the winter winners of the Chancellor's SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete awards given to the member of the first or second All-SUNYAC team in each sport with the highest grade point average.

Geneseo earned three of the seven awards given as senior Laura Iafrati (Hilton) won for women's indoor track and field (first team All-SUNYAC/3.93-Biology), senior Jessie Cocco (Batavia/Batavia Notre Dame) for women's swimming (second team All-SUNYAC/3.75-History) and senior Scott Morton (Syracuse/Westhill) for men's basketball (first team All-SUNYAC/3.90-Business Administration).

It is the fifth award for Iafrati, third for Morton and first for Cocco. Geneseo has captured 40 of the 127 (31.5%) SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete awards since the inception in 2003-04.

Mar 09, 2009

SWIMMERS HEADED TO NCAAs

Six Women, One Man Qualify for Nationals

Women's Swimming & Diving
Six members of the women's swimming and diving team qualified for the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving championships to be held March 18-21 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Senior Lindsay Dressel, juniors Katie Linehan and Sierra Achin, sophomores Michelle Rodriguez and Jennifer Anthone and first year Alex Dockstader were selected for the championships and will be competing in the following events (seeding in parenthesis):

Achin
200 breast (16), 100 breast (29), 100 butterfly (48)

Anthone
50 free (42), 200 free (50)

Dockstader
200 IM (4), 200 free (12), 200 back (21)

Dressel
400 IM (19), 200 butterfly (28), 200 IM (36)

Linehan
50 free (50)

Rodriguez
200 free (4), 100 free (8), 500 free (9)

200 medley relay (36): Dockstader, Achin, Anthone, Linehan
400 medley relay (14): Dockstader, Achin, Dressel, Rodriguez
200 freestyle relay (13): Rodriguez, Anthone, Linehan, Dockstader
400 freestyle relay (11): Rodriguez, Anthone, Linehan, Dockstader
800 freestyle relay (6): Rodriguez, Anthone, Linehan, Dockstader

Men's Swimming & Diving
Sophomore diver Wills DeMoulin qualified for the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving championships to be held March 18-21 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. DeMoulin will compete on both the one-meter and three-meter boards.

Mar 09, 2009

All-Academic Teams Announced

Women's Cross Country Honored
Field Hockey Recognized

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team was named as an All-Academic team by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

To be eligible, teams have to competed and compiled a score at the 2008 NCAA Regional championships and have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team was named as an All-Academic team by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFCHA).

To be eligible, teams must have a minimum 3.00 team cumulative grade point average.

Mar 09, 2009

Women's Lacrosse Game Postponed

Tuesday's contest vs. RIT Rescheduled

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse game scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 at RIT has been postponed.

The contest has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 25 at RIT at 4:00 p.m.

Mar 07, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summary

Men's Lacrosse Drops Opener

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse team, ranked 16th in the latest USILA Coaches Poll, traveled to #20 Nazareth this afternoon and dropped the season opener by a score of 14-12. Geneseo led 5-3 after one period, but Nazareth erupted for an eight-goal second period to take the lead at halftime, 11-6. In the third quarter, Geneseo controlled play to cut the deficit to 12-11, but the Golden Flyers held on for the 14-12 win in the fourth. Seniors Tom Costanza and Mike Cintineo scored three times each to lead the attack, with Costanza scooping five groundballs. Senior Jim Fiacco and sophomore Craig Lange netted two goals apiece and junior Ray Ryan dished out two assists. Senior Austin Johnson and first year Chris Adams collected one goal each. Junior Erik Baranowski won 14 of 28 faceoffs with four groundballs. Senior Eddie Watts got the start in goal, allowing nine goals and making three saves in 23:30, while junior Dennis Costanza came on in relief to stop eight shots with five goals allowed in 36:30. The Knights travel to Hobart College to take on Keuka College on Friday.

Mar 07, 2009

ECAC Division III Indoor Track & Field

Women Finish 18th
Men Place 22nd

Women's Indoor Track & Field
The women's indoor track and field team traveled to Tufts University on Friday and Saturday for the ECAC Division III championships and finished 18th of 51 scoring teams with 18 points. On Friday, senior Laura Iafrati finished fifth in the 5,000 meters in 17:53.64 and junior Sandra Goettelman placed sixth in the same event in 18:00.38. In addition, the Distance Medley Relay team finished fifth in an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 12:08.19. On Saturday, junior Erin Marks placed sixth in the mile run with a time of 5:06.33 and Alyssa Smith was eighth in the same event with a time of 5:10.49. Senior Lisa Halloran finished sixth in the 3,000 meters in 10:35.34.

Men's Indoor Track & Field
The men's indoor track and field team traveled to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts for the ECAC Division III championships and placed 22nd of 49 scoring teams with 16 points. On Friday, junior Jesse Berube and sophomore Ryan O'Connon accounted for the Geneseo points by finishing fourth (15:05.60) and sixth (15:11.25), respectively, in the 5,000 meters. Sophomore Mark Streb highlighted the Saturday results by finishing second in the mile run with a time of 4:17.00.

Mar 05, 2009

Thursday's Contest Summary

Women's Lacrosse Drops Opener

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to Utica College this afternoon and dropped the season opener by a 10-9 score. The Pioneers scored with just one second left in the opening half for a 7-6 lead. After falling behind 10-7 in the second half, Geneseo netted a pair of goals inside the final five minutes to pull within one goal but could not net the equalizer. Senior Maggie Morris led the attack with three goals and one assist with four draws and three caused turnovers. Junior Tara Murphy and sophomore Anna Hutchings scored two goals each, senior Laura Kitts added a goal and an assist and junior Abby Hungerford scored one goal with four draws and three caused turnovers. Senior Hannah McKee made 10 saves as Geneseo won the shot battle by a 29-23 count, including 21-12 in the opening half. The Knights travel to RIT on Tuesday.

Mar 04, 2009

LACROSSE GAMES POSTPONED TODAY

Women's Game Rescheduled
Men's Game on Hold

Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse game scheduled today for 4:00 p.m. at Utica College has been postponed due to the inclement weather.

The game has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, March 5 at 4:00 p.m. at Utica College.

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse game scheduled today for 4:00 p.m. at Marcellus High School versus Union College has been postponed due to the inclement weather.

The game does not have a reschedule date at this time. The 16th-ranked Geneseo Blue Knights will open their season on Saturday at #20 Nazareth College at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 03, 2009

MEN'S LACROSSE GAME POSTPONED

Game Rescheduled for Wednesday

Men's Lacrosse
The men's lacrosse game scheduled today for 4:00 p.m. at Marcellus High School versus Union College has been postponed due to the inclement weather.

The game has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4 at 4:00 p.m. at Marcellus High School in Syracuse, N.Y.

Mar 02, 2009

SUNYAC Announces Basketball All-Stars

Morton Named Player of the Year
Howe, Wangelin Represent Geneseo

SUNYAC Basketball
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the All-SUNYAC teams for women's and men's basketball. The Geneseo Blue Knights placed two men and one woman on the teams.

On the men's side, senior Scott Morton earned first team All-SUNYAC and was selected as the 2009 SUNYAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year after leading the Knights and the conference in scoring (20.3 points per game). Senior Jeff Howe garnered honorable mention recognition after combining 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per outing.

For the women, senior Tracy Wangelin represents Geneseo as a member of the honorable mention team after leading Geneseo in scoring (10-8) and finishing second in rebounding (6.9).

Mar 02, 2009

Sunday's Contest Summary

Women's Equestrian at St. Lawrence

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team traveled to St. Lawrence on Sunday and placed fifth of 13 teams in the last regular season show of the year. Geneseo had three riders earn first place ribbons and three others earn second place. Junior Katie Rook won first in the Novice class, over fences, Casie Williamson was first in Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter and Anjali Bermain was first in Walk, Trot. Senior Katie Heishman was second in the Open class, over fences, first year Chelsea Ahrens was second in the Intermediate class, over fences and Carla Stephan was second in Beginner Walk, Trot, Canter.

Feb 28, 2009

SUNYAC Indoor Track & Field Championships

Geneseo Men Claim Second
Women Finish Third

SUNYAC Indoor Track & Field Championships

Men's Indoor Track & Field
The men's indoor track and field team traveled to Geneva today for the SUNYAC Indoor championships at Hobart College and finished second with 104.5 points to champion Cortland's 117. Geneseo's lone winner today was sophomore Mark Streb, who won the mile run with a time of 4:17.26. The Blue Knights dominated the 3,000 meters as Ryan O'Connor was second (8:42.64), Brett Dolan placed fourth (8:56.18), Tim Chichester was fifth (8:56.57) and Bobby Henchen was sixth (8:56.74). Junior Ken Wickey was second in the shot put with a toss of 14.13 meters, while sophomore Andrew Sorrento finished third in the shot put (14.00) and fifth in the weight throw (14.34 m). Geneseo's Mike McManus finished third in the high jump (1.87 m), Kevin O'Connell was fourth in the pole vault (4.38 m) and Jesse Berube crossed fourth in the 5,000 meters in 15:17.53. The Blue Knights participate in the ECAC Championships on March 6-8.

Women's Indoor Track & Field
The women's indoor track and field team traveled to Hobart College for the SUNYAC Indoor championships and placed third in the competition with 114 points behind champion Buffalo State (124) and Brockport (118). The Knights had three winners today as senior Laura Iafrati won the 5,000 meters in 17:53.06, first year Alyssa Smith won the mile (5:07.54) and the Distance Medley Relay team of Iafrati, Brittany Frankel, Sam Legere and Erin Marks won with a time of 12:50.40. Marks was second in the mile in 5:10.08 as the lone runnerup, while junior Danni Hunt placed third in the 5,000 meters in 18:33.64. Senior Lisa Halloran captured a pair of fourth place finishes in the 3,000 meters (10:43.14) and the 5,000 meters (18:33.76). Geneseo travels to the ECAC Championships on March 6-8.

Feb 28, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Season Comes to a Close at Oswego
Equestrian at Cazenovia

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team, seeded third, traveled to #2 Oswego tonight for the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament and saw their season come to a close by a score of 5-1. Oswego came out flying with goals at 2:13 and 5:18 of the first. The Lakers added a goal at 12:55 as they controlled the shot total, 22-7 on their way to a 3-0 lead. In the second period, senior Casey Balog scored the lone goal on the power play at 11:35 with Jeff MacPhee and Sebastian Panetta picking up the assists. Geneseo won the second period shots by a 16-13 margin. The Lakers tacked on a pair of goals in the third period at 4:33 and 6:17 for the final. First year Cory Gershon made 42 saves in taking the loss as the Ice Knights were out-shot by a 47-28 margin. Geneseo finishes the campaign with a record of 14-12-1.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team traveled to Cazenovia today and finished fifth of 13 teams in the competition. Geneseo boasted two riders with first place ribbons and two riders with second place marks. Seniors Judy Lim and Annalise Ammer garnered first place finishes in Beginner Walk, Trot, Canter and Novice, over fences, respectively. Junior Amyrose Lomele placed second in Novice, over fences and first year Caroline Patton earned a second place in Walk, Trot.

Feb 27, 2009

USTFCCCA Announces All-Academic

Knights Place Six on Cross Country Teams

USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams
The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the members of the All-Academic teams for women's and men's cross country on Thursday.

The Geneseo Blue Knights placed four women and two men on the teams. To qualify, a runner must have a 3.50 grade point average or higher and have finished in the top 25% at their respective 2008 NCAA Division III regional championship.

For the women, seniors Laura Iafrati, Lisa Halloran and Mary McGrath and junior Danni Hunt earned All-Academic team recognition, while junior Bobby Henchen and sophomore Tom Reubens garnered honors for the men.

Feb 25, 2009

Morton Named Academic All-American

Senior Earns First Team Recognition
First Blue Knight Honored by CoSIDA

CoSIDA Academic All-American
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) named senior Scott Morton (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) to the ESPN The Magazine College Division First Team Academic All-America team today. He is the first Geneseo student-athlete to be named a CoSIDA Academic All-American.

Morton, who holds a 3.90 grade point average in business administration, was a First Team All-District I selection in 2008 and 2009 prior to receiving today's national honor.

Morton led Geneseo to a 17-9 record in 2009, leading the team in points (20.3 per game), rebounds (7.1), assists (4.5), steals (2.0) and blocks (1.2). He finished his Geneseo career third in scoring (1,513).

The award comes on the heels of Morton's recognition as a Jostens National Division III Player of the Year finalist.

Feb 25, 2009

TICKETS FOR SUNYAC HOCKEY

Ice Knights Take on Oswego
Student Spectator Bus Information

Men's Ice Hockey
The Geneseo Ice Knights, seeded third, travel to #2 Oswego on Saturday for a SUNYAC tournament semifinal contest at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets for the game can be purchased between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. by calling the SUNY Oswego Arena ticket office at 315-312-3073. Fans can purchase tickets by phone using a credit card and Geneseo families and fans are encouraged to request tickets in Section 51, which is reserved for visitors.

ATTENTION SUNY GENESEO STUDENTS

There will be a spectator bus going to Oswego on Saturday, Febuary 28th for the SUNYAC Ice Hockey game. Any student interested in going can sign up in the athletic office, 212 Merritt Athletic Center, from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM beginning Febuary 25, "first come, first served". Price of admission will be $3.00 at the time you sign up. You will be reimbursed for the price of the ticket when we return from the game. Bus will be leaving at 4:30 PM from in front of the Merritt Athletic Center on Saturday, Febuary 28th, 2009.

If you ride the bus to Oswego, you must ride the bus home from Oswego. We hope you can make it.

GO ICE KNIGHTS!

Feb 25, 2009

Morton Named Finalist for Jostens Award

Senior Selected in Top Ten for National Player of the Year

Jostens Division III Player of the Year
Senior Scott Morton was named one of the 10 finalists for the Jostens Trophy, announced on Tuesday by members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. The club is responsible for the initial review of annual nominations and narrowed the pool to 10 men and 10 women finalists.

The Jostens Trophy is a national award created by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va., to honor the most outstanding men’s and women’s Division III basketball players of the year. The award takes into account three vital parts: basketball ability, academic prowess and community service. The trophy models the Rotary motto of "Service above Self" by recognizing those who truly fit the ideal of the well-rounded Division III student-athlete. This year's class marks the 12th year the award has been presented.

The list of finalists will be forwarded to the 35-person national selection committee, which will complete the selection process by picking the two Jostens Trophy winners.

Morton, who led Geneseo in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, carries a 3.90 grade point average in business administration and serves as the chair of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.

Feb 24, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Cage Bengals in Overtime
Men's Basketball Falls in SUNYAC
Women's Cagers Topped by Cortland

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team, seeded third, hosted sixth seeded Buffalo State tonight in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament and caged the Bengals by a score of 4-3 in overtime when junior Daniel Sullivan scored from Jeff MacPhee on a two-on-one at the 11:30 mark of the extra session. Geneseo opened the scoring at 10:09 of the first period when Kevin Galan netted a power play goal from Dan Brown and Casey Smith. Buffalo State answered quickly with goals at 10:57 and 12:58 to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. In the second period, senior Casey Balog picked up a loose puck at center ice and scored unassisted at 11:40 for the lone goal of the period and a 2-2 tie. The Bengals took the lead in a closely played third period at 14:29 on the power play for a 3-2 lead, but Geneseo answered just 46 seconds later when Smith scored from MacPhee and Clint Olson. The Ice Knights move to 14-11-1 and travel to #2 Oswego for the SUNYAC semifinals on Saturday.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted the Brockport Golden Eagles tonight in the quarterfinals of the SUNYAC tournament and saw their season come to a close with a 78-64 loss. The Golden Eagles hit their first five shots, all three-pointers, on their way to an early 20-8 advantage and cruised to the win. Brockport led 38-22 at the half and led by as many as 26 at 64-38 with 6:22 remaining. Geneseo scored 14 straight points to cut the lead to 12 and got within 10 at 71-61, but could get no closer. Brockport's Joe Clarke led the way with 19 points and Jermaine Johnson added 16 points to lead five double-figure scorers. First year Mike Hoy topped Geneseo with a career-best 25 points on 7-12 from the field, 3-5 from the arc and 8-9 from the line. Senior Scott Morton added nine points and 11 rebounds. Geneseo completes the year at 17-9.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team, seeded eighth, traveled to #1 Cortland tonight and dropped a 72-41 decision to close their season at 8-18. The Knights trailed 37-20 at the half and the Red Dragons never looked back. Senior Bridget Riley posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds and classmate Tracy Wangelin added 10 points in the loss.

Feb 24, 2009

SUNYAC Announces Hockey All-Stars

MacPhee Represents Ice Knights

SUNYAC Men's Ice Hockey
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the members of the All-SUNYAC Men's Ice Hockey team today.

Junior defenseman Jeff MacPhee was the lone representative for the third place Ice Knights, earning honorable mention All-SUNYAC.

The first place and nationally #1 ranked Plattsburgh Cardinals garnered five of the six spots on the first team, with Potsdam placing one on the first team and one on the honorable mention squad. Second place and nationally #10 Oswego posted one second team choice and one honorable mention pick.

Geneseo's first round SUNYAC tournament opponent, sixth place Buffalo State, placed two players on the second team and two players on the honorable mention team for the second most representatives behind the Cardinals. Fourth-seeded Brockport had two players on the second team, while Cortland, who failed to reach the SUNYAC tournament, had one player on second team and one on the honorable mention list.

Feb 23, 2009

SUNYAC PLAYOFFS SET

Men's Basketball, Ice Hockey Host First Round
Geneseo Students...FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE!
Internet Radio Coverage for Both Contests

SUNYAC Championship Tournament
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the seedings and pairings for the 2009 Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Basketball championship tournaments.

In men's basketball, Geneseo was awarded the #1 seed after the SUNYAC tiebreaker formula was used to break a four-way tie for first place at 11-5 between the Knights, #2 Buffalo State, #3 Oswego and #4 Oneonta. Geneseo hosts #8 Brockport in the quarterfinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24 in the Schrader Gym.

The game will be carried LIVE on WYSL-1040 AM and on the internet at WYSL1040.com

#7 Cortland travels to Buffalo State, Oswego hosts #6 Potsdam and fifth seeded Fredonia plays at Oneonta.

In men's ice hockey, the Ice Knights moved into third place with their two wins over the weekend and host #6 Buffalo State in the first round on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena. #5 Potsdam travels to fourth seeded Brockport. Top seeded Plattsburgh and #2 Oswego received first round byes.

The game will be carried LIVE on 89.3 WGSU-FM and on the internet at WGSU

Tickets to the Tuesday home contests are $5 for adults and $2 for students.

The department of intercollegiate athletics and recreation will provide FREE tickets to THE FIRST 500 SUNY GENESEO STUDENTS WITH ID for BOTH the men's basketball and men's ice hockey game.

Tickets can be claimed with ID from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24 at the front desk of the athletic department in the Merritt Athletic Center office suite.

In women's basketball, Geneseo received the eighth seed and will travel to top ranked Cortland for a quarterfinal game on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Feb 21, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Capture Third Place with Win
Men's Cagers Drops Final Game
Women's Basketball Falls to Brockport

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Fredonia tonight and won a 6-5 victory in overtime versus the Blue Devils when Andrew Rygiel scored just 46 seconds into the extra session with Kevin Galan and Chris Kestell picking up the assists. Geneseo opened the scoring when Casey Smith scored on the power play from Kevin Galan for the lone goal of the first period. The Blue Devils scored twice to open the second, but Daniel Sullivan notched a power play goal from Casey Balog, who finished with three assists, and Dan Brown at 13:23. After Fredonia retook a one-goal lead, junior Jeff MacPhee scored at 18:43 from Brown and Sebastian Panetta to make it 3-3 after two periods. In the third, Geneseo opened a 5-3 lead as Jonathan Redlick scored from Balog and Smith at 21 seconds and Clint Olson scored from Balog at 17:13. Fredonia scored just 13 seconds later and got the equalizer with six seconds left with an extra attacker. First year Cory Gershon made 23 saves in posting the win as the Ice Knights complete the regular season at 13-11-1 overall and 8-7-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo obtains the #3 seed in the SUNYAC tournament host #6 Buffalo State on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Brockport and fell to the Golden Eagles by a score of 86-81 in the regular season finale. Despite the loss, Geneseo wins the four-team tiebreaker in the SUNYAC standings and will be the top seed for the SUNYAC tournament. Geneseo trailed 36-33 at the intermission and a late run by the Golden Eagles gave them the win. Junior Kyle Stevens scored a career-high 22 points on 8-12 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc and 1-1 from the line with eight rebounds. Senior Scott Morton netted 20 points with 12 boards and seven assists, including 9-12 from the line, while Jeff Howe and Mike Hoy scored 13 points apiece after combining for 9-15 from the field. Geneseo completes the regular season at 17-8 overall and 11-5 in SUNYAC and will entertain #8 Brockport in a rematch on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Brockport tonight and dropped a 59-41 decision. The Knights trailed by nine at halftime and never got any closer in the second stanza. Senior Bridget Riley scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and senior Jamie Scordino netted 10 points on 5-6 from the field. Sophomore Melissa Loughlin added six points and first year Bri Dunton scored five points with five assists. Geneseo is the #8 seed for next week's SUNYAC tournament and travels to top seeded Cortland on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. for the first round.

Women's Track & Field
The women's track and field team traveled to Cornell for a non-scoring meet today. Junior Kristin Shumway highlighted the performances with a ninth place finish in the 400 meters (1:01.35), a 10th place in the high jump (1.50 meters) and an 11th place in the triple jump (10.09 m). First year Julie Dmochowski was fifth in the 500 meters in a time of 1:20.24. Geneseo travels to Hobart College for the SUNYAC Championships on Saturday.

Men's Track & Field
The men's track and field team participated at Cornell University today and Eric Rickman provided the highlight with a fifth place in the shot put (14.39 meters) and a 10th in the weight throw (14.95 m). Senior Brett Dolan was fourth in the 3,000 meters in 8:44.90 and Alex Belenz placed ninth in the mile in 4:33.49. In the field events, Ryan Joyce was eighth in the triple jump with a distance of 13.43 meters and Mike McManus placed ninth in the high jump in 1.89 meters. Geneseo competes in the SUNYAC Championships on Saturday at Hobart College.

Feb 20, 2009

Friday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Skate Past Bengals
Women's Cagers Secure Playoff Berth
Men's Basketball Falls to Fredonia

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Buffalo State tonight and scored five times in the last eight minutes of the first period on the way to a 6-3 win over the Bengals. Senior Kevin Galan scored on the power play from Jimmy Powers and Casey Smith at the 12:18 mark to break a scoreless tie. Junior Dan Brown netted his 10th goal of the season less than a minute later from Sebastian Panetta at 13:10 to make it 2-0. Sophomore Michael Forgione scored from Allan Charbonneau and Brown at 16:04 for a 3-0 lead and senior Casey Balog made it 4-0 on the power play from Jeff MacPhee and Daniel Sullivan at 18:26. Galan completed the first period scoring with 18 seconds left from Phil Rose and Andrew Rygiel. The Bengals got within 5-2 on early second period goals at 31 seconds and 1:25, but Rose scored with 19 ticks remaining in the period on an acrobatic move off a mini-breakaway. Rygiel and Sean Hayden picked up the assists. Buffalo State got the lone goal in the third period for the final. First year Cory Gershon made 28 saves to post the win in goal as the Ice Knights move to 12-11-1 overall and 7-7-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo travels to Fredonia on Saturday for the regular season finale.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Fredonia tonight and secured a berth in the SUNYAC playoffs with a 71-65 win in overtime. The Knights led 28-24 at halftime and opened the second half with an 8-0 run for a 12-point lead at 36-24 with 16:59 remaining. Fredonia countered with a 28-14 run to take a 52-50 lead. Geneseo's Amanda Bihr, who finished with 14 points on 5-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3-4 from the line, hit a layup with 27 seconds left to give the Knights a 61-59 lead, but the Blue Devils netted a layup with 15 ticks to go to send the game into overtime. In the extra session, Geneseo held Fredonia to just four points in grabbing the win and the eighth and final spot for next week's SUNYAC playoffs. Senior Tracy Wangelin scored 23 points on 9-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 4-4 from the line to lead the offense. First year Bri Dunton added 13 points and senior Jamie Scordino scored 10 points, including 8-11 from the line, with a game-high 14 rebounds. Geneseo moves to 8-16 overall and 5-10 in SUNYAC and completes the regular season at Brockport on Saturday.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Fredonia tonight and dropped a 64-59 decision to the Blue Devils, thwarting the Knights from securing the top seed for next week's SUNYAC tournament. Geneseo led 28-25 at halftime and neither team led by more than six points throughout the second stanza. Senior Jeff Howe led the way with 13 points, becoming the 22nd player in Geneseo history to reach the 1,000 career point mark. Junior Brandon Simpson added 11 points in the loss as the Knights fall to 17-7 overall and 11-4 in SUNYAC. Geneseo completes the regular season at Brockport on Saturday and needs a victory to finish in first place.

Feb 18, 2009

SUNYAC Announces Swimming All-Stars

12 Women, 12 Men Garner All-SUNYAC

SUNYAC Swimming & Diving
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the All-SUNYAC teams for women's and men's swimming and diving. The Geneseo Blue Wave placed five women and five men on the first team and seven of each on the second team.

On the women's side, sophomore Michelle Rodriguez, the Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet, first year Alex Dockstader, senior Lindsay Dressel, first year Jade Plaschka and junior Sierra Achin earned first team recognition. Senior Jessie Cocco, juniors Mae Lankes and Katie Linehan and sophomores Jennifer Anthone, Rachel Giza, Alana Sprow and Kelly Battaglia garnered second team status.

For the men, sophomore Russell Sullivan and first years Ken Pink, Nate Foley, Colin Heinemann and Jamie Matthews earned first team, while senior Sig Culhane, junior Sean Kennedy, sophomore Andrew Gorcica and first years Aaron Wagner, Jeff Singer, CJ Schaub and Josh Kaplan earned second team recognition.

Feb 17, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Dotterweich Named Coach of the Year
Rodriguez, Sugnet Garner SUNYAC Recognition
Rodriguez, Pink Earn RACA Honors

Weekly Honors and Rankings
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the post-meet award winners for the 2009 SUNYAC Swimming and Diving championships.

Head coach Paul Dotterweich earned SUNYAC Coach of the Year honors for both women's and men's swimming and diving. This is the third year in a row and sixth time overall that Dotterweich earned the men's award and second consecutive year for the women's award.

Sophomore Michelle Rodriguez received the Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet award for the women's team after leading the Blue Wave to their second straight title and 17th of the last 20.

Senior Clint Sugnet was the co-recipient of the James Fulton Award for career achievement in SUNYAC Men's Swimming and Diving. Sugnet is the eighth Geneseo swimmer to earn this honor and the first since Mike Wiese '06 in 2006.

Rodriguez and first year Ken Pink were named Rochester Area College Athletics Athletes of the Week after leading the Blue Wave to their respective team titles at the SUNYAC Championships.

Feb 14, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Cages Bears
Women's Basketball Defeated by Potsdam
Ice Knights Fall to #9 Oswego

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Potsdam this afternoon and won a 90-77 victory as senior Scott Morton combined a game-high 28 points on 8-16 from the field and 11-14 from the line with 10 assists and eight rebounds. Geneseo placed five players in double figures as junior Kyle Stevens posted a career-high for the second game in a row by hitting 6-8 from the field, 5-7 from the arc and 4-4 from the line for 20 points. Junior Jordan Blair and first year Mike Hoy collected 12 points each and Brandon Simpson netted 10. The Knights move to 17-6 overall and 11-3 in SUNYAC and travel to Fredonia on Friday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted the Potsdam Bears and dropped a tough 68-64 decision to the Bears. Potsdam led by ten at the half at 35-25 and extended their lead to as many as 17 points at 50-33 with 13:19 left. Geneseo battled back and eventually tied the contest at 61 with 2:24 to go on a three-pointer by first year Bri Dunton, who finished with 12 points on 4-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 2-3 from the line. Potsdam hit a three-pointer of their own with 49 seconds left and hit four free throws in the closing seconds to claim the win. Senior Tracy Wangelin finished with 17 points on 5-10 from the field and 6-7 from the line and classmate Amanda Bihr added 11 points. Senior Bridget Riley grabbed 14 rebounds and senior Jamie Scordino hauled in a career-high 12 boards. The Knights fall to 7-16 overall and 4-10 in SUNYAC and travel to Fredonia on Friday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted #9 Oswego tonight and dropped a 5-0 decision to the Lakers. Oswego scored a goal in the first and two in each succeeding period to achieve the victory. Senior Jeff Pasemko made 20 saves to take the loss in nets for the Ice Knights. Geneseo falls to 11-11-1 overall and 6-7-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo travels to Buffalo State on Friday.

Women's Track & Field
The women's track and field team traveled to the Boston University Invitational on Friday and to the MIT Invite on Saturday. Senior Laura Iafrati posted the best finish on Friday with a 14th place time of 17:44.17 in the 5,000 meters. Junior Sandra Goettleman was 22nd in the same event in 17:56.14 and Danni Hunt was 30th in 18:16.87. In the mile run, first year Alyssa Smith was 27th in 5:07.67 and Erin Marks placed 38th in 5:11.63. In the field events, Kristin Shumway posted a 21st place in the triple jump (10.08 meters), Brittany Talani was 26th in the shot put (10.84 m) and Alice Buskus finished 29th in the long jump (4.95 m). On Saturday, Talani was fifth in the shot put with 11.33 m and Katie Darling finished eighth in the triple jump in 9.82 meters and ninth in the long jump with 4.83 meters. Geneseo will split the squad at Kent State and Cornell on Saturday.

Men's Track and Field
The men's track and field team competed at the Boston University Invitational on Friday and the MIT Invite on Saturday. On Friday, sophomore Ryan O'Connor and senior Ryan Mulcahy finished 17th (14:54.60) and 23rd (14:59.87), respectively, in the 5,000 meters to highlight the finishes. Senior Craig Harlacher was 34th in the 55 meters in 6.73 and 44th in the 200 meters in 22.53, while Mark Streb placed 38th in the mile run in 4:16.45. On Saturday, junior Ryan Joyce placed second in the triple jump with 13.39 meters and 14th in the long jump with 6.00 meters. First year Colin Keenan was third in the high jump (1.81 m) and Andrew Sorrento placed sixth in the shot put with a toss of 13.22 meters. Geneseo will have a split squad on Saturday at Kent State and Cornell.

Feb 14, 2009

TODAY'S BASKETBALL ON WYSL

Knights Take on Potsdam

Men's and Women's Basketball
The men's and women's basketball doubleheader versus the Potsdam Bears will have a LIVE audiocast on WYSL-1040 AM and on www.wysl1040.com beginning at 1:50 p.m.

Geneseo graduate J.C. DeLass '85 will have the call as the Knights take on the highly-regarded Bears in the Carl Schrader Gymnasium.

Feb 13, 2009

Friday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Downs Plattsburgh
Ice Knights Defeat Cortland
Men's Basketball Races Past Plattsburgh

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted Plattsburgh tonight and downed the Cardinals by a score of 58-44. Geneseo controlled the first half, holding the Cardinals to just 13 points while scoring 27. In a balanced scoring attack, first year Bri Dunton made 4-10 from the floor and 4-7 from the line for 12 points with a career-high 10 rebounds and five assists. Senior Bridget Riley added nine points and eight boards. Geneseo moves to 7-15 overall and 4-9 in SUNYAC and hosts Potsdam on Saturday for Senior Day at 2:00 p.m.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Cortland tonight and skated to a 3-2 win as all five goals came in the second period. Geneseo struck first with a shorthanded goal at the 1:22 mark as senior Brandon French fed junior Sebastian Panetta for his seventh goal. The Ice Knights made it 2-0 at 2:20 as senior Casey Balog tallied his sixth of the year from Phil Rose and Michael Forgione. Cortland would cut the lead at the 5:12 mark, but Daniel Sullivan got the game-winner at 7:50 from Stefan Decosse and Sean Hayden. The Red Dragons netted the final tally on the power play with 2:13 left, but could not get the equalizer. First year Cory Gershon made 27 saves to earn the win in nets as Geneseo moves to 11-10-1 overall and 6-6-1 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights host Oswego on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Plattsburgh tonight and won a 78-73 decision over the Cardinals. The Knights scored the final six points of the first half on their way to a 36-30 lead at the intermission and never trailed in the second half. Geneseo placed five players in double figures as junior Kyle Stevens scored a career-high 19 points on 7-10 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 2-3 from the line with eight rebounds. Junior Jordan Blair netted a career-best 14 points on 6-9 shooting, seniors Scott Morton and Jeff Howe contributed 12 points each and junior Brandon Simpson added 11 points. The Knights move to 16-6 overall and 10-3 in SUNYAC and host Potsdam on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Feb 13, 2009

SUNYAC Swimming & Diving

Blue Wave Sweep SUNYAC Championships!
SUNYAC and School Records Fall
Rodriguez, Dockstader Qualifying Automatically for NCAA

Women's Swimming and Diving
The women's swimming and diving team won their second straight and 17th of the last 20 conference titles at the 2009 SUNYAC Swimming and Diving championships with 865 points over second place Oswego's 640. Please note the chart below for time notations.

Thursday featured two NCAA automatic qualifying times and four SUNYAC and five school records for Geneseo. First year Alex Dockstader won the 200-yard IM in a time of 2:05.41 ($A). Dockstader teamed with junior Katie Linehan, senior Jessie Cocco and sophomore Jennifer Anthone to win the 200 free relay in a time of 1:35.79 ($B) and with Cocco, senior Lindsey Dressel and sophomore Michelle Rodriguez to win the 400 medley relay in a time of 3:54.03 ($B). Rodriguez posted a winning time of 4:59.22 ($A) in the 500-yard freestyle, Dressel finished third in the 200 IM with a time of 2:10.73 (B) and Anthone placed third in the 50 freestyle in 24.24 (*B).

On Friday, Geneseo set three more SUNYAC records, seven school records, had one automatic qualifier and seven provisional qualifying times. Rodriguez won the 200 free in 1:51.52 ($A) to highlight the finishes and Dockstader finished second in the event in 1:52.74 (B). Dressel led a 1-4 sweep of the 400 IM with a time of 4:32.90 ($B) as Rachel Giza finished in 4:40.22, Kelly Battaglia clocked a 4:41.23 and Natalie Thorpe swam a 4:42.62. Cocco posted a second place time of 1:06.38 (*B) in the 100 breast and Sierra Achin finished third in the event in 1:06.69 (B). Geneseo's Jade Plaschka won the 100 fly in 59.49 after posting a 59.44 (*) in the prelims and Alana Sprow finished third in the 100 back in 59.63 (*B). The 200 medley relay team of Liz Krause, Cocco, Anthone and Rodriguez won in a time of 1:47.02 (*B) and the 800 freestyle relay team of Anthone, Mae Lankes, Dockstader and Rodriguez won in a time of 7:41.42 ($B).

On Saturday, Rodriguez highlighted the finishes by posting a 51.34 (*A) in the 100 freestyle. Dockstader and Giza finished 1-2 in the 200 back with times of 2:05.68 (*B) and 2:08.07, respectively and Achin won the 200 breast in 2:22.33 ($B). The 400 free relay team of Dockstader, Anthone, Linehan and Rodriguez won in a time of 3:29.62 ($B).

$-SUNYAC and School Record
*-School Record
A-NCAA Division III Automatic Qualifying time
B-NCAA Division III Provisional Qualifying time

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team won their 11th consecutive and 16th of the last 20 conference crowns at the 2009 SUNYAC Swimming and Diving championships with a convincing 967 points over second place Cortland's 609 at Erie Community College. Please note the chart below for time notations.

Thursday featured two school records and one NCAA provisional qualifying time. First year Ken Pink led an onslaught of Blue Wave swimmers in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:55.28 (*) as Geneseo captured the first five places. First year Aaron Wagner was second in 1:57.39, followed by Andrew Gorcica with a time of 1:57.68, CJ Schaub with a time of 1:57.85 and Sean Kennedy with a time of 1:57.90. First year Nate Foley won the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:40.38 and the 400 medley relay team of Josh Kaplan, Pink, Wagner and senior Sig Culhane won in a time of 3:27.78 (*B).

On Friday, Geneseo saw two more school records fall and posted three provisional qualifying times. Pink led a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 breast with a time of 1:41.54 after a 1:41.35 (*B) in the prelims, Schaub swam a 58.87 and Gorcica posted a 59.66. Culhane placed second in the 200 free in 1:41.54 after swimming a 1:41.35 (*B) in the prelims and Russell Sullivan touched second in the 100 back in 52.84 (*). The Blue Wave swept the first four places in the 400 IM as Colin Heinemann won in 4:11.20, Kennedy swam a 4:14.94, Jeff Singer finished in 4:16.90 and Jeremy Boyce posted a 4:17.20. The 200 medley relay team of Kaplan, Pink, Wagner and Dan Strothenke won in a time of 1:35.80 and the 800 freestyle relay team of Culhane, Strothenke, Foley and Sugnet won in a time of 6:53.75 (B).

On Saturday, Geneseo's highlights included a 1-5 sweep in the 200 breast as Pink won the event in 2:06.68 ($B), Gorcica finished in 2:08.26, Schaub posted a 2:10.82, Matt Valvo swam a 2:11.65 and Jeremy Boyce finished in 2:13.01. The 400 free relay team of Strothenke, Wagner, Sugnet and Culhane won in a time of 3:06.31 ($B). Sullivan won the 200 back in 1:53.62 ($B) and Foley and Heinemann finished 1-2 in the 1650 free with times of 16:08.60 (*B) and 16:28.02, respectively.

$-SUNYAC and School Record
*-School Record
A-NCAA Division III Automatic Qualifying time
B-NCAA Division III Provisional Qualifying time

Feb 10, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Sinks Lakers
Women's Basketball Falls to Oswego

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Oswego (13-8/9-4 SUNYAC) tonight and erupted for a season-high 91 points to defeat the Lakers by their largest margin of the campaign, 91-61. Geneseo's win, coupled with Cortland's (8-4 SUNYAC) victory over Oneonta (9-4 SUNYAC) tonight, moves the Knights into first place in the SUNYAC standings with a 9-3 record. Geneseo took early control of the contest in a rematch of the exciting 85-84 win by the Knights in December that led to national media coverage. Geneseo raced to a 44-30 lead at halftime and slowly expanded the advantage throughout the second half. The Knights placed five players in double figures as junior Brandon Simpson equaled his career-best with 20 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds to lead the Knights and senior Scott Morton added 21 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Senior Jeff Howe contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds, junior Kyle Stevens totaled 13 points and eight boards and first year Mike Hoy chipped in with 10 points. Geneseo advances to 15-6 overall and will host Plattsburgh on Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Oswego tonight and dropped a 64-47 decision to the Lakers. The game was tied at 14, when the Lakers raced to a 12-0 run to take command of the contest. Senior Amanda Bihr went 3-7 from the field, 3-3 from the arc and 1-3 from the line for 10 points to lead the offense. Senior Tracy Wangelin added 10 points and classmate Bridget Riley contributed nine points and 10 rebounds. Geneseo falls to 6-15 overall and 3-9 in SUNYAC. The Knights host Plattsburgh on Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Feb 10, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Montgomery Earns SUNYAC Honor

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior Liz Montgomery earned SUNYAC Indoor Track Female Athlete of the Week honors after winning the 5,000 meter run in a time of 17:47 at the Syracuse Invitational on Saturday. Her time was just five seconds off NCAA provisional qualifying.

Feb 07, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Defeats Morrisville
Men's Cagers Rope Mustangs
Ice Knights Fall to #1 Plattsburgh

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Morrisville tonight and won a 79-63 decision as senior Tracy Wangelin hit 8-11 from the field and 9-11 from the line for a career-high 25 points with 10 rebounds. Geneseo led 28-27 at the intermission, but scored the first eight points of the second half to cruise to the win. First year Bri Dunton added 14 points on 5-11 from the field and 4-8 from the arc, junior Kate Jaffie scored 12 points on 5-9 from the floor and 2-4 from long range and senior Amanda Bihr dished out seven assists. The Knights move to 6-14 overall and 3-8 in SUNYAC and will travel to Oswego on Tuesday.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Morrisville tonight and roped the Mustangs by a score of 71-61. Senior Scott Morton made 8-19 from the field and 9-9 from the line for 25 points with 14 rebounds and seven assists. Junior Brandon Simpson added 8-13 from the floor and 4-5 from the line for 20 points with eight boards and first year Mike Hoy contributed 13 points on 4-6 from the field, 3-5 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Geneseo advances to 14-6 overall and 8-3 in SUNYAC and will travel to Oswego on Tuesday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to #1 Plattsburgh tonight and dropped a 4-1 score. The Cardinals scored once in the first period and twice in the second to take a 3-0 lead into the second intermission. In the third period, junior Dan Brown scored from Sebastian Panetta at the 4:44 mark to make it 3-1, but the Cardinals added an insurance goal in the final minute. First year Cory Gershon made 22 saves in taking the loss in nets as Geneseo falls to 10-10-1 overall and 5-6-1 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights host Cortland on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Indoor Track & Field
The women's indoor track and field team traveled to Syracuse University today for a non-scoring meet. Senior Liz Montgomery highlighted the competition by racing to a winning time of 17:47.46 in the 5,000 meters, ahead of teammates Becky Huben, who was second in 19:26.44 and Julie Feola, who finished fourth in 19:57.73. Geneseo's Alice Buskus was fourth in the long jump in 5.21 meters, Kristin Shumway took fifth in the 400 meters in 1:01.76 and Julie Dmchowski was fifth in the 500 meters in 1:21.36. Geneseo travels to Boston University on Saturday.

Men's Indoor Track & Field
The men's indoor track and field team participated in the Syracuse Invitational today and sophomore Ryan O'Connor highlighted the meet with a second place finish in the mile run with a time of 4:20.99. Senior Ryan Mulcahy was seventh in the same race in 4:25.16 and junior Ryan Joyce placed second in the triple jump in 13.42 meters. Geneseo took fourth through seventh place in the 800 meters with Kevin Bronson, Lee Gabler, John Gammierello and Will Haskell in 1:59.01, 1:59.73, 2:00.67 and 2:00.70, respectively. The Knights were fifth (8:50.19) and sixth (8:53.05) in the 3,000 meters with Brett Dolan and Bobby Henchen, while Zach Markel placed fifth in the shot put with 13.58 meters. Geneseo participates at Boston University on Saturday.

Feb 06, 2009

Friday's Contest Summary

Ice Knights Fall to Bears

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Potsdam and lost a 5-3 decision to the Bears. Geneseo could not recover from a 4-0 deficit after one period. In the second, the Ice Knights drew within one goal as Phil Rose scored from Dan Brown early in the period to make it 4-1. First year Clint Olson was taken down on a breakaway and scored on a penalty shot to make it 4-2 and Rose got his second of the game from Michael Forgione for a shorthanded goal to cut the lead to one. In the third, Potsdam scored the insurance goal late in the period to seal the win. Senior Jeff Pasemko made 22 saves and took the loss in nets as the Ice Knights fall to 10-9-1 overall and 5-5-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo travels to Plattsburgh on Saturday.

Feb 06, 2009

Morton Earns CoSIDA Honor

Guard Garners Award for Second Year

Men's Basketball
Senior guard Scott Morton (Syracuse/Westhill) was named to the College Division Men's Basketball ESPN The Magazine District I All-Academic first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Morton, and other members of the first team from each of the eight districts, are put forward to the national ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-American consideration.

Off the court, Morton holds a 3.90 grade point average in business administration, is a three-time member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team and a two-time member of the SUNYAC Commissioner's List. He has made the Dean's List (3.40 or higher) six times and the President's List (4.00) once.

On the court, Morton leads the Knights (13-6) in scoring (21.6 per game), assists (4.1), steals (2.0), blocked shots (1.3), three point field goals (29) and percentage (34.1) and is second in rebounds (6.1).

For his career, Morton has moved into fourth place on the Geneseo scoring chart with 1,395 points and needs 16 points to move past Ian Tudman '95 into third. He needs 16 rebounds to join Bill Mason '92 as the only Geneseo players to amass over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 350 assists and 150 steals and will become the only player to add over 100 three-point field goals and 100 blocked shots to those milestones.

Feb 04, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Morton Earns SUNYAC, ECAC Honors
Dockstader Garners SUNYAC Recogntion

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior Scott Morton was named SUNYAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week and ECAC Upstate Men's Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 28 points and nine rebounds in a 2-0 week for the Knights.

First year Alex Dockstader garnered SUNYAC Women's Swimmer of the Week recognition after winning three events and participating in one winning relay in a dual meet win over Oswego.

Feb 03, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Cagers Sneak Past Brockport
Brockport Defeats Women's Basketball

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Brockport tonight and escaped with a 62-61 win over the Golden Eagles. First year Mike Hoy, who finished with nine points, scored a layup on a drive from the right wing with 11 seconds left to provide the winning margin. Brockport's Mychal Wilkes, who finished with a game-high 26 points, had a shot blocked by Geneseo's Scott Morton with four seconds remaining. The Golden Eagles retained possession, but Wilkes missed a three-pointer with two seconds left and Ian Mack collected the rebound and had his layup roll off the rim at the buzzer, giving Geneseo the win. Morton made 6-15 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 2-4 from the line for 16 points with six assists, five rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Senior Jeff Howe made 4-6 from the floor and 8-12 from the line for 16 points for the Knights, while junior Kyle Stevens added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Geneseo raises their record to 13-6 overall and 7-3 in SUNYAC and travels to Morrisville on Saturday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted SUNY Brockport tonight and dropped a tough 62-55 decision, despite leading 19-4 with 13:02 remaining in the first half. Geneseo jumped out to the early lead, but the Golden Eagles had cut the deficit to seven points at 34-27 by the intermission. In the second stanza, Brockport opened with a seven to one run to cut the lead to a point, but the Knights countered with seven straight to reclaim an eight-point lead at 42-34 with 15:30 left. The balance of the contest was all Brockport as they outscored Geneseo 28-13, including a 20-4 run which gave them their biggest lead at 54-46. Geneseo got 15 points and 13 rebounds from senior Tracy Wangelin and classmate Bridget Riley contributed 10 points and 11 boards. First year Katelyn Charbonneau made 3-5 from the arc on the way to 11 points with six caroms. The Knights fall to 5-14 overall and 2-8 in SUNYAC and will travel to Morrisville on Saturday.

Feb 03, 2009

SUNYAC Fall All-Academic Teams Announced

Geneseo Posts 84 on All-Academic Team
52 Earn Commissioner's List

2008 SUNYAC Fall All-Academic Teams
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the fall 2008 All-Academic teams.

84 Geneseo fall semester student-athletes earned SUNYAC All-Academic team recognition for having a fall semester grade point average of 3.3 or higher. The number represents an impressive 53% of all fall student-athletes at Geneseo.

The Blue Knights posted 52 members (33%) on the SUNYAC Commissioner's List for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher for three consecutive semesters.

Jan 31, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Trips Oneonta
Ice Knights Defeat US-Under 18 Team
Swim Teams Sweep Oswego

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Oneonta this afternoon and held on for a 79-77 win over the Red Dragons. Geneseo led 44-32 at halftime and led by 18 points at 70-52 with 6:43 remaining. Oneonta used a 15-1 run to cut the lead to 71-67 with 1:31 left and a three-point play with 11 ticks remaining made it 78-77. Senior Scott Morton made 1-2 from the line with 10 seconds remaining and the Red Dragons missed a last second three-point attempt at the buzzer. Morton, who moved into fourth all-time at Geneseo with 1,379 points, scored 25 points on 7-15 from the field, 4-8 from the arc and 7-15 from the line with nine rebounds and four assists. Senior Jeff Howe hit 8-10 from the floor on the way to 17 points, first year Mike Hoy netted a career-high 12 points and junior Brandon Simpson contributed 11 points and eight rebounds. The Knights move to 12-6 overall and 6-3 in SUNYAC and host Brockport on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted the US-Under 18 National Development team in an exhibition this afternoon and won a 3-2 decision when first year Clint Olson scored a shorthanded goal from classmate Jimmy Powers just 1:48 into the third period. The Under-18 team took a 2-0 lead with a power play goal at 16:39 of the first and an even-strength tally at 37 seconds of the second. Geneseo made it 2-1 at 3:18 of the second when first year Jake Yard scored a power play goal from junior Sebastian Panetta and Olson and tied the game at 7:00 of the second when first year Jonathan Redlick scored from classmate Stefan Decosse and Powers. Senior Jeff Pasemko made 38 saves to post the win in nets. Geneseo travels to Potsdam on Friday.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team extended their season dual record to 11-0 and their dual meet winning streak to 31 in a row with a 171-126 win at Oswego this afternoon. Geneseo had three individuals win two events each. Senior Clint Sugnet won the 50-yard freestyle (22.31) and the 200 back (2:00.41), sophomore Wills DeMoulin won the one-meter diving with an NCAA qualifying mark of 293.65 points and the three-meter diving with 284.90 points and junior Matt Valvo won the 100 and 200 breast events in 1:03.34 and 2:16.97. Geneseo posted six other winners as Dan Szajta won the 200 free in 1:56.41, Russell Sullivan captured the 100 back in 55.61, Jamie Matthews touched first in the 200 fly in 2:04.91, first year Ken Pink won the 500 free in 5:00.41, Josh Kaplan took the 100 fly in 56.18 and Aaron Wagner won the 200 IM in 2:00.53. Geneseo heads to the 2009 SUNYAC Championships at Erie Community College on February 12-14 as the 10-time defending champions.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team traveled to Oswego this afternoon and won a 157-140 decision. First year Alex Dockstader won three events and participated on one winning relay to lead Geneseo. Dockstader won the 50-yard freestyle (24.95), the 100 freestyle (54.36), the 200 IM (2:13.66) and combined with senior Jessie Cocco and sophomores Jennifer Anthone and Michelle Rodriguez to win the 200-yard medley relay in 1:51.93. Rodriguez and Sierra Achin were double winners as the former won the 200 free in 1:57.04 and the 500 free in 5:15.60 and the latter won the 100 and 200 breaststroke events in 1:09.66 and 2:28.60, respectively. Senior Lindsay Dressel won the 200 fly in 2:16.30, Liz Krause captured the 100 back in 1:20.27 and Anthone won the 100 fly in 1:01.32. Geneseo completes the dual meet season at 11-0 and will defend their SUNYAC title at Erie Community College on February 12-14.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted the Oneonta Red Dragons this afternoon and dropped a 71-51 decision. Oneonta led by 10 points early in the first half at 17-7 and never looked back. Senior Bridget Riley made 6-9 from the field and 2-3 from the line for 14 points with a game-high 10 rebounds. Senior Amanda Bihr added 11 points, including 4-4 from the free throw line and sophomore Melissa Loughlin netted seven points. Geneseo falls to 5-13 overall and 2-7 in SUNYAC and host Brockport on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Women's Track & Field
The women's track and field team traveled to the Colgate Class of '32 Invitational and finished seventh of 15 scoring teams. First year Alyssa Smith won the mile run in 5:12.58 and combined with Erin Marks, Kristin Shumway and Sam Legere to win the Distance Medley Relay in 12:38.35. Geneseo's Brittany Talani was third in the shot put (11.00 meters), Marks claimed fourth in the mile in 5:17.27 and Kelly Brunscheen was fourth in the 800 meters (2:24.47). In addition, senior Laura Iafrati and junior Sandra Goettelman placed fifth (10:39.04) and sixth (10:39.23), respectively, in the 3,000 meters, while Shumway placed fifth in the 400 meters in 1:00.85.

Men's Track & Field
The men's track and field team participated in the Colgate Class of '32 Invitational on Saturday and finished 10th of 17 teams. Sophomore Ryan O'Connor highlighted the meet by finishing third in the 3,000 meters (8:43.62) and fifth in the 1,000 meters in 2:37.17. First year Colin Keenan was fourth in the high jump (1.93 meters) and Ryan Joyce placed fourth in the triple jump (13.26 m), while Lee Gabler crossed sixth in the mile in 4:27.95.

Jan 30, 2009

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Defeats New Paltz
Women's Hoop Falls to New Paltz
Ice Knights Defeated by Brockport

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted New Paltz tonight and raced past the Hawks by a score of 70-60 as senior Scott Morton hit 11-17 from the field, 4-6 from the arc and 5-8 from the line for 31 points with nine rebounds and five assists. With the performance, Morton passed Joe Zera '05 (1,339) for fifth all-time in scoring at Geneseo with 1,354 points and needs just three points to surpass Ed Robota '75 (1,356) for fourth. Senior Jeff Howe and junior Brandon Simpson scored 14 points each after combining for 12-23 from the field, with Howe adding nine caroms. Geneseo led by 10 at the half, but New Paltz got within one point at 47-46 before Geneseo put the game away with a 9-2 run. The Knights move to 11-6 overall and 5-3 in SUNYAC and host Oneonta at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Brockport tonight and dropped a 5-2 decision to the Golden Eagles. Brockport moved to a 2-0 lead with a goal at 15:24 of the first period and a power play score at 14:45 of the second. The Ice Knights got on the board at 18:10 of the second as senior Kevin Galan scored from Michael Forgione and Sebastian Panetta. In the final stanza, the Golden Eagles took a 4-1 lead with an even-strength goal at 6:55 and an extra man at 12:44. Geneseo cut the lead to 4-2 at 13:37 as Clint Olson scored from Casey Balog. Brockport tacked on an insurance goal at the 18:44 mark. First year Cory Gershon made 31 saves as the Ice Knights fall to 10-8-1 overall and 5-4-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo hosts the US-Under 18 National development team in an exhibition on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted New Paltz tonight and fell by a score of 61-47. Geneseo led much of the first half, but a 6-1 run by the Hawks over the final 2:22 led to the Knights trailing 20-16 at the intermission. In the second half, New Paltz advanced to a ten-point lead at 36-26, before Geneseo rallied and took a 40-39 lead with a 14-3 run capped by Katelyn Charbonneau's conventional three-point play. The Hawks responded with a 16-4 spurt that put the game away. Charbonneau was the lone Geneseo player in double figures with 15 points on 4-11 from the field, 3-9 from the arc and 4-10 from the line. Senior Tracy Wangelin added nine points and six rebounds, while classmate Bridget Riley chipped in with seven points and a game-high 12 boards. Geneseo falls to 5-12 overall and 2-6 in SUNYAC and hosts Oneonta on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Jan 27, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Dockstader Garners RACA Recognition
Foley, Redlick Net SUNYAC Honor

Weekly Honors and Rankings
First year Alex Dockstader earned Rochester Area College Athletics Female Athlete of the Week after breaking three Alfred University pool records in the Knights win over the Saxons on Friday.

First year Nate Foley garnered SUNYAC Men's Swimmer of the Week recognition after leading Geneseo to a win over #25 Alfred University with wins in the 1,000 and 500-yard freestyle events.

First year Jonathan Redlick was named SUNYAC Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week after scoring two goals with two assists in Geneseo's 7-5 loss to Morrisville on Friday.

Jan 24, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Downs Buffalo State
Men's Basketball Falls to Bengals

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Buffalo State tonight and downed the Bengals by a score of 70-58. Geneseo did not trail in the first stanza on their way to a 36-28 lead at halftime as junior Kate Jaffie scored 11 of her career-high 23 points in the first half and netted 10-13 from the field and 3-5 from the arc for the contest. First year Bri Dunton made 5-10 from the field, 2-4 from long range and 4-6 from the line for 16 points with eight rebounds and senior Bridget Riley grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds and scored all nine of her points in the first half. First year Katelyn Charbonneau added nine points and senior Amanda Bihr chipped in with eight. The Knights move to 5-11 overall and 2-5 in SUNYAC and host New Paltz on Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Buffalo State tonight and fell to the Bengals by a score of 71-55. Geneseo trailed at the half by a score of 34-25. The Bengals shot 12-25 from the field and made 5-12 from the arc in the first stanza and the Knights could not recover. Senior Scott Morton scored 21 points on 9-13 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 1-4 from the line with six rebounds, four assists and eight steals. Senior Jeff Howe netted 14 points on 6-16 shooting with nine rebounds, Mike Baker dished seven assists and Brandon Simpson hauled seven boards. Geneseo falls to 10-6 overall and 4-3 in SUNYAC and hosts New Paltz on Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Jan 23, 2009

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Swim Snaps Alfred Streak
Women's Swim Defeat Saxons
Ice Knights Fall to Morrisville

Men's Swimming and Diving
The men's swimming and diving team traveled to #25 Alfred University tonight and snapped the Saxons dual meet win streak at 28 straight with a 125-118 win, pushing their own dual streak to 30 consecutive meets. Geneseo, who was unranked in this week's CollegeSwimming.com coaches poll, had a pair of double winners tonight. First year Nate Foley won the 1000-yard freestyle in 9:51.17 and the 500 free in 4:49.67, while sophomore Wills DeMoulin won the one-meter diving with 246.00 points and three-meter diving with 248.45 points. Junior Sean Kennedy was the only other winner, taking the 200 fly in 2:00.73, as the Blue Wave used their depth to defeat the Saxons. Geneseo is 10-0 on the season and will travel to Oswego on Saturday, January 31.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team traveled to Alfred to take on the Saxons tonight and won a 133-92 decision to move to 10-0 on the season. Sophomore Jennifer Anthone and first year Alex Dockstader won two events each for Geneseo. Anthone captured the 50-yard freestyle in 25.22 and the 200 fly in a pool record 2:15.02, while Dockstader set two pool records in winning the 200 free in 1:56.94 and the 200 back in 2:12.55. The Blue Wave had four other winners as Alana Sprow won the 200 IM in 2:17.42, Michelle Rodriguez won the 100 free in 54.19, Lindsay Dressel caputred the 500 free in 5:27.86 and senior Jessie Cocco touched first in the 200 breast in 2:29.61. In addition, the 400 medley relay team of Rodriguez, Cocco, Dressel and Dockstader set a pool record with a winning time of 4:08.50. Geneseo travels to Oswego on Saturday, January 31.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Morrisville tonight and lost to the Mustangs by a score of 7-5. In the first period, the Mustangs converted on a power play just eight seconds into the extra man advantage for the lone goal of the period at 16:21. In the second period, Morrisville scored an even strength goal at 3:45, before tacking on three power play goals for a 5-0 lead. The Ice Knights recovered to score at 19:37 on a goal by Stefan Decosse with assists to Clint Olson and Jonathan Redlick and again at 19:52 as Jeff MacPhee scored from Olson and Decosse. In the third period, Geneseo continued the pressure with a pair of power play goals early in the stanza as Redlick scored both goals at 3:37 and 6:36 with Kevin Galan and Decosse assisting on both. Morrisville reclaimed a two-goal lead with a breakaway goal at 7:28, but Geneseo answered at 14:19 as Galan scored from Redlick and Casey Smith on the power play. The Mustangs would add an empty-net goal with nine seconds remaining to seal the win. Senior Jeff Pasemko got the start in nets and allowed three goals with 13 saves in 26:24, while first year Cory Gershon allowed three goals and made 15 saves in just under 34 minutes of action. Geneseo falls to 10-7-1 overall and 5-3-1 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights travel to Brockport on Friday.

Jan 20, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Downs Fredonia
Men's Basketball Holds off Blue Devils

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted Fredonia tonight and downed the Blue Devils by a score of 49-45 as senior Tracy Wangelin hit a three-pointer with 28 seconds left to give the Knights a 46-43 lead. Wangelin hit two free throws with 19 seconds left and first year Katelyn Charbonneau went 1-2 from the line with 10 ticks remaining to seal the win. In the first half, Geneseo broke open a tight game with a 13-2 run over 10 minutes to take a 27-16 lead on the way to a nine-point lead at halftime. In the second half, Fredonia opened with a 13-2 run of their own to take a 31-29 lead with 13:18 left. Charbonneau led the Knights with 12 points on 3-8 from the arc and 3-5 from the line, Wangelin finished with 11 points, 12 rebounds and five steals and senior Bridget Riley grabbed 14 boards. The Knights move to 4-11 on the season and 1-5 in SUNYAC play. Geneseo travels to Buffalo State on Saturday.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Fredonia tonight and held off a late Blue Devil rally for a 57-50 victory as senior Scott Morton made 7-8 from the free throw line in the final minute to seal the win. Geneseo trailed 6-5 early in the game before a 12-0 propelled them to a 30-15 lead at intermission. In the second half, the Knights built a 41-19 lead with 11:29 remaining before a furious Fredonia rally. The Blue Devils pulled within five points at 50-45 with 1:20 to go until Morton, who scored a game-high 19 points including 10-14 from the line, sealed the win. Senior Jeff Howe netted 17 points on 8-10 from the field with seven rebounds for Geneseo and first year Mike Hoy added eight points on 3-4 from the field and 2-2 from the arc. The Knights move to 10-5 overall and 4-2 in SUNYAC and will travel to Buffalo State on Saturday.

Jan 20, 2009

TONIGHT'S BASKETBALL ON WYSL-1040

Geneseo Hosts Fredonia

Men's and Women's Basketball
The men's and women's basketball doubleheader versus SUNY Fredonia will have a LIVE audiocast on WYSL-1040 AM and on www.wysl1040.com beginning at 5:50 p.m.

Geneseo graduate J.C. DeLass '85 will have the call as the Knights take on the highly-regarded Blue Devils in the Carl Schrader Gymnasium.

Jan 20, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Rodriguez, Iafrati recognized by SUNYAC
Pink Earns RACA Honor
Morton, Wangelin Tabbed at Chase

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Sophomore Michelle Rodriguez was named SUNYAC Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week after leading Geneseo to wins over New Paltz, RIT and MCC last week.

Senior Laura Iafrati earned SUNYAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week after capturing the 3,000 meter run at the RIT Tiger Invitational in an ECAC-qualifying time of 10:31.04.

First year Ken Pink was named Rochester Area College Athletics Honorable Mention Male Athlete of the Week after leading the Knights to wins over New Paltz, RIT and MCC.

Senior Scott Morton was named First team All-Tournament at the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament last week and senior Tracy Wangelin earned Second team All-Tournament. Morton averaged 19.7 points for three games and led the tournament in blocked shots for the third time, while Wangelin averaged 15.3 points and 12.0 rebounds, including career-bests of 18 points and 19 boards in a loss to Roberts Wesleyan.

Jan 17, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Swim Teams Remain Unbeaten
Women's Basketball Defeated
Men's Hoop Falls to Rochester

Women's Swimming and Diving
The women's swimming and diving team hosted RIT and Monroe CC in a tri-meet this afternoon and remained unbeaten at 9-0 on the season with a 124.5-108.5 win over RIT and a 156-67 decision over MCC. Sophomore Michelle Rodriguez won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.85 and was second in the 200 back in 2:15.67. Geneseo had five other winners as Mae Lankes took the 1,000 free (11:02.12), Katie Linehan won the 200 free (2:01.43), Jennifer Anthone captured the 200 fly (2:14.70), Rebecca Maisonet won the 500 freestyle in 5:29.77 and Sierra Achin touched first in the 200 breast in 2:33.10. Geneseo will travel to Alfred on Friday.

Men's Swimming and Diving
The men's swimming and diving team hosted RIT and MCC this afternoon and defeated the Tigers by a score of 149-88 and the Tribunes by a score of 159-71 to remain unbeated in dual meets at 9-0. Geneseo had eight different winners this afternoon as Alec Charriez opened with a 10:57.55 in the 1,000-yard freestyle, Clint Sugnet posted a 1:48.32 in the 200 free, Sig Culhane won the 50 free in 22.18, Colin Heinemann captured the 400 IM in 4:25.65, Andrew Gorcica won the 200 butterfly in 2:03.42, Russell Sullivan took the 200 back in 1:58.61, Jamie Matthews captured the 500 freestyle in 4:59.56 and Ken Pink won the 200 breast in 2:17.68. Geneseo travels to Alfred on Friday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team took on fifth seeded Roberts Wesleyan in the fifth place game of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament and dropped a 69-57 decision to the Raiders. The game was tied at 21 with 5:58 left in the first half before Roberts closed the half with an 18-2 run for a 39-23 lead at intermission. Senior Tracy Wangelin scored five of her career-high 18 points to cut the lead to 51-48 with 9:49 left in the second stanza, but the Knights could get no closer. Wangelin made 6-15 from the floor and 6-8 from the line, grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds and dished five assists to lead Geneseo. First year Bri Dunton hit 7-18 from the field and 3-12 from the arc for 17 points with seven rebounds and classmate Katelyn Charbonneau added seven points. The Knights fall to 3-11 on the season and will host Fredonia on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to RIT this afternoon to take on Rochester in the third place game of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament and dropped a 81-63 decision for their third loss in four games. Senior Scott Morton scored 20 points on 6-12 from the floor and 7-9 from the line with six rebounds and three steals and classmate Jeff Howe hit 7-11 from the field and 5-7 from the line for 19 points with seven caroms. The Knights fall to 9-5 on the season and will host Fredonia on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to #9 Hobart tonight and dropped a 4-1 decision. Hobart opened the scoring just 24 seconds into the contest and added a power play goal at 16:44 of the second period for a 2-0 lead. The Ice Knights scored 37 seconds later as sophomore Michael Forgione scored from Sebastian Panetta and Dan Brown. The Statesmen got an insurance goal with five minutes remaining in the game and added an empty net goal in the final minute. First year Cory Gershon made 34 saves in taking the loss in goal as Geneseo falls to 10-6-1 on the season. The Ice Knights host Morrisville on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Track and Field
The men's track and field team competed at RIT in a non-scoring meet today. Geneseo had two winners as junior Tim Chichester won the 3,000 meters in 8:44.22 and Mark Streb won the mile run in a time of 4:21.56. Sophomore Ryan O'Connor finished second to Streb in 4:24.79, Ryan Joyce finished third in the triple jump with a distance of 13.32 meters, Craig Harlacher placed third in the 55 meter dash (6.72 seconds) and Kevin Bronson was third in the 800 meters (1:59.87). Geneseo travels to Colgate on Saturday, January 31.

Women's Track and Field
The women's track and field team returned to action at RIT for a non-scoring meet on Saturday. Senior Laura Iafrati posted the lone win for Geneseo as she captured the 3,000 meters in 10:31.04, just ahead of teammate Erin Marks, who crossed in 10:33.25. Senior Liz Montgomery garnered a second place in the 5,000 meters in 18:23.79, while Kristin Shumway finished second in the 400 meters in 1:01.76. First years Alyssa Smith and Sam Legere were third and fourth, respectively, in the 800 meter run with times of 2:25.40 and 2:25.73. The Knights travel to the Colgate Invitational on Saturday, January 31.

Jan 16, 2009

Friday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Fall to Soaring Eagles
Men's Basketball Dropped by Nazareth

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team, ranked 18th in the latest USCHO.com poll, traveled to #6 Elmira tonight and dropped a tough 2-1 game to the Soaring Eagles. Elmira scored a pair of goals at 14:50 of the first on the power play and another at 16:11 in the first period to take a 2-0 lead. Geneseo got within one on a power play goal from Jonathan Redlick with 12:32 remaining in the second period off an assist from Stephan Decosse, but could not net the equalizer. First year Cory Gershon took the loss in nets, making 35 saves as the Ice Knights fall to 10-5-1 on the season. Geneseo will travel to #9 Hobart on Saturday at 7 :00 p.m.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team, seeded third, traveled to RIT to take on seventh seeded Nazareth tonight and dropped a tough 80-74 decision in the semifinal of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament. The Knights led 10-2 early in the game, but Nazareth outscored Geneseo 30-12 the rest of the half to take a 34-22 lead at intermission as the Flyers hit 13-23 from the floor in the half. In the second half, Geneseo trailed by 17 points at 49-32 but went on a 22-8 run to get within three points with 9:31 to play. Nazareth responded to retake a 13-point advantage at 71-58, but Geneseo came back a second time to get within three points at 75-72 with 32 seconds left. Nazareth hit 5-6 free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Geneseo could not overcome a torrid shooting night by the Golden Flyers as they hit 25-45 (55.6%) from the field, 9-20 (45.0%) from the arc and 21-23 (91.3%) from the line. Senior Scott Morton hit 8-14 from the floor and 7-10 from the line for 23 points with seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks to lead Geneseo. Junior Kyle Stevens hit 5-10 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc and 3-5 from the line for 16 points and Brandon Simpson made all six of his shots on the way to 14 points. The Knights fall to 9-4 on the season and will take on #1 Rochester, a 71-66 loser to #4 St. John Fisher, in the 3:00 p.m. third place game at RIT.

Jan 15, 2009

Thursday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Defeats RIT
Swimming Sweeps New Paltz

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team, seeded sixth, traveled to RIT to take on the host and seventh seeded Tigers and came away with a 64-56 win in the consolation round of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament. The Knights trailed 7-0 early in the first half, but responded to take a 33-25 lead at the intermission. In the second half, Geneseo extended the lead to 50-40 with 7:04 to play, but RIT went on a 14-4 run to tie the game at 54 with 1:53 remaining. First year Katelyn Charbonneau, who scored 14 points on 5-8 from the field and 4-5 from the arc, hit a three-pointer from the left wing with 1:53 left to give the Knights a 57-54 lead. RIT made a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to a point, but Geneseo scored the last seven points of the game, five of which came from senior Tracy Wangelin, who finished with a team-high 16 points and 11 rebounds on 5-9 from the field and 6-7 from the line. In a balanced attack, first year Bri Dunton added nine points, junior Kate Jaffie hit for eight points, senior Jamie Scordino chipped in with six points, five rebounds and five assists and senior Amanda Bihr contributed five points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. The Knights move to 3-10 overall and will take on #5 Roberts Wesleyan in the fifth place game at St. John Fisher at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team traveled to New Paltz this afternoon and won a 143-117 decision. Sophomore Michelle Rodriguez was a triple winner as she captured the 100-yard freestyle (54.09), 200 freestyle (1:57.34) and 500 freestyle (5:16.82). The Blue Wave had a pair of double winners as Liz Krause won the 100 back (1:03.59) and the 200 back (2:17.35) and Lindsay Dressel won the 200 fly (2:14.39) and the 200 IM (2:17.17). Sophomore Jennifer Anthone won the 100 fly in a time of 1:00.65 and Sierra Achin won the 200 breast in 2:28.67. Geneseo is 7-0 on the season and will host RIT and MCC on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team traveled to New Paltz and defeated the Hawks by a score of 131.5-116.5 this afternoon. First year Ken Pink was a triple winner for Geneseo as he won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.72), the 200 breast (2:17.90) and the 200 IM (2:04.81). Senior Sig Culhane and first year Nate Foley each won a pair of events, with Culhane taking the 100 free (48.79) and the 200 free (1:48.68) and Foley touching first in the 500 free (4:54. 71) and the 1,650 free (16:35.75). Geneseo had four other winners as Josh Kaplan won the 100 back in 55.03, Sean Kennedy took the 200 fly in 2:04.51, Dan Strothenke captured the 50 free in 22.64 and Russell Sullivan won the 200 back in 1:59.73. The Blue Wave move to 7-0 on the season and will host MCC and RIT on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Jan 14, 2009

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Basketball Advances to Chase Semifinal

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team, seeded third, advanced to the semifinals of the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament with a 61-59 first round win at #6 Brockport tonight as junior Kyle Stevens hit a three-pointer with 16 seconds left to give the Knights the win. In the first half, each team held a five-point lead as the Knights jumped out to a 5-0 advantage, before the Golden Eagles responded to lead 26-21 with 3:42 left. Sophomore Mike Baker hit a jumper with 57 seconds left in the half to cut the deficit to 30-29 at the intermission. In the second half, the Golden Eagles took the lead, 36-34, with 15:39 remaining and built an eight point lead at 51-43 with 9:14 to go. Geneseo responded and eventually took a 58-56 lead on senior Scott Morton's jumper with 2:15 to play. Brockport hit a three-pointer with 1:46 left to reclaim the advantage, but Stevens hit the game-winner on an assist from Morton, who finished with 16 points and five assists on 5-12 from the field and 6-7 from the line. Junior Brandon Simpson scored 10 points on 4-6 from the floor, while Jeff Howe and Jordan Blair netted nine points each as Howe made 5-8 from the foul line. The Knights will face #7 Nazareth College, an 87-73 upset winner over #2 RIT, in the tournament semifinal at RIT on Friday at 8:15 p.m.

Jan 13, 2009

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Skate Past Dutchmen
Women's Basketball Trails in Chase First Round

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Lebanon Valley tonight and skated to a 4-3 win despite allowing a pair of shorthanded goals to the Dutchmen. Four different players scored, while Dan Brown and Jonathan Redlick added two assists apiece for the Ice Knights. Geneseo led 1-0 after one period as senior Kevin Galan scored on the power play from Redlick and Danny Scagnelli at 7:40. The second period saw five goals scored as Lebanon Valley opened the period with a shorthanded goal to tie the game at one at 1:49. The Ice Knights scored just seconds later as junior Sebastian Panetta got a power play goal from Dan Brown and Daniel Sullivan at 2:05. Senior Casey Balog gave Geneseo a 3-1 lead with a shorthanded goal of his own at 4:59, but the Dutchmen scored on the same power play to cut the deficit to 3-2 at 5:16. The final goal of the period came when first year Stephan Decosse netted a power play goal from Brown and Redlick at 16:05 for a 4-2 lead at the second intermission. The Dutchmen would net the lone goal of the third period on their second shorthanded score of the contest at 1:52, but could not net the equalizer. Senior Jeff Pasemko got the win in nets for Geneseo by making 19 saves as they advance to 10-4-1 on the season. The Ice Knights will travel to #6 Elmira on Friday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team, seeded sixth, traveled to #3 Nazareth College tonight for the first round of the 16th Annual JP Morgan Chase Scholarship tournament and dropped a 62-53 decision. The Knights trailed 20-16 with 6:57 remaining in the first half after a pair of free throws by first year Katelyn Charbonneau, but the Flyers scored seven points in a row on the way to a 27-19 lead at halftime. Nazareth opened the second half with a three-pointer and built their lead to as many as 26 points in the second stanza. Geneseo made a run down the stretch to cut the deficit to nine points. Senior Amanda Bihr led the offense with 13 points on 2-3 from the floor and 8-10 from the line and senior Tracy Wangelin scored eight of her 12 points in the first half with six rebounds. Charbonneau finished with six points and nine rebounds and senior Bridget Riley totaled eight rebounds. The Knights fall to 2-10 on the year and will face #7 RIT in the consolation round on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at RIT.

Jan 13, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Morton Earns SUNYAC Recognition
Feuz, Reeves Tabbed by NSCAA
Ice Knights Fall in Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior Scott Morton was named the SUNYAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week after leading the Knights to a 2-1 record by averaging 21.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 blocks. Morton moved into ninth place on the all-time scoring list at Geneseo with 1,224 points and needs 12 points to move past Geneseo Sports Hall of Famers, Paul Rich '81 and Bill Mason '92.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America named Lindsey Feuz of the women's soccer team and Jeremy Reeves of the men's soccer team as Honorable Mention College Division Scholar All-East.

The latest USCHO.com poll featured Geneseo at #18, down from #14 last week after a 3-2 loss at unranked Utica College. The Ice Knights face winless Lebanon Valley on Tuesday, before traveling to #6 Elmira on Friday and #9 Hobart on Saturday.

Jan 11, 2009

JP Morgan Chase Seeds Announced

Men Grab #3 Seed
Women are #6

JP Morgan Chase Scholarship Tournament
The seedings and pairings for the 43rd Annual Men's and 16th Annual Women's JP Morgan Chase Scholarship basketball tournament were announced tonight at the annual tournament dinner.

On the men's side, Geneseo (8-3) received the #3 seed and will play the first round game on Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. at #6 Brockport (3-6). The 6:15 p.m. game at Brockport features #1 Rochester (9-2) vs. #8 Keuka (3-4).

The other first round games at Nazareth College will pit #4 St. John Fisher (9-2) vs. #5 Roberts Wesleyan (8-6) at 6:15 p.m. and #2 RIT (8-3) vs. #7 Nazareth (2-8) at 8:15 p.m.

For the women, the Knights (2-9) were seeded sixth and will face #3 Nazareth (6-4) at Nazareth on Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. Second seeded St. John Fisher (7-3) plays #7 RIT (3-8) at 6:15 p.m. in the first game.

At Brockport on Tuesday, #1 Rochester (11-0), ranked first nationally, plays #8 Keuka (2-5) at 6:15 p.m. and #4 Brockport (5-4) hosts #5 Roberts Wesleyan (2-7) at 8:15 p.m.

The women's tournament continues on Thursday and the men's on Friday with consolation and semifinal games at RIT. The championship games are slated for Saturday at 5:30 p.m. for the women and 8:00 p.m. for the men at RIT.

Jan 10, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Basketball Falls at New Paltz
Men's Cagers Blasted by Hawks

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to New Paltz tonight and dropped a 76-48 decision to the Hawks. Geneseo trailed 24-22 with 7:30 to go in the first half, but New Paltz out-scored the Knights by a 15-5 count over the remainder of the period for a 39-27 advantage. Senior Bridget Riley scored eight points and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds in the loss and classmate Tracy Wangelin netted nine points. First years Stephanie Ruback and Bri Dunton netted eight points each as Ruback made 2-3 from the floor and 4-4 from the line. Geneseo finished 13-43 (30%) from the floor, 2-13 (15%) from the arc and 20-40 (50%) from the line. The Knights fall to 2-9 overall and 0-5 in SUNYAC and will play in the first round of the JP Morgan Chase tournament on Tuesday at a site and time to be announced at the tournament dinner on Sunday.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to New Paltz and lost a 92-65 decision as the Knights fell behind 15-2 early in the contest, trailed 42-24 at halftime and never recovered. Senior Scott Morton scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the first half and added six rebounds and four blocks. Senior Jeff Howe made 5-17 shots for 10 points, Ethan Estabrooks and James Braunscheidel came off the bench in the second half to score nine points and eight points, respectively, combining for 11-14 from the free throw line. Geneseo falls to 8-3 overall and 3-2 in SUNYAC and will participate in the JP Morgan Chase tournament in the first round on Wednesday. The seedings and pairings will be announced at the tournament dinner on Sunday.

Jan 09, 2009

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Races Past Cortland
Ice Knights Tripped by Utica
Women's Basketball Falls to Cortland

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted Cortland tonight and used on a 9-0 run early in the second half to break the game open on the way to an 81-64 win. Geneseo led 37-34 at the intermission, but the spurt in the second stanza gave the Knights a 50-37 lead with 14:30 remaining. Junior Brandon Simpson scored 12 of his game-high 20 points in the initial seven minutes of the second half to pace the Knights as he finished 9-11 from the field and 2-3 from the line. Senior Scott Morton scored 19 points, dished eight assists and grabbed four rebounds for Geneseo and senior Jeff Howe made 8-10 from the floor for 16 points. Sophomore Mike Baker had a career-high 10 assists as the Knights move to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will travel to New Paltz on Saturday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Utica College tonight and dropped a 3-2 decision to the Pioneers. Geneseo, ranked 14th in the latest USCHO.com poll, gave up three goals in the second period after a scoreless first stanza. The Ice Knights got on the board when Dan Brown scored from Sebastian Panetta at 2:31 of the third period. Geneseo cut the deficit to 3-2 at 7:09 as the same tandem hooked up for Brown's second goal of the game and Panetta's second assist. Senior Jeff Pasemko made 30 saves in taking the loss as the Ice Knights fall to 9-4-1. Geneseo travels to Lebanon Valley on Tuesday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted Cortland tonight and dropped a 74-46 decision to the Red Dragons. Geneseo trailed 15-11 with 13:24 to play in the first half when Cortland went on a 10-2 run to take command of the game on the way to a 45-23 advantage at halftime. Senior Amanda Bihr led Geneseo with 13 points and senior Tracy Wangelin scored 11 points with 10 rebounds. Junior Kate Jaffie added nine points and senior Bridget Riley totaled 10 boards. The Knights fall to 2-8 overall and 0-4 in SUNYAC and will travel to New Paltz on Saturday.

Jan 07, 2009

Morton Makes ESPN Plays of the Year

Shot Appears at #5

Men's Basketball
Senior Scott Morton's miracle game-winning shot versus Oswego on December 2 appeared at #5 in ESPN's SportsCenter Top Ten Plays of 2008. Morton's heroics finished behind the following plays:

#1- Michael Phelps' touch-out in the 100-meter butterfly at the Olympics for his seventh of eight gold medals.
#2-David Tyree's helmet catch from Eli Manning for the New York Giants on the final drive in the Super Bowl win over previously undefeated New England.
#3-Tiger Woods' back nine performance in the third round on Saturday on the way to winning the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
#4-Texas Tech upsets then-number one Texas, 39-33, as Graham Harrell hits Michael Crabtree for a 28-yard touchdown on the last play of the game.

The entire top ten can be viewed at:

2008 ESPN SportsCenter Top Ten Plays

Jan 06, 2009

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Final Fall Director's Cup Standings
Hockey, Swim, Men's Lacrosse in National Polls
Costanza Named Preseason All-American

Weekly Honors and Rankings

The Geneseo Blue Knights finished the fall sports season in 33rd place with 123 points in the National Association of Collegiate Director's of Athletics (NACDA)/Learfield Sports Cup standings. Geneseo ranks fourth of New York State schools behind Cortland (#1-353 points), Hobart (#10-200) and Ithaca (#30-139). Geneseo earned 66 points for an eighth place finish in women's cross country and 57 points for an 11th place mark in men's cross country.

In the USCHO.com Division III men's ice hockey poll, the Geneseo Ice Knights moved up one spot to 14 in the latest poll. Geneseo (9-3-1) returns to action at Utica on Friday, before traveling to #7 Elmira on Friday, January 16 and to #9 Hobart on Saturday, January 17.

In the CollegeSwimming.com dual meet poll, the Geneseo women's team rose to #17 in the latest rankings, while the men came in at #26.

In men's lacrosse, the Geneseo Blue Knights earned the #20 ranking in Division III by Inside Lacrosse Faceoff Magazine and the #14 ranking by Lacrosse Magazine.

Senior attackman Tom Costanza, who set a single season school record with 51 goals in 2008, was named a preseason honorable mention All-American by Faceoff Magazine.

Jan 05, 2009

Monday's Contest Summary

Men's Cagers Slip Past Panthers

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Pitt-Bradford tonight and slipped by the Panthers by a score of 83-81 as junior Brandon Simpson made two free throws with 59 seconds left for the winning margin. Pitt-Bradford scored a basket with 5:31 to play to take a 78-71 lead, but Geneseo roared back as senior Scott Morton scored six of his game-high 27 points in the final five minutes to lead the comeback. Morton shot 13-20 from the field with seven rebounds and three assists. Junior Kyle Stevens, who had four points in the final minutes, netted 14 points with 10 boards on 5-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. First year Mike Hoy added 10 points on 4-8 from the field and 2-4 from long range and sophomore Mike Baker dished seven assists. The Knights move to 7-2 on the season and will host Cortland on Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Jan 04, 2009

Sunday's Contest Summary

Women's Basketball Falls in Final
Dunton, Wangelin Named All-Tournament

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team took on host Juniata in a tournament final this afternoon and fell by a score of 81-54. Geneseo trailed 11-2 early in the first half, but four free throws by senior Amanda Bihr and a basket by Kate Jaffie cut the lead to 11-8. Juniata would break the contest open with a 11-0 run for a 22-8 lead on the way to a 45-23 advantage at halftime. Senior Tracy Wangelin earned All-Tournament team honors after scoring 11 points on 3-4 from the field and 5-5 from the line with eight rebounds in the championship game, while first year Bri Dunton joined Wangelin on the All-Tournament team after totaling 10 points in final and a team-high 28 for the tournament. First year Stephanie Ruback added 10 points on 3-4 from the floor and 4-4 from the line and Bihr finished 7-8 from the charity stripe as the Knights were 23-26 from the line for the game. Geneseo falls to 2-7 on the season and will host Cortland on Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Jan 03, 2009

Saturday's Contest Summary

Women's Cagers Advance to Juniata Final

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Juniata tonight and defeated North Carolina Wesleyan by a score of 65-51 to advance to the tournament final, where they will face the hosts on Sunday. Geneseo, who led 30-27 at the intermission, used a 15-2 run to break the game open from the 8:38 mark to the 3:01 mark to extend a one-point lead to 14 at 60-46. Junior Kate Jaffie came off the bench to score a career-high 22 points on 9-14 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 1-2 from the line with 11 rebounds. First year Bri Dunton netted a career-best 18 points on 7-14 from the field and 2-6 from the arc. Senior Bridget Riley grabbed 12 rebounds and senior Jamie Scordino dished out seven assists. The Knights move to 2-6 on the season.

Jan 02, 2009

Friday's Contest Summary

Knights Defeat Medaille

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team hosted the Medaille Mavericks and won an 80-72 decision as senior Scott Morton scored 23 points on 5-9 from the field and 12-14 from the free throw line with a game-high eight assists and six rebounds. The Knights, who led by as many as 17 points on the way to a 48-35 halftime lead, placed four players in double figures. Junior Brandon Simpson netted 17 points on 8-14 shooting, junior Kyle Stevens added 13 points on 5-8 from the floor and 3-6 from the arc and senior Jeff Howe chipped in with 11 points and seven caroms, including 3-4 from the line. Medaille's Bill Gersitz scored 25 points in the second half on his way to a game-high 32 points on 12-14 from the field and 8-10 from the line. Sophomore Ricky Reed added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks. Geneseo moves to 6-2 on the season and will travel to Pitt-Bradford on Monday.

Dec 18, 2008

Iafrati Wins RACA Award

Senior Named Runner of the Year

Women's Cross Country
Senior Laura Iafrati was named the Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year in a vote by the sports information directors at the nine RACA institutions.

A first team All-SUNYAC and All-Atlantic Region selection, Iafrati finished second at the SUNYAC championships, sixth at the NCAA Atlantic Regional and 46th at the NCAA Division III championships for the Knights, who won their ninth straight SUNYAC team title, the Atlantic Region title and finished 11th at the national meet.

Dec 16, 2008

JP Morgan Chase Pre-Sale Tickets

Tickets for January Tournament Available

SUNY Geneseo has obtained “pre-sale” tickets for the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship basketball tournament that will be held January 13-17, 2008.

The tournament begins with women’s first round action on Tuesday, January 13 and men’s first round play on Wednesday, January 14 at either SUNY Brockport or Nazareth College. Seedings, pairings and first round game locations will be announced at the tournament dinner on Sunday, January 11.

The tournament continues with women’s semifinal and consolation games on Thursday, men’s semifinal and consolation games on Friday and consolation and championship rounds for all teams on Saturday at various institutions in the Rochester area.

These pre-sale tickets are good for any single doubleheader on any of the dates or locations throughout 2009 tournament. Therefore, if you were planning on attending multiple contests, you would need to purchase the corresponding number of tickets.

You might be asking, “what is the positive of buying our tickets pre-sale”?

For your information, the tournament has cut down significantly on “tournament passes” and they will not be as readily available as in the past. In addition, the Roundtable Athletic Association badges cannot be honored at these events.

Furthermore, each pre-sale ticket is $5.00, the same price you would pay at the door. The plus for us, at Geneseo, is that we only have to return to the tournament administration $2.50 for each pre-sale ticket sold and get to keep $2.50 as a fundraiser for our department.

We cannot sell these “pre-sale” tickets after January 11. If you are interested in purchasing your tickets for the tournament in advance and in order to aid in our fundraising efforts, please contact Assistant Athletic Director George Gagnier by email (gagnier@geneseo.edu) or phone at 585-245-5346.

Dec 09, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Morton, Dockstader Earn SUNYAC, RACA Honor
Five Soccer Knights Tabbed by NSCAA
Ice Knights Ascend National Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior Scott Morton was selected as the SUNYAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week after pacing the Knights to a 2-1 week by averaging 23 points and eight rebounds and first year Alex Dockstader earned SUNYAC Women's Swimmer of the Week after breaking the school record in the 200 backstroke as she led the Blue Wave to the team title at the ECAC Division III Winter championships.

In addition, Morton and Dockstader were named the Rochester Area College Athletes of the Week for their performances.

Senior defender Lindsey Feuz and junior midfielder Stephanie Bergin were tabbed second team All-New York Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

On the men's side, junior defender Joey Mort was named second team All-Northeast Region by the NSCAA, while senior midfielder Judah Manetta and first year forward Ian Mort garnered third team recognition.

The Geneseo ice hockey team rose to #16 in this week's USCHO.com coaches poll. The Ice Knights, who went 8-17-0 last season, have posted more wins already this season, standing at 9-3-1 after the first semester.

Dec 06, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Skate Past Fredonia
Men's Basketball Rebounds to Defeat Plattsburgh
Women's Basketball Falls to Plattsburgh

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Fredonia tonight and skated to a 6-2 victory as Geneseo scored six unanswered goals after trailing, 2-0. Junior Sebastian Panetta scored a goal and three assists and linemate Dan Brown added two goals and one assist to lead the offense. After a scoreless first period, the Blue Devils broke the ice at 3:24 of the second and added a power play goal at 6:36 for a 2-0 advantage. Geneseo tied the game at the second intermission as Brown scored at 15:49 from Panetta and Jeff MacPhee and then Panetta netted an unassisted shorthanded goal at 18:15. In the third period, first year Stefan Decosse scored from Jonathan Redlick and Clint Olson just 44 seconds into the frame and junior Phil Rose scored from Panetta and Brown only 1:01 later for a 4-2 lead. Senior Casey Balog added a goal from Brandon French and Rose at 12:44 and Brown added an empty-netter from Panetta at 18:38. First year Cory Gershon made 26 saves to post the win in goal. The Ice Knights move to 9-3-1 overall and 5-2-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo is off for the semester break and returns to action on January 9 when they travel to Utica.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team rebounded from last night's loss to Potsdam with a 70-57 victory at Plattsburgh this afternoon. Geneseo led 34-29 at the intermission, but the Cardinals responded in the second half and trailed 53-51 with seven minutes remaining. Geneseo countered with a 9-0 run over three minutes to seize command of the contest. Senior Scott Morton scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished four assists for Geneseo, while classmate Jeff Howe posted a double-double with 14 points on 7-13 shooting with 12 boards. Sophomore Mike Baker hit 5-7 shots on his way to 12 points with four assists and junior Jason Segarra made 3-5 from the arc for nine points in 13 minutes off the bench in the first half. Geneseo is 5-2 overall and 2-1 in SUNYAC and will host Medaille College on Friday, January 2 at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Plattsburgh this afternoon and dropped a 62-54 decision. Senior Tracy Wangelin scored 16 points on 6-15 from the field, 1-3 from the arc and 3-4 from the line to lead the offense. Junior Kate Jaffie came off the bench to score 11 points on 3-4 from the field, 2-2 from long range and 3-4 from the charity stripe. Senior Bridget Riley added six points and a career-high 15 rebounds and Amanda Bihr chipped in with seven points and five assists. Geneseo falls to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in SUNYAC.

Dec 05, 2008

ECAC Winter Swimming & Diving Championships

Geneseo Sweeps ECAC Winter Championships

Women's Swimming and Diving
The women's swimming and diving team traveled to the ECAC Winter Championships on Long Island on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and won the team title with 843 points as Stevens Institute of Technology was second with 667 points. On Friday night, the 200-yard medley relay team of Alex Dockstader, Jessie Cocco, Lindsey Dressel and Jennifer Anthone won the event in a time of 1:52.12 to highlight the first day. On Saturday morning, first year Alex Dockstader set a school record and posted an NCAA provisional qualifying time in winning the 200 back (2:08.35) and led off the winning 800-yard freestyle relay team with Natalie Thorpe, Jennifer Anthone and Michelle Rodriguez as they posted an ECAC Winter championship meet record time of 7:52.57. Geneseo's Sierra Achin won the 200 breast with a time of 2:27.15. In Saturday evening's session, Thorpe raced to an NCAA provisional qualifying and second place time of 4:38.64 in the 400 IM and the 200 freestyle relay team of Katie Linehan, Anthone, Cocco and Rodriguez placed second in a time of 1:38.82. On Sunday, Thorpe won the 200 IM with a time of 2:13.17 and the 400 medley relay team of Dockstader, Cocco, Dressel and Rodriguez won in a time of 4:04.09.

Men's Swimming and Diving
The men's swimming and diving team participated in the ECAC Winter Championships on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and won the competition with 749 points. Stevens was second with 633. On Friday evening, first year Nate Foley highlighted the first day by setting a pair of school records in the mile. Foley's split time of 9:43.77 set a new mark for the 1,000-yard freestyle and finished with a school record and NCAA provisional qualifying time of 16:02.82. On Saturday morning, senior Sig Culhane won the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.38. In the Saturday evening session, Culhane won the 200 freestyle in an ECAC meet record time of 1:43.06 and anchored the second place time of 1:26.35 for the 200 freestyle relay team with Clint Sugnet, Dan Strothenke and Aaron Wagner. On Sunday, Geneseo's 400 freestyle relay team of Sugnet, Strothenke, Wagner and Culhane won in a time of 3:10.70. Geneseo coach Paul Dotterweich earned ECAC Division III Men's Coach of the Year honors.

Dec 05, 2008

Friday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Cage Bengals
Women's Cagers Fall to Potsdam
Men's Basketball Downed by Bears

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Buffalo State tonight and won a 4-2 decision over the Bengals. Geneseo senior Kevin Galan scored a pair of goals and classmate Casey Smith added a goal and an assist to lead the Ice Knights. Geneseo jumped out to a 3-0 lead after 13:21 of the first period as Smith scored unassisted at 7:57, Galan scored from Andrew Rygiel and Daniel Sullivan at 9:20 and Sebastian Panetta collected the third goal from Dan Brown and Sean Hayden. The Bengals would score a pair of power play tallies in the second period to cut the deficit to 3-2, but Galan got the insurance goal at 14:08 of the third with the extra man as Jonathan Redlick and Smith picked up the helpers. Senior Jeff Pasemko made 27 saves to post the win as the Ice Knights move to 8-3-1 overall and 4-2-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo hosts Fredonia on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to Potsdam tonight and dropped a 69-53 decision. Geneseo trailed 39-23 at the intermission and could not overcome 32 turnovers on the night. Senior Tracy Wangelin led the way with 15 points and seven rebounds on 6-11 from the floor and 3-5 from the line. Sophomore Melissa Loughlin added 13 points on 5-7 from the field and 3-3 from the charity stripe. The Knights fall to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in SUNYAC. Geneseo travels to Plattsburgh on Saturday.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Potsdam and fell by a score of 60-55 tonight. The Bears held a 33-25 advantage at the intermission, but Geneseo countered with a 16-6 run midway through the second half. The Knights took a 45-43 lead on senior Scott Morton's conventional three-point play with 11:32 remaining to close the stretch. Potsdam answered with a 6-0 run and never trailed the rest of the way. Morton finished with 18 points on 6-18 from the floor and 6-12 from the line with seven rebounds. Sophomore Mike Baker collected 11 points on 4-5 from the field and 3-4 from the arc, while junior Kyle Stevens matched his 11 points with seven boards. Junior Brandon Simpson made 5-9 from the field on his way to 10 points. The Knights fall to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in SUNYAC.

Dec 05, 2008

SUNYAC Announces Fall Scholar-Athletes

Geneseo Earns Three Awards
Reeves Wins Holloway Award

SUNYAC Fall Scholar-Athletes
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the fall winners of the Chancellor's SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete awards given to the member of the first or second All-SUNYAC team in each sport with the highest grade point average.

Geneseo earned three of the eight awards given as senior Laura Iafrati (Hilton) won for women's cross country (first team All-SUNYAC/3.97-Biology), senior Lindsey Feuz (Cattaraugus/Cattaraugus-Little Valley) for women's soccer (first team All-SUNYAC/3.63-Chemistry) and senior Jeremy Reeves (Palmyra/Palmyra-Macedon) for men's soccer (second team All-SUNYAC/3.82-Physics).

It is the fourth award for Iafrati, second for Feuz and first for Reeves. Geneseo has captured 37 of the 120 (31%) SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete awards since the inception in 2003-04.

In addition, Reeves was named as the T. Fred Holloway Award winner for having the highest grade point average on the All-SUNYAC Men's Soccer team.

Dec 03, 2008

Blue Knights Basketball on ESPN

Morton Miracle Makes Top Play
Watch First Take/News10NBC Interviews
Listen to WYSL-1040 AM Call

Men's Basketball
Senior Scott Morton's miracle shot giving the men's basketball team an 85-84 win over Oswego last night was the #1 Play of the Day on ESPN's Sportscenter on versions that ran late last night and early this morning.

Morton is slated to be interviewed during the "First Take" program, which airs from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. today on ESPN2.

Watch the First Take Interview Here

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Watch the News10NBC Interview Here

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Listen in as Geneseo graduate J.C. DeLass calls the final action on WYSL-1040 AM.

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Dec 02, 2008

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Morton's Miracle Gives Men's Basketball Win
Women's Hoop Falls to Oswego

Men's Basketball
Senior Scott Morton tossed a three-foot shot over his head from the left baseline with his back to the basket at the buzzer to give host Geneseo a dramatic 85-84 win over the Oswego Lakers. Geneseo, who led 30-14 with 7:36 in the first half, trailed by eight points at 79-71 with 3:05 to play. Morton, who played only 24 minutes due to foul trouble, scored 14 of his game-high 32 points in the final six minutes, including a three-pointer with 10 seconds left which gave Geneseo a 83-82 lead. Oswego's Tommy Downing, who led the Lakers with 26 points, drove the lane and scored with three seconds left to give the Lakers the lead at 84-83. Morton made 10-13 from the field, 2-3 from the arc and 10-12 from the line, along with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Senior Jeff Howe added 17 points and eight rebounds, junior Brandon Simpson added 13 points and junior Kyle Stevens totaled 12 points and 10 boards for the Knights. Senior Kyle Reuter scored 20 points for the Lakers. Geneseo goes to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in SUNYAC and will travel to Potsdam on Friday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted Oswego tonight and dropped a 66-50 decision to the Lakers. Geneseo trailed 35-24 at halftime after hitting just 10-21 free throws. The Knights cut the Laker lead to six points at 44-38 with 11:20 to play on a three-pointer by Bri Dunton, but Oswego scored the next 10 points to break the game open. Geneseo finished 13-29 (45%) from the line and 16-57 (28%) from the floor for the game. First year Katelyn Charbonneau scored a career-best eight points with five rebounds to pace the attack. Dunton, senior Tracy Wangelin and sophomore Claire Howe added seven points, while senior Jamie Scordino hauled in a career-high eight rebounds. The Knights fall to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo travels to Potsdam on Friday.

Dec 02, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Knights Lead Commissioner's Cup
Geneseo 11th in Learfield Director's Cup
Soccer Teams Earn Academic Honor

Weekly Honors and Rankings

The State University of New York Athletic Conference released the Fall standings of the Commissioner's Cup and Geneseo stood in first place with 59.75 points and an average of 8.54 points per sport. The Knights earned 10 points for first place in women's tennis and women's cross country and nine points for second place for men's cross country and women's field hockey. Second place Cortland totaled 58.75 points for an 8.41 points per sport average.

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the first installment of the NCAA Division III Learfield Sports Director's Cup standings. Geneseo ranked 11th with 123 points, having earned 66 points for eighth place in the NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country championships and 57 points for 11th place in the Division III Women's Cross Country championships. Williams (Mass.) College is first with 243 points and Cortland is second with 233 points.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced the team academic awards for 2008. To achieve the recognition, the team must have a combined grade point average of 3.00 or higher. The Geneseo women's soccer team earned the award with a combined grade point average of 3.39, while the men's soccer team earned the honor for having a 3.24 grade point average. Geneseo was one of just 60 institutions to have both the men's and women's team recognized and was one of only three from New York State (Hartwick College and University of Rochester).

Dec 02, 2008

TONIGHT'S BASKETBALL ON WYSL-1040

Geneseo Hosts Oswego in SUNYAC Opener

Men's and Women's Basketball
The men's and women's basketball doubleheader versus SUNY Oswego will have a LIVE audiocast on WYSL-1040 AM and on www.wysl1040.com beginning at 5:50 p.m.

Geneseo graduate J.C. DeLass will have the call as the Knights take on the highly-regarded Lakers in the Carl Schrader Gymnasium.

Nov 25, 2008

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Men's Cagers Sink Statesmen

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Hobart College tonight and defeated the Statesmen by a score of 61-53 as senior Jeff Howe hit 9-15 from the field and scored ten points in each half for a game-high 20 with five rebounds. Senior Scott Morton shook off a 3-10 shooting night by hitting 6-6 from the line in the second half on his way to 12 points with seven boards. Junior Brandon Simpson added 11 points on 5-9 shooting, while classmate Kyle Stevens collected 10 rebounds and sophomore Mike Baker dished out six assists. Geneseo, who led 32-25 at halftime, hit 43% from the field, 18% from the arc and 57% from the line as they move to 3-1 on the season. The Knights host the Oswego Lakers on Tuesday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m.

Nov 25, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Rodriguez Recognized by RACA
Swimming Teams Ranked in Dual Poll
Ice Knights Receive Votes

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Sophomore Michelle Rodriguez was recognized as an honorable mention Female Athlete of the Week by Rochester Area College Athletics after winning two events and anchoring a winning relay at the Hamilton Quadrangle on Saturday.

The women's and men's swimming and diving teams were each ranked in the initial CollegeSwimming.com dual meet coaches poll. The women's team appeared at #21 in the national rankings, while the men enter at #25.

For the first time this season, the men's ice hockey team was listed as "others receiving votes" in the USCHO.com national poll. The Ice Knights are 7-3-1 coming off a 4-2 win over then #3 and now #6 Oswego.

Nov 24, 2008

MONTGOMERY WINS BOGARD AWARD

Senior Becomes Geneseo's Sixth Recipient

SUNYAC Dolores Bogard Scholar-Athlete
Senior cross country and track star Liz Montgomery was named the winner of the SUNYAC Dr. Dolores Bogard Scholar-Athlete Award for 2007-08. The Bogard award is given annually to the female junior or senior with the best combination of athletic and academic ability amongst all sports at the 10 SUNYAC institutions.

A five-time All-American in cross country and track, Montgomery holds a 3.91 grade point average in elementary and special education with two appearances on the President's List (4.00) and three semesters on the Dean's List (3.40 or higher). She was the SUNYAC Scholar-Athlete for indoor and outdoor track and field in 2007 and received the Ella Cline Shear scholarship from the School of Education.

In the running arena, Montgomery earned All-America honors in each of her first three seasons in cross country by finishing third at the NCAA Division III meet as a first year student, 18th as a sophomore and second as a junior. Montgomery was the SUNYAC individual cross country champion in 2007, the NYSCTC and Atlantic Region individual champion in 2006 and 2007 and is a member of the SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Fame. She won the Rochester Area Colleges Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year award in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and captured the prestigious WHAM Local College Sportswoman of the Year award in the spring of 2008.

Montgomery is the sixth Geneseo recipient of this award, joining Sue Lind (1986-87, Basketball), Keena Bush (1995-96, Track & Field), Megan Mackey (1996-97, Basketball), Melissa White (2001-02, Cross Country, Track) and Christy Finke (2006-07, Cross Country, Track).

Nov 24, 2008

Sunday's Contest Summary

Equestrian at Cazenovia

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team travelled to Cazenovia on Sunday and placed eighth of 12 teams. Geneseo's Ashley Kresge achieved the lone first place ribbon on the flat in the Novice class. Senior Katie Heishman won a second place ribbon both on the flat and over fences in the Open class, while Amyrose Lomele garnered second over fences in the Novice class. Senior Whitney Dennis placed third in the Beginner Walk, Trot, Canter class and first year Katie Roberts won a third over fences in the Intermediate class. This show concludes the fall portion of the schedule. The team will resume their season in the spring at Cazenovia on February 28.

Nov 22, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Defeat #3 Oswego
Swimming Sweeps at Hamilton
Men's Basketball Falls in Tournament Final

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team travelled to #3 Oswego tonight and defeated the Lakers by a score of 4-2. Geneseo opened the scoring just 22 seconds into the game when Dan Brown scored in the slot off a feed from Michael Forgione, as Sebastian Panetta also picked up an assist. The Lakers evened the game at 6:37, but the Ice Knights took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission when Forgione scored on a scramble at 13:39 with assists going to Clint Olson and Jeff MacPhee. After a goal-free second period, Geneseo claimed a two-goal advantage when Olson scored on the power play from Jonathan Redlick and Casey Smith. The Lakers made it an interesting game with a goal at 16:49, but senior Casey Balog put the finishing touches on the upset with an empty net goal at 19:57. First year Cory Gershon made 31 saves in posting the win as Geneseo moves to 7-3-1 overall and 3-2-1 in SUNYAC. The Ice Knights return to action on Friday, December 5, when they host Buffalo State at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team defeated Hamilton (166-77), Hartwick (159-84) and Ithaca (155-88) today at Hamilton. Senior Sig Culhane and first year Nate Foley each grabbed a first and a second place. Culhane won the 100 free (48.43) and was second in the 200 free (1:46.03), while Foley won the 1000 free (9:57.09) and was second in the 500 free (4:53.90). Other winners for Geneseo included Josh Kaplan in the 200 back in 1:58.87 and Aaron Wagner in the 200 IM in 2:02.28.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team travelled to Hamilton today for a quad meet and defeated the hosts by a score of 162-81, Ithaca by a score of 131-112 and Hartwick by a count of 160-83. Sophomore Michelle Rodriguez won the 200 free (1:57.88), the 500 free (5:18.78) and anchored Katie Linehan, Becca Maisonet and Mae Lankes to a win in the 400 free relay (3:42.50). Geneseo's Rachel Giza won the 1000 free in 11:02.57 and was second in the 500 free in 5:25.67 and Alex Dockstader finished first in the 200 IM in 2:13.31 and was second in the 200 back in 2:15.34. Geneseo's Lindsay Dressel won the 200 fly in 2:14.88 and Jennifer Anthone was second in the 100 free in 54.80. The Blue Wave will travel to the ECAC championships on December 5-7.

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team played host Gettysburg in the tournament final this afternoon and fell by a score of 58-56 as the Bullets hit a jumper with 12 seconds left in the contest. Geneseo trailed 28-23 at halftime and by as many as nine in the second half at 53-44. The Knights erupted for a 9-0 run to tie the game down the stretch. First year Mike Hoy made two free throws with 1:11 remaining to tie the game at 56, but Gettysburg would prevail. Senior Scott Morton was named to the All-tournament team after scoring 20 points on 6-10 shooting from the field, 1-4 from the arc and 7-8 from the line, adding five rebounds and six assists. Senior Jeff Howe made 6-10 from the floor and 1-2 from the line for 13 points with seven caroms and four helpers, while junior Brandon Simpson netted 12 points on 6-10 from the field. The Bullets made 7-14 from the arc, while Geneseo hit only 2-14 from the three-point line as they fall to 2-1 on the season. The Knights will travel to Hobart on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team participated in the consolation game of the Wilmington (OH) tournament and fell to Juniata by a score of 88-49. Geneseo trailed 44-15 at the intermission and could not recover. Sophomore Melissa Loughlin made 4-10 from the floor and 2-2 from the line for 10 points on her way to All-tournament team honors. First year Bri Dunton added seven points on 2-4 from the field, 2-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the stripe. Geneseo falls to 1-3 on the year and will host Oswego on Tuesday, December 2 at 6:00 p.m.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team travelled to St. Lawrence today and finished third of 12 schools. Senior Katie Heishman gathered a second place ribbon on the flat and over fences in the Open class. Geneseo's Ashley Kresge grabbed a second on the flat in Novice, Annalise Ammer finished second in Advanced WTC and Karina Stamatis earned a third place ribbon in Advanced WTC. The Knights will travel to Cazenovia on Sunday.

Nov 22, 2008

NCAA Division III Cross Country

Men Place Eighth at Nationals
Women Finish 11th

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team travelled to Hanover, Indiana for the NCAA Division III championships today and finished eighth of 32 teams with 306 points. The finish marks the second best in the seven appearances for Geneseo as the Knights earned seventh place in 2003. Junior Tim Chichester paced the individual finishes with a time of 25:08 for 45th place. First year Lee Berube was 77th in 25:27, classmate Mark Streb was 86th in 25:30, junior Bobby Henchen crossed 106th in 25:38 and sophomore Tom Reubens was 114th in 25:40 to complete the scoring five. Geneseo's seven runners included Jesse Berube, who was 183rd in 26:06 and Bill Juda, who was 202nd in 26:12. The race included 278 individual finishers.

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team participated in the NCAA Division III championships in Hanover, Indiana this afternoon and finished 11th of 32 schools with 369 points. Senior Laura Iafrati led the harriers with a 46th place time of 21:58 and first year Alyssa Smith finished right behind in 47th in 22:00. Geneseo's scoring five included junior Danni Hunt, who was 85th in 22:20, Erin Marks, who placed 126th in 22:39 and senior Mary McGrath, who finished 227th in 23:39. Senior Lisa Halloran and first year Sam Legere completed the participating seven by placing 236th in 23:45 and 246th in 23:54, respectively. There were 279 finishers in the competition.

Nov 21, 2008

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Downs Rowan
Ice Knights Skate to Tie
Women's Cagers Fall to Wilmington

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team traveled to Gettysburg College tonight and defeated Rowan (NJ) in the first round of the tournament by a score of 62-55. The Knights led 31-30 in at the intermission and broke the game open in the second half. Senior guard Scott Morton made 11-21 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc and 2-6 from the line for 29 points with 10 rebounds and four assists. Junior forward Kyle Stevens added 10 points and nine boards with four assists, including 4-4 from the line. Senior Jeff Howe added nine points and six rebounds on 4-7 shooting. Geneseo shot 23-54 (43%) from the field, 8-25 (32%) from the arc and just 8-19 from the line. The Knights are 2-0 on the season and will face the hosts in the championship game on Saturday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team travelled to Cortland tonight and skated to a 3-3 tie with the Red Dragons. Geneseo fell behind just 50 seconds into the game, but tied the game before the first intermission when Dan Brown scored his third of the season on the power play with assists going to Sebastian Panetta and Daniel Sullivan. The Red Dragons took a 3-1 lead in the second period with goals at 4:26 and 7:22, but the Ice Knights drew within one in the second as Andrew Rygiel scored from Michael Forgione and Jeff MacPhee. Geneseo would get the equalizer at 15:47 of the third with the man advantage as Clint Olson scored from Forgione and Panetta. The game would remain tied throughout the remainder of regulation and the five-minute overtime. Senior Jeff Pasemko made 18 saves in goal as the Ice Knights move to 6-3-1 overall and 2-2-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will travel to Oswego on Saturday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team travelled to Wilmington (OH) tonight for the first round of their tournament and lost to the hosts by a score of 66-52. Wilmington scored the first 12 points of the game on their way to a 38-24 lead at halftime. The Knights trailed by as many as 23 in the second half before recovering for the 14-point loss. First year Stephanie Ruback was 3-4 from the field, 2-3 from the arc and 1-2 from the line for nine points and Amanda Bihr added nine points to lead the attack. Geneseo got six points, seven boards from Melissa Loughlin, seven points and five rebounds from Bridget Riley and five points and six caroms from Tracy Wangelin. The Knights fall to 1-2 on the season and will play in the consolation on Saturday.

Nov 18, 2008

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Women's Hoop Cages Tigers

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team hosted the RIT Tigers tonight and raced to a 78-61 win. Geneseo broke open a close contest with a 14-2 run near the end of the first half on the way to a 44-26 lead at intermission. In the second stanza, the Knights extended to a 25-point lead at 53-28, but RIT battled back but could get no closer than eight at 62-54. Senior Amanda Bihr led the way with 15 points and four steals on 6-12 from the floor and first year Meghan Prue hit 5-7 from the field, 2-2 from the arc and 2-2 from the line for 14 points. Senior Jamie Scordino added 13 points on 4-6 from the floor and 5-7 from the line, while classmate Bridget Riley added eight points and a team-high 12 boards. Geneseo moves to 1-1 on the season and will travel to the Wilmington tournament on Friday.

Nov 17, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Milkovich Garners All-Region Honor
Smith Earns RACA Award
Morton Tabbed by SUNYAC

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Sophomore forward Michelle Milkovich of the women's field hockey team was named first team All-North Atlantic region by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association today. Milkovich, who was the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2007 and a first team All-SUNYAC choice in 2008, scored seven goals with a school-record 10 assists for 24 points in 2008. She stands fourth on the Geneseo career assist list with 12, fifth in points with 42 and sixth in goals with 15.

First year Alyssa Smith was named the Rochester Area Colleges Female Athlete of the Week after finishing sixth in a time of 23:23 to lead the Knights to the team title at the NCAA Atlantic Regional at St. Lawrence on Saturday and an automatic bid to next week’s NCAA Division III championship at Hanover, Indiana. This will be Geneseo's 10th straight and 15th overall appearance at the national championships.

Senior Scott Morton was named the SUNYAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week after his 22-point, nine rebound, four assist and five steal performance versus Elmira, which resulted in him surpassing the 1,000 career-point barrier.

Nov 17, 2008

Sunday's Contest Summary

Equestrian Claims Fourth

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team hosted their second show of the season at Lehman Farms in Pittsford, New York on Sunday and finished fourth of 15 teams for the second consecutive day. Geneseo had five riders claim first place ribbons, including Katie Roberts on the flat in Open class, Ashley Kresge over fences in Novice, Cassie Brown on the flat in Novice and Megan Talbot and Karina Stamatis in Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter. Junior Katie Rook captured a second place ribbon for Novice over fences, Judy Lim garnered second in Walk/Trot and Liz Barone took home third place ribbons on the flat and over fences in the Intermediate class. Geneseo's next show will be on Saturday at St. Lawrence.

Nov 15, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Basketball Opens with Win
Cross Country Earns NCAA Berths
Swimming Sweeps Cortland

Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team opened their season with a convincing 76-53 win over visiting Elmira this afternoon in the Carl Schrader Gymnasium as senior Jeff Howe shot 12-15 from the floor on his way to career highs of 27 points and 15 rebounds. Senior Scott Morton hit 9-17 from the field, 2-6 from the arc and 2-4 from the line for 22 points in becoming Geneseo's 21st player to surpass 1,000 career points with 1,007. Morton reached the plateau with 18:22 left in the second half on a conventional three-point play as he added nine rebounds, four assists and five steals. Sophomore Mike Baker added five assists and junior Kyle Stevens scored seven points in the win. The Knights are 1-0 on the season and will travel to the Gettysburg tournament on Friday.

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team traveled to St. Lawrence for the NCAA Atlantic Regional and claimed an automatic bid to the Division III championships by winning the regional with 64 points to Cortland's 72 points. St. Lawrence finished third with 125 as 30 teams completed the scoring. First year Alyssa Smith paced the Geneseo harriers with a sixth place finish in 23:23. Senior Laura Iafrati, junior Erin Marks and junior Danni Hunt finished ninth (23:30), 10th (23:33) and 11th (23:36), respectively, while senior Lisa Halloran completed the scoring runners with a 28th place time of 24:23. Senior Mary McGrath was 32nd in 24:31 and Sam Legere placed 76th in 25:29 for Geneseo. The Knights will travel to Hanover, Indiana for the Division III championships to be held on Saturday, November 22.

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team placed third of 34 teams with 91 points behind champion and nationally #1 ranked Cortland's 47 and New York University's 84. The top two teams receive automatic bids to Saturday's NCAA Division III championships at Hanover, Indiana. With their third place performance, Geneseo received one of the 16 at-large berths to the championships and will participate in the national championships. Junior Tim Chichester led the way with a fourth place individual finish in a time of 25:46. Senior Brett Dolan placed 17th in 26:21, junior Jesse Berube was 20th in 26:25 and sophomore Tom Reubens crossed 21st in 26:25. The scoring five included sophomore Mark Streb, who was 29th in 26:40, while the remaining competitors were Lee Berube, who was 33rd in 26:47 and Bobby Henchen, who was 46th in 27:05.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team hosted Cortland this afternoon and won a 138-105 decision over the Red Dragons. Sophomore Michelle Rodriguez and first year Alex Dockstader each won two events to pace the Blue Wave. Rodriguez won the 50 free in 25.24 and the 100 free in 54.90, while Dockstader captured the 200 free in 1:57.64 and the 500 free in 5:20.74. Senior Jessie Cocco won the 200 breast in a time of 2:32.06, Rachel Giza captured the 200 back in 2:18.28 and Natalie Thorpe won the 200 IM in 2:18.11. The 400 freestyle relay team of Jennifer Anthone, Katie Linehan, Thorpe and Rodriguez won in a time of 3:42.91. Geneseo is 3-0 on the season and will travel to the Hamilton Quadrangle meet on Saturday.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team hosted the Cortland Red Dragons today and raced to a 136-102 win. The Blue Wave got a double win from first year Nate Foley, who captured the 500 free in 4:57.80 and the 1000 free in 10:00.02, and sophomore Wills DeMoulin, who won one meter diving with a score of 238.20 and three meter diving with a mark of 232.05. Sophomore Andrew Gorcica won the 200 breast with a time of 2:16.05, while first years Dan Strothenke, Aaron Wagner and Josh Kaplan won the 50 free (22.70), 200 IM (2:01.15) and 200 back (2:00.30), respectively. In addition, Kaplan, Gorcica, Sean Kennedy and Clint Sugnet won the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:39.60. Geneseo is now 3-0 on the season and will travel to Hamilton for the Quad meet on Saturday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted #2 Plattsburgh tonight and dropped a 5-0 decision as the Cardinals broke the game open in the third period with three goals in a four-minute span. Plattsburgh scored at 9:31 of the first period on a goal which came three seconds after a power play expired. The Cardinals made it 2-0 at 13:53 of the second period, 27 seconds after killing off a 1:49 of five-on-three advantage for Geneseo. Plattsburgh put the game away with two goals in a 26 second span of the third and a power play score at 15:06. Senior Jeff Pasemko made 32 saves in taking the loss. Geneseo falls to 6-3-0 overall and 2-2-0 in SUNYAC and will travel to Cortland on Friday.

Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team traveled to St. John Fisher for their season opener and fell to the Cardinals by a score of 56-55. The Knights led 26-24 at the half and led by as many as 10 points in the second half at 45-35 with 7:55 to go. The Cardinals capitalized on two missed shots and two turnovers by Geneseo during an 11-0 run that saw them take a 46-45 lead. Geneseo grabbed a five-point lead at 53-48 with 3:46 left on a three-pointer by first year Bri Dunton, but Fisher fought back again and eventually won the game with 1-2 from the line with seven seconds to go. Dunton finished with 14 points on 4-6 from the field, 4-5 from the arc and 2-4 from the line and sophomore Claire Howe scored 13 points on 4-7 from the field and 3-5 from the arc. Senior Bridget Riley added eight points and seven rebounds. The Knights will host RIT on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team traveled to Lehman Farms this afternoon and finished fourth of 15 schools. Geneseo's Ashley Kresge took first on the flat in the Novice class and second over fences, while Katie Roberts and Katie Heishman earned first places over fences in the Intermediate class and on the flat in the Open class, respectively. Senior Katelyn Wood took a second on the flat in Open, Liz Barone was second on the flat in Intermediate and Judy Lim was second in Walk/Trot. The Knights will compete on Sunday at Lehman Farms.

Nov 14, 2008

Friday's Contest Summary

Ice Knights Cage Bears

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Potsdam tonight and skated to a 7-2 win over the Bears as the Ice Knights erupted for five goals in the second period. After a scoreless first period where the Bears finished with a 16-7 shot advantage, Potsdam broke the draw on the power play at 4:13. Geneseo would score six straight goals, including the five in the period to break the game open. Junior defenseman Jeff MacPhee, who finished with a goal and two assists, tied the game at 6:41 after junior Phil Rose won the faceoff back to MacPhee at the point. Junior Sebastian Panetta gave Geneseo the lead at 10:43 with a short handed goal from Michael Forgione and MacPhee. The Ice Knights extended the lead less than a minute later at 11:31 when first year Jonathan Redlick ripped a shot from the slot with assists going to senior Chris Kestell and first year Stefan DeCosse, who finished with a goal and two assists. At 16:52, senior Kevin Galan scored the first of his two goals from MacPhee and DeCosse scored his goal on a five-minute power play with two seconds left in the frame from Daniel Sullivan and Jimmy Powers. Galan netted his second on the same man-advantage just 14 seconds into the third from DeCosse and Redlick. Potsdam scored their second goal at the 2:06 mark and first year Clint Olsen completed the scoring at 9:57 from Forgione and Andrew Rygiel. Senior Jeff Pasemko made 32 saves to post the win in goal as the Ice Knights move to 6-2-0 overall and 2-1-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host #2 Plattsburgh on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Nov 13, 2008

SUNYAC Announces Postseason Awards

Mort Named Rookie of the Year
Mooney Earns Coach of the Year

SUNYAC Postseason Awards
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the postseason award winners for fall sports on November 10.

First year forward Ian Mort (Rochester, NY/McQuaid) was named the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year for men's soccer after scoring nine points on four goals and one assist.

Head coach Mike Mooney of the men's soccer team collected Coach of the Year honors for the fourth time in his 24 seasons after guiding Geneseo to a SUNYAC regular season record of 9-0-1 and an overall mark of 11-4-3. Mooney was the SUNYAC Coach of the Year in 1989, 1997 and 2006.

Nov 08, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summary

Swimming & Diving Sweeps Fredonia

Women's Swimming and Diving
The women's swimming and diving team hosted Fredonia this afternoon and raced to a 154.5-138.5 victory to move to 2-0 on the season. Geneseo had a trio of double winners in first year Alex Dockstader, sophomore Michelle Rodriguez and senior Lindsay Dressel. Dockstader set a new pool record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:11.13 and captured the 100 breast with a time of 1:10.05, Rodriguez won the 200 free (1:58.36 and the 500 free (5:20.69) and Dressel won the 100 fly (1:01.79) and the 200 fly (2:15.35). Geneseo had four other winners this afternoon as Rachel Giza won the 1000 free in 11:07.61, Jennifer Anthone won the 50 free in 25.79, Katie Linehan took the 100 free in 56.78 and Sierra Achin touched first in the 200 breast in 2:31.20. The Blue Wave will host Cortland on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Men's Swimming and Diving
The men's swimming and diving team hosted Fredonia and swamped the Blue Devils by a score of 155-133. Geneseo had nine different swimmers win events in a balanced effort. First year Colin Heinemann won the 1000 free (10:30.04), Dan Strothenke took the 200 free (1:52.83), Josh Kaplan won the 100 back in 55.10, Matt Valvo touched first in the 100 breast in 1:03.36, Sean Kennedy won the 200 fly in 2:04.76, senior Sig Culhane won the 50 free in 22.15, Pat Hughes captured the 100 free in 51.36, Russell Sullivan won the 200 back in 2:01.46 and Andrew Gorcica captured the 200 breast in 2:19.21. The Blue Wave moves to 2-0 on the year and will host Cortland on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Nov 07, 2008

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Upset by Cortland
Women's Soccer Falls to Top Seed
Ice Knights Grounded by Eagles

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team traveled to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta, New York this morning and the top-seeded Knights lost to #5 Cortland in penalty kicks, 6-5 in the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament. The teams played to a 0-0 draw through 90 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtime sessions. Geneseo held a 20-12 advantage in shots and a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks. Senior Jeremy Reeves made six saves in nets as the Knights record stands at 11-4-3.

Women's Soccer
The fourth seeded women's soccer team took on top-seeded Oneonta at the National Soccer Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta, New York in the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament this morning and dropped a tough 2-1 decision. Oneonta led 1-0 at the intermission, before Geneseo tied the game in the second half on an unassisted goal by Bella Masotti at 78:45. The Red Dragons scored with just 1:58 remaining to eliminate the Knights. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made two saves in taking the loss. Geneseo ends their season with a record of 11-7-2.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Brockport tonight and dropped a 7-2 decision to the Golden Eagles. The Ice Knights opened the scoring at 4:35 of the first period when Daniel Sullivan stole a clearing pass and scored unassisted. Brockport tied the game just after a power play ended at 9:32 and took a 2-1 lead at the 11:36 mark of the first. In the second period, the Golden Eagles struck for five goals, including three power play scores and one shorthanded goal for a 7-1 lead at the second intermission. Geneseo would score the lone goal of the third when Sullivan got his second of the game from Dan Brown and Sean Hayden at 17:28. Senior Jeff Pasemko allowed five goals and made nine saves in 28:13, while first year Cory Gershon stopped 20 shots and allowed two goals in 31:47. The Ice Knights fall to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host Potsdam on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Nov 06, 2008

SUNYAC Announces Fall All-Stars

Knights Place Six on Men's Soccer
Six on Women's Soccer
Three on Volleyball

All-SUNYAC Men's Soccer
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the all-star teams for men's and women's soccer tonight at the pre-championship dinner in Oneonta, New York.

For the men, senior midfielder Judah Manetta and junior defender Joey Mort earned first team recogntion for the Knights. Senior goalkeeper Jeremy Reeves, senior defender Joe Walter, junior forward Jason Tartick and first year forward Ian Mort garnered second team for Geneseo, the top seed in this weekend's SUNYAC tournament.

On the women's side, senior defender Lindsey Feuz highlighted the selections with a first team honor. Junior midfielder Stephanie Bergin earned second team honors, while junior midfielders Melissa Beale and Katie Price, sophomore defender Meghan Verdino and sophomore goalkeeper Katie Clerkin notched third team.

At the volleyball championship dinner in Fredonia, New York, Geneseo had three members named to the All-SUNYAC West division team. Junior setter Maddy Maler collected first team honors, while junior Jess McKenna and sophomore Krista Frieling captured second team recognition.

Nov 06, 2008

SUNYAC Volleyball Tournament

Geneseo Falls in First Round

SUNYAC Women's Volleyball Tournament
The women's volleyball team, seeded third from the West Division, traveled to Fredonia this afternoon to take on the East #2 seed Cortland in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament and was eliminated by scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-21. Sophomore Krista Frieling led the attack with seven kills and Jess McKenna added five kills for the Knights. Senior Ashley Saltzman dished out 18 assists and junior Laura Lobaugh contributed 16 digs. The Knights complete their season with a record of 12-24.

Nov 04, 2008

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Women's Soccer Advances in SUNYAC Tournament

Women's Soccer
The fourth-seeded Geneseo women's soccer team hosted #5 SUNY New Paltz (10-8-1) in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament this afternoon and advanced to Friday's semifinals with a 2-1, come-from-behind, win when sophomore Nicole Cortese scored her first goal of the season inside the right post on an assist across the top of the 18-yard line by junior Melissa Beale at 75:19.

After a scoreless first half that saw each team manage only two shots apiece, New Paltz broke the draw by playing a combination to the left corner, where sophomore Emily Buckner played a cross to 10-yards away and first year Elana Jaroff put the shot inside the right post at 50:38.

Geneseo tied the game when a deflected clearing attempt came to junior Katie Price at the top of the penalty area and her one-timer floated under the crossbar at 70:40 for her second goal of the season.

Sophomore Katie Clerkin made two saves to earn the win in goal for Geneseo and senior Sarah Boccard stopped two shots in the loss for the Hawks. Geneseo moves to 11-6-2 on the season and will take on top-seeded Oneonta in the semifinals on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Hall of Fame Fields in Oneonta, N.Y.

Nov 04, 2008

SUNYAC Announces Cross Country All-Stars

Six Women, Three Men Earn Honors
Three Gain Hall of Fame Status

SUNYAC Cross Country
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the all-star teams for 2008 following the SUNYAC Championship meet held on Saturday at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris, New York and hosted by SUNY Geneseo.

The Knights had four women earn first team recognition for finishing in the top seven places and two others garnered second team for finishing in the top 15. Senior Laura Iafrati, first year Alyssa Smith, junior Danni Hunt and junior Erin Marks took first team honors, while seniors Lisa Halloran and Mary McGrath captured second team.

Smith and Hunt were newly inducted members to the SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Fame for their top five finish. A runner must finish in the top five once, top ten twice or top 15 three times to gain access to the Hall.

On the men's side, junior Tim Chichester was the lone first team All-SUNYAC recipient, while sophomore Tom Reubens and senior Brett Dolan, who was a new member of the SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Fame, garnered second team.

Nov 01, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Ice Knights Defeat Lebanon Valley
Swimming Sweeps Geneseo Invite
Volleyball Splits at Brandeis

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Lebanon Valley tonight and defeated the Dutchmen by a score of 4-1. After two scoreless periods, Geneseo's Clint Olson broke the tie when he scored a shorthanded goal on an assist from Chris Kestell at the 8:28 mark of the third period. At 14:03, Geneseo made it 2-0 on the power play as Kevin Galan scored from Casey Smith and the Ice Knights made it a three-goal game just 55 seconds later as sophomore Andrew Rygiel scored from Olson. The Dutchmen got a power play goal at 15:59, but sophomore Michael Forgione added an insurance tally at 17:29 with Rygiel and junior Jeff MacPhee picking up the helpers. First year Cory Gershon made 21 saves in posting the win in nets as the Ice Knights move to 5-1-0 on the season. Geneseo will host Brockport on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team hosted the Geneseo Invitational this afternoon and won the team competition with 538 points. Monroe Community College finished second with 300, Brockport was third with 263, Alfred University placed fourth win 255 and Alfred State finished fifth with 17. Senior Lindsay Dressel and sophomores Jennifer Anthone and Michelle Rodriguez each won two events for Geneseo. Dressel captured the 200 IM in 2:18.34 and the 100 fly in 1:02.31, Anthone won the 100 free in 55.76 and the 200 free in 2:00.03 and Rodriguez took the 1000 free in 10:59.15 and the 100 back in 1:04.53. Geneseo's Mae Lankes won the 500 free in 5:28.53 and Sierra Achin captured the 100 breast in 1:11.61. The Blue Wave won all three relays as Liz Krause, Katie Linehan, Dressel and Lankes won the 200 medley relay (1:56.62), Linehan, Natalie Thorpe, Anthone and Rodriguez won the 200 free relay (1:41.63) and Anthone, Becca Maisonet, Thorpe and Rodriguez won the 400 free relay (3:46.21). Geneseo will host Fredonia on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team hosted the Geneseo Invitational this afternoon and cruised to the team title with 517 points. Alfred University placed second with 456, Monroe Community College was third with 260, Brockport finished fourth with 192 and Alfred State was fifth with 92. First year Nate Foley won the 1000 free in 10:01.60 and was second in the 500 free in 4:55.35. Senior Sig Culhane and first year Ken Pink each placed second in two events. Culhane posted a 1:47.91 in the 200 free and a 49.07 in the 100 free, while Pink swam a 2:03.15 in the 200 IM and a 1:03.61 in the 100 breast. The Blue Wave won the 200 free relay as Aaron Wagner, Clint Sugnet, Culhane and Dan Strothenke finished in 1:28.54. Geneseo will host Fredonia on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team continued with the Brandeis tournament this afternoon and split a pair of matches. The Knights lost a 25-16, 25-18, 25-19 result to the hosts in the first match. Junior Jess McKenna combined eight kills and 10 digs and sophomore Krista Frieling added eight kills. Junior Jessie Stephenson contributed 16 digs, senior Ashley Saltzman had 23 assists and junior Laura Lobaugh totaled 12 digs. In the final match, Geneseo defeated Baruch by scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-16. Stephenson had 14 digs and four service aces, Frieling led with 13 kills, McKenna added 17 digs and Saltzman dished 36 assists. The Knights are now 12-23 on the season and with the 12 wins reach the 700-win plateau, against 585 losses, in school history. McKenna and Frieling earned All-Tournament team recognition for their efforts. Geneseo will travel to Fredonia on Thursday to take on Cortland in the first round of the SUNYAC tournament.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to William Smith today and lost to the Herons by a score of 6-1. Geneseo trailed 2-0 late in the first half when sophomore Stephanie Maisonet scored her 13th goal of the season on an assist from Sarah Doster with one second left in the half. The Herons scored four times in the second stanza to break the game open. Junior Emily O'Leary allowed six goals and made 11 saves in 64:36 and sophomore Roni Hyman was untested in 5:24 of play. With her 13 goals and two assists, Maisonet sets a new Geneseo field hockey single season record with 28 points, eclipsing Meg New's '02 record of 26 points in 1999. Geneseo concludes the regular season with a record of 9-8 and awaits a possible bid to the ECAC Mid-Atlantic tournament.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team traveled to Hamilton College this afternoon and dropped a 4-1 decision. The game was 0-0 through 60 minutes, but the Continentals scored four consecutive goals to break the game open. Sophomore Ben Ariola scored from Nick Prosser at 86:14 to complete the scoring. Senior Jeremy Reeves made six saves and allowed three goals in 74 minutes and sophomore Mike Madarasz gave up one goal in 16 minutes of play. The Knights fall to 11-4-2 on the season and will travel to Oneonta for the SUNYAC semifinal on Friday. Geneseo will take on the winner of #4 Oneonta and #5 Cortland, who play a first round game on Tuesday.

Nov 01, 2008

SUNYAC Cross Country Championships

Geneseo Women Claim Ninth Consecutive Championship
Cortland Notches Third Straight Men's Title

SUNYAC Women's Cross Country
The Geneseo Blue Knights, who are ranked seventh in NCAA Division III, won their ninth consecutive SUNYAC Women's Cross Country championship by scoring 26 points to Cortland's 47 as the Knights placed their scoring five runners in the top nine finishers. Plattsburgh was third with 77 points, Brockport finished fourth with 79 points and Fredonia completed the top five with 169 points this morning at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris, New York.

Senior Laura Iafrati paced the winners with a second place time of 22:07 and first year Alyssa Smith was third in 22:09. The scoring five for Geneseo included junior Danni Hunt, who was fifth in 22:26, Erin Marks, who crossed seventh in 22:54 and senior Lisa Halloran, who captured ninth in 23:02.

Cortland's Andi Palen was the individual winner with a time of 21:58 over the six kilometers to lead the Red Dragons. The rest of the top ten included Jenny Schaffhouser of Plattsburgh, who placed fourth in 22:19, Cortland's Brittany Brunetto, who was sixth in 22:41, Lauren Mesi of Brockport, who finished eighth in 23:00 and Brockport's Kelsey Conn, who finished 10th in 23:07.

SUNYAC Men's Cross Country
The Cortland Red Dragons, ranked #1 nationally in NCAA Division III, captured their third consecutive SUNYAC Men's Cross Country championship this morning at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris, New York by scoring 22 points to easily handle 10th-ranked Geneseo's second place mark of 61 points. Plattsburgh placed third with 87, Fredonia was fourth with 104 and Brockport finished fifth with 151.

The Red Dragons placed their scoring runners in the first eight places and had nine of the top 12 runners in the competition. Cortland's Seth DuBois won the individual title with a time of 25:00 over the eight-kilometer course and teammate Shamus Nally placed second in 25:01. The scoring five for Cortland included Josh Henry, who was fifth in 25:21, Justin Wager, who was sixth in 25:21 and Stephen Scrafford, who finished eighth in 25:35, while the top ten included Eric Stermer's ninth place time of 25:40 and the tenth place time of 25:42 for Kyle O'Brien.

Plattsburgh's Mike Heymann crossed in third place in 25:07, Tom Williams of Fredonia was fourth in 25:16 and Geneseo's Tim Chichester was seventh in 25:22.

The Knights scoring five included sophomore Tom Reubens, who was 13th in 25:52, senior Brett Dolan, who placed 14th in 25:55, first year Lee Berube, who finished 16th in 26:00 and junior Jesse Berube, who was 19th in 26:07.

Oct 31, 2008

Friday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Falls to #22 Union
Ice Knights Defeat Morrisville in Overtime
Volleyball Trumps Moravian

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team traveled to #22 Union College this afternoon and lost by a score of 3-0. Union led 1-0 at the intermission and added two goals in the second half for the win. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made five saves in taking the loss as the Knights fall to 10-6-2 on the season. The Knights, seeded fourth, will host #5 New Paltz on Tuesday in the first round of the SUNYAC playoffs.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Morrisville tonight for the SUNYAC opener and defeated the Mustangs by a 2-1 score in overtime when Geneseo's Casey Balog scored unassisted on the power play in the extra session at the 2:51 mark. Geneseo took a 1-0 lead in the second period as Jonathan Redlick scored from Jimmy Powers and Casey Smith on the power play. The game remained 1-0 until the Mustangs tied the score with the man advantage with only 2:23 remaining in the third period. Senior Jeff Pasemko made 30 saves in nets as the Ice Knights move to 4-1-0 overall and 1-0-0 in SUNYAC.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team traveled to the Brandeis tournament and defeated Moravian in the first match by scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-21. Junior Jess McKenna led the attack with 11 kills and 16 digs and sophomore Krista Frieling totaled nine kills for the Knights. Junior Laura Lobaugh contributed 16 digs and senior Ashley Saltzman handed out 32 assists. The Knights move to 11-22 on the season and will continue with the Brandeis tournament on Saturday.

Oct 30, 2008

Feuz Earns CoSIDA Award

Women's Soccer Defender Garners Academic Honor

CoSIDA All-Academic Team
Senior defender Lindsey Feuz (Cattaraugus/Cattaraugus-Little Valley) was named to the College Division Women's Soccer District I All-Academic Second team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Members of the first team from each district are put forward to the national ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-American consideration.

Off the playing field, Feuz holds a 3.62 grade point average in chemistry, is a two-time member of the SUNYAC All-Academic team and two-time member of the SUNYAC Commissioner's List.

On the field, she was a 2007 second team All-SUNYAC selection and leads a Geneseo defense that has given up only 16 goals in 17 games during a 10-5-2 season in 2008.

Oct 29, 2008

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Field Hockey Downs Nazareth
Women's Soccer Ties Fisher
Men's Soccer Draws with Cardinals

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to Nazareth College this afternoon and won a 2-1 decision to advance to 9-7 on the season. Sophomore Stephanie Maisonet scored her 12th goal of the year to open the scoring at 5:10 of the first half and senior Stephanie Honsinger scored from sophomore Erin Zalewski with only 48 seconds remaining in the first stanza for a 2-0 lead at the intermission. The Golden Flyers scored their lone goal with 11:38 left in the match, but junior Emily O'Leary, who finished with six saves, shut the door the rest of the way. Geneseo completes the regular season on Saturday when they travel to William Smith.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team traveled to St. John Fisher College today and posted a 1-1 tie. The Cardinals opened the scoring at 28:12 on a direct kick, but Geneseo evened the game in the second half at 67:22 when junior Stephanie Bergin collected a loose ball in the scoring area and converted her fifth goal of the season. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made three saves in the 110 minutes of regulation and overtime. Geneseo is now 10-5-2 on the season and will travel to Union on Friday for the regular season finale.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team played under the lights at St. John Fisher tonight and played to a 1-1 draw with the Cardinals when Fisher was awarded and converted a penalty kick with 19 seconds remaining in regulation. After a scoreless first half, Geneseo opened the scoring on junior Joey Mort's eighth goal of the season at 58:31. The Knights won the shot battle by a count of 25-13. Senior Jeremy Reeves started in goal and was untested in 33:27 of play and senior Adam McMahon came on and made two saves in 76:33. Geneseo is 11-3-2 on the season and will play their final regular season game at Hamilton on Saturday.

Oct 28, 2008

Contests Postponed for Tuesday

Field Hockey/Women's Soccer Postponed
Rescheduled for Wednesday

Schedule Changes
The women's soccer game scheduled for today at 3:00 p.m. versus St. John Fisher and the women's field hockey game scheduled for today at 4:00 p.m. versus Nazareth have been postponed due to the inclement weather.

The women's soccer game has been rescheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29 and will be played at St. John Fisher.

The women's field hockey game has been rescheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29 and will be played at Nazareth College.

Oct 28, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Balog, Pasemko, Milkovich Earn SUNYAC Honors
Balog Adds RACA Recognition

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior forward Casey Balog was named the SUNYAC Ice Hockey Player of the Week after scoring a goal and five assists in a 3-1 start for Geneseo. In addition, Balog was recognized as an honorable mention Rochester Area College Athlete of the Week.

Senior netminder Jeff Pasemko was named SUNYAC Ice Hockey Goalie of the Week after posting a 3-0-0 record with a .948 save percentage and 1.33 goals against average.

Sophomore forward Michelle Milkovich garnered SUNYAC Field Hockey Player of the Week after setting a Geneseo single season assist mark in the win over Elmira and adding the game-winning overtime goal in the victory over Brockport.

In the national rankings, Geneseo stands seventh in women's cross country and 10th in men's cross country.

Oct 28, 2008

All-SUNYAC Field Hockey Announced

Geneseo Places Six on All-Conference Team

All-SUNYAC Field Hockey
The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced the All-SUNYAC field hockey team today and the Geneseo Blue Knights placed four players on the first team and two players on the second team. The Knights, who are currently 8-7 overall, finished the SUNYAC season with a second place record of 5-1.

Sophomore forwards Stephanie Maisonet and Michelle Milkovich, who lead the Knights in scoring with 24 points, earned first team recognition. Milkovich was the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2005.

Junior midfielder Libby LeRoy and sophomore defender Rianna Travers garnered first team recognition, while senior Sarah Doster and first year defender Katie Carrick notched second team honors.

Oct 27, 2008

Sunday's Contest Summary

Equestrian Competes at Lehman

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team competed at Lehman Farms today and placed sixth in team scoring. Geneseo had four riders earn second place ribbons to highlight the competition. Geneseo's Katie Rook, Ashley Kresge and Sam Cannon each earned a second over fences in the Novice class and Judy Lim garnered a second in Walk/Trot. Geneseo's next show will be on Saturday, November 15 at Lehman Farms with Nazareth College serving as hosts.

Oct 25, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Defeats Buffalo St.
Field Hockey Drops Brockport
Swimming Sweeps Buffalo St.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted Buffalo State this afternoon and won a stunning 1-0 decision when junior Katie Price's shot from 20 yards skipped on the wet grass past the Bengal goalkeeper with 3:35 left in the first overtime. In an evenly played match, each team had 11 shots, but the Bengals collected three corner kicks to one for the Knights. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made five saves to earn the win in goal. The Knights move to 10-5-1 overall and 7-2-1 in SUNYAC and will host the St. John Fisher Cardinals on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to Brockport for a non-conference game and won a 2-1 decision in overtime as sophomore Michelle Milkovich dribbled the length of the field and scored her seventh goal of the season at the 6:16 mark of the first overtime. Geneseo trailed 1-0 at the intermission, but senior Jessica Steck evened the game on a rebound goal. Junior Emily O'Leary made nine saves as the Knights move to 8-7 on the season. Geneseo hosts Nazareth on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Swimming & Diving
The women's swimming and diving team traveled to Buffalo State for their season opener today and won a 122-83 decision. Geneseo set a pair of pool records today as Liz Krause, Jessie Cocco, Lindsay Dressel and Michelle Rodriguez posted a time of 1:54.80 in the 200 medley relay and Jennifer Anthone, Katie Linehan , Cocco and Rodriguez swam a 1:41.99 in the 200 freestyle relay. Sophomore Kelly Battaglia was a double winner as she captured the 1000 free in 11:24.07 and the 100 free in 57.94. Junior Natalie Thorpe won the 200 free in 2:02.82, Krause took the 50 free in 26.54, Anthone won the 200 IM in 2:18.38, Becca Maisonet won the 100 fly in 1:03.09 and Dressel won the 100 back in 1:06.55. The Blue Wave will host the Geneseo Invitational on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Men's Swimming & Diving
The men's swimming and diving team opened the season at Buffalo State today and won a 124-107 decision. First year Aaron Wagner posted a double win in the 50 free (22.52) and 100 fly (55.96). Sophomores Andrew Gorcica and Wills DeMoulin each won one event and one exhibition event. Gorcica placed first in the 200 IM (2:08.95) and posted the fastest time in the 100 breast in exhibition (1:03.76), while DeMoulin won the three meter diving with 192.30 points and posted the high score of 238.85 in exhibition in one meter diving. First year Colin Heinemann won the 1000 free in 10:29.64, Dan Strothenke won the 200 free in 1:52.62 and Dan Szjata captured the 100 free in 51.35. Senior Clint Sugnet and first year Jeff Singer won exhibition events as Sugnet posted a 57.48 in the 100 back and Singer swam a 5:12.00 in the 500 free. Geneseo hosts their Invitational on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team traveled to Buffalo State this afternoon and tied the Bengals, 1-1. Geneseo opened the scoring at 18:26 when first year John Piaggione scored from junior Andy Marzo. The Bengals evened the game at 40:41 on a penalty kick. Senior Jeremy Reeves made four saves in nets. The Knights are 11-3-1 on the season and finish the SUNYAC season at 9-0-1 and will be the top seed for the SUNYAC Tournament. The Knights travel to St. John Fisher on Wednesday.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted Neumann College this afternoon and dropped a 4-3 decision when the Knights scored with just 1:45 remaining in the third period. Geneseo scored first as Sebastian Panetta netted a power play goal from Casey Balog and Daniel Sullivan at 6:28 of the first. Neumann took a 2-1 lead at the intermission with a goal at 12:22 and a power play score at 15:47. Geneseo evened the game at 15:00 of the second period when first year Jimmy Powers scored from Trevor Elliott and Balog and took a one-goal lead at 17:31 when first year Clint Olson scored on a rebound of a shot by Andrew Rygiel. Neumann scored at 10:22 of the third period to even the game. First year Cory Gershon made 30 saves in taking the loss as the Knights won the shot battle by a 46-34 count. Geneseo is 3-1 on the season and will travel to Morrisville on Friday.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team traveled to the University of Rochester this morning for a tri-match with Potsdam and lost the first match to the hosts, 25-14, 25-23, 24-26, 25-18. Juniors Jess McKenna and Jessie Stephenson had eight kills to lead the attack, while senior Ashley Saltzman handed out 40 assists and junior Laura Lobaugh contributed 23 digs. In the second match, Geneseo fell to Potsdam, 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-18. Stephenson led the attack with eight kills, sophomore Krista Frieling totaled seven kills and Saltzman contributed 22 assists and 13 digs. The Knights fall to 10-22 on the year and will travel to the Brandeis tournament on Friday and Saturday.

Women's Equestrian
The women's equestrian team opened their season at Lehman Farms in Rochester and placed third in the team standings. Geneseo had five riders earn first place ribbons on Saturday led by Katie Roberts over fences in the Intermediate class and Liz Barone on the flat in the Intermediate class. Geneseo's Ashley Kresge was first on the flat in Novice, Karina Stamatis won a first place in Advanced Walk, Trot, Canter and Judy Lim placed first in Walk/Trot. Geneseo's next show will be on Sunday at Lehman Farms.

Oct 24, 2008

Friday's Contest Summary

Ice Knights Slip Past Neumann

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team hosted the Neumann Knights tonight and captured a dramatic 3-2 win when junior Phil Rose scored his first goal of the season with just 54 seconds remaining on an assist from Casey Balog. After a scoreless first period, sophomore Michael Forgione opened the scoring from Balog at 6:51 of the second. Geneseo took a 2-0 lead when Balog scored from sophomore Trevor Elliott and Rose at 9:48. Neumann scored a pair of power play goals, the first coming at 16:16 and the second coming with only 18 ticks left in the second for a 2-2 second intermission score. Senior Jeff Pasemko stopped 34 shots to post his third win in goal as Neumann won the shot battle by a count of 36-28. Geneseo advances to 3-0-0 on the season and will host Neumann on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Oct 22, 2008

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Remains Unbeaten in SUNYAC
Field Hockey Blanks Elmira, Records Fall
Women's Soccer Defeats Brockport

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team traveled to Brockport today and clinched the SUNYAC regular season title and a first round bye in the SUNYAC playoffs with a 1-0 win over the Golden Eagles. Geneseo moved to 11-3-0 overall and 9-0-0 in SUNYAC with one league game remaining when junior Jason Tartick scored his fifth goal of the season from outside the penalty area with just 7:01 remaining in the contest. Brockport totaled 19 shots and five corner kicks to 13 shots and one corner for Geneseo. Senior Jeremy Reeves made six saves to earn his second consecutive shutout. The Knights travel to Buffalo State on Saturday for the SUNYAC regular season finale.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to Elmira this afternoon and won a 5-0 decision over the Soaring Eagles. Sophomores Stephanie Maisonet, who leads Geneseo in scoring with 24 points, and Michelle Milkovich, who has 22 points on six goals and 10 assists, set school records in the victory. Maisonet netted two goals today to establish a new single season mark with 11, eclipsing the 10 goals scored by Meg New '02 in 1999 and Leslie Howlett '02 in 2000. Milkovich scored a goal and two assists in the game and surpassed the single season assist mark of eight, which was first set by New in 2001 and equaled by Karen Garnish '06 in 2005. First year Abby Sayler added two goals for Geneseo and junior Emily O'Leary stopped four shots to earn the shutout in goal. The Knights even their record at 7-7 on the season and will travel to Brockport for a non-conference game on Saturday.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted Brockport, who was previously tied for first in the SUNYAC, and won a 1-0 decision this afternoon when sophomore Jane Matejcik collected a deflected ball at the top of the 18-yard box and sent a shot just under the crossbar at the 57:42 mark. The Golden Eagles controlled play in the first half, totaling five shots to none for Geneseo. In the second stanza, the game reversed as the Knights tallied nine shots and gave up none. Geneseo's Katie Clerkin made one save to earn the shutout, while Liz Durfee stopped three shots for Brockport in the loss. The Knights advance to 9-5-1 overall and 6-2-1 in SUNYAC. Geneseo, who has clinched a first round home SUNYAC playoff game, hosts Buffalo State on Saturday in the SUNYAC regular season finale.

Oct 18, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Blanks Cortland
Women's Soccer Downs Dragons
Ice Knights Win SUNYAC Challenge

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Cortland tonight for the SUNYAC Challenge final and defeated the host Red Dragons by a score of 4-1. Junior Dan Brown and first year Jonathan Redlick scored two goals apiece to pace Geneseo. After a scoreless first period, Geneseo opened the scoring as Brown scored on a tip-in with Chris Kestell and Sebastian Panetta picking up the assists at 1:42. The Red Dragons scored a shorthanded goal to tie the game at 7:57, but the Ice Knights answered immediately as Redlick converted a pass from classmate Stefan Decosse at 8:21. Senior Kevin Galan also assisted on the play. Geneseo made it 3-1 at 18:10 when Redlick converted from Galan and Casey Smith on the power play. Brown completed the scoring in the third period on a power play on an assist from Panetta at 17:25. Senior Jeff Pasemko earned the win in goal by making 21 saves as the Ice Knights move to 2-0-0 on the season. Geneseo will play their home opener on Friday versus Neumann College at 7:00 p.m.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted second place Cortland this afternoon and blanked the Red Dragons by a score of 2-0 to remain unbeaten in SUNYAC play at 8-0-0. The Knights scored twice in the first half as junior Joey Mort blasted a direct kick from 25 yards out at 28:08 for the opening goal. Senior Joe Walter received a pass from junior Jason Tartick at 31:19 and scored on the short side of the goal for a 2-0 lead. Senior Jeremy Reeves and the Geneseo defense did the rest of the work as Reeves stopped six shots to post the shutout. Geneseo controlled play, collecting a 30-14 shot advantage and a 12-2 corner kick margin. The Knights move to 10-3 overall and will travel to Brockport on Wednesday.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team hosted Morrisville this afternoon and won a 3-1 decision. The Knights opened the scoring just 26 seconds into the game when sophomore Stephanie Maisonet collected a rebound and scored. The Mustangs tied the game with their only shot on goal of the contest at 27:03 on a scramble in front of the goal. Geneseo took a 2-1 advantage with only 13 seconds left in the first half when Maisonet scored her second of the game on an assist from Sarah Doster on a penalty corner. Sophomore Michelle Milkovich completed the scoring at 55:22 after a feed from Libby LeRoy. Junior Emily O'Leary gained the win in goal as the Knights move to 6-7 overall and clinch second place in the SUNYAC at 5-1. The Knights will travel to Elmira on Wednesday.

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team won the Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational today at Genesee Valley Park by scoring 37 points to 50 points by the Cornell "B" team. Western Ontario was third with 69 and host Rochester placed fourth with 145. Senior Laura Iafrati led a Geneseo team that placed third through sixth place in a time of 18:36. Sophomore Danni Hunt finished in 18:37, first year Alyssa Smith crossed in 18:41.1 and junior Erin Marks finished in 18:41.8. Senior Lisa Halloran completed the scoring five for Geneseo with a 19th place time of 19:05. The Knights will host the SUNYAC Championships on Saturday, November 1 at Letchworth State Park at 12:00 p.m.

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team traveled to the Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational and placed second with 63 points behind the 24 points of the Cornell "B" team. Junior Tim Chichester led Geneseo with an eighth place time of 25:31 and senior Brett Dolan crossed ninth in a time of 25:39. Junior Bobby Henchen finished 11th in 25:45, Tom Reubens placed 17th in 25:56 and the scoring five contained junior Jesse Berube's 20th place time of 26:01. Geneseo will host the SUNYAC Championships on Saturday, November 1 at Letchworth State Park at 11:00 a.m.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team traveled to Cortland this afternoon and defeated the Red Dragons by a score of 1-0. Junior Melissa Beale scored the lone goal on an assist from Corinne Santariello at the 12:59 mark of the first half. Sophomore Katie Clerkin picked up the shutout in goal by making one save as the Knights won the shot battle by a 9-5 count. Geneseo advances to 8-5-1 overall and 5-2-1 in SUNYAC. The Knights will host Brockport on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.

Oct 17, 2008

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Remains Unbeaten in SUNYAC
Ice Knights Open with Win
Women's Soccer Downs Oswego

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted Oswego this afternoon and captured a come-from-behind win by a score of 2-1 when junior Kurt Jameson scored on a header off a corner kick by sophomore Yuta Shimizu with 4:21 remaining in regulation. Geneseo trailed 1-0 at the intermission as the Lakers scored at the 24:59 mark. Geneseo evened the game at 60:37 when junior Joey Mort converted a penalty kick for his team-high sixth goal of the season. Senior Jeremy Reeves made three saves to post the win in nets as the Knights move to 9-3-0 overall and 7-0-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo hosts second place Cortland on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Men's Ice Hockey
The men's ice hockey team traveled to Cortland to take on Buffalo State in the first game of the SUNYAC Challenge and won the season opener by a score of 2-1. The Ice Knights fell behind 1-0 just 2:15 into the first period when the Bengals scored on a breakaway. Geneseo evened the game at 17:55 of the first when junior Sebastian Panetta poked in a rebound off a shot by senior Casey Balog, who was credited with an assist along with sophomore Daniel Sullivan. The game-winner came at 10:41 of the second period when junior defenseman Jeff MacPhee found the net with a wrist shot with Sullivan and junior Dan Brown getting the helpers. Senior Jeff Pasemko recorded the win in goal by making 19 saves. The Ice Knights take on host Cortland on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team traveled to Oswego this afternoon and won a 3-0 decision. The Knights opened the scoring in the third minute when sophomore Jane Matejcik scored from 25 yards out for a 1-0 lead. In the 10th minute, sophomore Meghan Verdino's shot hit the crossbar and first year Corinne Santariello cleaned up the rebound for a 2-0 lead. Geneseo completed the scoring in the second half as Melissa Beale scored from Katie Price. Sophomore Katie Clerkin posted the shutout with two saves. Geneseo advances to 7-5-1 overall and 4-2-1 in SUNYAC.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team hosted St. Lawrence this afternoon and dropped a tough 3-2 decision in two overtimes. After a scoreless first half, Geneseo got on the board as Libby LeRoy converted a pass from Sarah Doster on a penalty corner for a 1-0 lead at 38:07. With the helper, Doster becomes Geneseo's career assist leader with 20. St. Lawrence answered on a free hit at 45:33, but LeRoy notched her second of the game at 49:34 from sophomore Rianna Travers. The Saints tied the game on a penalty corner goal at 59:47 and got the game-winner on a breakaway goal at 87:12. Junior Emily O'Leary made three saves in taking the loss. The Knights won the shot battle, 22-12 and the corner count, 16-7. Geneseo falls to 5-7 on the season and will host Morrisville on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Oct 17, 2008

SUNYAC Volleyball Pool Play

Geneseo finishes 6-4
Knights Earn Playoff Berth

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team traveled to Buffalo State for the second round of SUNYAC Pool Play and defeated the Morrisville Mustangs in three sets, 25-15, 25-17, 25-19 on Thursday. Junior Maddy Maler dished out 40 assists and sophomore Krista Frieling totaled 11 kills to lead the attack. Junior Jessie Stephenson added eight kills and Jess McKenna contributed 14 digs.

On Friday, Geneseo took on Fredonia in the first match of the day and dropped a 25-13, 25-17, 25-22 match. Maler dished out 17 assists with five service aces and junior Laura Lobaugh contributed 17 digs. In the second match, the Knights fell to Brockport for the third time this season in five sets, 19-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-15, 15-11. Sophomore Krista Frieling had 11 kills to lead the attack, Maler handed out 31 helpers and McKenna added 27 digs.

On Saturday, Geneseo swept a pair of matches. The Knights defeated Oswego in the opener, 25-23, 25-14, 25-14. Maler handed out 21 assists, Frieling collected 10 kills and Stephenson contributed 14 digs. In the final match, the Knights clinched a berth in the SUNYAC tournament with a 25-20, 25-12, 25-21 win over Buffalo St. Frieling notched 11 kills, Maler dished 20 assists and Lobaugh added 13 digs to lead Geneseo.

Geneseo advances to 10-20 overall and 6-4 in SUNYAC. The Knights will take on Rochester and Potsdam on Saturday at Rochester.

Oct 16, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Passik Earns RACA Award
Cross Country Rankings
Men's Soccer Rankings

Weekly Honors and Rankings
First year Julia Passik garnered Rochester Area Colleges Honorable Mention Female Athlete of the Week after aiding the women's tennis team to the SUNYAC title last weekend with her third singles and first doubles championships.

In the weekly rankings by the USTFCCCA, the Geneseo women remained at the top spot in the Atlantic Region and moved up one spot to #7 in the national poll, while the men stayed at #2 in the region behind Cortland, currently ranked #1 nationally, and remained at #10 nationally.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America listed the Geneseo Blue Knights as "others receiving votes" in this week's national poll. The Knights remained fourth in the Northeast Region rankings.

Oct 11, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Corrals Mustangs
Men's Soccer Defeats Morrisville
Volleyball Splits at Cortland

Women's Soccer
Senior Ashley Modica came off the bench to tie school records with four goals and nine points as the women's soccer team bested Morrisville by a score of 13-0 this afternoon on the Saratoga Field. Geneseo scored just two goals on 35 shots in the first half as junior Melissa Beale, who finished with two goals and two assists, scored from Katie Price at 8:37 and Modica scored unassisted at 27:20. The Knights erupted for 11 markers in the second stanza as junior Stephanie Bergin scored from Beale just 36 seconds into the second half and then fed Beale for her second goal just 55 seconds later. Sophomore Jane Matejcik and first year Rian Jock netted two goals, while senior Alison Lewis and first year Melanie Rocchio added single tallies. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made one save as the total shots finished at 67-1. Junior goalkeeper Katie Tiffany made 32 saves for the Mustangs. Geneseo moves to 6-5-1 overall and 3-2-1 in SUNYAC. The Knights will travel to Oswego on Friday.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team traveled to Morrisville this afternoon and defeated the Mustangs by a score of 6-0. Geneseo led 2-0 at the intermission and the reserves for the Knights scored three times in the final 15 minutes to extend the lead. Junior Jeff Rahmlow and sophomore Ben Ariola each had a goal and an assist, while single goals were scored by seniors Nick Prosser and Mark Schuber and sophomores Andy Marzo and Ryan Stansfield. Senior Adam McMahon made two saves to post the shutout in goal as the Knights advance to 8-3-0 overall and 6-0-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo will host Oswego on Friday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team continued with the Cortland tournament this morning and lost to the hosts in three games, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20. First year Kat Strickland totaled 10 kills and three blocks and sophomore Krista Frieling added six kills and two blocks for Geneseo. Junior Maddy Maler handled 24 assists and Jess McKenna contributed 19 digs. In their final match of the tournament, Geneseo posted a four-set win over CCNY, 26-24, 24-26, 28-26, 25-23. Strickland and Frieling had 12 and 11 kills, respectively and Maler dished 39 helpers. Junior Jessie Stephenson had 29 digs and McKenna added 27 digs. The Knights are 7-18 on the season and will participate in the second round of SUNYAC West Pool Play at Buffalo State on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to Cortland and dropped a 4-0 decision to the Red Dragons. Geneseo posted four shots to 19 by Cortland as the Red Dragons scored 2:45 into the second half to make it 2-0 and never looked back. Junior Emily O'Leary made nine saves in taking the loss. Geneseo can clinch second place in the SUNYAC with a win over Morrisville next Saturday. The Knights stand at 6-5 overall and 4-1 in SUNYAC and will host St. Lawrence on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Oct 11, 2008

2008 SUNYAC Tennis Championships

Geneseo Wins SUNYAC Title!
Knights Gain First NCAA Tournament Berth

2008 SUNYAC Women's Tennis Championships
The Geneseo women's tennis team traveled to Eastside Racquet Club in Manlius, New York for the 2008 SUNYAC championships and won their third SUNYAC title in program history and first since 2001 to earn their first berth in the NCAA Division III team championships. Geneseo scored 42 points to defeat defending champion New Paltz (32) and Cortland (24) as first years Julia Passik and Melissa Baker each won a singles and doubles title.

On Sunday, the Knights won six championships as the first doubles team of Erika Pumple and Julia Passik defeated Stephanie DeCapin and Alyssa Tretter of Cortland, 7-6(2), 6-2. The third doubles team of Melissa Baker and Lauren Johnson captured a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Calder Mills-Lexvold and Kerri Serkes of New Paltz.

In singles action on Sunday, senior Vivian Cheung defeated Stephanie Schara of New Paltz, 6-0, 6-2 at second singles, Passik defeated Katie Wlodarczyk of Oneonta at third singles, 6-2, 6-3, junior Anna Lehet claimed fourth singles over New Paltz's Ingrid Maryansky, 6-0, 6-3 and first year Baker won at sixth singles, 6-2, 6-0 over Gabby Medina of Cortland.

On Friday, Geneseo had all three doubles teams advance in first round play. At first doubles, top-seeded Erika Pumple and Julia Passik won a 6-2, 6-1 decision over Liz Flamman and Jennifer Kraham of Oneonta. At second doubles, top-seeded Vivian Cheung and Katie Gayvert won a 6-2, 6-2 match over Brockport's Alison Kozlowski and Erin McLaughlin. First years Melissa Baker and Lauren Johnson, the second seed, defeated Carly Fried and Ashley Sears of Oneonta, 6-3, 6-0.

In other matches from Saturday and Sunday, at first doubles, Pumple and Passik defeated Dana Lim and Stephanie Schara of New Paltz, 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 to reach the finals. At second doubles, Cheung and Gayvert topped Meg Cole and Kristina Lazzaro of Cortland, 6-7 (7), 6-0, 6-2 and lost to Emily Shannon and Katie Wlodarczyk of Oneonta in the championship, 7-5, 6-4. At third doubles, Baker and Johnson won a 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-0 decision over Cortland's Amanda McElroy and Alana Sullivan.

At first singles, Pumple lost in the first round to #1 seed Lim of New Paltz, 6-1, 6-1. At second singles, Cheung defeated Morgan Dupell of Plattsburgh, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 and Emily Shannon of Oneonta, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5. At third singles, Passik defeated Fredonia's Elise Daigler, 7-6, 6-0 and Lyndsey Lovinger of New Paltz, 6-0, 6-0. At fourth singles, Lehet won a 6-2, 6-0 decision over Sara Gotlib of Oswego and a 6-1, 6-2 margin over McElroy. At fifth singles, top seeded Molly Dingley defeated Katylin Brockrick of Brockport, 6-1, 6-1 and was upset by Oneonta's Fried, 7-5, 6-4. At sixth singles, Baker won 6-0, 6-0 over Kristen Casse of Plattsburgh and 6-4, 6-1 over Dana Schulte of Brockport to earn a place in the finals.

Oct 11, 2008

Friday's Contest Summary

Volleyball Splits at Cortland

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team traveled to Cortland on Friday and split a pair of matches. In the opener, Geneseo fell to Vassar by scores of 26-24, 21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 5-15. Senior Michele Guido led the attack with 11 kills and first year Kat Strickland added nine kills. Junior Maddy Maler dished 38 assists and Jess McKenna contributed 24 digs. Geneseo recovered in the second match to win in four sets over Wilkes, 21-25, 26-24, 26-24, 25-21. Sophomore Krista Frieling led the way with 14 kills and Maler handed out 30 helpers. Juniors Jessie Stephenson and Laura Lobaugh collected 20 digs each. The Knights are 6-17 on the season and will continue with the Cortland tournament on Saturday.

Oct 08, 2008

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Stung by Yellowjackets
Field Hockey Falls to Utica

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted the Rochester Yellowjackets this afternoon and lost by a score of 4-1. Rochester jumped out to a 3-0 lead at halftime and extended to 4-0 before Geneseo's Bre Glynn collected a loose ball and lofted a left-footed shot from 15 yards out to complete the scoring at 85:17. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made six saves as the Knights fall to 5-5-1 on the season. Geneseo will host Morrisville on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to Utica to face the Pioneers and dropped a 3-0 game despite a 16-7 shot advantage. The Pioneers led 2-0 at the intermission on just six shots, while Geneseo took 11 shots in the opening period but was scoreless. Junior Emily O'Leary made one save in taking the loss as the Knights drop to 5-5 on the season. Geneseo will travel to Cortland on Saturday.

Oct 08, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Iafrati Garners RACA Honor
Men's Cross Country Up in National Poll
Men's Soccer Enters National Poll

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Senior Laura Iafrati garnered Rochester Area Colleges Female Athlete of the Week after her winning performance at the 28th Annual Geneseo Cross Country Invitational. Iafrati posted a winning time of 22:16 over six kilometers at Letchworth State Park on Saturday.

In the weekly rankings by the USTFCCCA, the Geneseo women remained at the top spot in the Atlantic Region and stayed at #8 in the national poll, while the men stayed at #2 behind Cortland, currently ranked #1 nationally, but moved up three spots from #13 nationally to #10.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America listed the Geneseo Blue Knights as "others receiving votes" in this week's national poll. The Knights moved from eighth to fourth in the Northeast Region rankings after wins over New Paltz and Oneonta.

Oct 07, 2008

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Tennis Posts Unbeaten Fall Season
Volleyball Falls to RIT

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team won their 26th straight fall season dual match and defeated the University of Rochester for the first time in six tries all-time with a 5-3 decision this afternoon on the Letchworth Tennis Courts. The fourth singles match was called due to darkness. First year Melissa Baker won two matches to pace the Blue Knights as she teamed with classmate Lauren Johnson to win at third doubles, 8-2, and went on to capture sixth singles, 6-3, 6-3. Senior Vivian Cheung and first year Katie Gayvert won at second doubles, 8-4, as the Knights jumped out to a 2-1 lead after the doubles portion. First year Julia Passik gave Geneseo a 4-3 lead when she won 6-1, 6-1 at third singles and the Knights clinched the victory when sophomore Molly Dingley won fifth singles by a score of 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. The Knights finish the fall regular season with a record of 10-0, their third straight unbeaten fall campaign. Geneseo will travel to Manlius for the SUNYAC Championship tournament on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team hosted the RIT Tigers tonight and dropped to 5-16 on the season with a 25-22, 25-20, 25-22 loss. Geneseo received nine kills from first year Kat Strickland and senior Ashley Saltzman contributed 16 assists. Junior Jess McKenna contributed 17 digs and junior Jessie Stephenson netted eight kills. The Knights will travel to the Cortland tournament on Friday and Saturday.

Oct 04, 2008

2008 Geneseo Cross Country Invitational

Knights Sweep at Letchworth State Park

Women's Cross Country
The Geneseo women's cross country team, ranked eighth in the latest USTFCCCA National Coaches poll, scored 25 points today to outdistance second place Plattsburgh's 81 points to win the 28th Annual Geneseo Cross Country Invitational at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris, New York.

The University of Rochester was third with 86 points, RIT placed fourth with 100 and Houghton College was fifth with 133.

Senior Laura Iafrati won the individual title for Geneseo with a time of 22:16 over six kilometers, Geneseo junior Danni Hunt placed second with a time of 22:24 and first year Alyssa Smith captured fourth in a time of 22:37. Geneseo's scoring five included Mary McGrath, who was seventh in 23:29 and Larkin Kimmerer, who finished 11th in 23:45.

The remainder of the top ten finishers including junior Kaitlin Fadden of Houghton College, who placed third in 22:28, Plattsburgh's Jenny Schaffhouser, who finished fifth in 22:46, Erin LaFave of RIT, who was sixth in 23:06, Jessica Bramhall of Houghton was eighth in 23:29, Arielle Januszkiewicz of RIT was ninth in 23:35 and Sarah Gollub on Rochester was 10th in 23:39.

Men's Cross Country
The Geneseo men's cross country team, ranked 13th in the latest USTFCCCA National Coaches poll, scored 36 points today to second place Plattsburgh's 91 points to win the 28th Annual Geneseo Cross Country Invitational at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris, New York.

The Geneseo Alumni team was third with 96 points, the University of Rochester was fourth with 108 points, Houghton placed fifth with 127 and Fredonia was sixth with 128.

Sophomore Mike Heymann of Plattsburgh won the individual title with a time of 25:24 to narrowly defeat Tom Williams of Fredonia (25:26). Houghton's Dan Ballard was third in a time of 25:35.

First year Lee Berube led the Geneseo winning contingent with a fourth place time of 25:42 and junior Tim Chichester was fifth in 25:44. After Geneseo alumni Ross Hunkovic in sixth (25:52) and FLCC's Erick Bermudez in seventh (25:58), Geneseo completed their scoring five with Jesse Berube in eighth (26:03), Bill Juda in ninth (26:04) and Tom Reubens in 10th (26:08).

Oct 04, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Field Hockey Sinks Oswego
Men's Soccer Defeats Oneonta
Tennis Remains Unbeaten

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team hosted Oswego today and sunk the Lakers by a score of 4-0. Geneseo scored two goals in each half as senior Stephanie Honsinger tallied both goals in the first stanza, the first coming at 1:23 and the second at 13:21. Sophomore Stephanie Maisonet made the game 3-0 off a corner at 47:44 with senior Sarah Doster picking up her second assist of the game on the play. Sophomore Erin Zalewski, who assisted Honsinger's second goal, scored a goal of her own from classmate Michelle Milkovich with just 10 seconds left in the game to complete the scoring. Sophomore Roni Hyman was untested in goal as Geneseo controlled the shot count by a 31-2 margin. Geneseo moves to 5-4 overall and 4-0 in SUNYAC. The Knights will travel to Utica on Wednesday.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted Oneonta this afternoon and defeated the Red Dragons by a score of 2-1 when first year Ian Mort scored his fourth goal of the season at 71:03 on a left-footed shot from the top of the 18-yard box. Geneseo took a 1-0 lead at 4:31 of the first half as junior Jason Tartick scored off an assist from senior Joe Walter. The Red Dragons tied the game at 13:30 with a rebound goal. Geneseo's Jeremy Reeves made five saves to earn the win in nets. The Knights advance to 7-3 overall and 5-0 in SUNYAC and will travel to Morrisville next Saturday.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team traveled to Oneonta today and dropped a 1-0 decision. The Red Dragons scored at 57:50 of the second half and held on to defeat Geneseo. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made seven saves as the Knights were out-shot by a 14-4 margin. Geneseo falls to 5-4-1 overall and 2-2-1 in SUNYAC and will host the Rochester Yellowjackets on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team traveled to Oswego this afternoon and remained unbeaten at 9-0 this season with an 8-1 win. Geneseo led 3-0 after the doubles action as Erika Pumple and Julia Passik took first, 8-3, Vivian Cheung and Katie Gayvert captured second, 8-0, and Melissa Baker and Lauren Johnson won at third, 8-0. In singles action, Passik won second singles, Anna Lehet at third singles and Molly Dingley captured fourth singles all by 6-0, 6-0 scores. Baker was a winner at #5, 6-2, 6-1 and Gayvert won sixth, 6-0, 6-1. The Knights final fall dual match is on Tuesday, when they host the University of Rochester at 3:30 p.m.

Oct 03, 2008

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Wins 400th game
Women's Tennis Tops Cortland
Women's Soccer Plays Scoreless Draw

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted the New Paltz Hawks this afternoon and remained unblemished in SUNYAC play at 4-0 with a 2-1 win as junior Jason Tartick scored the game-winner from 15 yards out after a through-ball from senior Judah Manetta just 19 seconds into the second half. Geneseo took a 1-0 lead at 6:58 when Manetta's long throw-in from the sideline connected with Kurt Jameson, who finished from six yards out. New Paltz answered at 20:39 as James Altadonna chested in a corner kick by Sean Reminick. Geneseo's Jeremy Reeves made three saves to post the win in nets as the Knights move to 6-3-0 overall and capture the 400th win in program history against 387 defeats and 69 ties. Geneseo will host Oneonta on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team hosted Cortland this afternoon and won a 7-2 decision to remain unbeaten at 8-0 on the campaign. Geneseo senior Vivian Cheung and first year Melissa Baker each won two matches to lead the team. Cheung teamed with first year Katie Gayvert to win 8-5 at second doubles and won second singles, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Baker combined with first year Lauren Johnson to win 8-6 at third doubles and captured sixth singles, 6-0, 6-4. First year Julia Passik won third singles, 6-1, 6-2, junior Anna Lehet won fourth singles, 7-5, 6-3 and Molly Dingley captured fifth singles, 6-4, 6-2. The Knights travel to Oswego on Saturday.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team traveled to New Paltz this afternoon and played to a scoreless draw with the Hawks. Geneseo held a 15-13 advantage in shots, including a goal being called back on an offsides and a shot which hit the crossbar. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made six saves to earn the shutout. For SUNYAC tie-breaker purposes only, New Paltz won the penalty kicks, 3-2. The Knights are 5-3-1 overall and 2-1-1 in SUNYAC and will travel to Oneonta on Saturday.

Oct 02, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Maisonet Recognized by RACA
Cross Country National Polls

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Sophomore Stephanie Maisonet earned honorable mention Rochester Area College Athletics Female Athlete of the Week after pacing the Knights to a 2-0 week with three goals and one assist, including the game-winner in overtime in the 3-2 victory over Brockport.

In the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll, the Geneseo men's cross country team, fresh off their victory over #1 Cortland at the pre-regional race at St. Lawrence, jumped to #13 in this week's rankings. The women's cross country team fell from #5 to #8, despite winning the pre-regional race at St. Lawrence.

Oct 01, 2008

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Field Hockey Falls in Overtime

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to Houghton College to face the NAIA institution and dropped a tough 2-1 game in overtime. After a scoreless first half that saw the Knights win the shot battle, 8-3, sophomore Michelle Milkovich notched her fourth goal of the season at 47:11 to give Geneseo the lead. Houghton rebounded to tie the score at 63:17 and neither team could convert the winner in regulation. Houghton held a 6-0 shot advantage in the first overtime, but could not score past junior Emily O'Leary. In the second overtime, the Highlanders finally ended the contest with 5:00 to play. Geneseo held a 16-15 shot lead for the game and O'Leary finished with seven saves as the Knights fall to 4-4 on the year. Geneseo will host Oswego on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Sep 29, 2008

Geneseo Inducts Four into Sports Hall of Fame

Lyons '77, Gangemi '00, Taub '03, White '03 Enter Hall

SUNY Geneseo Inducts Four into Sports Hall of Fame

The SUNY Geneseo department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation inducted four new members into its Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 27, 2008 in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom as part of the college's Homecoming festivities.

The 2008 class included men’s lacrosse star David Lyons ’77, women’s softball standouts Hilary Gangemi ’00 and Sarah Taub ’03 and cross country and track star Melissa White ’03.

Lyons was a two-time team MVP in men’s lacrosse. The attackman, who was an assist aficionado, aided Geneseo to a 37-17 record during his four seasons, including helping head coach Paul Rose and the Knights to the 1974 and 1975 Eastern College Athletic Conference championship. He graduated as the Knights all-time leading scorer with 165 points, a number that still stands seventh on the career chart. His 115 career assists stood the test of time, remaining the school record for 29 years until passed by All-American David Spennacchio in 2004. His other highlights include a then-record 38 assists in a season in 1975, his school record 10 assists in a game versus Alfred in 1975 and his All-SUNYAC recognition at the conclusion of that season. He graduated from Geneseo in 1977 with a degree in management science and is a middle school teacher in the Williston school district in Vermont, where he started the youth and high school lacrosse program. The Syracuse, New York product lives in Waterbury, Vermont with his wife, Cynthia and his three children, Kathryn, Conor and Eamon.

Gangemi was a three-time All-SUNYAC performer as a shortstop in women’s softball. She earned All-New York State honors in 1999 and 2000 and was a second team All-Northeast Region selection in 2000. The Knights compiled a record of 101-42 over her four seasons, including winning the ECAC Northeast Region championship in 2000. She still holds six career records at Geneseo with a .437 batting average, 211 hits, 137 runs, 45 doubles, 305 total bases and a .582 on-base percentage. In her junior year, she hit .500 for the season, the second best in Geneseo annuls, and set the single season records with 69 hits, 10 homeruns, 48 runs scored and an .812 slugging percentage. A 2000 graduate with a degree in history, she spent six years in Washington, D.C, before moving to her current location in Wheeling, Illinois, outside of Chicago, where she is a State Licensing Manager for HSBC-North America.

Taub was the most dominating pitcher ever to occupy the circle on the Vic Raschi Field. The Syracuse, New York native and graduate of Christian Brothers Academy led Geneseo to a 126-40 record over four seasons as the Knights won the ECAC Northeast Region championship in 2000 and the SUNYAC championship in 2003. She was a four-time first team All-SUNYAC and NFCA All-Northeast region performer. She was the SUNYAC Player of the Year in 2002 and 2003 and earned second team NFCA All-American as a junior in 2002. In 2003, she earned the Myrt Merritt Scholar-Athlete award for the combination of athletics and academics. She holds nearly every career record for pitching at Geneseo with 107 appearances, 74 wins, 647 innings, 37 shutouts, 790 strikeouts and a 1.12 earned run average. She tossed two no-hitters, including a perfect game against Cazenovia on May 9, 2001. A member of Order of Omega, Delta Pi Education and Phi Alpha Theta History honor societies and the Sigma Kappa National Sorority, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in childhood education and earned a master’s in childhood literacy from SUNY Geneseo. She currently teaches in the Fairport school district, gives private pitching lessons, spent three years as the pitching coach at School for the Arts, and is currently the pitching coach at Brighton High School.

White was a four-year member of the cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Her unique story should be made into a movie, as she did not take up running until she entered college because her Naples High School did not sponsor a program. In four years under head coach Mike Woods, she became the premier female distance runner in the history of SUNY Geneseo and the SUNYAC conference and one of the most successful distance athletes in Division III. She is a seven-time All-American, a two-time SUNYAC individual cross country champion, a 22-time SUNYAC track champion and a member of the SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Fame. She holds three school records and two SUNYAC records. In 2003, she earned the Louise Kuhl Award as Geneseo’s top female athlete, was the Rochester Press Radio Club Female Local College Athlete of the Year and garnered SUNY’s most distinguished student honor, the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. The defining moment of her intercollegiate career was winning the national championship in the 5,000 meters at the 2003 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field championships. The 2003 graduate earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration. She currently resides in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where she continues her professional running career as a member of the Hansons Brooks Distance Project. She has represented the United States in international competition in China, Japan and India and will soon travel to Brazil as part of the United States World Half Marathon team. The highlights of her post-graduate career includes participation in the 2004 United States Olympic Trials in the 10,000 meters and the 2008 US Olympic Trials in both the marathon, where she finished 14th, and the 10,000 meters, where she finished 19th.

The ceremony included recognition of the 2000 ECAC Northeast Region and the 2002 SUNYAC softball championship teams. In 2000, under head coach Joe French, the softball team won their first postseason championship in program history when the Knights posted a season record of 33-12. During their season, the Knights reached the consolation bracket finals of the SUNYAC tournament before falling to Cortland. Geneseo received a bid to the ECAC Division III Northeast championships, where they defeated RIT, Smith College and Clark University to win the title. In 2002, head coach Tony Ciccarello replaced French, who took his softball coaching talents to Division I at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. Ciccarello responded by leading Geneseo to the most impressive season in school history. The Knights posted a record of 36-5, winning the SUNYAC championship by a score of 3-2 over Cortland in a game that featured five solo homeruns. Geneseo advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament, where the regional was cut short due to rain with the Knights about to play the consolation bracket finals.

Sep 27, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Cross Country Downs #1 Cortland
Women's Cross Country Wins at St. Lawrence
Field Hockey Trumps New Paltz

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team, ranked 16th in the latest USTFCCCA Division III coaches poll, scored 64 points to finish in first place of 16 teams at the St. Lawrence Invitational. Nationally #1 ranked Cortland finished second with 67 points. Junior Tim Chichester finished seventh of 250 runners for the Knights with a time of 25:37 and Jesse Berube placed 10th in a time of 26:00. Sophomore Tom Reubens was 14th in 26:14, Chris Mateer placed 15th in 26:17 and Josh Kneer completed the scoring five by crossing 18th in 26:22. Geneseo will host the 28th Annual Geneseo Invitational on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Letchworth State Park.

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team, ranked fifth in the latest USTCCCA Division III coaches poll, traveled to St. Lawrence this morning and won the team title with 60 points to out-distance Cortland's 76 points as 15 teams competed. Senior Laura Iafrati placed ninth in 22:35 to pace the Geneseo finish as 189 runners took the line. First year Alyssa Smith was 13th in 22:55, junior Danni Hunt placed 14th in 22:56, Lisa Halloran crossed 15th in 23:02 and Erin Marks completed a balanced scoring with a 19th place finish in 23:22. The Knights will host the 28th Annual Geneseo Invitational at Letchworth State Park on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to New Paltz this morning and won a 4-1 decision over the Hawks. Senior Sarah Doster scored a goal and two assists to lead the Geneseo victory. In the first half, Doster fed sophomore Stephanie Maisonet at 10:21 for a 1-0 lead. New Paltz answered just 48 seconds later, but senior Stephanie Honsinger converted a pass from Erin Zalewski at 14:57 to give Geneseo a 2-1 lead at the intermission. Doster scored unassisted at 47:34 and Abby Sayler tipped in a Doster shot at 58:01 to complete the scoring. Junior Emily O'Leary made two saves to post the win as the Knights move to 4-3 overall and 3-0 in SUNYAC. The Knights travel to Houghton on Wednesday.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted Potsdam this afternoon and notched a 6-0 shutout of the Bears. Senior Ashley Modica scored two goals and sophomore Jane Matejcik collected assists on both of Modica's scores to lead Geneseo. After taking a 1-0 lead at halftime on a goal by first year Bella Masotti on an assist from Stephanie Bergin, Geneseo erupted for five goals in the final 26:48 of play. First years Bre Glynn, Sophie Fitzsimmons-Peters and Amy Farabaugh scored unassisted goals for Geneseo. Sophomore Katie Clerkin picked up the shutout in goal by making one save as the Knights held a 29-2 shot advantage. Geneseo moves to 5-3-0 overall and 2-1-0 in SUNYAC and will travel to New Paltz on Friday.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team traveled to Potsdam this afternoon and won a 6-1 decision over the Bears. Geneseo led 3-0 at halftime as Sean Bardenett scored on a corner kick by Judah Manetta, who then scored unassisted. Sophomore Andy Marzo scored the third Geneseo goal before Potsdam made it 3-1 just after halftime. Geneseo's Joey Mort collected a pair of goals in the second half with the first coming on a penalty kick and the second on a direct kick from outside the area. Sophomore Ryan Stansfield completed the scoring on an assist from Ken Zawistowski. Geneseo moves to 5-3-0 overall and 3-0-0 in SUNYAC. The Knights will host New Paltz on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team completed the Oneonta Invitational this afternoon and dropped a pair of matches. In the opener, Geneseo lost to Sage Colleges, 21-25, 9-25, 25-22, 25-16, 15-8. Junior Jessie Stephenson led the way with 10 kills and first year Kat Strickland added seven kills and four blocks. Senior Ashley Saltzman handed out 19 assists, junior Maddy Maler had 17 assists and Jess McKenna contributed 33 digs. In the second match, the Knights lost to King's College by scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-22. Sophomore Krista Frieling had nine kills and Stephenson added eight kills. Junior Laura Lobaugh contributed 23 digs and Maler dished 25 helpers. The Knights fall to 5-15 on the season and are off until Tuesday, October 7 when they host RIT at 7:00 p.m.

Sep 26, 2008

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Hands Plattsburgh Defeat
Volleyball Splits at Oneonta
Women's Soccer Falls to Plattsburgh

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team traveled to Plattsburgh tonight and junior Joey Mort scored on a direct kick from 20 yards out with seven minutes remaining to give Geneseo a 2-1 win and hand the Cardinals their first home loss in four seasons. Plattsburgh had gone 31-0-3 since beginning play at the new Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse Soccer Complex. After a scoreless first half, Plattsburgh scored in the 50th minute to take a 1-0 lead, but Geneseo answered when junior Jason Tartick scored on an assist from Joe Walter in the 58th minute. Senior Jeremy Reeves made six saves in posting the win in nets as the Knights move to 4-3-0 overall and 2-0-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo completes the north country road trip at Potsdam on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team traveled to Oneonta today and split a pair of matches. Geneseo dropped a 25-15, 25-16, 25-17 match to Union College in the opener and came back with a 26-24, 20-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-7 win over Plattsburgh. In the opener, Krista Frieling collected nine kills, Jessie Stephenson struck for seven kills and Jess McKenna added 12 digs. Against Plattsburgh, Stephenson led the way with 16 kills and 16 digs, Ashley Saltzman dished out 36 assists and McKenna notched 39 digs. The Knights are now 5-13 on the season and will continue with the Oneonta tournament on Saturday.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted the unbeaten Plattsburgh Cardinals (8-0-1/2-0-0 SUNYAC) this afternoon and dropped a tough 1-0 decision when Emily Riley lofted a 15-yard shot over Geneseo goalkeeper Katie Clerkin at the 76:00 minute mark. The Knights held a 12-7 shot advantage and produced three corner kicks to one for the Cardinals, but could not score past Cardinal goalie Kathryn Lind, who finished with four saves in posting the shutout. Clerkin made three saves for Geneseo as they fall to 4-3-0 overall and 1-1-0 in SUNYAC. The Knights will entertain Potsdam on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Sep 25, 2008

Thursday's Contest Summary

Tennis Downs RIT

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team extended their fall season win streak to 23 dual matches this afternoon with a 7-2 win over host RIT. The Knights led 2-1 after the doubles portion as senior Vivian Cheung and first year Katie Gayvert won 8-4 at second doubles and junior Anna Lehet and first year Melissa Baker won 8-2 at third doubles. In singles action, first year Julia Passik won at second singles, 6-2, 6-0, Lehet captured third singles, 6-1, 6-3, sophomore Molly Dingley posted a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 comeback win at fourth singles, Baker won 6-2, 6-2 at fifth singles and Gayvert took sixth singles, 6-1, 6-2. Geneseo is now 7-0 on the season and the Knights will next host Cortland on Friday, October 3 at 3:30 p.m.

Sep 25, 2008

Weekend Schedule Change

Field Hockey Game Time Changed

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey game at SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, previously scheduled for 1:00 p.m., has been changed to begin at 11:00 a.m. due to the weather forecast. The contest will be played on the artificial turf at New Paltz.

Sep 23, 2008

Tuesday's Contest Summaries

Field Hockey Wins Overtime Thriller
Tennis Defeats Nazareth

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team hosted conference foe Brockport this afternoon and sophomore Stephanie Maisonet scored her second goal of the game at the 2:17 mark of the first overtime on an assist from sophomore Michelle Milkovich to give the Knights a 3-2 victory. Geneseo scored twice in the first eight minutes of the game as Milkovich opened the scoring from first year Abby Sayler at 4:13, with Maisonet getting the second goal from senior Stephanie Honsinger at 8:13. The Golden Eagles battled back to tie the game on a pair of unassisted goals by senior Amanda Pickard, the first at the 32:23 mark of the first half and the tying goal coming with just 5:45 remaining in regulation. Junior Emily O'Leary made three saves to post the win in goal for Geneseo as the Knights move to 3-3 overall and 2-0 in SUNYAC. Geneseo travels to New Paltz on Saturday.

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team travelled to Nazareth College this afternoon and won an 8-1 decision over the Golden Flyers to extend their fall match win streak to 22 matches. Geneseo won all the doubles matches as junior Erika Pumple and first year Julia Passik won at first doubles, 8-6, senior Vivian Cheung and first year Katie Gayvert won at second doubles, 8-5, and junior Anna Lehet and first year Melissa Baker won at third doubles, 8-1. In singles action, Cheung won at #2 by a score of 6-2, 6-4, Passik carried #3, 6-1, 6-1, Lehet won at fourth singles, 6-1, 6-3, sophomore Molly Dingley captured fifth singles, 7-5, 6-2 and Baker won a 6-1, 6-1 decision at sixth singles. The Knights are 6-0 on the season and will travel to RIT on Thursday.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team hosted the Ithaca Bombers tonight and dropped a tough four-set match, 17-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-22. Junior Jessie Stephenson led the attack with nine kills and 27 digs. Sophomore Krista Frieling added eight kills and first year Kat Strickland pounded seven kills. Junior Maddy Maler dished out 21 assists and senior Ashley Saltzman chipped in with 15 helpers. The Knights fall to 4-12 on the season and will travel to the Oneonta tournament on Friday and Saturday.

Sep 22, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Doster, Mort Claim SUNYAC Recognition
Mort, Passik Honored by RACA
Cross Country in Regional and National Rankings

Weekly Honors and Rankings
First year Ian Mort was named SUNYAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week and Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Male Athlete of the Week after netting three goals and one assist in a 4-1 victory over defending SUNYAC champion, Fredonia.

Senior Sarah Doster was named SUNYAC Field Hockey Player of the Week after scoring two goals and one assist, including the game winner, in Geneseo's 5-4 field hockey win over Oneonta.

First year Julia Passik led Geneseo to a pair of tennis wins over Brockport and defending SUNYAC champion New Paltz by going 4-0 on the week with two wins at first doubles with junior Erika Pumple and two wins at third singles.

Cross Country
The women's cross country team stayed atop the USTFCCCA Atlantic Region coaches poll in the second week of team rankings and moved up one spot to #5 in the national poll. The men's team remained at #2 in the Atlantic Region behind nationally #1 ranked Cortland and advanced one spot to #16 in the national rankings. The Geneseo teams will compete at the pre-regional race at St. Lawrence on Saturday.

Sep 20, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Cools Devils
Field Hockey Defeats Oneonta
Women's Soccer Slips Past Fredonia

Men's Soccer
First year forward Ian Mort scored three goals and one assist to lead the men's soccer team to a 4-1 win over visiting Fredonia, the defending SUNYAC champion. The Knights took a 2-0 lead in the first half as Mort fed classmate Colin Begy for the game's first goal at 35:39 and then scored from 15 yards out, inside the left post at 38:29. Fredonia cut the deficit to 2-1 on a penalty kick at 41:18 to make the score 2-1 at the intermission. In the second stanza, Mort converted a through ball from first year John Piaggione at 51:54 to make it 3-1. Senior goalkeeper Jeremy Reeves pounded a punt which bounced once near the 18-yard box and Mort won the ensuing head ball in a battle with the Fredonia goalie for his third goal of the game. Reeves made five saves to post the win in nets as Geneseo moves to 3-3-0 overall and 1-0-0 in SUNYAC.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to Oneonta this afternoon and defeated the Red Dragons by a score of 5-4. Geneseo led 3-2 at the intermission on goals by Jean Nolan, Sarah Doster and Erin Zalewski, but the Dragons netted the opening goal of the second half to even the score. The Knights countered with two goals, one by sophomore Stephanie Maisonet and the eventual game-winner by Doster to take a 5-3 lead. Oneonta got their final goal with seven minutes remaining, but could not score the equalizer. Doster finished with two goals and one assist and Maisonet tallied a goal and two assists. Junior Emily O'Leary made four saves to post the win in nets as the Knights move to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in SUNYAC.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team traveled to Fredonia tonight and slipped past the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. The Knights trailed 1-0 when Corinne Santariello scored at 13:10 off a corner kick by Jane Matejcik. Late in the first half, Fredonia scored at 41:58, but Geneseo evened the game at two at the intermission on an own goal with only 1:44 left in the period. The Knights scored the game-winner just 3:57 into the second stanza as junior Stephanie Bergin scored with classmate Melissa Beale picking up the assist. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made four saves to post the win in nets. The Knights move to 4-2-0 overall and 1-0-0 in SUNYAC and will host Plattsburgh on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Sep 19, 2008

Friday's Contest Summary

Women's Tennis Grounds Hawks

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team won their 20th straight fall season dual match by defeating the two-time defending SUNYAC champion New Paltz Hawks by a score of 7-2 this afternoon on the Letchworth Tennis Courts. Senior Vivian Cheung and first year Julia Passik each won two matches to pace the Blue Knights. Cheung teamed with first year Katie Gayvert to win 8-2 at second doubles, while Passik combined with junior Erika Pumple to win 8-5 at first doubles as Geneseo jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the pairs play. First years Melissa Baker and Lauren Johnson won an 8-3 decision at third doubles. In singles action, Passik captured a convincing 6-0, 6-1 win at third, while Cheung battled to a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win at second. Junior Anna Lehet was victorious at fourth singles by a 6-1, 6-1 score and sophomore Molly Dingley won at fifth singles, 6-2, 6-4. The Knights move to 5-0 on the season and will travel to Nazareth on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

Sep 19, 2008

SUNYAC West Volleyball Pool Play

Knights Finish First Round Pool Play at 3-2

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team opened SUNYAC West Division pool play at Oswego with a 25-16, 25-10, 25-20 loss to Fredonia on Thursday night. Sophomore Jo Smith led the attack with seven kills, Jessie Stephenson added 12 digs and Maddy Maler dished out 20 assists.

On Friday, Geneseo topped Morrisville in three games, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18. Smith led the way with nine kills, Stephenson added eight kills and Michele Guido connected on seven kills. Junior Jess McKenna contributed 18 digs and four service aces, Maler dished 20 assists and senior Ashley Saltzman totaled 13 helpers. In the second match, Geneseo dropped a tough five-set affair to Brockport by scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-15, 16-25, 15-6. Sophomore Krista Frieling led the attack with 11 kills, Stephenson netted nine kills, Saltzman dished 20 assists and McKenna added 16 digs.

On Saturday, the Knights opened with a 25-14, 25-20, 25-17 victory over Buffalo St. Smith topped the charts with nine kills and Frieling added seven kills. Maler handed out 30 assists and Stephenson collected 14 digs. In the second match, Maler handed out 43 assists to lead the Knights to a 25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 25-15 win over host Oswego. Stephenson totaled 12 kills and senior Michele Guido added 10 kills, while McKenna contributed 24 digs.

The Knights are now 4-11 on the season and 3-2 in SUNYAC play and will host Ithaca on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Sep 17, 2008

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Tennis Remains Unbeaten

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team traveled to Brockport this afternoon and remained unbeaten on the season at 4-0 with a 7-2 victory over the SUNYAC foe. The Knights jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the doubles portion as junior Erika Pumple and first year Julia Passik won at first doubles, 8-6, senior Vivian Cheung and first year Katie Gayvert won at second doubles, 8-1 and junior Anna Lehet teamed with first year Melissa Baker to win at third doubles, 8-4.

In singles action, the Golden Eagles gained their lone points at first and second singles. For Geneseo, Passik won at third singles, 6-0, 6-1, Lehet captured fourth singles, 6-1, 6-1, sophomore Molly Dingley grabbed a 6-0, 6-0 shutout at fifth singles and Baker completed the win with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at sixth singles. The Knights will host SUNYAC rival New Paltz on Friday at 3:30 p.m.

Sep 17, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Chichester Garners RACA Award

Weekly Honors and Rankings
Junior Tim Chichester garnered an honorable mention Athlete of the Week award from Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) after his 14th place performance at the Penn State Cross Country Invitational.

The women's cross country team is ranked sixth in the latest USTFCCCA coaches poll, while the men stand at 17th in Division III.

Sep 15, 2008

TENNIS SCHEDULE CHANGES

New Paltz Match Rescheduled
Rochester Match Date Changed

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis match postponed from Friday, September 12 has been rescheduled for Friday, September 19 at 3:30 p.m. on the SUNY Geneseo tennis courts. In the case of inclement weather, the match will be played at 3:30 p.m. at the Mendon Racquet and Pool Club in Pittsford, N.Y.

The match scheduled for Thursday, September 18 versus the University of Rochester has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 7 at Geneseo at 3:30 p.m.

Sep 13, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Cross Country Strong Showing at Penn State
Tennis Defeats Oneonta
Volleyball Drops Pair at RIT

Men's Cross Country
The men's cross country team traveled to State College, Pennsylvania today for the Penn State Invitational and was the top Division III team, finishing fourth with 121 points behind Syracuse (15), Columbia (51) and Penn St. (83). Junior Tim Chichester claimed Geneseo's top spot with a 14th place time of 26:45. First year Lee Berube was 27th in 27:15, junior Jesse Berube ran 37th in 27:34, senior Brett Dolan crossed 40th in 27:43 and sophomore Tom Reubens completed the scoring five with a 41st place time of 27:44. Geneseo will return to action on Saturday, September 27 at St. Lawrence.

Women's Cross Country
The women's cross country team participated in the Penn State Invitational in State College, Pennsylvania this morning and placed fifth of 14 teams and the top Division III team by scoring 162 points. Division I teams Syracuse (30), Penn St. (45) and Columbia (80) and Division II Kutztown State (153) placed ahead of the Knights. Senior Laura Iafrati paced the Geneseo team with a 20th place in a time of 22:58 over the six kilometers. Junior Danni Hunt was 26th in 23:08, Erin Marks was 42nd in 23:41, Lisa Halloran ran 45th in 23:46 and first year Alyssa Smith was 56th in 24:08 to complete the scoring five for Geneseo. The Knights will run at St. Lawrence on Saturday, September 27.

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team hosted Oneonta tonight and defeated the Red Dragons by a score of 9-0. The Knights swept the doubles matches as Erika Pumple and Julia Passik won at first doubles, 9-7, Vivian Cheung and Katie Gayvert won at second doubles, 8-3 and Melissa Baker and Lauren Johnson won at third doubles, 8-1. In singles action, Pumple won at #1, 6-0, 6-2, Cheung won at second, 7-6 (5), 6-1, Passik captured third, 6-2, 6-2, Anna Lehet won at fourth singles, 6-1, 6-0, Molly Dingley won at fifth at love and Baker completed the sweep with a 6-4, 6-0 win at sixth singles. The Knights are 3-0 on the season and will host Rochester on Thursday.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team continued with the RIT Invitational today and dropped a pair of matches to fall to 1-9 on the season. In the first match, Geneseo fell to Rochester by scores of 25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 25-22. First year Betsy DeWitte led the attack with 11 kills and sophomore Jo Smith added eight kills and three blocks. Junior Jess McKenna contributed 20 digs. In the final match, Geneseo fell to Brockport in five games, 11-25, 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 15-9. Smith combined 13 kills and five digs, McKenna contributed 17 digs and Maler dished out 27 assists. Geneseo will participate in the first round of SUNYAC Pool Play beginning on Thursday at Buffalo State.

Sep 12, 2008

Friday's Contest Summary

Volleyball Drops Pair at RIT

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team dropped a pair of matches at the RIT Invitational tonight. In the opener, Geneseo fell to NYU in three games by scores of 25-19, 25-14, 28-26. Sophomore Jo Smith led the attack with five kills and six blocks. Junior Maddy Maler handed out 17 assists and Jess McKenna totaled 16 digs. In the second game, the Knights lost a tough five-setter to St. John Fisher, 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 18-25, 15-13. Smith and first year Betsy DeWitte contributed eight kills, with the former adding 17 digs. Malers added 19 assists. Geneseo falls to 1-7 on the season and will continue with the RIT tournament on Saturday.

Sep 12, 2008

TENNIS SCHEDULE CHANGES

Friday's Match Postponed
Saturday's Moved Indoors

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis match scheduled for Friday, September 12 versus New Paltz has been postponed due to the inclement weather. A reschedule date has not been made at this time.

The match scheduled for Saturday, September 13 versus Oneonta at 3:00 p.m. has been moved indoors to the Mendon Racquet and Pool Club, 80 Topspin Dr., Pittsford at 5:00 p.m.

Sep 11, 2008

Thursday's Contest Summary

Women's Soccer Tripped by Nazareth

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted Nazareth College this afternoon and the Flyers scored two goals in the final 13 minutes to secure a 2-1 victory. Geneseo took a 1-0 lead at 11:13 when junior Stephanie Bergin played a cross from the right side to first year Bella Masotti, whose shot found the right corner of the goal. Geneseo controlled play for the majority of the contest until late in the match when the Flyers found their attack. Nazareth got their first goal at 77:21 when Rachel Cushman converted a pass from Erica Conte after a Geneseo clearing attempt was deflected to Conte. The Golden Flyers took the lead six minutes later at 83:34 when Ashley Clinton sent a direct kick from near midfield into the scoring area, where Cushman headed a shot past Geneseo goalkeeper Katie Clerkin for the winning score. Clerkin finished with three saves for Geneseo and Hillary Simon made seven stops to post the win for Nazareth. The Knights fall to 3-2-0 on the season and will travel to Fredonia on Saturday, September 20.

Sep 10, 2008

Wednesday's Contest Summary

Men's Soccer Falls in Overtime

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team traveled to Ithaca this afternoon and dropped a tough 2-1 game in double overtime. Geneseo took a 1-0 lead at 18:56 of the first half when junior Kurt Jameson crossed to sophomore Andy Marzo for his first goal of the season. Ithaca got the equalizer in the second half at 72:52 and then scored the game-winner with just 3:25 remaining in the second overtime. Senior Jeremy Reeves made six saves in nets for the Knights as they lose their second extra session game of the season and fall to 2-3-0. The Knights are off until Saturday, September 20 when they host Fredonia in the SUNYAC regular season opener at 1:00 p.m.

Sep 09, 2008

Tuesday's Contest Summary

Volleyball Downed by Nazareth

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team hosted Nazareth tonight and dropped a four-set match, 25-18, 25-17, 24-26, 25-14. Sophomore Krista Frieling and senior Michele Guido led the attack with six kills. Junior Maddy Maler dished out 20 assists and junior Jess McKenna contributed 22 digs. The Knights fall to 1-5 on the season and will travel to the RIT tournament on Friday.

Sep 07, 2008

Sunday's Contest Summary

Field Hockey Falls to Montclair

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to Montclair St. in New Jersey this afternoon and nearly pulled off a comeback, eventually falling by a score of 5-3. Geneseo struck first at 3:45 of the first half when Michelle Milkovich fed senior Stephanie Honsinger for a 1-0 lead. Montclair scored four straight goals to take a 4-1 lead early in the second half. Geneseo mounted their comeback by scoring a pair of goals in a span of 1:17 to pull within one at 4-3. Sophomore Stephanie Maisonet got the first at 45:28 from Milkovich, who then scored a goal of her own, unassisted at 46:45. Montclair added an insurance goal with 3:35 left. Sophomore Roni Hyman made seven saves in taking the loss as the Knights fall to 1-3.

Sep 06, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Quells Storm
Men's Soccer Defeats St. Lawrence
Tennis Defeats Plattsburgh

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted the Keuka Storm this afternoon and won by a score of 2-0. The Knights scored a goal in each half with first year Corinne Santariello collecting a goal and an assist. In the first half, Santariello gained control after a scramble in front and fed a pass to junior Stephanie Bergin, who converted from 10 yards out at 24:34. The second half goal came at 79:34, when junior Melissa Beale found Santariello at the top of the 18-yard box. Sophomore Katie Clerkin was untested in posting the shutout as the Knights held a 22-1 shot advantage. Geneseo advances to 3-1-0 on the season and will host Nazareth College on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted St. Lawrence this afternoon and held on to defeat the Saints by a 2-1 margin. Geneseo's Joey Mort opened the scoring after a handball call gave the Knights a direct kick from 20 yards out directly in the middle of the field. Mort carved a left-footed shot around the left side of the defensive wall just inside the left post at 12:05 of the contest. In the second half, Geneseo benefited from a red card on the Saints at the 63:01 mark. Junior Kurt Jameson poked in a rebound from two yards out after an initial save on a shot by senior Nick Prosser, which gave the Knights a 2-0 lead at 69:30. Despite playing a man down, the Saints applied good pressure over the final ten minutes and broke the ice at 84:44 on a shot from 12 yards out after a Geneseo clearing attempt was deflected. Senior Jeremy Reeves made four saves in gaining the win. The Knights even their record at 2-2-0 and will travel to Ithaca on Wednesday.

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team traveled to Plattsburgh today and won their second match of the season in as many tries, 8-1. The Knights led 2-1 after doubles play as senior Vivian Cheung and first year Katie Gayvert won 8-1 at second doubles and first years Lauren Johnson and Melissa Baker captured third doubles by the same score. In the singles action, the Knights swept the Cardinals. Junior Erika Pumple won first singles, 6-1, 6-2, Cheung captured second singles, 6-3, 6-2, first year Julia Passik won at third singles, 6-0, 6-1, junior Anna Lehet blanked her opponent at number four, 6-0, 6-0, sophomore Molly Dingley won a fifth singles, 6-2, 6-0 and Baker completed the singles sweep with a 6-0, 6-0 win at sixth singles. The Knights will host defending SUNYAC champion New Paltz on Friday at 3:30 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team continued with the Ithaca Invitational and dropped a four-set match to RIT, 26-24, 24-26, 25-12, 25-10 in their first action of the day. Sophomore Krista Frieling led the attack with nine kills and classmate Jo Smith added seven kills for Geneseo. Junior Maddy Maler totaled 24 assists and junior Jess McKenna contributed 24 digs. In the second match, Geneseo lost to Vassar College, 25-23, 25-17, 24-26, 25-21. Junior Jessie Stephenson had eight kills and senior Michele Guido added seven kills for the Knights. Maler contributed 25 assists and McKenna collected 22 digs. The Knights fall to 1-4 on the season and will host Nazareth on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to New Jersey to take on William Paterson this afternoon and lost a 6-0 decision, despite only giving up nine shots for the game. Geneseo out-shot the hosts in the first half, 6-4, but trailed 3-0 at the intermission. William Paterson would score on three of five shots in the second half and hold the Knights to zero attempts. Sophomore Roni Hyman made one save and allowed five goals in 40:11 and Emily O'Leary gave up one goal in the remaining 29:49. Geneseo falls to 1-2 on the year and will take on Montclair on Sunday.

Sep 05, 2008

Friday's Contest Summaries

Men's Soccer Blanks Clarkson
Volleyball Splits at Ithaca

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team hosted Clarkson this afternoon and blanked the Golden Knights by a score of 2-0. In an evenly played first half, Geneseo held a 5-3 shot advantage, but Clarkson held a 5-4 corner kick margin. The Blue Knights dominated play in the second stanza, scoring two goals, winning the shots, 14-2, and the corners, 6-4. Junior Jason Tartick scored a goal and an assist to pace Geneseo. Geneseo scored the opening goal at 55:03 when sophomore Yuta Shimizu found Tartick in the right corner. Tartick's crossing pass was converted inside the left post by first year Colin Begy from 10 yards out. Eight minutes later, senior Nick Prosser ran down the left side with possession and crossed to Tartick inside the six-yard box for Geneseo's second goal at 63:25. Sophomore Mike Madarasz made one save to post the shutout. Geneseo moves to 1-2-0 on the year and will host St. Lawrence on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team traveled to the Ithaca tournament today and split a pair of matches. Geneseo fell to NYU by scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-14 in the first match. First year Kat Strickland paced the attack with four kills and eight blocks and Jess McKenna contributed 10 digs. In the second match, the Knights got their first win of the season over Baptist Bible by scores of 25-20, 19-25, 25-11, 25-19. Sophomore Krista Frieling pounded 13 kills and Jessie Stephenson added eight kills and five service aces. Junior Maddy Maler totaled 35 assists and McKenna finished with 24 digs. The Knights are 1-2 on the year and will continue with the Ithaca tournament on Saturday.

Sep 03, 2008

Wednesday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Blanks Elmira

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team hosted Elmira and blanked the Soaring Eagles by a score of 4-0 as the Knights scored a pair of goals in each half. Geneseo got on the board at 28:45 when senior Alison Lewis came off the bench and converted a pass from junior Stephanie Bergin inside the right post from three yards out. First year Bella Masotti, who finished with a goal and an assist to lead the offense, was sent on a breakaway via a cross by junior Melissa Beale at 35:44 for the 2-0 lead. In the second stanza, first year Corinne Santariello ripped a shot from 25 yards out to give the Knights a 3-0 lead at 47:19 and Masotti passed back to the top of the 18-yard box to Bre Glynn, who found the upper right corner of the goal for the final tally. Sophomore Katie Clerkin posted two saves in goal for the shutout and was relatively untested thanks to the defensive quartet of senior Lindsey Feuz, sophomores Lindsay Matthews and Meghan Verdino and first year Alex Miller. Geneseo moves to 2-1-0 on the season and will host Keuka on Saturday at 12:00 p.m.

Sep 03, 2008

Weekly Honors and Rankings

Smith, Berube Earn SUNYAC Honor
Milkovich, Berube Noted by RACA

Weekly Honors and Rankings
First year runners Alyssa Smith and Lee Berube were cited as the SUNYAC Runners of the Week for their first place performances at the Daniel Walker Invitational at Buffalo State last week.

Berube and sophomore field hockey player Michelle Milkovich earned honorable mention Rochester Area College Athletics (RACA) Athlete of the Week recognition.

Sep 01, 2008

Monday's Contest Summary

Field Hockey Falls to Rochester

Women's Field Hockey
The women's field hockey team traveled to Rochester this afternoon and fell to the Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1. Rochester scored twice in the first 14 minutes of the game on their way to a 2-0 intermission lead. The Yellowjackets added a goal at 52:31 for a three-goal lead. Geneseo got their lone goal just 14 seconds later when Stephanie Honsinger scored off an assist from Michelle Milkovich. Junior Emily O'Leary made five saves in taking the loss as the Knights fall to 1-1. Geneseo will next travel to New Jersey to take on William Paterson on Saturday.

Aug 31, 2008

Sunday's Contest Summaries

Women's Soccer Wins Consolation
Men's Soccer Falls to Penn St. Behrend

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team took on Baldwin-Wallace in the consolation match of the Penn State Behrend tournament today and won a 3-2 decision for their first win of the year. Sophomore Jane Matejcik fed junior Stephanie Bergin for the game-winner at 81:34. In the first half, Geneseo fell behind in the 26th minute, but Matejcik scored on an assist from Alison Lewis at 35:22 for a 1-1 score at intermission. In the second half, first year Bella Masotti scored unassisted at 60:15 for a 2-1 Geneseo lead, but B-W scored to tie the game at two. Sophomore Katie Clerkin made four saves in posting the win as the Knights even their record at 1-1-0. Geneseo hosts Elmira on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 final to host Penn State Behrend in the consolation match this afternoon. The Lions scored on an own goal in the first half. Geneseo could not muster the equalizer, despite winning the shot battle, 15-7, and the corner kick total, 8-4. Senior Jeremy Reeves made five saves in taking the loss as the Knights fall to 0-2-0 on the season. Geneseo will host Clarkson on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

Aug 30, 2008

Saturday's Contest Summaries

Milkovich Paces Field Hockey
Tennis Blanks Fredonia
Cross Country Sweeps at Buffalo St.

Women's Field Hockey
Sophomore forward Michelle Milkovich scored a goal and two assists, including the game-winner at the 7:04 mark of overtime, to lead host Geneseo past Ithaca in the season opener for both teams. The 2007 SUNYAC Rookie of the Year dribbled past two defenders and placed a shot into the right corner of the goal for the winner. In an offensive first half, the teams split goals throughout with the Knights coming out on top, 4-3, at the intermission. Sophomore Stephanie Maisonet tied the game at one for the Knights at 11:39 from Milkovich and classmate Erin Zalewski tied the game at two by converting her own rebound at 14:15. Senior Sarah Doster scored off a penalty corner at 24:10 to give Geneseo a 3-2 lead and the Knights took a 4-3 lead when Doster fed Libby LeRoy at 31:52. In the second half, Geneseo took the only two-goal lead at 5-3 when a Milkovich rebound was put home by junior Jean Nolan just 1:43 into the second half. Ithaca scored at 61:48 and again at 63:08 to complete a frantic comeback bid. Junior Emily O'Leary made nine saves to post the win in nets for the Knights. The Knights will travel to Rochester on Monday at 4:00 p.m.

Women's Tennis
The women's tennis team hosted Fredonia this afternoon and blanked the Blue Devils by a score of 9-0. Junior Erika Pumple and first year Julia Passik opened the match with a 8-1 win at first doubles, while the second doubles team of senior Vivian Cheung and first year Katie Gayvert won 8-6 and the third doubles team of first years Melissa Baker and Lauren Johnson won by a score of 8-1. In singles action, Pumple won at #1, 6-1, 6-0 and Cheung won at #2, 6-2-6-3. The remaining four matches were scored 6-0, 6-0 in Geneseo's favor with Passik at third, junior Anna Lehet at fourth, sophomore Molly Dingley at fifth and Baker at sixth. Geneseo's next match will be on Saturday when they travel to Plattsburgh.

Cross Country
The women's and men's cross country team traveled to Buffalo State for the Dan Walker Invitational and swept the team scoring. Geneseo's women posted 26 points to earn the win behind first year Alyssa Smith's first place individual finish time of 19:56. First year Kelly Brunscheen placed second in 20:02, classmate Sam Legere was sixth in 20:25, senior Larkin Kimmerer finished eighth in 20:30 and first year Ashley Jones completed the scoring five with a ninth place time of 20:30.

On the men's side, Geneseo won the team score with 31 points as first year Lee Berube won the men's title in a time of 26:11. Geneseo's Josh Kneer was fourth in 26:32, Chris Mateer placed sixth in 26:56, Nick Pardee crossed seventh in 26:58 and Tim Gaulrapp finished 13th in 27:28.

Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team traveled to the Penn State-Behrend tournament this afternoon to take on Wooster (OH) and dropped the season opener by a score of 3-0. Wooster scored just 4:42 into the match for a 1-0 intermission lead and tacked on a pair of second half goals at 47:06 and 70:18 for the win. First year Kacie Borland made three saves in absorbing the loss for Geneseo. The Knights will take on Baldwin Wallace in the consolation game on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Men's Soccer
The men's soccer team traveled to the Penn State-Behrend tournament today and dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to Baldwin Wallace in the first round. The Knights led 1-0 at intermission as junior Joey Mort converted a penalty kick. B-W got the equalizer with only three minutes remaining in regulation and got the game-winner with 56 seconds left in the first overtime. Senior Jeremy Reeves made two saves in taking the loss. The Knights will take on the hosts in the consolation game at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Aug 29, 2008

Friday's Contest Summary

Volleyball Falls in Season Opener

Women's Volleyball
The women's volleyball team traveled to St. John Fisher tonight for their season opener and fell to the Cardinals in four games, 8-25, 21-25, 25-22, 16-25. Sophomore Jo Smith led the attack with 10 kills and 10 digs, while classmate Krista Frieling added 11 kills. Junior Maddy Maler dished 28 assists and junior Jess McKenna added nine digs. The Knights will travel to the Ithaca tournament on Friday.

Aug 27, 2008

Cross Country Preseason Polls

Women Gain Atlantic Region Top Billing
Men Ranked Second in Region

USTFCCCA Cross Country Pre-Season Polls
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the NCAA Division III Regional and National Preseason polls.

On the women's side, the defending Atlantic region champion Geneseo Blue Knights were chosen as the top team in the region and began the season fifth in the national poll.

For the men, the Knights were ranked second in the Atlantic region behind national preseason #1 SUNY Cortland and garnered the #18 spot in the national listings.

Geneseo opens the season at the Buffalo State Invitational on Saturday, August 30.

Aug 26, 2008

2008 Sports Hall of Fame Class Announced

Induction to be held on Homecoming Weekend

2008 SUNY Geneseo Sports Hall of Fame Induction

Marilyn Moore, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation and George Gagnier, Sports Information Director and Chair of the Sports Hall of Fame Committee, announced the 2008 SUNY Geneseo Sports Hall of Fame class.

The four inductees include distance runner Melissa White '02, who participated in the 2004 and 2008 United States Olympic Trials, softball standouts Hilary Gangemi '00 and Sarah Taub '03 and men's lacrosse attackman David Lyons '76.

The ceremony, which is open to the public, will be conducted in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom on the campus of SUNY Geneseo on Saturday, September 27 at 6:00 p.m. and includes recognition of the 2000 ECAC Upstate and the 2002 SUNYAC softball champion teams.

Tickets to the event are $20 and can be reserved by calling the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation at 585-245-5344.

Jul 31, 2008

Seren Named Field Hockey Coach

Knights Tab Cortland Graduate

Seren Named Field Hockey Coach

SUNY Geneseo is pleased to announce the hiring of Jessica Seren as head women's field hockey coach.

Seren replaces Shannon Manzo, a part-time coach who resigned to pursue other opportunities after posting a record of 36-45 in five seasons for the Knights, including a school record of nine wins in 2006.

"Jessica’s hiring as a full-time coach dedicated to field hockey, a first for this sport at Geneseo, shows our commitment to these student-athletes, " says Marilyn Moore, director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation. "We anticipate Jessica’s efforts will have a profound impact on this program."

Seren comes to Geneseo after serving as an assistant coach for one season at SUNY Cortland, gaining experience in all facets of an intercollegiate field hockey program including contest and practice management, recruiting of qualified student-athletes, scouting of opponents, budget management and compilation of statistics.
Her professional experiences include four years working field hockey summer camps, two event management internships at SUNY Cortland and an athletic administration internship at the University of Rochester.

A 2006 graduate of Cortland, Seren was a starter for the Red Dragons for four seasons. She earned second team All-Region from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association on three occasions, was a three-time All-SUNYAC selection and was the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2002. The Red Dragons participated in the NCAA tournament in each of her four campaigns, reaching the tournament semifinal round on two occasions.

A native of Gloversville, New York, Seren holds a bachelor’s degree in sport management from Cortland and is pursuing a master’s degree from SUNY Brockport.

"I am enthusiastic about the opportunity at SUNY Geneseo,” Seren says. “I am looking forward to working with such quality student-athletes and helping them achieve their academic and athletic goals.

Jul 31, 2008

Salmon Named Volleyball Coach

Ithaca Graduate Takes Over Geneseo

Salmon Named Women's Volleyball Coach

SUNY Geneseo is pleased to announce the hiring of Jen Salmon as head women's volleyball coach.

Salmon replaces Bouaketh Chanthavisouk, who posted a record of 39-40 in two seasons for the Knights. Salmon becomes Geneseo’s first full-time volleyball coach since Joyce Wechsler retired in 1992 after 22 seasons.

"It is exciting for Geneseo to have Jen join our team, " said Marilyn Moore, director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation. "We anticipate Jen’s full-time status will aid in making the volleyball program even more competitive in the SUNYAC."

Salmon comes to Geneseo after serving as an assistant coach for two seasons at Cornell University, two seasons at University of Rochester and one season at Nazareth College, gaining experience in all facets an intercollegiate volleyball program including contest and practice management, recruiting of qualified student-athletes, scouting of opponents and compilation of statistics.

A 2002 graduate of Ithaca College, Salmon was a standout setter for the Bombers for four seasons. On her way to four American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region certificates, she compiled an impressive statistical record, which includes school records in career assists and service aces and single season assists.

A native of Brockport, New York, Salmon holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a master’s degree in sport psychology from Ithaca.

"I am honoured and excited to be part of the Geneseo family and look forward to this great opportunity to coach student-athletes with high academic and athletic standards at such a wonderful institution,” Salmon said. “I am more than ready to help guide my student-athletes to be the best they can be both on and off the court."

Jul 17, 2008

2008-09 Schedules Posted

Women's Volleyball Kicks Off 08-09 on Aug. 29

2008-09 Schedules
The 2008-09 Geneseo Blue Knight schedules are now posted at knights.geneseo.edu. The schedules, especially for spring sports, are tentative and subject to change.

The 2008-09 season starts on Friday, August 29, when the women's volleyball team travels to St. John Fisher College at 7:00 p.m.

The six remaining fall sports begin play on Saturday, August 30 with two teams at home and four on the road. The women's field hockey team hosts Ithaca at 1:00 p.m. and the women's tennis team entertains Fredonia at 1:00 p.m.

The men's and women's cross country teams travel to Buffalo St. at 11:00 a.m., while the men's and women's soccer teams travel to the Penn State Behrend tournament with the women taking on Wooster (OH) at 12:00 p.m. and the men playing Baldwin Wallace (OH) at 2:00 p.m.

Jun 28, 2008

U.S. Olympic Trials Results

White, Gallo Each Finish 19th

United States Olympic Trials -- Track and Field

SUNY Geneseo graduates Melissa White '03 and Anthony Gallo '02 competed at the United States Olympic Team Trials on Friday night at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon and each garnered a 19th place finish.

Gallo, who was seeded 22nd for the race, ran a time of 14:12.54 in the 5,000 meters to place eighth in Heat Two and 19th overall of 23 competitors.

White, who was seeded 24th for the event, ran a 33:54.35 in the 10,000 meters to place 19th of 23 competitors.

Jun 27, 2008

Blue Knight Alums to Compete at Olympic Trials

White, Gallo Olympic Track Hopefuls

United States Olympic Trials -- Track and Field

SUNY Geneseo graduates Melissa White '03 and Anthony Gallo '02 are scheduled to compete at the United States Track and Field Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

White, who finished 14th at the 2008 Olympic Team Marathon Trials in Boston, Massachusetts on April 20, makes her second career appearance in the 10,000 meter finals on Friday, June 27 at 9:20 p.m., PST (12:20 a.m. EST on June 28). The seven-time Division III All-American from Naples, New York is seeded 24th for the race, in which she previously competed at the 2004 Olympic Trials.

Gallo, a native of Harpursville, New York, makes his first appearance at the trials, running on Friday, June 27 at 8:20 p.m. PST (11:20 p.m. EST) in the 5,000 meter semifinals. The four-time Division III All-American is seeded 22nd in the competition. The finals for the event are slated for Monday, June 30 at 9:40 p.m. PST (12:40 a.m. EST on July 1).

USA Network provides television coverage of the trials on June 28 from 12:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. EST and on June 30 from 11:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. EST.

Jun 19, 2008

SUNYAC Spring All-Academic Teams Announced

Geneseo Posts 138 on All-Academic Team
81 on the Commissioner's List

2008 SUNYAC Spring All-Academic Teams
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced the spring 2008 All-Academic teams.

138 Geneseo spring semester student-athletes earned SUNYAC All-Academic team recognition for having a spring semester grade point average of 3.3 or higher. The number represents 44% of all spring student-athletes at Geneseo.

The Blue Knights posted 81 members (26%) on the SUNYAC Commissioner's List for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher for three consecutive semesters.