CLINTON, N.Y. – SUNY Geneseo first-year forward Cara Stafford tallied one goal while junior goalie Dayna Mercer made 14 saves, but it was Hamilton scoring two early goals to take a 2-1 decision, Wednesday.

Hamilton forward Eva Rosencrans put the Colonials on the board in the third minute off of a long shot from the left side and followed up with what proved to be the deciding goal on a give-and-go play 15 minutes later to give the home team a 2-0. 

With three minutes left in the first half, Stafford delivered her third goal in as many games off a short pass from junior forward Sarah Malinak.

Hamilton out-shot the Knights, 38-10, including a 20-4 advantage in the first half, while holding a 20-7 edge in penalty corners. 

Geneseo remains on the road for a match at No. 6 Skidmore on Saturday (Sept. 6). Faceoff is set for 12:00 p.m.