NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo senior goalkeeper Dayna Mercer was credited with eight saves, but it was No. 17 New Paltz pulling out a 1-0 victory to hand the visiting Knights their first State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) loss of the season, Saturday.

New Paltz (9-2, 3-1 SUNYAC) forward Sam Eberle scored off a long pass from the left wing in the 24th minute for what proved to be the only goal of the game.

The Hawks finished with a slim 17-14 edge in shots, while Geneseo (4-6, 2-1 SUNYAC) held a 9-7 advantage in penalty corner attempts.

Geneseo finishes off its five-match road swing with a visit to Nazareth on Wednesday for a 5:00 p.m. face-off before hosting Keuka next Saturday at 1:00 p.m.