GENESEO, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo first-year guard Elijah Wingfield scored 10 points to lead the Knights as they fell short against seventh-ranked Hamilton, 68-43, on Tuesday night at Schrader Gymnasium.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Geneseo battled with Hamilton over the first few minutes of the contest and took a 9-7 lead when junior guard Terence Rogers nailed a jumper with 13:12 to go in the first half. 
• With 9:42 to play in the half senior forward Sean Crowley created a steal that led to an easy transition basket for sophomore forward Alex Merhige, putting the Knights ahead, 14-13.
• Hamilton finished the half on a 28-9 run to take a 41-23 lead into the halftime break.
• Wingfield scored eight of his 10 points in the second half, but Hamilton held the Knights at bay for the entirety of the period to earn the win. 

QUICK FACTS 

• Sophomore forward Joseph Harclerode III pulled a team-high eight rebounds while Wingfield registered a squad-best four steals. 
• The Knights held the Continentals to a season-low 68 points, 22 points below their season average (90.5).
• Geneseo committed just 13 turnovers while forcing Hamilton into 20 giveaways. 

WHAT'S NEXT? 

The Knights will resume conference play when they travel to Brockport to face the Golden Eagles on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.