GENESEO, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo senior forward Tyson Empey netted a hat trick to lead the second-ranked Knights to a 9-1 victory over No. 3 Oswego on Saturday night at Ira S. Wilson Arena. Geneseo scored a program-record seven power-play goals, one shy of the NCAA Division III single-game record. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Empey opened the scoring under two minutes into the game, burying a pass from junior forward Levi Wunder with a one-timer past the glove of the Oswego netminder. He scored his second later in the period, this time a power play goal on a one-timer off a nifty pass from sophomore defenseman Chris Perna. 
• Junior defenseman Matthew Doran scored in the final minute of the first period, burying a power play one-timer from the point to make it 3-0 just before the first intermission.
• Senior defenseman Tanner Salsberry scored the only goal of the second period, tallying a power play score to make it 4-0. 
• The Knights delivered five goals in the third period, including four power-play scores, to take a commanding 9-0 lead. Oswego converted on a 5-on-3 chance late in the game for its only goal. 

QUICK FACTS

• Empey scored his fifth, sixth and seventh goals of the season and ranks second in NCAA Division III with five power play goals.
• Geneseo's nine-goal outburst was the most allowed by Oswego since 2001, and marked the second-most goals the Knights have ever scored against the Lakers (12, 1989). 
• Junior goalkeeper Aaron MacKay (3-0-0) finished with 24 saves to earn his third win of the season.
• Doran finished with two goals and two assists while junior forward Devin Brink scored two goals and Perna finished with a career-high four assists.

WHAT'S NEXT? 

Geneseo improves to 5-0-1, 3-0-1 in conference play, and returns to action on Friday, Nov. 22 at Buffalo State.