FREDONIA, N.Y. – SUNY Geneseo senior guard Sara Ciotti contributed 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds as the Knights cruised to a road victory over Fredonia, 53-37, Tuesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Five different Knights contributed baskets during the first quarter of play as junior guard Lindsay Halpin finished a driving layup at the 2:48 mark to give Geneseo a 10-6 lead.
• Sophomore forward Megan Roell scored the opening basket in the second quarter, a layup giving the Knights a 12-6 edge just nine seconds into the period. Geneseo soared to a 23-9 halftime advantage, closing out the second quarter with a 9-0 run in the last 9:32, highlighted by a transition three-pointer from Ciotti at the 6:33 mark.
• Ciotti drilled her third three-pointer of the contest with 6:33 remaining in the third quarter to give the Knights a 35-11 lead, part of another 9-0 scoring run that left Geneseo with a 39-11 edge at the 5:38 mark, its largest lead of the game. The Knights finished the quarter outscoring Fredonia, 21-13.
• First-year forward Lauren Romito nailed a jumper with 4:57 remaining in the game, giving Geneseo a 51-30 lead.  First-year forward Madison Hoyt followed up on the next possession with a three-pointer, making it a 53-30 advantage. Fredonia finished the game with seven-straight points but it wasn't enough to top the Knights.

QUICK FACTS 

• First-year guard Hannah Stockman tallied 11 points, tying her career-high.
• Junior forward Kerrin Montgomery and Roell each finished with eight points, including a 4-for-8 shooting performance from Roell.
• Ciotti shot 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, her best mark in conference matchups this season.
• The Knights held Fredonia scoreless for over ten minutes of play, spanning from the 9:32 mark in the second quarter to the 8:11 mark in the third quarter.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Geneseo (13-3, 6-3 SUNYAC) will host Plattsburgh on Friday, January 31 in another SUNYAC tilt.