GENESEO, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo senior forward Tyson Empey netted a hat trick, scoring twice in the third period as the Knights pulled away from visiting Neumann for a 7-4 victory Saturday evening at Ira S. Wilson Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Geneseo pulled ahead, 1-0, in the first period when sophomore forward Henry Cleghorn finished a breakaway. 
• The Knights added three goals in the second period to take a 4-0 lead as Empey, senior defenseman Cam Russell and junior forward Andrew Hart each scored in the frame.
• Neumann scored a minute before the second intermission as the Knights led, 4-1, after two periods. 
• Empey scored his second goal to open the third period, but Neumann followed with three-straight scores to pull within one goal, 5-4, with 10:50 to play. 
• Empey completed his hat trick with 6:40 to play and Cleghorn added an empty-net goal to extend the Knights lead as Geneseo held on for the victory.

QUICK FACTS

• Empey recorded his second hat trick of the season, also scoring three goals in the Knights' 9-1 victory over Oswego (Nov. 16). 
• Cleghorn finished with two goals and one assist while senior forwards Andrew Romano and David Szmyd each tallied two assists. 
• Junior goalkeeper Aaron Mackay finished with 22 saves to record his sixth victory of the season. 
• The Knights recorded a season-high 57 shots on goal.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Geneseo (10-2-1, 5-1-1 SUNYAC) will return to action on Friday, Jan. 10 when they travel to Stevenson (Md.) for a non-conference match.