BUFFALO, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo junior guard Lindsay Halpin totaled a game high 14 points, including 12 in the second half, as the Knights completed a comeback victory over State University of New York Athletic Confernce (SUNYAC) opponents Buffalo State, 68-53, on Tuesday night in Buffalo. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bengals got off to a hot start taking a quick 11-0 lead, but Halpin ended the scoring drought for the Knights with an elbow jumper midway through the first. 

• The Knights cut into the lead with three-straight buckets from first-year forward Lauren Romito who later contributed a deep three-pointer for nine first half points as Geneseo entered halftime trailing, 32-23.

• Geneseo turned the tables on the Bengals in the third quarter, outscoring Buffalo State, 26-8, to take a 49-40 lead into the final frame.

• Halpin scored eight points and added two steals in the fourth quarter as the Knights pulled away, closing out the game, 68-53. 

QUICK FACTS

• Senior guard Sara Ciotti finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and a game-high five assists, her third-consecutive game with five or more assists.

• Geneseo's halftime deficit of nine points was the largest it has faced in all 19 games this season. 

• Romito finished with 12 points while first-year guard Hannah Stockman added eight, helping the Knights' bench outscore the Bengals' bench, 22-5. 

• With this win over the Bengals, the Knights improve to 16-3, 9-3 SUNYAC and now hold sole possession of third place in the SUNYAC standings.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Knights will travel to SUNYAC rival New Paltz on Friday as they try to close the gap on Hawks, who sit in second place in the conference standings. Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m.