ROCHESTER, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo defenseman Chris Perna netted his first goal of the season early in the third period, lifting the Knights to a 3-2 victory over host Nazareth on Tuesday night at Bill Gray's Iceplex in Rochester.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Geneseo opened the scoring just 1:49 into the game as senior forward Henry Cleghorn tallied his fourth goal of the season to make it 1-0. Senior forward Levi Wunder and first-year forward Peter Morgan registered assists on the play. 
• The Knights had a pair of first-period power play chances, but could not extend the lead and skated into the first intermission leading 1-0.
• Midway through the second period, Nazareth tied the game, 1-1, but senior forward Dan Bosio scored to put the Knights back on top just under two minutes later.
• With 14:00 to play in the third period, Perna netted his first goal of the season to put the Knights ahead, 3-1. Nazareth drew back to within one goal with a score at at 17:52 mark, but the Knights salted the rest of the clock away to hold on for the one-goal win.

QUICK FACTS

• The Knights earned their second victory over the season over the Golden Flyers. Geneseo defeated Nazareth, 7-1, on October 30 at Ira S. Wilson Arena.
• Bosio scored his ninth goal of the season, tallying a score in his second-consecutive game. Junior defenseman Nicolas Elia earned an assist on the Bosio goal, his second of the season. 
• Junior goaltender Matt Petizian finished with 19 saves as the Knights outshot the hosts, 25-21. 
• The Knights went 0-for-4 on the power play and have now been held without a power play goal in each of their last four games, the team's longest drought of the season. 

WHAT'S NEXT?

Geneseo (13-1-1) will host Lebanon Valley on Friday, Jan. 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Ira S. Wilson Arena.