CHESTER, P.A. - The SUNY Geneseo men's basketball team earned its first victory of the season on Saturday afternoon, as they defeated Stevens, 53-51, at Widener University.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Geneseo got off to a hot start, leading 9-2 less than four minutes into the action. Junior guard Cole Kattan scored four points to start the run for the Knights, and senior guard Raymond Grabowski drained a three.
• Later in the first half, sophomore guard Kip Dallaris scored on back-to-back possessions to extend the Geneseo lead to 15 points at 21-6 with 10 minutes left to play before halftime.
• The Knights led by as many as 21 points in the first half, but took a 35-19 lead into the locker rooms.
• The Ducks mounted a big second half comeback, and cut the Knights lead to one point with 18 seconds to play. Following a pair of free throws from Kattan, Geneseo was able to foul Stevens with four seconds left to prevent them from hitting a game-tying shot and they held on for the 53-51 win.

QUICK FACTS

• Kattan tallied a double-double for the Knights, dropping a team-high 16 points and 10 rebounds.
• Geneseo never trailed in the game, holding on to the lead from the opening basket of the game.
• The matchup marked the first time in program history Geneseo and Stevens competed against each other.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Knights will host Medaille on Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m.