Box Score GENESEO, N.Y. – SUNY Geneseo senior goaltender
Matt Petizian finished with 27 saves to post a shutout as the Knights blanked State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) rival Fredonia, 4-0, on Saturday night at Ira S. Wilson Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Geneseo and Fredonia skated through a scoreless first period despite the Knights outshooting the Blue Devils, 17-8. Geneseo had two power play opportunities but could not convert on either.
- In the second period, senior defenseman Matthew Doran released sophomore forward Peter Morgan with a long pass into the offensive zone. Morgan snapped off a wrister, beating the goalkeeper to put the Knights ahead, 1-0, just 1:01 into the frame.
- The Knights' power play came alive in the third period as Alex Dameski netted a goal on the man-advantage just 3:04 into the period to make it 2-0.
- Tyson Gilmour added a goal midway through the period to make it 3-0. Stefan Miklakos fired a shot toward the goal when Gilmour redirected it over the goalie's shoulder for a score.
- Fredonia had its best scoring chance on a 5-on-3 power play but the Knights' penalty kill burned off the clock, as Petizian held on to the shutout in net.
- Late in the game, Nicolas Elia added a power play goal to make it 4-0. Gilmour received the puck at the blue line, feigned a shot and slid a quick pass to Elia on the right side for a one-time slap shot that beat the Fredonia goalie.
QUICK FACTS
- Morgan tallied his team-high eighth goal of the season while Gilmour and Dameski each scored their second of the year. Elia netted his first goal of the season on the power play late in the game.
- First-year defenseman Dakota Zarudny tallied a pair of assists to lead seven Knights with at least one assist. Zarudny leads the team with nine apples on the year.
- Petizian finished with 27 saves to earn his second shutout of the season and the fifth of his career. He posted a 25-save shutout against Neumann in the season opener.
- The Knights finished 2-for-9 on the power play and went a perfect 5-for-5 on the penalty kill to defeat the Blue Devils.
- On Saturday, Geneseo hosted Fredonia in Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball and Men's Ice Hockey, with all three Knights programs earning victories over the Blue Devils.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Geneseo (8-3-2, 4-2-1 SUNYAC) will return to action on Friday, December 9 when they travel to face Brockport at 7:00 p.m.
