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Women's Soccer Falls to Rochester, 2-0, In Opener
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Winner Rochester (NY) ROC (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
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SUNY Geneseo GEN (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Rochester (NY) ROC
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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SUNY Geneseo GEN
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rochester (NY) ROC 1 1 2
SUNY Geneseo GEN 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Falls to Rochester, 2-0, In Opener

GENESEO, N.Y. – The SUNY Geneseo Women's Soccer team opened the season on Thursday afternoon at College Stadium, falling to visiting Rochester, 2-0.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
  • Geneseo opened the game with sustained offensive pressure over the first few minutes of the game, but Rochester outshot the Knights, 6-5, in the opening period including three shots on goal.
  • With just under nine minutes to play in the first half, Rochester converted on a set piece, scoring off a header after a corner kick to take a 1-0 lead before the halftime break.
  • In the second half, Geneseo was held to just two shots on goal. Graduate midfielder Mackenzie Griffin placed one on net and senior forward Lindsay Wright added a shot on goal but both attempts were turned away.
  • Rochester added to their goal total on a counter-attack, scoring with 6:55 to play to make it 2-0. The Knights pressured throughout the final minutes but could not generate a score.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
  • Graduate forward Nicole Bell, Wright and Griffin finished with the Knights' only shots on goal while the offense was held to just seven shots on the day.
  • Senior goalkeeper Angel Bennett made five saves in net but took the loss.
  • The Knights fell in their season opener for the first time since 2013, snapping a seven-game winning streak in the season opener.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
 
Geneseo (0-1-0) will look to earn its first win when it hosts Wheaton (Mass.) on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 12:00 p.m.
 
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