GENESEO, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's volleyball team picked up its first win of the season against Medaille University on Wednesday night with a straight-set sweep, 25-11, 25-12, 25-17.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Knights set the tone in the opening set as junior outside hitter Linda Rossi had seven-consecutive serves putting the Knights up to an early 8-0 lead. Following the strong start, the Knights didn't allow any thoughts of a comeback from the Mavericks as they cruised to a 25-11 first-set win.
• Medaille rebounded in the second set and came out fighting as they only trailed by one point at 10-9. However, Geneseo rattled off nine of the next 10 points to take control of the set. The Knights went on to win 25-12 for a two-set advantage.
• Geneseo continued their momentum from the end of the second set as they jumped ahead 15-5 in the third set. The Mavericks were able to claw their way back into the match though and eventually cut the Knights lead to just five points at 22-17.
• Senior outside hitter Isabella Imbo stepped up for Geneseo in the final points, delivering a kill and an ace on back-to-back points to get the Knights to match point at 24-17, where they capitalized on a hitting error from Medaille to seal the victory.
   

QUICK FACTS

• Offensive efforts were led by Imbo who tallied a team-high of 14 kills. Junior outside hitter Linda Rossi added 8 kills and hit .467.
• Senior libero Emily Haber led the defense with 14 digs.
• Freshman setter Carolyn Mack recorded a double-double with 18 assists and 10 digs.
• The Knights had an impressive offensive performance as they hit .333 on the day, including .548 in the first set.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Knights will host a tri-match on Saturday, playing Heidelberg University at 11:00 AM and St. John Fisher at 4:00 PM in Schrader Gymnasium.