ROCHESTER, NY- The No. 19 Geneseo Field Hockey team took down the St. John Fisher Cardinals 1-0 after a thrilling double OT match. The Knights now advance to 11-1 on the season and 5-0 in Empire 8 conference play.  

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Geneseo started the pressure early, with six penalty corners and four shots on goal in the first but could not find the back of the net. The defense held strong through the first fifteen minutes, only allowing Fisher one shot on goal. 

• Lilly Spitz made an early save in the second to keep the game scoreless. Shannon Cunningham tried to take the lead putting three shots on goal, but the Knights went into halftime tied 0-0.  

• The Knights and Cardinals kept the ball in no man's land, with neither team having a shot on net during the third, but Geneseo turned the tides in the fourth. The team took control and had ten penalty corners during the quarter. Olivia Hernick put three more shots on net but was unable to get the ball past Fisher's goalie and the team's headed into overtime.  

• Geneseo opened overtime with Hanna Pochobradsky having a great shot in front of the net, however it was padded away by the Cardinals. They kept control of the game, not allowing Fisher to have any shots on goal in the first OT.  

• Fisher opened double OT on offense but was quickly thwarted by the Knights. Geneseo was given a penalty corner two minutes into the period and Olivia Hernick struck home with an amazing shot from the top of the arc off a pass from Cunningham, leading Geneseo to the 1-0 win over the Cardinals.  

QUICK FACTS:  

• Geneseo outshot Fisher 13-1 and controlled the offense, having 31 penalty corners compared to the Cardinals' one.  

• Sam Lewis had a team high of four shots on goal, putting her at 38 on the season.  

• This was Olivia Hernicks first goal of the season and third goal of her career.  

WHAT'S NEXT: 

Geneseo heads to Keuka on Saturday, October 12th for a 12 PM game against the Wolves.