OSWEGO, N.Y. – The SUNY Geneseo women's basketball team finished the Max Ziehl Tournament in Oswego on a high note Saturday afternoon, defeating SUNY Poly 68-35. The win improves the Knights record to 2-2 on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Both teams got off to a slow start offensively, but the Knights managed to break through the defensive struggle first with a pair of baskets from Kristin Suydam and Mackenzie Reigle giving the Knights an 8-3 lead at the halfway point of the first quarter.
• With the momentum on their side, Geneseo quickly found its rhythm and expanded their lead to 13 points by the end of the quarter. Reigle capped off the quarter by draining a three with 17 seconds on the clock.
• The Knights continued to put pressure on the Wildcats, and went on to expand their lead to as many as 22 points in the second quarter. Geneseo held a 34-15 advantage going into halftime.
• Geneseo never let SUNY Poly back into the game in the second half, keeping any hopes of a comeback attempt at bay. The Knights went on to win by a score of 68-35.

QUICK FACTS:

• Kathleen Birmingham led the offensive effort, dropping 13 points in the contest. Suydam joined in her double digits with 11, while Aliza Whitehead contributed eight points of her own.
• Brianna Beebe led the team in rebounds with eight, while Reigle, Grace Galgano, Kiley Snow, and Ellie Clearwater all recorded six. Maggie McGrane dished out a team-high seven assists.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Geneseo will return home to host William Smith on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m.