CLINTON, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's basketball team came up short on the road at Hamilton on Tuesday evening, falling to the Continentals 67-64. The loss drops the Knights to 4-4 on the season and Hamilton improves to 5-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Geneseo got off to a slow in the contest, trailing 13-2 in the opening three minutes of action. However, a three point shot from Grace Galgano and a layup from Audrey Hintz quickly brought the Knights back into the game, only trailing by six points at 13-7. Geneseo went on to cut the lead to as little as four in the quarter, but Hamilton pulled away before the quarter break and led 25-14 after 10 minutes.
• The Knights were able to pull off a big run of their own before the end of the second quarter, turning a 36-24 deficit into a one-point game at 35-36 after an 11-0 run in the final three minutes. Brianna Beebe and Maggie McGrane combined for nine of the points for Geneseo during the closing minutes.
• Kristin Suydam opened up the second half for the Knights with a three on their first possession, then Kiley Snow added a layup a couple minutes later to make it a 40-38 lead for Geneseo. A late three from the Continentals allowed them to hold onto a one-point lead entering the final 10 minutes.
• The Knights came out hot to start the fourth quarter, with Suydam draining another three, giving the team a six-point advantage with six minutes left to play. Leading 64-60 with 1:41 on the clock, the Continentals were able to come up with a pair of late-game buckets to escape with the 67-64 victory.

QUICK FACTS:

• Hintz led the team in scoring with 17 points on 5-8 shooting from the field and 7-9 from the free throw line. Galgano and Suydam joined her in double-digit scoring with 11 and 10, respectively.
• Galgano led the team in rebounding with eight, while Reigle tallied a team-high five assists. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Knights will enjoy a few weeks off before returning to action in an exhibition game at Binghamton on Dec. 30, then hosting Morrisville on Jan. 3 at 2 p.m.