MORRISVILLE, N.Y.- The No.4 SUNY Geneseo men's hockey team ended their regular season campaign in style with a convincing win at Morrisville State on Wednesday night. The Ice Knights ended the regular season with an overall record of 21-4-0 and 14-2-0 in SUNYAC Conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• First-year forward Luke Panchisin scored on a rebound to open the scoring 6:10 into the first period, while senior forward Zach Rehbaum picked up the assist.
• Morrisville State tied the game at 9:23 into the first period.
• The Ice Knights regained the lead 12 minutes into the opening period. Junior forward Peter Morgan scored with assists awarded to sophomore forward Alex Dameski and senior defenseman Nathan Poolman.
• Graduate forward Tyson Gilmour got Geneseo going early in the second period, scoring just over a minute into the action off an assist from junior forward Peter Morgan
• Sophomore defenseman Dakota Zarudny kept the momentum going after Gilmour's goal, going top shelf to extend the lead to 4-1 at 5:53 into the second.
• At 9:21 into the second period, junior forward Cooper Fensterstock passed the puck across the ice to senior forward Mitch Machlitt, who found junior forward Stefan Miklakos for a goal to make it 5-1.
• Senior forward Jared Thomas sniped a shot past the goaltender's glove at 11:29 into the second, as Geneseo extended the lead to 6-1.
• Fensterstock added his second point of the game on a powerplay goal at 16:02 into the second period, with Morgan and Panchisin earning the assists. The Knights were able to hold off any comeback attempts from the Mustangs in the final 20 minutes and earned the 7-2 victory to close out the regular season.

QUICK FACTS:

• The Geneseo men's hockey team clinched the top seed for the SUNYAC tournament after their win against Buffalo State on Saturday, February 10th. The Ice Knights have earned the No. 1 seed in the postseason tournament in 5 of the last 10 seasons.
• Morgan ended the regular season as the highest point contributor on the team, recording 34 points in 25 games played.
• Geneseo tallied 43 shots on goal during the game, while Morrisville recorded 18 shots on goal through three periods. Junior goaltender Adam Harris earned the win in goal for the Knights.

WHAT'S NEXT:

• The No. 4 Geneseo Ice Knights will host the winner of the #4 vs. #5 first round matchup, which will take place on Wednesday, February 21. Geneseo will host the semifinal game at the Ira S. Wilson Arena on Saturday, February 24 at 7 p.m. Please stay tuned to geneseoknights.com for ticket information.