GENESEO, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's volleyball team picked up a big non-conference victory Tuesday evening over Fredonia, winning 3-1. Maddy Baumann led the offensive effort with 11 kills and the Knights now sit at 3-9 on the season as they head into conference play. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Geneseo had a slow start to the match with Fredonia taking an early 10-4 lead. The Knights continued to try to fight back and gain the lead, but ultimately fell 25-19. 

• In the second, the Knights came out hot. Madison Gamberg had a great start, tallying 3 kills and an ace to give Geneseo the 12-7 lead. Fredonia attempted to come back but Ayla Pas'cal grabbed her second kill of the set and Peyton Cole sealed the set with two aces as Geneseo won 25-21.

• Geneseo kept this momentum going, leading 8-4 early in the second set. Fredonia fought hard and took the lead 20-17 late in the set. However, Maddy Baumann kicked it into gear and tallied three straight kills off sets by Carolyn Mack and giving the team a 24-21 lead. Mack set Baumann up again on set point and she got the kill to win the set.  

• The Knights went on an 8-0 run to open the fourth set, and never looked back as they earned a 25-21 win to secure the four-set win over Fredonia. 

KEY FACTS: 

• Zooey Gagnier and Kate Barba led the defense, tallying 15 and 14 digs, respectively.  

• Baumann led the team with 11 kills, hitting .280 and now leads the team with 84 kills on the season.  

WHAT'S NEXT: 

The Knights head home and open up conference play against Nazareth on Friday, October 4th at 6 PM in Schrader Gym.