ROCHESTER, NY: The Geneseo Men's Soccer team came out with a huge win over the St. John Fisher Cardinals 2-1 this afternoon. This win puts the Knights record at 4-3-1 overall and 2-0-0 in  conference play. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Knights took the lead early in the game after Michael Ruggiero knocked one in bottom right off a well-placed chip over the defense from Dylan Thody.  

• Geneseo remained strong throughout the first both on offense and defense, but Fisher tied it up off a corner kick in the final minutes of the half.  

• Geneseo entered the second half hot, taking the lead at 47:25. Nathan Shin sent a ball from the Knights 18', finding a Thody on a breakaway in Fishers defensive end. Thody, unmanned, took the wide-open shot and found the back of the net to make it 2-1.  

• The Knights continued to maintain control through the rest of the half, making great plays both offensively and defensively. Max Crothall came up big for the Knights, making a diving save to tip the ball wide in the 60th minute. He followed it with another quick reaction in the final minutes and the Knights secured the 2-1 victory over the Cardinals.  

QUICK FACTS: 

• Dylan Thody leads the team with 14 points, scoring five goals and four assists. Thody also leads the Empire 8 in goals.  

• Nathan Shin tallied his first career point on his assist to Thody.  

• Max Crothall tallied seven saves in net, marking his fourth win this season.  

WHAT'S NEXT: 

The Knights compete at home against the University of Rochester on Wednesday, September 24th at 4PM.