GENESEO, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's golf team hosted Nazareth in their season opening match at Livingston Country Club on Tuesday afternoon, but the Knights were unable to open the season on with a victory, falling 4-1.

Avery Smith picked up the point for Geneseo in the match, winning with a convincing score of 6&5. Smith's round was highlighted by very consistent play, tallying two pars and six bogeys on the front nine to be up by five holes at the turn. Smith then tallied a par on the 10th hole to begin her back nine, and finished off her victory with a bogey on the par three 13th hole to secure the 6&5 win.

Jillian Draper got off to a hot start in her match, winning the first hole with a par and dropping a par on the par 3 second hole to remain one up. Draper then pushed her lead to three up through five by winning the third and fifth holes. However, Nazareth was able to cut the lead back down to one heading to the turn. Draper was able to string together a couple pars to open the back nine and stay one up, but eventually the Golden Flyers were able to pull away and earn a point.

Lydia Hickey put together a strong front nine and was two up after seven holes, putting together six pars in the first seven holes. Nazareth was able to bounce back and tie the match on the 10th hole, then pull away late for a 3&2 win. Hanna Bechard was down early in her match and put together multiple strong holes early in the back nine, but couldn't close the gap on Nazareth and fell 3&2. Elise Courto also put up a strong battle, leading by one after hole 10, but the Golden Flyers were able to escape with their fourth point in a 3&2 win.

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