KEUKA PARK, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo field hockey team stayed unbeaten in Empire 8 play on Saturday, defeating Keuka College 8-0 on the road. Ava Harman scored four goals, and the Knights improve to 10-3 overall and 6-0 in conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After a scoreless first quarter, Harman put Geneseo on the board at 21:50 of the second quarter, finishing an Aubree Wenner assist to make it 1-0.
- Ella Greico scored unassisted at 26:19 to double the lead, and Harman added her second goal at 28:03 off a Molly Videla assist to make it 3-0 at the half.
- Geneseo scored four times in the third quarter. Harman scored back-to-back goals at 30:27 and 31:16, assisted by Videla and Greico, to extend the lead to 5-0. Christianna Clark scored off an Olivia Bottoni assist at 33:39 to make it 6-0, and Molly Orth scored at 41:10 with an assist from Ella Wade to make it 7-0.
- Bottoni capped the scoring in the fourth quarter, converting a Wade feed at 48:45 for the 8-0 final.
- Geneseo out-shot Keuka 27-0 and put 19 shots on goal. The Knights also held an 8-2 edge in penalty corners, and Bridget Schafer, Alessandra Burke and Zoe Saliani combined for the shutout.
QUICK FACTS:
- Harman led all scorers with four goals on five shots, all five on goal. Greico added a goal and an assist, and Bottoni also had a goal and an assist.
- Videla and Wade each had two assists, while Clark and Orth each scored once.
- Eleven different Geneseo players recorded a shot, and Keuka's goalkeeper made 11 saves.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Geneseo travels to Reading, Pa., on Sunday to face Alvernia University at 12 p.m.
