GENESEO, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo field hockey team closed out its home schedule with a 9-0 win over Elmira College on Saturday at College Stadium. Ella Greico scored a hat trick, and the six seniors (Greico, Bridget Schafer, Molly Bathrick, Sara O'Donnell, Kyra Gianelli and Emma Landers) were honored in a post-game ceremony. Geneseo improves to 13-3 overall and 8-0 in Empire 8 play.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Geneseo scored three times in the first quarter. Greico opened the scoring off a Halle Senfield assist at 4:26, Kyra Giannelli made it 2-0 at 7:40 off a Christianna Clark assist, and Ava Harman scored at 10:16 to make it 3-0.
- Greico scored her second goal at 18:45 of the second quarter, assisted by Aubree Wenner, and Senfield followed at 20:52 with a goal off a Lauren Rey assist to make it 5-0 at the half.
- Senfield scored again in the third quarter, converting a Wenner feed at 32:25 to make it 6-0. Harman followed at 40:53 with her 15th goal of the season, assisted by Rey, to make it 7-0.
- Greico completed the hat trick in the fourth quarter, scoring off a Harman assist at 53:59 to make it 8-0. Sara O'Donnell capped the scoring at 57:37 for the 9-0 final.
- Geneseo out-shot Elmira 37-4 and put 25 shots on goal to Elmira's three. The Knights also held an 11-5 advantage in penalty corners, and Bridget Schafer earned the shutout with three saves.
- After the game, Geneseo honored its seniors in a ceremony: Schafer, Molly Bathrick, O'Donnell, Greico, Giannelli and Emma Landers.
QUICK FACTS:
- Greico led Geneseo with three goals on nine shots, six of them on goal. Senfield and Harman each scored twice, and Harman put all five of her shots on goal.
- Wenner and Rey each had two assists, while Senfield, Harman and Clark each added one. Giannelli and O'Donnell each scored once.
- Three seniors scored in the win, and a fourth, Schafer, recorded the shutout in net. Elmira's goalkeeper made 16 saves.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Geneseo closes the regular season on Wednesday, traveling to Houghton University for a 7 p.m. Empire 8 matchup.
