HOUGHTON, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo field hockey team clinched its third-straight Empire 8 regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament on Wednesday night, defeating Houghton University 5-2 on the road. Geneseo finishes the regular season 14-3 overall and 9-0 in Empire 8 play.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Geneseo took the lead less than three minutes in, as Ella Greico scored off a penalty corner at 2:38 to make it 1-0.
- Houghton tied the game at 1-1 late in the second quarter, scoring at 28:58 for the only goal of the period.
- Geneseo scored three times in the third quarter. Aubree Wenner put the Knights back in front at 35:22 to make it 2-1, and Emma Landers extended the lead to 3-1 at 40:01.
- Houghton cut the lead to 3-2 at 41:26, but Wenner answered 80 seconds later with a goal on a penalty stroke at 42:46 to restore the two-goal lead at 4-2.
- Lauren Rey scored in the fourth quarter at 52:41 to make it 5-2, and Geneseo held on for the win.
- Geneseo out-shot Houghton 15-4 and held a 16-5 advantage in penalty corners, including a 15-3 edge over the first three quarters. Bridget Schafer played all 60 minutes in net.
QUICK FACTS:
- Wenner led Geneseo with two goals on four shots, while Greico, Landers and Rey each scored once.
- Geneseo has won every Empire 8 game this season and earns the top seed in the conference tournament, marking the third-straight year of this accomplishment.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Geneseo, the No. 1 seed, will host a semifinal game on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at College Stadium.
