SUNY Geneseo

GENESEO, N.Y. – The SUNY Geneseo men's soccer team honored its seniors — Alec Gilbert, Owen Burke, Michael Ruggiero, Aidan Lodie and Amir Bonseu — before taking the field at College Stadium this afternoon, and the Knights sent them off with a 2-0 shutout win over Hartwick, improving to 6-4-1 overall and 3-2-0 in Empire 8 play.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Geneseo controlled play from the opening whistle, out-shooting Hartwick 11-1 in the first half alone, and broke through in the 39th minute when Charlie Sorensen converted a feed from Amir Bonseu and Eric Carnes to make it 1-0.
• The Knights doubled their lead just four minutes into the second half, as Aidan Lodie finished off an assist from Michael Ruggiero in the 49th minute to make it 2-0.
• Geneseo continued to create chances the rest of the way, out-shooting Hartwick 20-9 on the afternoon with 13 shots on goal, while Max Crothall and Alec Gilbert combined to keep the clean sheet in net.

QUICK FACTS:

• Charlie Sorensen and Aidan Lodie each scored a goal for the Knights.
• Michael Ruggiero, Amir Bonseu and Eric Carnes each picked up an assist.
• Max Crothall and Alec Gilbert combined for five saves to secure the shutout.
• Geneseo out-shot Hartwick 20-9 on the afternoon.

WHAT'S NEXT? The Knights travel to Keuka College on Oct. 7th at 4 P.M.