SUNY Geneseo

KEUKA PARK, NY: The SUNY Geneseo men's soccer team finished the day with a commanding victory over the Keuka Wolves, winning 6-2. Michael Ruggiero and Feranc Bagi each tallied two goals, and the Knights now sit at 4-2 in Empire 8 conference play and have an overall record of 7-4-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Knight took an early lead over the Wolves after Aidan Lodie rocketed a shot from 30 yards out, sailing over the fingertips of the keeper's glove. Michael Ruggiero added another after Geneseo was awarded a penalty kick in the 13^th minute, with the foul being drawn by Charlie Sorensen.
• Keuka added a goal of their own with 16 minutes left in the first half, but the knights answered back just a few minutes later. Ruggiero got the first touch off a ball sent out by Keuka's goalie, carried it down the field and sent a shot in from outside the box for an unassisted goal. The Wolves were able to add one more to make it 3-2 as the teams headed into halftime.
• Geneseo took over the second half, posting three more goals while keeping the Wolves at bay. Feranc Bagi tallied two of the goals, including a beautiful pull-back spin shot to make it 5-2. Patrick Krough capped the night off with a header and his first career goal to lead the Knights to a 6-2 victory against Keuka.

QUICK FACTS:

• Michael Ruggiero and Feranc Bagi led the team with two goals against Keuka.
• Max Crothall and Alec Gilbert split time in net, totaling two saves.
• Aidan Lodie tallied a goal and now leads the Knights with eight points, followed by Ruggiero and Bagi with six.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Knights travel to Sage on Saturday, Oct. 10^th for a 5:30 PM kickoff.