Box Score The visiting SUNY Geneseo Blue Knights raced to a 13-4 first half lead en route to an 18-11 road win over host SUNY Oneonta today in SUNYAC action.  The win for Geneseo was a key victory as the two squads battle for the final two spots in the conference tournament.

Junior Meredith Weber gave Geneseo (9-4/3-3 SUNYAC) an early 1-0 lead on a free position shot just 33 seconds into the match.  For Weber, it was the first of her team leading six goals on the afternoon.

Junior Chelsea Collins (St. James/Smithtown East) tied the score at one apiece less than one minute later with an unassisted goal.  Collins finished the game with three points, as she added two assists in the second half.

The Blue Knights broke the game open with six unanswered goals over the next 12 minutes to take a commanding 7-1 lead.  Weber led the way with three of the six tallies.

Oneonta (8-7/3-4 SUNYAC) scored the opening two goals of the second half to cut Geneseo's lead to 13-6, but the Blue Knights ran off five straight goals to put the game out of reach.

Julie Bernatzky made 11 saves in goal for Geneseo, as she improved to 9-4 on the season.

Freshman Frankie Wilson (Odenton, MD/Arundel) took the loss in goal for Oneonta, as she made only four saves while allowing 11 goals before being lifted in the first half.

Oneonta will play its final home game of the regular season this Tuesday evening when they host Scranton beginning at 6pm.

SCORING:  Geneseo
Goals: Meredith WEBER (6); Katey HART (3); Caroline BUONOCORE (3); Lea PARIS (2); Rachel PETRONE (2); Liz FELIX (1); Emily HAGGERTY (1)
Assists: Emily HAGGERTY (2); Rachel PETRONE (1); Katey HART (1); Caroline BUONOCORE (1)

Oneonta
Goals: Kiera McNally (East Northport/Northport) (3); Nicole Boylan (Massapequa/Massapequa) (2); Jillian Donodeo (Holbrook/Sachem East) (2); Nikki Fioretti (Yorktown Heights/Yorktown) (1); Randal Cook (Northport/Northport) (1); Casey Sarle (West Islip/West Islip) (1); Chelsea Collins (St. James/Smithtown East) (1)
Assists: Chelsea Collins (St. James/Smithtown East) (2); Nicole Boylan (Massapequa/Massapequa) (1); Caroline Tulley (Malverne/Sacred Heart Academy) (1)