Two second-half goals were the difference, as the SUNY Oneonta field hockey team knocked off SUNY Geneseo, 3-1, in a SUNYAC contest today on the road.  Senior Andrea Day (Greene/Greene) tucked a three-yard shot inside the left post off a pass in front of the goal by Bailee Barrett (Camden/Camden) in the 48th minute before senior Sierra Earle (Baldwinsville/Baldwinsville)'s shot from the top of the circle on a penalty corner attempt made its way through traffic and into the back of the goal in the 64th minute.
 
"We played very composed hockey today," texted head coach Kelly Kingsbury.  "Playing on grass is always a challenge, but we worked hard and got the job done."
 
Oneonta (5-4, 2-1 SUNYAC) got on the board in the 26th minute after Kelcy Forbragd (Camden/Camden) got open behind Geneseo (3-7, 1-1 SUNYAC) junior goalkeeper Dayna Mercer and tipped in a short pass from Anna Torri (Niskayuna/Niskayuna) off a deflected shot.
 
With the final seconds of the first half ticking away, junior forward Sarah Malinak tipped in a rebound of a shot by first-year forward Caroline Bates on a penalty corner attempt that was initially saved off the pads of Oneonta goalie Krista Servedio (Shrub Oak/Lakeland) as the teams headed to intermission tied, 1-1.
 
Mercer finished with 10 saves while Servedio stopped five Knights' shots to earn her first win of the season.
 
Oneonta finished with a 17-13 advantage in shots while both teams attempted seven penalty corners.
 
The Red Dragons will play at Brockport tomorrow beginning at 1pm.