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Read MoreIce Knights maintain control of first place in SUNYACs
The Geneseo Ice Knights were finally back in action last weekend, playing in front of a packed Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena for the first time in 2020. Geneseo had played two home games over the winter break, but despite outscoring their opponents 18-4 in those two games, it was not the same for the players without their enthusiastic and supportive classmates.
Read MoreWomen’s basketball defends home court against Brockport, will focus on improving team chemistry
The Geneseo women’s basketball team opened their first game of the second semester in uncharacteristic fashion, as the Knights—who have led the SUNYAC in three-point percentage, field goal percentage and free-throw percentage for the majority of the season—couldn’t buy a bucket as they ultimately lost to their division rival SUNY Brockport 63-56 on Saturday Jan. 25.
Read MoreWomen’s basketball builds momentum as season progresses, climbs national rankings
As the snow begins to build up on the sidewalks and Geneseo’s varsity sports schedule moves indoors, the women’s basketball team has been quietly accruing victories and climbing in the national Division III rankings. At the pace they’re going, Geneseo should quickly rise from their current No. 14 spot.
Read MoreBlue Wave maintains winning culture, travels to Ithaca this weekend for Bomber Invitational
Geneseo’s Blue Wave doesn’t know much else other than success. Despite injuries and health issues plaguing parts of the roster, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are off to impressive starts to the season. The men are sitting at a comfortable 3-1 record and the women remain undefeated as both head into an invitational this weekend at Ithaca.
Read MoreBills Beat: Bills defeat Cowboys on Thanksgiving, show nation they’re a defensive force
Hope is an elusive concept for a Buffalo sports fan. To hope for a Buffalo sports team’s success is to contradict mountains of previous evidence against Buffalo and leap face-first into the belief that this might just be the year for the Sabres or the Bills, and often times this leap leaves its fans lying face-first on the ground.
Read MoreCross country finishes 2019 season with top-10 finishes at National Championship for both squads
cross country teams had a strong end to their season, with the women’s team placing tenth and the men’s team placing eighth at the 2019 NCAA Division III Championships. The meet was held by Spalding at Tom Sawyer State Park on Nov. 23.
Read MoreIce Knights split games over holiday weekend, secure win over Amherst, fall to Williams 6-4
A winter storm forced many Geneseo students to return to campus early, but the Geneseo Ice Knights were on campus even earlier for a weekend slate against two Massachusetts teams, the Amherst College Mammoths and the Williams College Ephs.
Read MoreWomen’s soccer is proud of season despite late season losses, looks forward to potential in 2020
Although the season did not end the way the women’s soccer team had hoped, Geneseo is still proud of their performance over the last few months and graduates a senior class that has experienced monumental success, both individually and together. After falling in the SUNYAC Championship game and losing their first-round NCAA Tournament game, the team still finished with an impressive overall record of 15-4-1 and seven players named to the SUNYAC All-Star list.
Read MoreNFL serves up exciting Thanksgiving 2019 schedule, Cowboys, Lions to continue hosting tradition
Every year, football fans plant themselves on the couch to watch marquee NFL matchups after filling their bellies with turkey. The traditional Thanksgiving games provide a great way to bring families together throughout the holiday in addition to their time around the dinner table. This year, nothing has changed as there are three games scheduled; each with the potential to be exciting.
Read MoreSports Editorial: Buffalo Sabres stumble against teams after return from Europe, must find a way to fight injury bug
The Buffalo Sabres returned from their European trip to face the Carolina Hurricanes, the Ottawa Senators and the Chicago Blackhawks, hoping to rebound from a bitter weekend in Sweden that included back-to-back defeats to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The first matchup against the Canes showed promise despite an overtime loss, with goals coming from debutante center Curtis Lazar and left-wing Johan Larsson, showcasing some of the potential scoring depth the Sabres have needed so badly in recent weeks.
Read MoreField hockey falls short in second round of NCAA Tournament against MIT, reflects on historic season
Despite another impressive performance from freshman forward Maggie Phipps and the Knights, Geneseo suffered a loss to MIT in the second round of the NCAA DIII Tournament on Saturday Nov. 16.
Read MoreIce Knights trounce rival Oswego by margin of eight goals, set to host Fredonia Nov. 23
A game featuring two teams ranked in the top five nationwide for Division III always has the potential to be high scoring. The game between the second-ranked Geneseo Ice Knights and third ranked SUNY Oswego was certainly high scoring, with ten total goals scored.
Read MoreSports Editorial: Buffalo Sabres suffer defeat to Lightning in Sweden series, look to bolster roster via trade
The Buffalo Sabres’ first NHL Global Series since 2011 took them to Stockholm, Sweden for a pair of games against the Tampa Bay Lightning over the weekend of Nov. 8 and 9. Both contests ended in defeat for the young squad. Despite great performances from centers Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel, the Sabres found themselves unable to create scoring chances from the depth chart, scoring five goals over both games and conceding eight.
Read MoreField hockey survives double OT to win SUNYAC title game, will face MIT in NCAA Tournament
Geneseo’s field hockey team captured the SUNYAC Championship by defeating the Cortland Red Dragons in double overtime on Nov. 7.
Read MoreIce hockey takes down SUNY Canton 10-2, set to face rival Oswego Nov. 16
The Geneseo Ice Knights moved up to second place in the United States College Hockey Online ranking on Tuesday Nov. 11. They earned that recognition with a 10-2 rout of the SUNY Canton Kangaroos.
Read MoreSports Editorial: NFL’s experimental pass interference rule leaves fans, players confused
The NFL season is just about halfway over and its experiment with challenging pass interference calls has already proven to be a complete disaster.
Read MoreVolleyball falters during trip to Pittsburgh, returns home after going 1-2 to host SUNYACs
The Knights hit the road this past weekend to take on out-of-conference opponents. They traveled to Pittsburgh, Pa. where they played Carnegie Mellon, Ohio Wesleyan and Southwestern University from Georgetown, Texas. Picking up a hard fought win against Ohio Wesleyan, Geneseo fell short in their matches against Southwestern and Carnegie Mellon.
Read MoreMen’s club rugby falls short to visitor Clarkson, hopes to bounce back in Syracuse
On Saturday Nov. 2 the Geneseo Warthogs Men’s Rugby Club fell to the Clarkson Men’s Rugby Club in the semifinals of their conference, after having a bye week in the bracket. The Warthogs have had a successful season going 5-0 in their regular season, despite having a preseason loss to Cortland, a Division I program. Despite their unfortunate loss to Clarkson, Geneseo saw a great level of success and development this year, resulting in them being the top of the East region in their conference.
Read MoreCross country takes home the hardware for ninth year in a row, Corcoran places first in SUNYAC Championship
The women’s cross country team won the SUNYAC Championship for the ninth year in a row led by their outstanding captain, senior Genny Corcoran.
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