The Geneseo men's soccer team split two games this weekend on their way to narrowly clinching a SUNYAC playoff berth, losing a tough game against Buffalo State 3-2 on Friday before rebounding on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over SUNY Fredonia. Friday afternoon's rain-soaked contest featured a physical, high-tempered battle as the Knights rallied but failed to hold off the Bengals in the second half.
In football, a coach can throw the red flag and challenge a questionable call. In professional tennis, players can challenge a close call on a ball hit near the line. Now, in Major League Baseball, plays can be challenged and reviewed with the help of instant replay.
This past weekend the Geneseo men's and women's swim teams opened up their season at home with a resounding victory against Buffalo State. The Blue Wave took the men's meet with a final score of 140-86 and the women's meet by a margin of 137-83. The men's team won every event against its opponents but opted to race in some of the later contests as exhibitions after the win was assured.
The Geneseo women's soccer team knew when they entered last weekend that they needed a victory to secure their spot in the conference tournament. Friday night they got just what they needed, winning 2-1 against Buffalo State - their fifth straight win. Geneseo struck first when junior Jane Matejcik found the back of the net at 25 minutes, 56 seconds of the first half.
The Geneseo women's volleyball team went 3-1 last weekend, securing a third place finish in the SUNYAC west division with a 5-3 conference record. Friday, the Knights routed both Buffalo State and SUNY Oswego in straight sets, 3-0. Sophomore Kat Strickland led Geneseo against Buffalo State with eight kills and two blocks.
The Geneseo Ice Knights traveled to Pennsylvania this past weekend and opened their season with two losses at the hands of defending national champion Neumann University, to scores of 6-2 and 2-0. Geneseo entered the weekend with the same high expectations the Ice Knights have come to be known for.
Dolphins at Jets This game features the league's top two rushing offenses, so expect a grinding game with some explosive runs mixed in. Last time these teams met, the Jets lost with just seconds remaining to yet another Ronnie Brown touchdown. Expect Jets head coach Rex Ryan to have some new defensive schemes drawn up to slow down the hybrid offense.
