Box Score
POTSDAM, N.Y.—SUNY Geneseo (5-3, 1-1 SUNYAC) broke open a close contest midway through the first half and went on to a 22-9 victory over the SUNY Potsdam Women's lacrosse team (3-7, 0-3) on Saturday. Blue Knight sophomore attack Caroline Buonocore recorded five goals and five assists for a game-high 10 points. Geneseo sophomore midfielder Emily Haggerty had four goals and five assists and junior midfielder Rachel Petrone added four goals and an assist.

Potsdam started strong, scoring on its first four attempts to grab two early leads. At 27:05, senior captain Whitney Boshart drew first blood with a low shot that evaded Blue Knight junior goalie Julie Bernaztky. Geneseo got the next two goals from Buonocore and sophomore defender Kylie Caesar, but senior attack Maribeth Simmons knotted the score at 2-2 at 21:31. Sophomore attack Meredith Weber put Geneseo back in front 29 seconds later. Freshman midfielder Lina Herrera tied the game at three and senior captain Aubrey Macintosh gave the Bears their final lead 14:42. Geneseo scored the next six in a row and closed the half on a 12-2 run for a 15-6 advantage at the break.

The Blue Knights opened the final 30 minutes with four more before Potsdam sophomore midfielder Caitlin Matalavage interrupted their momentum with a  goal a at 14:58 to cut the lead to 19-7. After two more Geneseo goals, junior attack Denise Johns and Simmons struck back-to-back for Potsdam with 7:09 on the clock. Four minutes later Blue Knight sophomore attack Caitlin Lally capped the scoring at 22-9.

In goal, Bears senior captain Kaci Milligan made 13 saves. Bernatzky finished with four saves in the first 53:05 to earn the victory, while freshman goalie Laura Passamonte stopped all five shots she faced in the final 6:55.

Potsdam continues its home stand Tuesday, April 10, when the Bears host Oswego State at 4 p.m.