GENESEO, NY – The Geneseo Knights claimed a straight-set victory over the Houghton Highlanders on Friday evening, improving their conference record to 5-3 on the year.
 
The Highlanders made a game of it in the opening set, trading points with the Knights throughout, but a pair of three-point runs late in the set gave Geneseo the edge.
 
After the Knights rolled through the second set, 25-15, the Highlanders rallied in the third, eventually forcing set point, 25-24, on a service ace from Logan Baer.  But Geneseo peeled off three straight points, claiming the set, and the match, on a Houghton attack error.
 
GAME VITALS
Match Score: Houghton – 0 | Geneseo – 3
Records: Houghton: 9-12 (6-2 Empire 8) | Geneseo: 8-13 (5-3 Empire 8)
Set Scores: 22-25, 15-25, 25-27
Venue: Carl Schrader Gymnasium, SUNY Geneseo | Attendance: 122

NOTABLE STATS
>> Geneseo posted advantages in nearly every category, including kills (41-27), assists (34-24) and digs (37-24).
 
>> Ainslie Reimer led the Highlanders with nine kills and eight digs, while Logan Baer collected 12 assists.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to the Nielsen Center tomorrow afternoon, when they will take on the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles at 1:00 p.m.