The Geneseo softball team continued their season with an impressive doubleheader victory against Brockport on Thursday, Apr. 27. These two wins came after a four-game skid where Geneseo dropped two straight doubleheaders against Cortland and the University of Rochester. The Brockport games ended with final scores of 6-0 and 9-1 while wrapping up in the sixth inning of the second game due to the run rule.

The men’s and women’s track and field teams dominated in their invite at the University of Rochester this past weekend, with the women’s team coming in first place all-around with 126 points, while the men’s team scored 59 points en route to a fifth-place finish on Saturday, Apr. 22.

Geneseo’s softball team swept Oswego over the weekend in a conference doubleheader. The team took both games against the Lakers on Friday, Apr. 21 with each game ending early as a result of the run rule. After the contests, Geneseo sat at 15-10-1 overall on the season and 6-4 in SUNYAC matchups with a winning streak of five straight games. 

Playoff hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL) and each team’s quest for the glory of the Stanley Cup begins this week. The NHL playoffs are underway, and there is no better time of year for the sport of hockey. This year’s tournament is filled with storylines all around with some of the most interesting being: will Colorado win back-to-back championships? Do the President’s Trophy-winning Boston Bruins have enough to win it all? And will the Toronto Maple Leafs finally make it past the first round? Let’s take a look at some of the first-round matchups in each conference.

The Geneseo women’s golf team continued their season with two events this past week. The team traveled both times, once to compete at the Keuka College Invitational and then to play at the Cortland Martin/Wallace Invitational. The Knights took second place at the Keuka Invitational on Wednesday, Apr. 12, and fifth at the Cortland Martin/Wallace Invitational over the weekend of Apr. 15 and 16. 

On Sunday, Apr. 16, the club softball team at Geneseo played a three-game series against SUNY Brockport to kick off their spring season. This was the first time the two teams played each other since the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite the heat, both teams fought to showcase how their teams have developed over the past few years. While Geneseo ended the day with one win and two losses, it was an exciting matchup that left the team with a sense of promise ahead of the remainder of the semester. 

Geneseo’s women’s lacrosse team continued their dominant season on Saturday, Apr. 15 as they traveled to New Paltz. The Knights came into the game on a two-game winning streak after taking down Oneonta and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) at home over the past two weeks. They looked to continue their streak against a New Paltz team, who had on a four-game winning streak themselves as they sat with an 8-3 record on the season. Ultimately, the Knights defeated the Hawks 11-2 and improved their overall record to 10-3 while remaining undefeated in SUNYAC matchups; they currently sit at 6-0 against their conference rivals. 

The Geneseo Women’s Rugby Club team had a successful, busy weekend with two tournaments in two days on Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 15-16. On Saturday, the Warthogs traveled to Fort Niagara State Park for the Battle for the Boarders tournament. The team held their own into Sunday as they tallied one win, one loss, and two ties.

With the end of another great National Basketball League (NBA) regular season, the best part of the year is still upon us. The playoffs, where we get to see players become legends, will begin on Apr. 15, and there are many questions on fans’ minds. Will Giannis Antetokounmpo win another title? Will Kevin Durant help the Suns finally win it all? Will the Celtics finally make that jump toward victory?

On Sunday, Apr. 2nd 2023, the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85, clinching the championship title of the 2023 NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament. What followed was a series of shocking political events that ultimately pointed toward the undue societal vehemence imposed upon Black female athletes.

Few teams on campus have had the success of Geneseo’s cross country teams over the past three decades; they have claimed the SUNYAC Championship every season since 2015, and that is not a coincidence. In August of that same year, Dan Moore took the reins as Geneseo’s new cross-country head coach.

It was a busy weekend for Geneseo’s softball team as they played four games resulting in one win and three losses to bring their season record to 8-9-1. The Knights traveled to New Paltz on Friday, Apr. 7 for a doubleheader before making their way to Oneonta the following day to face the Red Dragons in another two-game set.

Geneseo’s men’s lacrosse team traveled to SUNY Plattsburgh and came away with a 21-11 victory on Saturday, Apr. 8 to extend their win streak to five games. The Knights came out firing and jumped to an early lead that could not be surmounted by the Cardinals. They improved their overall season record to 9-3 with the victory while remaining undefeated (3-0) against SUNYAC competition. 

This NFL offseason has seen some wild transactions with former stars finding a new team, current stars holding out for a better deal, and a few teams making an unexpected push for greatness. The Panthers added Adam Theilen and DJ Chark, the Jets got Mecole Hardman while lacking a reliable quarterback, and the Patriots acquired Juju Smith-Schuster and Mike Gesicki, but seem to be sticking with a struggling Mac Jones. With so many notable moves taking place, it has been easy to lose track of where players are and where others are going. The free agent market has been picked through, but many good options remain. 

Tahlia Brody, a Geneseo women’s rugby alum from the class of 2016, has been named to the USA Women’s Eagles squad. This Geneseo alum made her debut the weekend of Mar. 25 with the Eagles as they faced off against Spain in Madrid and took home a victory with a score of 35-7. This was their first Sevens match of the 2023 season and as they started strong, they will continue to have an amazing season. The next time the Eagles play will be on Friday, Jul. 7 against Australia and Friday, Jul. 14 against New Zealand. 

In the year and a half that Riley Damerell has been here at Geneseo as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications and Media Relations, the school’s varsity teams have flourished. The Ice Knights reached the 2022 NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey championship, and teams such as track and field, along with swim and dive, have been extremely consistent in achieving major All-American and SUNYAC honors among their members during his tenure. Damerell’s competitive spirit and expansive skill set have made following these successes enjoyable for the entire Geneseo community.

The Knights had a successful stint this past week as they beat both Clarkson University and SUNY Plattsburgh to move through some tough SUNYAC competition and improve their season record to 5-2. 

There is a new show set to air on Geneseo’s favorite radio station, 89.3 WGSU. On Fridays at 6:30 p.m., tune your radios over to the “Voice of the Valley” and listen to Chalk Talk for the scoop on everything sports, collegiate and professional. There will be civil discussions, heated debates, and even a few interviews along the way. And of course, listeners can call in at (585) 245-6893 to join the discussion or bring up points they wish to hear. On Friday, Apr. 7, we will be discussing Geneseo athletics, the NCAA Basketball Tournament, NBA, NFL, MLB news, and specifically the New York Yankees. As the world of sports changes every day, each week will include new fun topics, and we are always looking for suggestions.