GENESEO, N.Y. – The top-seeded Geneseo women's soccer team scored the game's only goal with less than five minutes remaining in regulation in defeating third-seeded Cortland, 1-0, Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the 2021 SUNYAC Women's Soccer Tournament. The Knights improved to 15-2-1 and earned an automatic NCAA Div. III playoff berth. The Red Dragons fell to 10-5-3.

Junior goalie Lexi Ramonetti (Northport) registered four saves for Cortland. Goalie Angel Bennett stopped three shots for Geneseo. Nicole Bell netted the game winner off an assist from tournament MVP Hannah Sullivan.

After a scoreless first half in which Cortland held a 4-2 shot advantage, Bell tallied the game winner with 4:31 on the clock. The Red Dragons were unable to generate a scoring chance in the closing minutes as the Knights held on for the win.

Joining Sullivan on the All-Tournament Team are Bell, Julia Dell Aquila and Mackenzie Griffin of Geneseo; Ramonetti, senior Jaden Galluzzo (Commack) and junior Bryn Thompson (Hopewell Junction/Arlington) of Cortland; Katie Sellers and Emily Kwiatkowski of Fredonia; and Erin Metzger and Ella Santomassimo of Plattsburgh.
 
Geneseo 1, Cortland 0

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: no scoring
Geneseo: Nicole Bell 1-0, Hannah Sullivan 0-1

Halftime: Cortland 0, Geneseo 0
Shots: Geneseo 9, Cortland 5
Corner Kicks: Geneseo 3, Cortland 2
Fouls: Cortland 10, Geneseo 7
Saves: Lexi Ramonetti (Cortland) 4 saves (1 GA in 90:00); Angel Bennett (Geneseo) 3 saves (0 GA in 90:00)

Record after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 10-5-3; Geneseo (Knights) 15-2-1