BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – Dicing Geneva's defense with frequent dribble penetration and timely knock downs from beyond the arc, Allegheny had little trouble dispatching Geneva College, as the Blue and Gold rolled to its first road win of the year, 86-66, Monday night. Sophomore guard Gabe Seidman paced the offensive blitz with a career-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting.

While senior guard Devone McLeod conceded the top scoring spot in Monday's non-conference battle against the Gators' Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) rival, he delivered arguably his best effort to date with a complete stat sheet that culminated in his first career double-double. McLeod, who scored the first points of the game with a deep three, totaled 13 points, a career-high 10 assists, and four steals. His ability to get into the lane enabled Allegheny to carve up the Golden Tornadoes from the outside.

Second-year guard Gabe Seidman was the beneficiary of several of McLeod's kick-outs as he topped 20 points for the first time in his career. Seidman, who closed 4-of-6 from distance, continues an absolutely sizzling start to the season in which he is shooting .625 from the floor and an even better .727 (8-of-11) from three-point range.

Seidman wasn't the only player making good use of the three-point arc. Reigning Allegheny Athlete of the Week Ryan Stanko was nearly perfect as he finished 7-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 on three's en route to 17 points.

Although strong guard play highlighted the lopsided victory, the Gators orchestrated a 48-32 advantage in the paint. Chris Milon, who scored 10 of his career-high 12 points in the first 20 minutes, finished 6-of-8 from the field while adding three blocks. The defensive effort marked the fourth time in five career games that Milon has had at least two blocks.   

While the Gators showed few holes in piecing together its third win of the campaign, Allegheny cooled off in the second half while turning the game over to its inexperienced bench. One notable bright spot was the production of rookie guard Evan Schweitzer, who scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting in addition to grabbing four rebounds.

Allegheny methodically stretched its advantage during the opening frame, while capitalizing on Geneva's miscues. Leading 32-23 with six minutes left in the first half, the Gators powered to the locker room on a 14-4 run with four consecutive lay-ups fueled by a block and three steals. Allegheny, which outscored the Golden Tornadoes, 28-5, in points off turnovers, never allowed the lead to dip below 17 points the rest of the way.