DALLAS, Pa. - SUNY Geneseo senior forward Shannon McGinnis scored 13 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out seven assists to lead the Knights past Misericordia, 66-27, Saturday to conclude their non-conference portion of the schedule.

Sophomore guard Bridgit Ryan had nine points and four rebounds in the victory while sophomore guard Kayleigh Cavanaugh added seven points.

"We did a nice job rebounding but more importantly I thought we made a commitment on the defensive end," said head coach Scott Hemer. "We worked extremely hard and were very committed to stopping their offense. The team definitely showed some character after having an unexpected delay."

Following an hour delay due to traffic after a large car accident, junior forward Allison McKennamade a lay-up at 16:20 in the first half to cap a 11-2 run to start the game for Geneseo.

Leading by four with 12:57 on the clock, sophomore guard Kara Houppert hit a lay-up to extend the Knights' lead to six, 15-9. Houppert finished the game with seven points and six rebounds.

At 6:07, Geneseo took a 21-11 lead after senior center Katie Peterson made a lay-up but the Cougars would cut the deficit to five, 21-16, with 4:43 left in the first half. The Knights responded by going on a 7-1 run to take a 11-point advantage, 28-17, into halftime.

Leading, 30-20, two minutes into the second half, Geneseo went on a 36-10 run to come away with the 39-point victory.

Misericordia was held to only 10 points in the second half as Geneseo shot 47.5 percent from the field and out-rebounded the Cougars, 45-29.

The Knights return to action Tuesday, Jan. 6th with a game at Fredonia to kick-off State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.