BLOOMINGTON, IN - Hartwick got past #20 Princeton University by a 10-8 score on Saturday in the 11th ranked Hawks' first game of the Elite 8 Tournament hosted by Indiana University. Junior Jessica McKee (Tustin, CA/Laguna Beach, CA), and freshmen Hanneke Alfernink (Nijverdal, Netherlands/Univ. of Groningen), and Lily Martinez (Commerce, CA/Montebello) combined for eight goals in the game and goalie Jess Dorman (Auckland, New Zealand/Diocesan) stopped 12 Tiger shots.

The Hawks led 4-0 after the first quarter and never looked back en route to the victory. The Tigers cut the deficit to three goals (6-3) at the half but 'Wick outscored them 2-1 in the third for a four-goal edge (8-4) at end of three quarters. Princeton got the game close with four goals in the fourth quarter, but the Hawks came away with their 13th win.

Sasha Freeborn (Auckland, New Zealand/Westlake Girls College) added one goal and two assists for the Hawks. Christina Evans (Cedar Hills, UT/Lone Peak) and Allyssa Analytis (Montreal, Quebec/Sacred Heart) each tallied once.

With the victory, Hartwick improves to 10-4 all-time against Princeton and advances to play Maryland at 8 p.m. The Terrapins defeated Harvard 13-10.