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ONEONTA, NY – Hartwick (9-18) split a pair of matches for the second straight day to end play at the Hartwick/Holiday Inn Tournament on Saturday at Lambros Arena. The Hawks, who tied for third at the six-team event, began the day with a 3-0 (24-26, 18-25, 12-25) loss to second-place Lebanon Valley College but responded in their second match for a 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-13, 25-17) triumph over Utica. SUNY New Paltz took the title with a 4-0 mark on the weekend.

In their opening match against a 20-win LVC squad, the Hawks played their best set in the opener as they were just one point from taking a 1-0 lead. With the score 23-all a Dutchmen service error would put 'Wick one point away from closing out the game. However, an Alli Quirk kill evened the score at 24, and following a Hartwick error, LVC closed out set one, 26-24, with an ace.

The Hawks kept it close in set number two. Following a Hannah Strom (Kenmore, WA/Inglemoor) kill, the Hawks cut their deficit to four, 21-17. The Dutchmen would score the next three points, however, and close it out, 25-18, with a kill from Sara Godfrey.

The visitors controlled the third set, building a seven-point lead early, 10-3. They never led by less than six the rest of the way in a 25-12 win to secure the match.

Katie Ryan (Circleville, NY/Pine Bush) had the team-high in kills with seven. Strom (6) and Martin (5) combined for 11 and Taylor Vonasek (Willington, CT/E.O. Smith) had five kills. Hannah Armstrong (Lansing, NY/Lansing) and Alyssa Zeitler (Chardon, OH/Berkshire) each recorded 10 digs for the Hawks. Armstrong also registered 12 assists and Quincy Kinzel (Scotia, NY/Guilderland) added 11.

The Hawks returned to the court against Empire 8 rival Utica with the two teams trading sets in the opening two frames. The Hawks took the first, 25-19, with the Pioneers returning the favor in the second, 25-23. Hartwick dominated the third set, 25-13, and earned its ninth win, taking the fourth set, 25-17.

Martin who was named to the All-Tournament Team, finished with a match-high 17 kills. She contributed seven digs. Strom added 11 kills, 12 digs and seven service aces for 'Wick. Mary Beth DeCuyke (Johnstown, NY/Johnstown) chipped in with nine kills.

Kinzel dished out 27 assists for the Hawks and she notched eight digs. Armstrong added a double-double with 16 assists and 10 digs. Christina Vitale (Post Jefferson Station, NY/St. John the Baptist) had a match-high 15 digs defensively.

Hartwick next hosts Cobleskill on Thursday, October 24 its Dig Pink match at Lambros Arena. Match time is slated for 7 p.m.