TEMPE, AZ- Jemma Dendy Young (Cape Town, South Africa) scored a season-high seven goals as the Hartwick water polo team breezed past Colorado State 18-5 at the Arizona State Invitational on Sunday. In the second match, the Hawks defeated La Verne 13-5. The two wins push Hartwick's record to 22-7 on the season.
 
The outcome against CSU was never in doubt as Hartwick led 3-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Hawks went up 5-0 at 5:41 of the second frame before the Rams finally got on the scoreboard at 5:18.
 
The Rams narrowed the deficit to 7-3 with 3:38 left to play in the second period. The Hawks, however, went on a 5-1 run to end the first half and led 12-4.
 
It was all Hartwick in the second half as 'Wick outscored Colorado State 6-1. The Hawks held the Rams scoreless in the third quarter and nearly shut them out in the entire half until a late goal with 12 seconds remaining in the game ended that possibility.
 
Sami Capparelli (Miami, FL) finished with three goals. Allison Kosich (Stockton, CA) and Lara Dendy Young (Cape Town, South Africa) both added two scores. Kamila Zakirova (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Sasha Freeborn (Auckland, New Zealand) and Katie Ermakova (Columbia, MD) each contributed one goal each. Michaela Davies (Cronulla, Australia) had the start in the Hartwick cage and stopped 13 shots.
 
The Rams were led by Ariel Arcidiacono and Shelby Schaefer who both scored twice. Kelcy Barott added one goal. Michellle Siagle stopped 13 shots in goal.
 
Against the Leopards, Capparelli paced the Hawks with three goals. Lilly Gall (Portland, OR), Kylie Traube (Johannesburg, South Africa), and Laura Kuzma (Saline, MI) all scored twice. Jemma Dendy Young, Cayley Tonkin (Cape Town, South Africa), Lily Martinez (Commerce, CA), and Kosich each chipped in one score each. Haley Cox (El Segundo, CA) received the start in goal and blocked eight shots.
 
Alex Gudeneau scored three times to lead La Verne. Katie Lacek and Melissa Pryor both had one score each. Lauren Shepard had 11 saves in the Leopards' cage.
 
Hartwick led 3-0 after the first quarter. It was 4-0 Hawks after Dendy Young scored 11 seconds into the second quarter. After an exclusion was given to Traube, the Leopards scored on Gudeneau's shot to make it a 4-1 contest.  'Wick would end the quarter on a 4-2 run and led 8-3 at the half.
 
In the third quarter, two Hartwick scores gave the Hawks a 10-3 lead at 6:34. Much of the quarter was a defensive struggle as neither team could generate any offense. La Verne finally ended the scoring drought with 57 seconds remaining in the period on a goal from Pryor and the Hawks answered with a score from Kosich with 45 seconds left to lead 11-4.
 
The Hawks scored twice within 29 seconds early in the fourth frame to go up 13-4 at 6:26. The Leopards added a goal with 3:25 remaining in the game to complete the scoring.
 
Hartwick will conclude its Arizona trip with two matches on Monday. The Hawks will face the #2 ranked Stanford Cardinal at 10 a.m. local time and wrap up with the #3 ranked and host Sun Devils at 2:30 p.m.
 
Hartwick 18, Colorado State 5

Hartwick- 3-9-3-3=18
Colorado State- 0-4-0-1=5
 
GOALS
Hawks – J. Dendy Young 7, Capparelli 3, Kosich 2, L. Dendy Young 2, Ermakova 1, Freebord 1, Zakirova 1
Rams – Schaefer 2, Arcidiacono2, Barott 1
 
SAVES
Hawks – Davies 13
Rams – Siagle 13
 
 
Hartwick 13, La Verne 5
 
Hartwick- 3-5-3-2=13
La Verne- 0-3-1-1=5
 
GOALS
Hawks – Capparelli 3, Gall 2, Kuzma 2, Traube 2, J. Dendy Young, Martinez, Tonkin, Kosich
Leopards – Gudeneau 3, Lacek, Pryor
 
SAVES
Hawks –Cox 8
Leopards –Shepard 11