ONEONTA, NY – Nazareth scored both of its goals in a 6:38 span late in the first half and early in the second to earn a 2-0 victory over Hartwick in Empire 8 women's soccer Saturday on Elmore Field.
           
With the loss, the Hawks fall to 8-3-2 overall and 2-2-2 in league play. The Golden Flyers, who are ranked sixth in the latest NSCAA East Region rankings, improve to 10-2-2 and 4-1-1.
           
The game was scoreless until the 41^st minute of the match when Dana Donnelly broke the tie for the Flyers. She settled a ball and placed her shot to the top right corner of the goal past Hartwick keeper Megan McGillycuddy (Glenville, NY/Scotia-Glenville) for a 1-0 lead.
           
One hundred seconds into the second half, Nazareth got an insurance marker. Brianna Vibbard got behind the Hawks' defense and dribbled in alone with McGillycuddy and scored with a chip shot to close out the game's scoring. The Flyers' second tally would mark the only time in 13 games this season a team has managed to score twice on the Hawks.
           
The Golden Flyers out-shot the Hawks in the match by a narrow 7-5 margin.
           
Sophomore Casey Boucher (Northbridge, MA/Northbridge) registered two shots for Hartwick, including the team's lone shot on goal. Junior Cami Cleaveland (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta) also had two shots for 'Wick and freshman Madison Miller (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta) recorded one. McGillycuddy would make two saves in goal for the Hawks.
           
Hartwick still has two games left on its Empire 8 Conference schedule against Elmira and Stevens. The Hawks are looking for their first conference playoff appearance since 2002.
           
'Wick next plays on Wednesday night on the road at RPI. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. in Troy, NY.