ONEONTA, NY – Hartwick's men's lacrosse team was defeated in the final game of its season on Saturday to a powerful Ithaca team 16-3. The Bombers entered the game as the second-ranked team in the country. The Hawks close their season with an overall record of 4-10 and a 2-6 mark in the Empire 8.
           
'Wick received goals from Jake Sachse (Lutherville, MD/Boys' Latin School of MD), Conner Long (Hardwick, NJ/Blair Academy), and Chris Vaden (Rocky Point, NY/Rocky Point) in the contest. Sam Ferguson (Baldwin, NY/Baldwin) and Vaden earned assists. Keeper Mike Rourke (Long Beach, NY/Long Beach) made 10 saves in his final game between the pipes for the Hawks.
           
The Bombers would register the first goal of the game after 8:20 of scoreless action. Sachse tied the score a little less than three minutes later but Ithaca grabbed the lead for good with 1:35 remaining in the quarter.
           
Ithaca (16-1, 8-0 E8) would open up the game in the second quarter as they out-scored the Hawks 7-0 for a 9-1 advantage at the half and it never looked back in the victory.
           
Garrison Wojtas (Hauppauge, NY/Hauppauge) would lead the Hawks with four ground balls in the contest. Mike Rourke, Cordell Armstrong (Harleysville, PA/Souderton Area), and Kyle Kickel (West Islip, NY/West Islip) each contributed three apiece.
           
Today marked Hartwick's Senior Day. Mike Rourke, Kevin Rourke (Long Beach, NY/Long Beach), Cody Petillo (Holbrook, NY/Sachem North), and Kevin Wahl (Amityville, NY/Farmingdale) each were honored prior to the game for their contributions to the program.