KEUKA PARK, NY – The Hartwick field hockey team dominated Keuka College on the road, 5-1 in a Saturday afternoon non-conference matchup. The trio of senior captain Sarah Ryan (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) (3), freshman Abby White (Binghamton, NY/Windsor Central) and freshman Rebecca Bonini (Avon, CT/Avon) registered goals for the Hawks as they remain unbeaten on the season at 2-0. The Wolves are still winless on the year, 0-2.

Ryan recorded a game-high three goals coming at the 10-minute mark of the first half. Freshman Bella Wheeler (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) assisted the play to put the Hawks up 1-0 in the early going.

The Wolves increased the pressure following their setback. Two penalty corners went in their favor but it was a Hartwick foul that ultimately resulted in the host connecting on a goal of its own. Alyssa Orsino tallied an unassisted goal to knot the game 1-1.

Nearly four minutes after, the game endured a momentum shift and it was Hartwick seeing back-to-back corners and would ultimately lead to another score. At 19:50, freshman midfielder Abby White (Binghamton, NY/Windsor Central) sailed one in net from senior midfielder Mikaelan Stuligross (Walton, NY/Walton) to grant 'Wick another lead.

Hartwick would attempt five more shots to Keuka's none before the first-half buzzer sounded.

Following the intermission, Ryan scored two more goals only separated by four minutes of action. The first make came in the 54^th minute while the second was seen in the 59^th.

The host amped up the offensive pressure and received two more penalty corners which each produced a shot. Both were broken up and unsuccessful.

Heading into the final minutes of regulation, the freshmen duo of Maria Stalder (New Woodstock, NY/Cazenovia) and Rebecca Bonini (Avon, CT/Avon) ultimately put the game away. Stalder in her second start, dished a pass to Bonini to secure the convincing Hartwick win, 5-1.

In the budding season, Ryan leads her team with seven points while Bonini, freshman Allyson Quirk (Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow), senior Maxine Dunn (Peterborough, NH/Conval), and White have added two each. Starting goalkeeper Shannon Carter (Falls Church, VA/J.E.B. Stuart) has registered 21 saves so far on the year.

The Hawks return to action when they visit Oneonta on September 7^th at 4 p.m.