ROCHESTER, NY – Hartwick women's lacrosse dropped a 17-3 decision to nationally-ranked St. John Fisher Friday afternoon at Growney Stadium. The loss snaps the Hawks' four-game win streak and puts HC at 8-5 on the season and 3-3 in the Empire 8. The Cardinals improve to 7-4 overall and 2-3 in the league.

Ashley Werner (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) was the only Hawk to score more than once, connecting on both of her shot attempts. Hailey Pooler (Adams Center, NY/South Jefferson) also scored, earning Hartwick its first point of the afternoon. Megan Young (Gansevoort, NY/Schuylerville) and Emma Knapp (Canandaigua, NY/Marcus Whitman) each lent a helper. Young also helped on the defensive end with one ground ball, one draw and two caused turnovers.

Ashley Egerter (Rocky Point, NY/Rocky Point) matched a game-high three ground balls with Fisher's Cori Holbrook. Kayla Tracey (Bardonia, NY/Clarkstown South) notched a ground ball and draw control while Abby Letourneau (South Portland, ME/South Portland) and Lauren Rosenberg (Smithtown, NY/Commack) registered a ground ball and one draw, respectively.

Eleven Cardinals scored, paced by Morgan Young's three tallies. Jordan Johnson's six helpers aided her to a game-high eight points on the afternoon.

Fisher got off to a hot start in taking a 5-0 lead in the opening eight minutes of action. Pooler got 'Wick on the board at the 17:51 mark before the Hawks allowed three more goals.

Werner, on a feed from Young, added another point for the Hawks before Fisher score two more inside the first-half frame (10-2).

The Cardinals went on a 4-0 run to start the second. Werner registered her 35^th goal of the season on a read from Knapp to round out the Hawks' scoring in the 16^th minute. Fisher added three straight points to close out play.

'Wick will not get back to action until next Saturday, April 22 when it hosts Stevens for a noon draw.