HOBOKEN, NJ – In the regular season rematch of a 2016 Empire 8 Semifinal matchup, No. 17 ranked Stevens exhibited a relentless offensive game owning Hartwick women's soccer in both shots, 25-11 and corners 5-0, evidently coming away with a 2-1 win. As just the first Empire 8 contest for the Hawks, 'Wick stands at 5-3 and 0-1 in conference while the Ducks are 5-1-1 and 2-0 in league action.
 
Playing 82 minutes in goal, Cassandra Robataille's (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) 10 saves for 'Wick helped diffuse some of the Ducks' offensive tenacity. The Hawks also cleared a ball off the line.
 
Rachel Weir (New Milford, CT/New Milford) was responsible for the Hawks' tally on an assist from Brooke Wojciechowski (West Bridgewater, MA/West Bridgewater). It marked her fourth goal this season. Weir, with the soft touch, saw her attempt ease its way over the goal line in the 74^th minute to draw the Hawks back to a 2-1 deficit.
 
Julia Panko's fourth goal of the season and Misha Brewster's first at 25:23 and 73:57, respectively, gave the Ducks a 2-0 lead. Taylor Schaad sent a high pass for Panko's feed while Kaitlyn Casiano served the ball right in the path of Brewster.
 
Hartwick looks to bounce back in its second match of a three-game league stretch as it welcomes Elmira Wednesday, September 27 at 7 p.m.