Final Score: Hartwick 0, St. John Fisher 5
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Venue: Oneonta, NY – Wright Stadium
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Records: Hartwick (12-5, 5-3 E8); St. John Fisher (14-4, 7-1 E8)
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Recap: After a scoreless first half, visiting St. John Fisher scored five unanswered goals to defeat Hartwick field hockey 5-0 on Saturday at Wright Stadium on a miserable rainy and windy day. Fisher would hold a 7-4 edge in shots in the opening 35 minutes but both teams had to settle for a zero-zero deadlock at the break. In the second half, the Cardinals would net all five of their goals in a 12:36 window. Gianna Palma scored off an assist from Bre Socker to get the scoring started 15:18 into the half. Lauren Fazio added to the total 3:26 later on a shot through traffic. Just 1:18 later, the Cardinals netted their third goal as Palma scored once again on an individual effort. Reghan Amoroso scored at the 61:03 mark and Socker closed out the scoring 1:51 later. Fisher would finish with a 15-6 edge in shots. The Cardinals earned seven corners to the Hawks' five.
Brooke Singer (Johnson City, NY/Maine-Endwell) and
Bella Wheeler (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) each had two shots for the Hawks.
Lavaisha Sparrow (Dover Plains, NY/Dover) and
Jenna Sobol (Amherst, NY/Amherst Central) each had one.
Allyson Osborne (Nottingham, PA/Solanco) made three saves in goal for the Hawks. Â
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Notes: The game served as Hartwick Senior Day with three-year players
Maria Stalder (New Woodstock, NY/Cazenovia) and Sparrow being recognized for their contributions to the program. Â
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Up Next: Hartwick next plays in the Empire 8 semifinals at top-seeded Washington & Jefferson on Friday, November 2. The Hawks and Presidents play in the day's first semifinal at noon with St. John Fisher and Stevens playing in the second at 2:30 p.m. The two winners play in Saturday's championship at 1 p.m.
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