ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks returned to Empire 8 play on Friday night and came away with a three-set win over the visiting Alfred University Saxons.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score:  Hartwick 3, Alfred 0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-19)
• Location:  Oneonta, N.Y.
• Record:  Hartwick (14-4, 5-1 Empire 8), Alfred (4-10, 1-5 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks took an early lead in the first set behind the serve of Braelyn Hornick (Candor, N.Y.), forcing a Saxons timeout.
• However, after the pause in play, Alfred came back to keep the set tight.
• Ultimately the Hawks would pull away for the 25-18 win.
• The second set was nearly all Hawks with a 25-13 win.
• While Hartwick was in control all of the third set, Alfred forced them to grind out points, but a big kill from Shelby Swartz (Candor, N.Y.) and a solo block from Niah Reeves (Binghamton, N.Y.) gave the Hawks the push they needed to earn the 25-19 win.
• Colette Maloney (Williston Park, N.Y.) finished the night with 12 kills, while Hornick ended the night with 35 assists.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
Hartwick return to the court tomorrow for a 2 PM match against Elmira. 
 
HARTWICK COLLEGE
 
One of the oldest colleges in the country, Hartwick has continually evolved for 225 years. The College's exciting new chapter is called FlightPath, a future-focused approach to education. Offering a distinctive blend of curricular, co-curricular and real-world work experiences, FlightPath builds on Hartwick's long history of integrating broad-based studies with experiential learning.
 
Hartwick College is a nationally ranked independent college of the arts and sciences located in picturesque Oneonta, NY, in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. The College offers 35 courses of study leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, two master's degrees in the sciences, and a graduate certificate in nursing education. For more information, visit www.Hartwick.edu.