ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks battled back twice from deficits, but could not overcome a two-touchdown 4^th quarter from the Golden Eagles, ultimately falling 35-14 on Saturday afternoon.
 

• Final Score:  Hartwick 14, Brockport 35
• Location:  Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records:  Hartwick (2-5, 0-4 Empire 8), Brockport (4-3, 2-2 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• After winning the toss, Brockport deferred to the second half, giving the Hawks the ball to start the game.
• The Golden Eagles forced a three-and-out and jumped on Hartwick quick, scoring on a 34-yard run on their first offensive play of the game.
• Despite the early setback, the Hawks' defense tightened up, forcing Brockport to turn the ball over on downs.
• Hartwick's defense continued to get the ball back into the hands of their offense ending Brockport drives with three straight interceptions in the first quarter.
• The third interception got the Hawks on the board as Nelon Priest (Schenectady, N.Y.) turned it into a pick-six with a 62-yard return.
• Brockport responded quickly to take the advantage back with the second of four touchdown runs in the game from Gino Fontanarosa.
• The Golden Eagles added to their lead in their first drive of the 3^rd quarter to extend their lead to 21-7.
• Once again, the Hartwick defense stepped up, forcing two more turnovers on downs.
• The Hawks capitalized on the turnover, as Kyle Szokoli (Greenlawn, N.Y.) connected with Nate Rath (Newport, N.Y.) for a four-yard touchdown catch to bring the contest back to a one possession game at 21-14 with 4:47 remaining in the 4^th quarter.
• The home team's defense forced another three-and-out, but the Brockport punter pinned the Hawks on their own two-yard line.
• Unfortunately, the Hawks could not get out of the jam and turned the ball over on downs allowing Brockport to score two plays later with another Fontanarosa run.
• Hartwick made one last push, but a 65-yard pick-six by the Golden Eagles put the game out of reach and the Hawks ultimately fell 35-14.
• Offensively, Szokoli passed for 203 yards, while Carlvin McDonald (Central Islip, N.Y.) caught 10 passes for 68 yards, and Naquan Bradshaw (Syracuse, N.Y.) caught six passes for 66 yards.
• Defensively, Bryan Grimes (Albany, N.Y.) tallied 12 total tackles, and Jake Ely (Fulton, N.Y.) picked up 10 total tackles including a sack.  Ely also forced one fumble.
• Besides his pick-six, Priest added another interception to go along with his three solo tackles.  Shane Simon (Hamburg, N.Y.) had the third Hartwick interception.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
Hartwick will play their final three regular season contests on the road, beginning with a trip to St. John Fisher on Saturday, October 29 to face off with the Cardinals in another Empire 8 game.  Kickoff is set for 1 PM in Rochester, N.Y.
 
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.