After earning an 18-13 win over Utica College in the final regular season game, the Hawks have earned themselves the 4th seed in the Empire 8 conference tournament. The first round of the tournament will be played on Wednesday, May 4. As the #4 seed, the Hawks will travel to Rochester, New York to play the #1 seed, St. John Fisher College.
 
History: 
 
The Hawks and the St. John Fisher Cardinals have met 20 times in program history. The Hawks have come away with 6 wins, while St. John Fisher has won 14. The last meeting was on April 23, 2022, when the Hawks hosted St. John Fisher in a regular season game for senior day. The Cardinals won 22-6. 
 
Key Stats for Hartwick:
 
The Hawks finished the regular season with an overall record of 6-5 and an Empire 8 record of 3-3. On the offensive end, Dylan Ferguson has 15 goals and 13 assists. In goal, Jared Tiong-Smith currently has a 47% save percentage. 
 
Key Stats for St. John Fisher: 
 
The Cardinals finished the regular season with an overall record of 13-2 and an Empire 8 record of 6-0. On the offensive end, Nicholas Miller is their leading point scorer, with 41 goals and 43 assists. In goal, Ben Hammond has a 57% save percentage. 
 
The game can be watched on the live stream link found here.