PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Hartwick stayed within striking distance of the host Cardinals for the first ten minutes of the first half, but St. John Fisher pulled away for the Empire 8 win.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 67, St. John Fisher 100
• Location: Pittsford, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (4-10 Overall, 3-5 Empire 8), St. John Fisher (9-5 Overall, 5-2 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks went back and forth with the Cardinals, overcoming a five-point deficit to take a one-point lead with 9:34 remaining in the first half.
• St. John Fisher quickly turned the tides, with a three pointer just six seconds later.
• From that point on, it was all Cardinals as they jumped out to a 17-point lead by the end of the first half.
• The Cardinals continued to pull away to hand Hartwick the 100-67 loss.
• Cooper Francis (Lynbrook, N.Y.) scored 16 points for the Hawks, including a perfect 6 for 6 from the line.
• Jaden Carter (Lutz, Fla.) and Anthony Girard (Chestertown, N.Y.) came off the bench to score 13 and 10 points respectively.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks stay in the Rochester area tomorrow to take on the Nazareth Golden Flyers in another E8 matchup at 4 PM.
 
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.