Box Score UTICA, N.Y. – The Hawks stayed within striking distance for thirty minutes of play, but the Utica University Pioneers would eventually pull away to claim the 85-70 win.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 70, Utica 85
• Location: Utica, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (4-12 Overall, 3-7 Empire 8), Utica (15-2 Overall, 10-0 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Pioneers jumped out to a 15-point lead mid-way through the first half.
• The Hawks battled back, slowly chipping away at the Utica lead.
• Jaden Carter (Lutz, Fla.) was the hot hand off the bench for Hartwick, dropping 12, including a big corner three late in the first half to temporarily get the Hawks within five.
• Utica would score the final basket of the half to take the 42-35 lead into halftime.
• The Hawks stayed within striking distance of Utica through the first seven minutes of the second half, not allowing their lead to expand by more than 10 points.
• Unfortunately, Utica gradually began to pull away from Hartwick as the half progressed, finishing the contest with the 85-70.
• Carter would lead all Hartwick scorers with 14 points.  Cooper Francis (Lynbrook, N.Y.) followed close behind with 13.
• Bobby Connors (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and Jeremiah Boateng (Springfield, Va.) finished with 11 and 10 respectively.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks head to Keuka tomorrow for a 4 PM tip to wrap up their Empire 8 road weekend.
 
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.