UTICA, N.Y. – The Hawks picked up a key Empire 8 victory on Friday night, pulling away down the stretch against the Utica University Pioneers.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 60, Utica 47
• Location: Utica, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (5-11 Overall, 3-7 Empire 8), Utica (8-9 Overall, 3-7 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Hartwick battled back from seven down half way through the first quarter to knot the score at 14-14 at the conclusion of the first 10 minutes of play.
• The Hawks and the Pioneers traded leads throughout the early stages of the second quarter.
• A layup by Meghan Perry (Otego, N.Y.) and a jumper from Bree Fargnoli (Binghamton, N.Y.) down the stretch of the quarter gave Hartwick a 27-24 advantage heading into halftime.
• The visiting Hawks withstood a run by the Pioneers early in the third, but ultimately took a seven-point lead into the final quarter.
• Hartwick extended their lead to nine early in the fourth, but Utica worked back to cut it to six with 3:41 remaining in the contest.
• However, Hartwick was clutch down the stretch starting with a big three-pointer from Angelina Maselli (Burlington, Conn.) with 1:26 on the clock to get the lead to 10 points.
• The Pioneers responded with a basket of their own on their subsequent possession, but Sareena DiCerbo (Schenectady, N.Y.) got the lead back to 10 with a post-up layup with 45 seconds remaining.
• From there, the Hawks iced the game from the line to ultimately claim the 60-47 win.
• Hartwick picked up 18 points from their bench, 16 of which came from Meghan Perry and Alexis Mark (Patterson, N.Y.).
• Fargnoli led all Hawk scorers with 11.
• Three Hawks finished with double-digit rebounds, with Morgan Perry (Otego, N.Y.) leading the way with 11, while Isabella Astorino (Warwick, N.Y.) and DiCerbo each pulled down 10 boards.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks stay on the road to wrap up their Empire 8 weekend with a trip to Keuka tomorrow for a 2 PM game.
 
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.