UTICA, N.Y. – The Hawks rebounded from a tough Empire 8 loss on Saturday at St. John Fisher to take down the Utica University Pioneers on the road on Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score:  Hartwick 2, Utica 0
• Location:  Utica, N.Y.
• Records:  Hartwick (9-5 Overall, 5-1 Empire 8), Utica (5-10 Overall, 3-3 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hartwick offense started a bit slow in the 1^st quarter, only getting off two shots.
• However, the visitors turned things around in the 2^nd quarter, taking four shots while holding Utica to zero.
• Despite holding the shot advantage, it wasn't until the last minute of the half that the Hawks were able to find the back of the cage with an unassisted goal from Danielle Hand (Queensbury, N.Y.).
• With Hartwick up 1-0 going into the second half, the team continued to control play, drawing four penalty corners in the 3^rd quarter.
• Unfortunately, the Pioneers were able to hold the Hawks scoreless.
• The visitors turned things up a notch in the 4^th quarter, forcing Utica into fouls in the circle to tally six corners within the first five minutes of the quarter.
• Hartwick did not find the back of the cage on the first five, but they were able to convert on the sixth as Sami Shortino (Webster, N.Y.) inserted the corner to Hope Angioletti (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.).
• Angioletti quickly found Julie Ruzzi (High Falls, N.Y.) for the second goal of the game in the 50^th minute of play.
• In addition to the outstanding offensive effort, the Hawks locked down the Pioneers defensively, only conceding one shot in the 1^st quarter.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
Hartwick returns home for their final regular season contest, hosting Keuka College at 11 AM on Saturday. Prior to the game, the squad will honor their graduating seniors.
 
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.