UTICA, N.Y. – One day after officially clinching the top seed in the Empire 8 tournament, the Hawks defeated the Utica University Pioneers on the road to complete an undefeated conference record for the second year in a row.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score:  Hartwick 8, Utica 1
• Location:  Utica, N.Y.
• Records:  Hartwick (9-3 Overall, 6-0 Empire 8), Utica (3-6 Overall, 2-4 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Hartwick started their final regular season with wins at 1^st and 3^rd doubles to take an early two match to one lead over the Pioneers.
• After a hard-fought loss at 1^st Doubles the day before, Phoebe Olson (Jamestown, N.Dak.) and Jade Killikelly (Jamaica, N.Y.) regrouped to defeat their Utica opponents 8-3.
• The 3^rd Doubles team of Colleen Marsh (Marcellus, N.Y.) and Gianna Leggieri (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) also made quick work of their Utica opponents, winning 8-2.
• The Singles round was all Hawks as all six players picked up wins.
• Killikelly, Ryann Ashby (Malta, N.Y.), Marsh, and Maggie Van Valkenburg (Highland, N.Y.) only conceded four games total to the Pioneers in their matches at 2^nd, 3^rd, 5^th, and 6^th Singles respectively.
• Olson also defeated her 1^st Singles opponent in straight sets, outlasting her opponent in the second-set tiebreak.
• Lily Vanuga (Springville, N.Y.) completed the Hawks' singles sweep, rallying back from a second set loss to take the third set 10-4.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks now turn their focus on the Empire 8 tournament where they will look to capture their 2^nd straight title, beginning with the semifinal match on Friday, October 13.  The tournament will be held at Houghton University.  Match times and opponents will be announced as those details become available.
 
 
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.