Fourth Quarter Push Falls Short for Hawks Against the Knights

 
ONEONTA, N.Y. – Hartwick suffered a tough loss on Friday night as their late 4^th quarter push fell short against Mount Saint Mary College in the opening game of the Oneonta-Hartwick Classic.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 53, Mt. St. Mary 61
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (0-3 Overall), Mt. St. Mary (1-0 Overall)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks opened the Oneonta-Hartwick Classic with a quick three from Angelina Maselli (Burlington, Conn.).
• After a couple of free-throws by the Knights, Daniella DeBiase (Staten Island, N.Y.) gave Hartwick a four-point lead, converting the non-traditional three-point play with a layup and good free throw.
• The Hawks continued to stay ahead of Mt. St. Mary through the remainder of the first quarter, shooting 42% from the floor.
• Hartwick extended their lead to 11 points with just over eight minutes remaining in the half.
• However, the Knights chipped away, picking 10-point up off of Hawk turnovers to knot the score at 29-29 at the end of the half.
• Hartwick went back on top early in the 3^rd quarter behind early buckets from Isabella Astorino (Warwick, N.Y.) and Sareena DiCerbo (Schenectady, N.Y.).
• The Knights once again battled their way back, taking their first lead with just under three minutes to go in the quarter.
• Mt. St. Mary continued to build on their lead throughout the 4^th eventually pulling away by 13 at both the 6:32 mark and the 2:43 mark.
• Hartwick responded in the final two minutes, cutting the Knight's lead to just six behind two key free throws from DiCerbo.
• Unfortunately, the Hawks could not sustain the momentum ultimately falling 61-53.
• Astorino picked up a double-double in the contest with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
• Bree Fargnoli (Binghamton, N.Y.) led all Hartwick scorers with 11.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
Hartwick will look to bounce back quickly for their second contest of the Classic, tipping off against Hamilton College at 2 PM at SUNY Oneonta.
 
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.