ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks dropped their Empire 8 opener against St. John Fisher on Friday night, 93-50.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 50, St. John Fisher 93
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (1-6 Overall, 0-1 Empire 8), St. John Fisher (4-3 Overall, 1-0 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• After nearly three scoreless minutes, the Hawks were the first to get on the board behind a jumper from Daniel Oyediran (Madison, N.J.).
• The score would remain tight between the two Empire 8 foes until late in the half.
• With just over three minutes remaining in the first half, the visiting Cardinals put together a run to end the first 20 minutes of play with a 41-27 lead over the Hawks.
• Oyediran dominated the first half for the Hawks, picking up 18 of his 20 points in the half.
• Unfortunately, the second half belonged to St. John Fisher as the Cardinals shot 65% from the floor, outscoring the Hawks 52-23 to claim the Empire 8 win.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks return to Lambros Arena tomorrow afternoon to wrap up their first conference weekend of the season, taking on the Golden Flyers from Nazareth College at 4 PM.
 
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.