ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks pushed the visiting Cardinals from start to finish, but fell just short in the Empire 8 opener, 75-61.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 61, St. John Fisher 75
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (1-6 Overall, 0-1 Empire 8), St. John Fisher (4-2 Overall, 1-0 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Hartwick came out firing in the first quarter, going 9 for 15 from the field with Bree Fargnoli (Binghamton, N.Y.) leading the way with 6 points in the opening 10 minutes of play.
• After entering the 2^nd quarter down by four, Hartwick's offense went cold, only mustering four points across the next 10 minutes.
• However, the Hawks' defense also kept the Cardinals' offense relatively quiet holding the visitors to just 11 points across the quarter.
• At the end of the first half, Hartwick trailed St. John Fisher 35-24.
• The Hawks turned things up a notch in the 3^rd quarter, outscoring the Cardinals 22-16.
• The run was capped off by a buzzer-beating three off the backboard from Daniella DeBiase (Staten Island, N.Y.) to bring Hartwick within five with just a quarter remaining.
• Despite staying within striking distance throughout the 4^th quarter, the Hawks fell short in the end as the Cardinals closed out the contest from the free-throw line in the final minute of the game to claim the 75-61 win.
• Fargnoli paced the Hartwick offense with 16 points on 6 for 11 shooting and a perfect 4 for 4 from the line.
• Isabella Astorino (Warwick, N.Y.) added another double-double to her senior season resume, scoring 13 points and collecting 12 rebounds.
• Also scoring in double figures for the Hawks was Macy Durkin (Syracuse, N.Y.) who collected 11 points.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
Hartwick returns to Lambros tomorrow afternoon, squaring off against the Golden Flyers from Nazareth in Empire 8 action at 2 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.