BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Hawks fell short in their comeback attempt on Medaille's home floor on Friday night ultimately falling 85-79 in the Empire 8 matchup.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 79, Medaille 85
• Location: Buffalo, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (7-14 Overall, 6-9 Empire 8), Medaille (7-15 Overall, 5-10 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Hartwick started hot, jumping out to a 10-point lead just under four minutes into the contest.
• However, the Mavericks chipped away, tying the score at 29 nearly 10 minutes later.
• Hartwick and Medaille stayed close for the final six minutes of the half, with the Mavericks taking just a two-point lead into halftime.
• Just as the Hawks came out hot to start the game, the Mavericks came out hot to start the second half, taking a commanding 17-point lead at the 15:48 mark.
• Hartwick battled back, closing the gap to three with 21 seconds left, but Medaille was able to secure the victory at the line down the stretch for the 85-79 win.
• Sammuel Prosper (Milford, Mass.) drove the Hartwick offense, dropping 28 points thanks to a 6 for 10 performance from behind the arc.  The sophomore set multiple career highs on the evening including the 28 points, 6 made three-pointers, and minutes played with 39.
• Kevin Felasco (Liverpool, N.Y.) followed closely behind, scoring 21 points.
• Cooper Francis (Lynbrook, N.Y.) also scored in double-figures for the Hawks, scoring 15 points to go along with eight rebounds.
• Jeremiah Boateng (Springfield, Va.) pulled down eight rebounds and chipped in eight points.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks wrap up their regular season road schedule tomorrow with a 4 PM tip at Houghton.
 
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.