ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks worked their way back from a three-point halftime deficit to defeat the visiting Elmira College Soaring Eagles 80-73 on Friday night.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 80, Elmira 73
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (6-12 Overall, 5-7 Empire 8), Elmira (4-16 Overall, 3-10 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks led by three twice in the early minutes of the first half, but a hot shooting performance from behind the arc put Elmira ahead by 12 with just over seven minutes remaining in the opening half.
• However, Hartwick chipped away at the Soaring Eagles' lead, trailing by only three at the half.
• Kevin Felasco (Liverpool, N.Y.) went coast-to-coast for a layup and an and-one after picking off an Elmira pass to swing the momentum into Hartwick's favor at the 16:35 mark in the second half.
• Elmira briefly regained the lead, but Felasco drilled a three in the right corner to give the Hawks a two-point advantage with just over 15 minutes to go in the contest.
• Felasco would go on to score seven of Hartwick's next nine points to give the Hawks a 53-44 lead with 12:04 left to play.
• Daniel Oyediran (Madison, N.J.) would pick it up from there, hitting threes in back-to-back Hawk possessions to give Hartwick a 10-point advantage with eight minutes left.
• Elmira continued to push down the stretch, but Hartwick would stay in control to ultimately claim the 80-73 Empire 8 win.
• Felasco led all Hartwick scorers with 25, while Oyediran added 17 off the bench.
• Bobby Connors (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and Francis Cooper (Lynbrook, N.Y.) each finished with double-doubles for the Hawks with Connors picking up 14 points and 10 boards, and Cooper picking up 13 points and 13 boards.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks wrap up their Empire 8 weekend homestand with a 4 PM contest against Alfred Univeristy.
 
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.