ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks dropped a closely contested game at home against the second-place Alfred University Saxons on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 74, Alfred 80
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (6-13 Overall, 5-8 Empire 8), Alfred (16-5 Overall, 11-3 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Looking to upset the current #2 team in the Empire 8 standings, the Hawks went right at the Saxons, staying on their heels for the entire first half.
• By the end of the first 20 minutes of play, Hartwick trailed Alfred by two, thanks to an 8-point run in the final minute of the first half.
• The second half played out much like the first, where the Saxons remained in the lead, but the Hawks stayed within striking distance.
• It wasn't until eight minutes left on the clock that Alfred would extend their lead to double digits.  However, Hartwick battled back, eventually cutting the Saxons' lead to just two at the 5:01 mark thanks to a triple from Kevin Felasco (Liverpool, N.Y.).
• Alfred would once again get their lead to double-digits with 14 seconds to go, forcing Hartwick to put the Saxons on the line to gain possession.
• Ultimately, Alfred was able to hold off the Hartwick comeback to take the 80-74 win.
• Cooper Francis (Lynbrook, N.Y.) dropped 19 points for the Hawks, nine of which came from behind the arc.
• Felasco once again scored in double-digits for Hartwick, recording 17, while Bobby Connors (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) chipped in 15.
• Jeremiah Boateng (Springfield, Va.) pulled down nine boards to go along with eight points.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks will remain at home for a mid-week Empire 8 contest against Sage at 7:30 PM on Tuesday night.
 
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.