ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks dropped their Empire 8 weekend finale on Saturday afternoon, 59-48 against the visiting Alfred University Saxons
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 48, Alfred 59
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (6-13 Overall, 4-9 Empire 8), Alfred (11-9 Overall, 6-8 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks and the Saxons played nearly even throughout the first quarter of action with Alfred ending the quarter with just a four-point lead.
• However, Alfred locked down defensively in the second quarter, holding Hartwick to just one field goal to take a commanding 30-12 lead into halftime.
• Out of the break, Hartwick responded by outscoring the Saxons 17-14 in the third quarter and 19-15 in the fourth quarter.
• However, the late runs were not enough to overcome the early deficit as the Hawks fell 59-48.
• Sareena DiCerbo (Schenectady, N.Y.) posted 10 points across nearly 30 minutes of play, while Meghan Perry (Otego, N.Y.) pulled down 11 rebounds and contributed eight points in 23 minutes off the bench.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
Hartwick rounds out their three-game homestand on Tuesday night as they host Empire 8 opponent, Sage at 5:30 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.