OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Hawks used a four-goal second quarter to gain the momentum needed to pick up their first win of the 2023 campaign on the road at Oswego State, 12-6.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 12, Oswego 6
• Location: Oswego, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (1-2 Overall, 0-0 Empire 8), Oswego (1-2 Overall, 0-0 SUNYAC)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Shayne Kerrigan (Foxborough, Mass.) struck first for the Hawks just over a minute into the contest with an assist from Garrett Frost (Wading River, N.Y.).
• The Lakers would even the score at the 12:02 mark.
• Frost posted an unassisted tally at the 7:46 mark, but Oswego scored two more before the first quarter time expired to take the 3-2 lead.
• The Hawks reclaimed the momentum in the second quarter, posting four goals in the second while shutting out the Lakers.
• Up 6-3 headed into the third quarter, Tyler Nocito (Mahopac, N.Y.) lifted the Hawks once more at the 13:53 mark to take a 7-3 lead.
• Oswego responded just under a minute later, but Hartwick once again took over the momentum as Frost found the back of the net at the 9:34 mark, quickly followed by a strike from Colby Simonetti (Pittsford, N.Y.) 12 seconds later.
• The Hawks put more distance between themselves and the home squad with two more quick goals at the 13:59 mark and 13:27 mark in the fourth, both by Frost.
• The Lakers scored two of their own during the final quarter, but Pete Conley (Foxborough, Mass.) put the exclamation point on the win with a goal at the 2:48 mark to cap the 12-6 win.
• Frost led all scorers with four goals, while Kerrigan and Conley each added two.
• Kyle McKee (Wantagh, N.Y.) earned the win in net, recording 10 saves.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks head to Plattsburgh on Saturday, March 18 for their final non-conference test before opening Empire 8 play on March 25 at home.
 
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.