ALFRED, N.Y. – The Hawks traded goals early in the 1^st quarter with Alfred University on Saturday afternoon, but hit their stride to soar over the Saxons 22-6.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 22, Alfred 6
• Location: Alfred, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (10-2 Overall, 4-1 Empire 8), Alfred (1-10 Overall, 1-4 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Katrina Marten (Middlesex, N.Y.) hit another milestone in her career this afternoon. 
• One game after breaking Hartwick's record for assists in a season, the sophomore reached the century mark in career points.
• Marten scored the opening goal of the contest to set the tone for the Hawks.
• The two squads traded goals with the Saxons tying the Hawks at the 11:02 mark in the 1^st. 
• Back-to-back goals by Claudia Pollaro (Queensbury, N.Y.), started a string of five unanswered to give Hartwick a lift.
• Alfred cut into Hartwick's lead scoring at the 12:15 and 11:11 marks in the 2^nd.
• Kristen Vaccarelli (Dix Hills, N.Y.) stopped the run at the 9:35 mark off of a feed from Mackenzie Dahl (Malta, N.Y.).
• The Saxons looked to cut into Hartwick's lead twice in the second half, but the Hawks would shut it down, scoring six-straight following each Saxon goal.
• Marten and Vaccarelli led the way for Hartwick, totaling 10 points each.  Marten scored six and posted four assists, while Vaccarelli scored seven and assisted on three Hawk tallies.
• Pollaro added five goals and an assist to the offensive onslaught.
• Ellie Masterpole (Syracuse, N.Y.), Elle Stringer (Rensselaer, N.Y.), and Emily Madigan (Syracuse, N.Y.) each scored at least one goal in the contest.
• While the Hawks dominated offensively, the were just as dominant defensively, causing 24 turnovers and picking up 25 ground balls.
• Regan Kelly (Warwick, N.Y.) set the tone, causing three turnovers and picking up four ground balls.
• Maddi Morrison (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) picked up the win in goal, recording three saves.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks return to action on Saturday, April 22 with a 1 PM road contest at Nazareth in a key Empire 8 matchup.
 
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.