ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks will be facing St. John Fisher in the semifinal round of the Empire 8 Conference Tournament this Wednesday afternoon at 4pm in Growney Stadium. Hartwick is coming off a big win this past Saturday as they took down Medaille to end their regular season at 6-5. Leading Hartwick was junior Shayne Kerrigan who recorded 3 goals and 2 assists on the afternoon.

The Series: 
 
The Hawks and Cardinals have met 22 times in their program's history with their most recent matchup being a few weeks ago. It was a tough loss for the Hawks in the last meeting with a final score of 22-9. This matchup, the Hawks will look to capitalize and pull out a win to advance in the playoffs. 
 
Key Stats for Hartwick (6-5): 
 
In the last meeting, Hartwick fired off 28 shots and cleared the ball 23-26 times. The Hawks also grabbed 23 ground balls.
 
In the regular season the Hawks were outstanding, outscoring opponents 150-109 and assisting on more than half of those goals. Nearly 70% of shots found the cage for Hartwick.
 
On the defensive end, it was an impressive performance that saw the Hawks force 97 turnovers and clear the ball 82% of the time. The Hawks will look to build off of these regular season successes this Wednesday against the Cardinals.
 
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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.