ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks finally made their 2023 home debut on Friday night and came away with a 3-0 win over the visiting Alfred State Pioneers to give Head Coach,
Janet Donovan the 700
th win of her career.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Hartwick 3, Alfred State 0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-23)
- Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
- Records: Hartwick (2-5 Overall), Alfred State (3-4 Overall)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Hawks controlled the pace of play throughout the first set, evenly distributing their attack between Shaelyn Thornton (Scarborough, Me.), Staecia Silofau (Kapolei, Hawaii), and Shelby Swartz (Candor, N.Y.) who ended the set with four kills each.
- Hartwick also kept the Pioneers out of rhythm with their serve, picking up four aces in the first set, six in the second, and four more in the third set.
- Thornton led the way with five aces, while senior libero Sarah Petz (Webster, N.Y.) added four.
- First year setter, Vanessa Seymour (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) notched 29 assists and also contributed two kills with dumps over the net.
- Swartz ended the night with 10 kills. Silofau, Thornton, and Niah Reeves (Binghamton, N.Y.) ended with nine, eight, and seven kills respectively.
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
The Hawks return to their court tomorrow afternoon to take on SUNY Delhi at 1 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.