ALBANY, N.Y. – The Hawks picked up their 3^rd straight Empire 8 win on Wednesday night to improve to 4-3 in conference play with a 63-53 road win at Sage.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 63, Sage 53
• Location: Albany, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (6-8 Overall, 4-3 Empire 8), Sage (4-12 Overall, 2-5 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Gators scored the first two buckets of the game, but it was Angelina Maselli's (Burlington, Conn.) back-to-back three balls that set the tone for the Hawks in the first half.
• Hartwick pulled away from Sage from mid-way through the opening quarter and continued to add to their lead through the early stages of the 2^nd quarter, leading by as many as 16.
• Both squads went scoreless for nearly three minutes towards the end of the first half, but Maselli broke the draught, converting an old fashioned three-point play with 24 seconds remaining in the 2^nd.
• The Hawks continued to stay ahead of the Gators during the 3^rd quarter and turned it up a notch early in the 4^th quarter.
• Hartwick hovered around a 16-point lead for the bulk of the 4^th quarter, but foul trouble for the visitors allowed for the host Gators to claw their way back into the contest.
• Sage was able to cut Hartwick's lead to 8 with just under two minutes remaining, but a Bree Fargnoli (Binghamton, N.Y.) steal followed by her fast break layup put the Hawks back up by 10 and secured the 63-53 victory.
• Maselli led the Hawks in scoring, dropping 14 across 30 minutes of work.
• Fargnoli ended with 10 points, while Caitie Unger (Warwick, N.Y.) came off the bench to post 11 points.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks will take a brief break from Empire 8 play, traveling to SUNY Cobleskill on Friday at 5 PM in non-conference action.
 
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.