ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hartwick Hawks Women's Tennis program heads to their fourth straight Empire 8 Championship Tournament this weekend.  The Hawks are making their third post season appearance as the #1 seed after going undefeated in conference play for the third-straight season.
 
As the top seed, the Hawks have earned the right to host the semifinal and final rounds which will be held on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19.  In the case of inclement weather, the matches will be moved indoors at Tri City Fitness in Latham, N.Y.
 
After receiving a first round bye, Hartwick will host the winner of #5 St. John Fisher vs #4 Russell Sage who will play in the first round on Tuesday, October 15 at Utica University.
 
Also playing in the first round will be #6 SUNY Brockport at #3 Nazareth.  This match will take place on Wednesday, October 16.  The winner of the 3/6 match will take on #2 SUNY Geneseo in the second semifinal on Friday.
 
Tournament Schedule:
 
Friday, October 18 – Semifinals

• #1 Hartwick vs #4 Russell Sage / #5 St. John Fisher – 12 PM
• #2 SUNY Geneseo vs #3 Nazareth / #6 SUNY Brockport – 3 PM

 
Saturday, October 19 – Finals

• Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2 – 2 PM

 
Full details will be posted on both the Empire 8 website and the Hartwick College Athletics website as they become available.
 
Empire 8 Tournament Webpage
 
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.