BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Hawks head to their third straight Empire 8 championship with 2-0 road win at SUNY Brockport.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score:  Hartwick 2, Brockport 0
• Location:  Brockport, N.Y.
• Records:  Hartwick (11-7 Overall, 7-2 Empire 8), Brockport (13-6 Overall, 7-2 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• After conceding an early penalty corner to the Golden Eagles, the Hawks immediately went on the offensive firing off two consecutive shots after a penalty corner in the 4^th minute of play.
• Hartwick put six of their seven shots on goal throughout the 1^st quarter, but came up empty.
• The Hawks took complete control in the 2^nd quarter, outshooting Brockport 7-1.
• Hartwick's efforts paid off in the 27^th minute, when Katelyn Klotz (South Glens Falls, N.Y.) deposited a rebound from Danielle Hand's (Queensbury, N.Y.) initial shot into the back of the cage to take the 1-0 advantage.
• The visiting Hawks nearly gave themselves a two-goal lead early in the 3^rd quarter as they were granted a penalty strike in the 32^nd minute.
• Unfortunately, Jessica Betts (South Glens Falls, N.Y.) missed just high and left to keep the score at 1-0 in favor of Hartwick.
• The Hawks eventually gained the two-goal lead just over four minutes later when Hand forced her way into the right side of the circle and slipped a shot just past the Golden Eagles' keeper for the tally.
• Hartwick continued to stay on the offensive throughout the remainder of the 3^rd and 4^th quarters but were unable to extend their lead.
• Though Brockport was able to deny the Hawks' attempts at extending their lead, it was Hartwick's defense who helped lock down the 2-0, holding the Golden Eagles to just two shots from the start of the 2^nd quarter on.
• Senior goalkeeper, Ashley Luppens (Wading River, N.Y.) earned the shutout victory in the cage for the Hartwick, collecting three saves across the 60 minutes of action.
• "We are so proud of the team's composure on defense down the stretch and their execution on offense," commented Head Coach Erin Autera, postgame.  "The team was locked in for the full 60 and we are looking forward to Sunday!"

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks will now head to their third-straight Empire 8 Championship game on Sunday, November 10.  The back-to-back champs will look to make it a three-peat as they square off against new Empire 8 rival, SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo.  Information regarding game time will be release when it becomes available.
 
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.