ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks battled back and forth with SUNY Cobleskill throughout much of the contest on Friday night, but it was ultimately the Fighting Tigers who would pull away late for the 71-58 win over Hartwick.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score:  Hartwick 58, Cobleskill 71
• Location:  Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records:  Hartwick (0-1 Overall), Cobleskill (1-0 Overall)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Coach Lombard's 2024-2025 squad jumped out to an early lead in their season opener with Macy Durkin (Syracuse, N.Y.) picking up layups on Hartwick's first two possessions.
• Cobleskill quickly turned the tide in their favor mid-way through the 1^st quarter, jumping out to a 16-10 lead with 4:26 left to play in the quarter.
• The Hawks battled back behind the veteran presence of Daniella DeBiase (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Durkin who collectively poured in six points and tacked on an assist to give Hartwick the 21-20 lead at the end of the 1^st.
• The 2^nd quarter turned into a back-and-forth battle with 13 lead changes across the 10 minutes of play.
• Unfortunately, it was the Fighting Tigers who would take the 38-33 lead into halftime.
• Both teams started cold in the second half with the first bucket not coming until 7:26 mark in the 3^rd quarter off of a driving layup from Yadi Smith (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) to put the Hawks within three.
• However, Cobleskill slowly put distance between themselves and Hartwick across the remainder of the 3^rd quarter and into the 4^th, ultimately gaining a 13-point lead with 8:50 remaining in the contest.
• Hartwick rode the hot hand of transfer, Emma Cohen (Utica, N.Y.) to get within five points with six minutes remaining.
• The Hawks were unable to continue the run as the Fighting Tigers eventually pulled away for the 71-58 win.
• Durkin started her sophomore campaign, leading the Hawks in scoring with 16 points.
• Cohen ended her first game as a Hawk with 14 points and DeBiase ended her night with 12 points.
• Despite the loss, Head Coach Sarah Lombard praised her team post game saying, "I couldn't be happier with the effort, intensity, and overall play from start to finish."

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks return to the court next Friday at 8 PM when they take on the Continentals from Hamilton College in their opening game of the Oneonta-Hartwick Classic.
 
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.