<strong>ONEONTA, N.Y. – </strong>The Hawks produced offensively and defensively on Tuesday night to take the 69-44 victory over the Utica University Pioneers in the 1^st Round of the Empire 8 Championship Tournament.<br />  <br /> <strong>THE BASICS</strong><br />   <ul> <li><strong>Final Score: </strong>Hartwick 69, Utica 44</li> <li><strong>Location: </strong>Oneonta, N.Y.</li> <li><strong>Records: </strong>Hartwick (13-13 Overall, 9-7 Empire 8), Utica (10-16 Overall, 7-9 Empire 8)</li> </ul>  <br /> <strong>WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW</strong><br />   <ul> <li>Bree Fargnoli (Binghamton, N.Y.) came out on fire for the Hawks, going 2 for 3 from behind the arc and scoring 8 of Hartwick's 15 points in the 1^st quarter.</li> <li>Hartwick built on their seven-point lead after the 1^st quarter, turning defense into offense in the 2^nd.</li> <li>Behind a balanced scoring attack, the Hawks led by 17 after the first twenty minutes of play.</li> <li>Out of the break, the home squad stayed the course in the 3^rd quarter despite a push from the Pioneers.</li> <li>The Hawks picked up 12 of their 15 points in the 3^rd down low thanks to the tandem of Fargnoli and Isabella Astorino (Warwick, N.Y.).</li> <li>Hartwick bounced back in the 4^th quarter extending their lead over the Pioneers, eventually taking the 69-44 win.</li> <li>The Hawks saw eight players score in the contest, with Fargnoli leading the way with 18 and Astorino finishing the night with 16.</li> </ul>  <br /> <strong>UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS</strong><br />  <br /> With the win, the Hawks advance to the semifinal round on Thursday, February 22 at 6:30 PM against the St. John Fisher Cardinals.<br />  <br /> <strong>HARTWICK COLLEGE</strong><br />  <br /> 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.<br />  <br /> 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 <a href="http://www.hartwick.edu/" target="_blank">www.Hartwick.edu</a>.<br />  <br />