PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The Hawks battled throughout the course of the contest, but came up short in the end, falling to St. John Fisher 62-50 in the Empire 8 Semifinals
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 50, St. John Fisher 62
• Location: Pittsford, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (13-14 Overall, 9-7 Empire 8), St. John Fisher (22-4 Overall, 14-2 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks started off the scoring with a layup from Bree Fargnoli (Binghamton, N.Y.) just 13 seconds into the contest.
• St. John Fisher responded quickly, going on a 12-point run before the Hawks could get on the board again.
• Despite the deficit, Hartwick held the Cardinals at 12 points and clawed their way back into the contest, knotting up the score with 1:27 left in the 1^st quarter.
• Fisher rallied back in the closing minute to take a 16-13 lead heading into the 2^nd quarter.
• Hartwick turned things around quickly when Angelina Maselli (Burlington, Conn.) drilled a three-pointer to tie the score up once again.
• The Hawks held the lead throughout the remainder of the 2^nd, taking a 28-24 by the end of the first twenty minutes of action.
• Both teams struggled to find their offensive rhythm out of the break with the first second-half score not coming until nearly four-minutes into the 3^rd.
• Unfortunately for the Hawks, it was the Cardinals who got things rolling first, going on an 11-point run.
• Caitie Unger (Warwick, N.Y.) broke the run with a layup off of a dish from Yadi Smith (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.).
• The Cardinals would go on to out-score the Hawks 17-7 in the quarter, but the Hawks stayed within striking distance finding themselves down by six by the end of the 3^rd.
• Fisher came out strong once again in the 4^th quarter, gradually building their lead over the Hawks.
• The Cardinals stayed the course throughout the remainder of the contest, defeating the Hawks 62-50.
• Fargnoli ended her night with 18 points and seven rebounds across 34 minutes to pace the Hawks.

 
 
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.