ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks used a six-goal 2^nd quarter and were able to withstand a late 4^th quarter push by the Lakers to claim an 11-10 season opening victory.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 11, Oswego 10
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (1-0 Overall, 0-0 Empire 8), Oswego (0-1 Overall, 0-0 SUNYAC)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks fell behind early with the visiting Lakers scoring just 44 seconds into the contest.
• Hartwick responded just over five minutes later when Seth Bello (Holliston, Mass.) found the back of the net off of a pass from Steve Grossman (Magnolia, Del.).
• The Hawks were able to go up 3-1 behind a goal from Colin August (Garrison, N.Y.) and Spencer Hogaboom's (Poughkeepsie, N.Y) first collegiate tally.
• Unfortunately, Oswego roared back, scoring twice in the final two minutes of the quarter to knot the score up at 3-3.
• Thomas Cortelli (Pearl River, N.Y.) broke the deadlock at the 11:35 mark with his first collegiate goal.  Garrett Frost (Wading River, N.Y.) assisted on the tally.
• The Hawks would go on to score five more times in the quarter, while holding the Lakers to just two goals to take a 9-5 lead into halftime.
• Out of the break, Oswego was able to hold Hartwick scoreless while picking up a goal of their own to chip away at the lead.
• The Lakers continued that momentum into the 4^th quarter, scoring three unanswered goals to tie the contest up 9-9.
• However, Frost turned the momentum in the Hawks' favor, scoring the go-ahead-goal at the 5:33 mark and then gave his squad a much-needed cushion with 55 seconds remaining in the game.
• Oswego picked up one more goal with 15 seconds remaining, but the Hawks were able to weather the storm to claim the 11-10 win.
• Bello, Frost, August, Hogaboom, and Shayne Kerrigan (Foxborough, Mass.) collected two goals each for the Hawks.  Bello also added two assists on the afternoon.
• First year goaltender, Chris Andersen (Schnecksville, Pa.) picked up his first collegiate win, recording 19 saves.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks will remain at home for their next contest as they square off with Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 2 at 12 PM in Wright Stadium.
 
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.