ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks found themselves down 13-4 at the end of the 1^st quarter, but were able to bounce back to ultimately take the 53-42 win.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 53, Sage 42
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (9-12 Overall, 7-6 Empire 8), Sage (5-17 Overall, 3-10 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Both squads struggled to find their offensive rhythm to start the contest with the first basket coming from Bree Fargnoli (Binghamton, N.Y.) around the eight-minute mark.
• However, the Gators went on a nine-point run from there to take the early lead.
• Hartwick's offense stayed cold, with the only other basket coming off of a driving layup from Macy Durkin (Syracuse, N.Y.) as Russell Sage ended the first quarter with a 13-4 lead.
• The Hawks turned things around in the 2^nd quarter to knot the score up at 24-24.
• Fargnoli and Isabella Astorino (Warwick, N.Y.) sparked the comeback, scoring seven and six points respectively in the quarter.
• Hartwick completely turned the tables on the Gators in the 3^rd quarter, putting up 13 points while only allowing four to take the 37-28 lead entering the final 10 minutes of regulation.
• Despite a tight 4^th quarter, the Hawks stayed just a step ahead of the Gators to claim the 53-42 Empire 8 win.
• Three Hawks recorded double figures with Sareena Dicerbo (Schenectady, N.Y.) scoring all 15 of her team-high in the second half. 
• Astorino followed with 14 while also pulling down 12 boards for the double-double.
• Fargnoli finished her night with 11.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks head to Elmira on Friday to kick off their final Empire 8 regular season road trip.  Tip off against the Soaring Eagles is set for 5:30 PM.
 
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.