ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks were unable to catch up to the Farmingdale State College Rams on Saturday afternoon, falling 15-9 in non-conference action.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 9, Farmingdale State 15
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (1-1 Overall, 0-0 Empire 8), Farmingdale State (2-1 Overall, 0-0 Skyline)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• Farmingdale State came out strong against the Hawks, scoring twice within the first 3 minutes of play.
• With 4:56 remaining in the 1^st quarter, Tyler Nocito (Mahopac, N.Y.) put the Hawks on the board with Liam McManus (Skillman, N.J.) picking up the assist.
• The Rams responded quickly, finding the back of the net twice within 8 seconds of each other in the waning minutes of the opening quarter.
• Hartwick made a push in 2^nd quarter with an unassisted strike from Garrett Frost (Wading River, N.Y.) to cut the Rams' lead in half.
• After another Farmingdale tally, Shayne Kerrigan (Foxborough, Mass.) would pick up his first of three goals on the afternoon to keep the Hawks within striking distance.
• The senior midfielder notched his second goal of the game with 2:20 remaining in the half to put Hartwick within three entering halftime.
• Frost capitalized on an early 3^rd quarter Farmingdale penalty, finding the back of the net off of a Kerrigan pass, making the score 6-8 in favor of the Rams.
• Unfortunately for Hartwick, Farmingdale notched five goals in the 3^rd to take a commanding 13-7 lead entering the final 15 minutes of play.
• The Hawks made one final push in the 4^th behind goals from Colby Simonetti (Pittsford, N.Y.) and Colin August (Garrison, N.Y.) but it was not enough as the Rams also scored twice in the final quarter to claim the 15-9 win.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks turn their attention to their "Battle of the Hills" road contest at Oneonta State at 3 PM on Thursday, March 7.
 
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.