ONEONTA, N.Y. – The visiting Nazareth University Golden Flyers dominated the Hawks from start to finish to hand Hartwick a loss in Empire 8 play on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 25, Nazareth 9
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (3-8 Overall, 1-3 Empire 8), Nazareth (9-6 Overall, 3-1 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The visiting Nazareth Golden Flyers flew all around the turf in the 1^st quarter, putting up eight unanswered goals against the Hawks.
• Garrett Frost (Wading River, N.Y.) wasted little time coming out of the mid-quarter break, getting Hartwick on the board just 43 seconds into the 2^nd.
• Nazareth responded quickly, notching two of their own before the Hawks could get on the board again.
• Frost picked up his second of the game at the 8:59 mark.
• Frost picked up the hatty just over two minutes later, making the score 12-3 in favor of the Flyers.
• The Hawks built on the momentum from there, as Colin August (Garrison, N.Y.) and Tyler Nocito (Mahopac, N.Y.) got in on the action.
• However, the Hawks still trailed 15-6 heading into halftime.
• The Golden Flyers dominated the 3^rd quarter, outscoring the Hawks 8-1 to take a commanding 23-7 lead.
• Hartwick responded early in the 4^th with August registering back-to-back tallies including a behind the back strike to give the Hawks a spark to open the final quarter of play.
• Nazareth kept the pressure on throughout the remainder of the quarter to claim the 25-9 win.
• Prior to the contest, the Hawks honored their eight seniors, Duncan Jarvi, Shayne Kerrigan, Louis Cappellino, Seth Bello, Daniel Beltran, Liam Kinnane, William Tighe, and Nick Cacciola.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks head east on Wednesday night, taking on the Sage Gators in Empire 8 action at 7 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.