ALBANY, N.Y. – The Hawks clinched an Empire 8 post season berth as they defeated the Sage Gators on the road on Wednesday night, 16-7.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Hartwick 16, Sage 7
- Location: Albany, N.Y.
- Records: Hartwick (4-8 Overall, 2-3 Empire 8), Sage (5-10 Overall, 2-4 Empire 8)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Garrett Frost (Wading River, N.Y.) got things going offensively for the Hawks, finding the back of the net off of a feed from Tyler Nocito (Mahopac, N.Y.) a minute and forty seconds into the 1st quarter.
- Despite the Gators responding just under 30 seconds later, the Hawks netted two straight to take a 3-1 lead.
- Hartwick would allow one more Sage goal before going on a run of eight unanswered goals from the 8:18 mark in the 1st through the 7:57 mark of the 3rd quarter.
- Colin August (Garrison, N.Y.) and Frost led the charge with August picking up three goals across that span while Frost tacked on two during the run.
- The Hawks were able to shut down any push from the Gators, causing 24 turnovers.
- Nick Cacciola (Wading River, N.Y.) and Joseph Pagano (Oceanside, N.Y.) combined for 11 of those caused turnovers. Pagano also picked up six ground balls.
- Kaiden Johnson (Wakefield, Mass.) earned the win between the pipes, collecting 12 saves.
- Offensively, August finished the night with six goals and two assists, while Frost collected five goals.
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
The Hawks wrap up their regular season with a conference contest at Keuka College beginning at 1 PM in Keuka Park, NY.
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.