ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks exploded for an eight-goal second half to cruise by Utica University 14-4 for the Empire 8 victory.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score: Hartwick 14, Utica 4
• Location: Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records: Hartwick (3-5 Overall, 1-0 Empire 8), Utica (4-6 Overall, 0-1 Empire 8)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks and the Pioneers struggled to find the back of the net as both goalies came up with big saves across the first 15 minutes of action with each team scoring only one goal each.
• The 2^nd quarter was a different story for Hartwick as the home squad found the back of the net five times while holding Utica to just two goals.
• Tyler Nocito (Mahopac, N.Y.) paced the offense for the Hawks, recording a hattrick in the first half of the contest, while assisting on another tally.
• Hartwick picked up where they left off in the second, scoring three while stepping up even more on the defensive side, holding the Pioneers scoreless in the 3^rd quarter.
• Up 9-3 heading into the final quarter, the Hawks once again put the offensive pressure on Utica with Garrett Frost (Wading River, N.Y.) and Spencer Hogaboom (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) ripping goals from distance to spark the onslaught.
• The Hawks wrapped up the second half on an eight to one run to collect the 14-4 victory.
• Kaiden Johnson (Wakefield, Mass.) recorded his first collegiate win, denying 15 shots while only allowing the four goals.
• Nocito finished the contest with four goals, while Seth Bello (Holliston, Mass.), Colin August (Garrison, N.Y.), Shayne Kerrigan (Foxborough, Mass.), and Frost each collected two goals.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks will look to carry this momentum into the weekend as they return home on Saturday for another Empire 8 clash with the Cardinals from St. John Fisher at 2 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.