GENESEO, N.Y. – The Hartwick Men's Soccer Team began Empire 8 conference play with a matchup against the Knights of SUNY Geneseo
THE BASICS
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Final Score: Hartwick 0 SUNY Geneseo 1
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Location: Geneseo, N.Y.
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Records: Hartwick (2-2-1, 0-1 Empire 8), SUNY Geneseo (2-0-2, 1-0 Empire 8)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Hartwick and Geneseo prepared to kick off as they both began conference play with Geneseo joining the Empire 8 this year.
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The Hawks and Knights began a physical matchup with the teams exchanging fouls early on, trying to set the tone.
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Geneseo earned the first corner of the game but were turned away by the Hawk defense.
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The Knights continued to possess the ball and put pressure on Hartwick, generating six shots, two on target that were saved by Dante Gesamondo (Lynnfield, Mass.).
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Hartwick began to attempt to turn the tide, pushing down the field and finding their way into Geneseo's final third, earning their first corner of the game.
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A Geneseo yellow card provided the Hawks with another corner, but the Hawks could not find a shot.
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Kayden Zachgo (Warwick, N.Y.) posted the lone chance of the half, putting a shot on target at the 37 minute mark.
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Hartwick looked to get more involved on offense as the first half ended in stalemate.
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The second half began and the Knights were able to convert on one of the few chances for either side of the game, scoring the lone goal of the game at the 47 minute mark.
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The Hawks posted two shots and a corner in their attempt at a comeback but as the clock continued to work against them, they unfortunately ran out of time, beginning their conference slate with a tight loss to Geneseo.
COMMENTS FROM HEAD COACH JOHN SCOTT
"It all came down to one big chance being created and they scored. I don't think either keeper had an actual save to make at any time, it was a hard fought game."
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
The Hawks will return to Elmore on Wednesday, September 18th for a "Battle of the Hills" matchup against SUNY Oneonta at 6:30 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.