LA PLUME, Pa. – The Hawks rebounded from a scoreless first half, but it wasn't enough as they fell on the road at Keystone 51-26.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Hartwick 26, Keystone 51
- Location: La Plume, Pa.
- Records: Hartwick (1-1 Overall), Keystone (1-1 Overall)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Giants put the Hawks back on their heels early scoring on their opening possession with a 20-yard rushing TD.
- Hartwick was forced into a three-and-out on their first possession.
- Keystone immediately capitalized going on a two-play 68-yard scoring drive.
- The Giants continued to control the game from there, scoring on all but one of their remaining drives in the first half to take a 27-0 lead.
- The Hawks rebounded on their first possession of the 3rd quarter marching down the field for an 8-play 65-yard drive capped off by a 3-yard reception by Jared Hawkins (Schenectady, N.Y.) from Dennis Riordan (New City, N.Y.).
- The Giants matched Hartwick's efforts finding the endzone on their next drive for a 34-7 lead.
- Hartwick fought back once again with a one-play quick strike as Riordan hit Conor Cosgrove (Warwick, N.Y.) for a 78-yard touchdown reception.
- The Hawks were able to stall the Giants on their next possession, only allowing the home squad to put away a field goal.
- Hartwick closed out the 3rd quarter with one final scoring drive capped off by a 22-yard run by Riordan to cut Keystone's lead to 17.
- Down 44-20, the Hawks made one final push when Nicholas Massaregli (Pelham, N.Y.) returned a Giants' kickoff for an 89-yard touchdown at the 9:28 mark in the 4th quarter.
- Unfortunately, the Hawks were able to keep the momentum going, ultimately falling 51-26.
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
The Hawks will look to bounce back on Saturday, September 21 at 1 PM against Juniata in their home opener.
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.