ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks went toe-to-toe with the visiting Juniata College Eagles on Saturday afternoon, but fell just short in their home opener with a 37-30 loss
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score:  Hartwick 30, Juniata 37
• Location:  Oneonta, N.Y.
• Records:  Hartwick (1-2 Overall), Juniata (1-2 Overall)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The visiting Juniata College Eagles strung together a late 1^st quarter drive, capped off by a 39-yard touchdown reception with 1:40 left on the clock.
• The Eagles were unable to convert the extra point attempt, leaving the door open for the Hawks.
• However, Juniata found the endzone again on their first drive of the 2^nd quarter to go up 13-0 after converting the point after attempt.
• Hartwick rebounded quickly using a bit of creativity as quarterback James Sobol (Old Forge, Pa.) pitched the ball back to receiver Conor Cosgrove (Warwick, N.Y.) who then found a streaking Ransom Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, Pa.) down the right sideline for a 74-yard strike to make the score 13-7.
• The two teams traded three-and-outs over the next three possessions until Hartwick found their offensive groove midway through the 2^nd quarter.
• This time around, the Hawks set up their drive with a handful of long passes before Carlvin McDonald (Central Islip, N.Y.) bulldozed his way to the endzone with an 8-yard run.
• Unfortunately, the Hawks' point after attempt was tipped at the line of scrimmage, evening the score at 13-13.
• On their ensuing drive, the Eagles converted a field goal attempt.
• Despite a strong drive with under two minutes remaining in the half by the Hawks, the Eagles would hold a three-point advantage headed into the break.
• The Hawks started the second half strong with Turner-Rush capping off the drive with a 47-yard field goal to knot the score up once again.
• From there the contest would turn into a shoot-out as both squads made the most of their offensive possessions.
• With the score tied at 30-30, the Hartwick defense took a stand, forcing a three-and-out handing the ball over to their offense with 1:25 left in the final quarter of action.
• However, an interception on the first play of that drive put the ball back in the hands of the Eagles' offense.
• Juniata made the most of their final possession and the short field, with a 20-yard touchdown pass with 58 seconds on the clock.
• After the Eagles' converted the point after attempt, the Hawks entered their final drive down by seven.
• The Hawks were able to march down the field from their own seven-yard line to Juniata's 21-yard line in just 47 seconds.
• With five seconds left on the clock, Hartwick looked to the endzone, but the pass was just out of the reach of Cosgrove as the clock hit zero.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
After their bye-week, the Hawks will return to Wright Stadium on Saturday, October 12 with a noon kickoff against Utica University in their Empire 8 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.