Box Score ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hawks picked up a big win over SUNY Geneseo on Saturday morning, defeating the Knights 6-3 in their Empire 8 opener.
 
THE BASICS
 

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

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks were forced into time and location changes due to weather on Saturday, moving their match up to 9 AM and indoors at SUNY Delhi.
• The changes did not matter for Hartwick, as the Hawks came out to take two of the three doubles matches to jump out to a 2-1 lead.
• Picking up doubles wins were 2^nd Doubles partners Ryann Ashby (Malta, N.Y.) and Colleen Marsh (Marcellus, N.Y.) and 3^rd Doubles partners Samantha Lantzy (Valatie, N.Y.) and Maggie Van Valkenburgh (Highland, N.Y.).
• Both teams defeated their Geneseo opponents 8-6.
• Alexandra Krasinska (Pine Island, N.Y.) rebounded from a 1^st Doubles loss, picking up a 1^st Singles win 6-3, 6-0.
• Lantzy was dominant in her 3^rd Singles match also defeating her opponent in straight sets 6-1, 6-0.
• Wrapping up the scoring for the Hawks was Gianna Leggieri (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) at 5^th Singles and Van Valkenburgh at 6^th Singles.
• "It was an awesome performance from all of our players today," commented head coach Samantha Butcher. "Geneseo is a tough team that really pushed us and we were able to stay focused and play aggressive on every court."

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks hit the road tomorrow for a non-conference dual match at SUNY Cortland beginning at 11 AM.
 
 
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.