NORTHAMPTON, MA - The Hartwick Women's Lacrosse team matched up with Smith College in their first road tilt of the season, falling to the Pioneers in a non-conference clash.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Hartwick 12 Smith 18

• Location: Northampton, MA

• Records: Hartwick (1-2, 0-0 Empire 8) Smith (3-2, 0-0 NEWMAC)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Hartwick prepared for the opening draw control on short rest, coming off a stellar 23-5 triumph over Bard College the day before.

• Smith was first to strike, scoring the opening goal off of a turnover with 13 minutes and 53 seconds, Katrina Marten (Middlesex, N.Y.) was quick to equalize the score, finding the back of the net a minute later.

• Kristen Vaccarelli (Dix Hills, N.Y.) won the ensuing draw control and worked her way down the field with urgency. Vaccarelli sliced her way through the Pioneer defense and fired her first goal of the day to put the Hawks ahead.

• With momentum, the Hawks looked to keep rolling, forcing a Smith green card for the numbers advantage. Vaccarelli spotted a cutting Hanna Goodreau (North Reading, Mass.), dishing the ball off as Goodreau finished the job, scoring her first goal at the eight minute mark.

• Smith put one more goal up on the board with three minutes left but the Royal Blue and White scored the final goal of the first quarter via a missile from Parker Laurin (Wilton, N.Y.) as Vaccarelli picked up her second assist.

• As the second quarter began, the Pioneers struck first again with a goal to pull with one. Just twenty seconds later, Maura Donoghue (Paramus, N.J.) found the back of the for the Hawks to keep the lead at two with the assist from Marten.

• The Hawks continued to fend off the Pioneer attack for as long as they could as Smith knotted the game up at five with five minutes and thirty seconds left in the first half. 'Wick worked swiftly once again as Goodreau picked up her second goal of the day, twenty seconds later.

• The seesaw affair continued as the tie would be broken one more time as Goodreau secured her first hat trick of the season with four minutes left. Smith tied the contest for the third time to end the half deadlocked at seven.

• Vaccarelli broke the draw three minutes into the third, scoring her second goal of the contest as the Hawks retook their lead.

• Smith took control of the lead with back to back goals, going up 9-8 with five minutes remaining. Kara Anderson (Collingwood, Ont.) took the clear from a failed Pioneer attack and breezed her way through the defense, sneaking one past the keeper in a man-down situation.

• Turnover trouble for the Hawks turned out to be costly as Smith struck for two goals in the final minute of the third as Hartwick entered the fourth reeling.

• The fourth quarter opened in favor of Smith as a foul led to a free position goal for the Pioneers, taking a three goal lead.

• Anderson clipped the deficit down to two, striking for her second goal of the game as the team looked to rally.

• Turnovers came back to haunt the Hawks as Smith controlled the following ten minutes, going on a six goal scoring run

• Vaccarelli secured the hat-trick with a goal in the final minute, Ashley Ament (Sayreville, N.J.) found the back of the net in the final minute as well but unfortunately ran out of time.

• Brianna Liebro (Castleton, N.Y.) continues to be a defensive terror for opposing offenses, piling up five caused turnovers for the second time in three games, tying for third in program history for most caused turnovers in a single contest.

UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS

The Hawks will head to Maryland for a non-conference battle against St. Mary's College of Maryland on Sunday, March 16th at 11AM.

About Hartwick College:

Hartwick, often referred to as The Life Balance College, is a private liberal arts and sciences institution in Oneonta, N.Y. Through its distinctive FlightPath approach, Hartwick blends academic excellence, career preparation and an active campus life to help students achieve a balanced and fulfilling college experience. With transparent tuition and a focus on health and wellness, Hartwick prepares students for lifelong success—both professionally and personally.