ONEONTA, N.Y. – Sophomore linebacker Billy O'Connor (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa) of the Hartwick football team was named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week, for the games from the weekend of Oct. 30 - Nov. 1. O'Connor joins 10 other defensive players from around the country who were designated for this weekly honor. The full release can be found here. 

O'Connor led a fantastic defensive effort for the Hawks over the weekend, as Hartwick defeated Morrisville 17-14 on the road. O'Connor contributed six total tackles, with three of those being sacks and four of those being for loss. He also forced a fumble on a first-and-goal play for Morrisville, which was already leading 14-0. After the takeaway, Hartwick drove 80-plus yards the opposite direction to cut the lead to seven.

The Hartwick football team is 2-6 this season and 1-5 in Empire 8 play and host #22 Utica for Senior Day this weekend, Sat. Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.