Hartwick Clinches Empire 8 Regular Season Title and Top-Seed in E8 Tournament with Win at Houghton

Hartwick Athletic Communications

Field Hockey | 10/22/2022 10:21:00 PM

HOUGHTON, NY – The Hawks, who had already clinched a playoff spot, claimed the top seed in the upcoming Empire 8 tournament with a 5-1 win at Houghton on Saturday night. Hartwick improves to 8-0 in Empire 8 play.
 
THE BASICS
 
  • Final Score:  Hartwick 5, Houghton 1
  • Location:  Houghton, N.Y.
  • Records:  Hartwick (9-5, 8-0 E8), Houghton (10-5, 5-2 E8)
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 
  • Hartwick dominated from start to finish, outshooting the Highlanders 36 to 7.
  • The Hawks put 23 of those shots on goal.
  • Sydney Gagnon (Chestertown, N.Y.) got the visitors on the board first with a goal at the 3:21 mark in the 1st quarter.  Leah Tolley (Pittsford, N.Y.) notched the assist.
  • Houghton tied the score at 1-1 with a goal of their own at the 10:38 mark, but just over a minute later, Gagnon struck again with an unassisted goal to put Hartwick up 2-1.
  • The Hawks notched a goal in each of the last three quarters to claim the 5-1.
  • Gagnon scored her third goal of the game in the 2nd quarter with an assist from Holly Calore (Rocky Point, N.Y.).
  • Lex Matarazzo (Commack, N.Y.) put one away early in the third with another Calore assist.
  • With a hattrick under her belt, Gagnon added a fourth goal just 43 seconds into the final quarter to give the Hawks a 5-1 lead.
  • Madison Maddocks (Garrison, N.Y.) picked up the win in goal for Hartwick, notching 5 saves across 60 minutes of work.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
Hartwick will return home to face the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons in non-conference play on Tuesday at 4 PM before wrapping up their regular season on the road at Medaille on Saturday at 1 PM.
 
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com.
 
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