Hartwick Secures 2024 Empire 8 Men's Lacrosse Tournament Berth Behind August’s Six-Goal Night

Hartwick Athletic Communications

Men's Lacrosse | 4/24/2024 10:43:00 PM

ALBANY, NY – The Hartwick men's lacrosse team (4-8, 2-3 Empire 8) clinched an Empire 8 post season berth as they defeated the Russell Sage Gators (5-10, 2-4 Empire 8) on the road on Wednesday night, 16-7.
 
THE BASICS
 
  • Final Score: Hartwick 16, Sage 7
  • Location: Albany, N.Y.
  • Records: Hartwick (4-8 Overall, 2-3 Empire 8), Sage (5-10 Overall, 2-4 Empire 8)
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 
  • Garrett Frost (Wading River, N.Y.) got things going offensively for the Hawks, finding the back of the net off of a feed from Tyler Nocito (Mahopac, N.Y.) a minute and forty seconds into the first quarter.
  • Despite the Gators responding just under 30 seconds later, the Hawks netted two straight to take a 3-1 lead.
  • Hartwick would allow one more Sage goal before going on a run of eight unanswered goals from the 8:18 mark in the 1st through the 7:57 mark of the third quarter.
  • Colin August (Garrison, N.Y.) and Frost led the charge with August picking up three goals across that span while Frost tacked on two during the run.
  • The Hawks were able to shut down any push from the Gators, causing 24 turnovers.
  • Nick Cacciola (Wading River, N.Y.) and Joseph Pagano (Oceanside, N.Y.) combined for 11 of those caused turnovers.  Pagano also picked up six ground balls.
  • Kaiden Johnson (Wakefield, Mass.) earned the win between the pipes, collecting 12 saves.
  • Offensively, August finished the night with six goals and two assists, while Frost collected five goals.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks wrap up their regular season with a conference contest at Keuka College beginning at 1 PM in Keuka Park, NY.
 
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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