Hawks Pick Up Dominant Road Win, Defeat Maine Maritime Academy 62-6

Football | 9/7/2024 6:39:00 PM

CASTINE, ME – Hartwick scored 62 unanswered points to take down Maine Maritime 62-6 in its season opener on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
 

• Final Score:  Hartwick 62, Maine Maritime 6
• Location:  Castine, Me.
• Records:  Hartwick (1-0 Overall), Maine Maritime (0-1 Overall)

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
 

• The Hawks struggled to find their offensive footing early in the contest, turning the ball over twice and punting the ball away over their first three posessions.
• Maine Maritime capitalized on Hartwick's four-and-out on their third possession marching down the field for a touchdown with 5:13 left on the clock in the 1^st quarter.
• Hartwick responded quickly as James Sobol (Old Forge, Pa.) hit Carlito Aldumay (Syracuse, N.Y.) in stride down the left side of the field for a 44-yard touchdown reception.
• The Hawks took complete control of the game in the 2^nd quarter sparked by the defense.
• Owen Lawler (Enfield, Conn.) got things started for the Hawks, jumping a route down the left sideline and returning it for a 78-yard pick six.
• Up 14-6, Akil Williams (Chester, N.Y.) punched it into the endzone on a 1-yard rush after the Hawks received the ball on Maine Martime's 5-yard line thanks to a Jules Pierre (West Babylon, N.Y.) 8-yard interception return.
• Hartwick capped off their 21-point 2^nd quarter behind another pick-six as Michael Vurchio (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) returned an interception 39 yards for a score.
• The Hawks' offense found their groove in the second half, converting on their first possession of the 3^rd quarter.
• Sobol once again found Aldumay for a deep strike, going for 50 yards to give Hartwick a 35-6 lead.
• The Hawks continued to rely on the deep ball as Haven Marascio (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) got in on the action with just 2:29 left in the 3^rd quarter with a 57-yard touchdown reception from Sobol.
• After another Vurchio pick early in the 4^th quarter, the Hawks handed the reigns of the offense over to Shane Baxter (Hyde Park, N.Y.) who also exploited the Mariners' secondary with a 54-yard touchdown pass of his own to Conor Cosgrove for the 49-6 lead.
• Hartwick rounded out the scoring with another Williams rushing TD with just over 10 minutes remaining and a 20-yard run from Nicholas Massaregli (Pelham, N.Y.).
• Overall, the Hawks ended the afternoon producing 491 yards of total offense.
• Carlvin McDonald (Central Islip, N.Y.) led the way on the ground for the Hawks, picking up 102 yards, while Aldumay posted 127 receiving yards.
• Sobol finished with 199 yards through the air while Baxter ended his day with 71 passing yards.
• Defensively, Ben Kirkland (Buffalo, N.Y.) led the way with tackles, picking up 10 total tackles including a sack for an eight-yard loss.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
 
The Hawks will have one more road test at Keystone College on Saturday, September 14 at 1 PM before taking the field in their home opener against Juniata on Saturday, September 21.
 
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