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The Hawks prepared for a conference battle against the Wolves at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex in Keuka Park today, with Vaccarelli winning the first draw control.
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Hartwick put pressure on Keuka's defense early, and less than three minutes into the contest, Katrina Marten (Middlesex, N.Y.) would get the first goal on the board, unassisted.
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However, three consecutive fouls from the Hawks would soon allow Keuka to grab a goal of their own.
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Kara Anderson (Collingwood, Ont.) would win possession after the very next draw control,and after showing off some speed and agility, would bury her own goal directly afterwards.
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A 'Wick yellow card would give the Wolves a free position attempt and a subsequent man-up goal, knotting the contest early on.
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The tie would not last for long, with multiple Keuka mishaps, cards, and various turnovers giving the Hawks momentum to finish out the first period strong with a Hannah Goodreau (North Reading, Mass.) goal assisted by Marten and an Anderson free position goal stretching their lead.
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The first period would end with a stellar Jammie Decker (Penn Yan, N.Y.) goal, assisted by Marten.
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A Keuka goal off the draw would open the second, but the Hawks would answer back with a fury.
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Vaccarelli would make history in the second period, notching a goal assisted by Marten to tie the Empire 8 Athletic Conference's all-time career goal record, a record of 217 initially set by Taylor Hughes of St. John Fisher in the 2011-2014 seasons.
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Taking advantage of the crumbling Wolves defense, Anderson would push up the field where she soon tallied her second free position goal of the day, and earned a hat trick.
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Only about two minutes later, Vaccarelli would set a new Empire 8 record, snagging her 218th collegiate career goal.
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After a brief Keuka timeout, Vaccarelli would dominate the draw control, sending a stellar pass and earning an assist on a goal by Parker Laurin (Wilton, N.Y.), her first of the day.
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Keuka would answer back with a goal of their own, but Vaccarelli responds with another Hawks goal, this time unassisted. This series of goals would all be within a minute of each other.
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Less than a minute later, Lily Dempsey (Schenectady, N.Y.) would capitalize on a free position opportunity and snag her third goal of the season, despite Keuka ending the first half with a goal of their own.
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Alexa Patrakis (Wilbraham, Mass.) would appear in between the pipes for 'Wick, with Keuka only managing one goal in the third. The Hawks, however, would remain deadly on the offensive, with Vaccarelli collecting a free position goal and an assist on a goal by Ashley Ament (Sayreville, N.J.), her first of the day.
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Anderson would tack on yet another free position goal, and Marten would also snag her second goal of the day, bringing about an insurmountable lead over the Wolves.
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Keuka green and yellow cards would cause them to give up two more goals, a free position shot by Ament and an unassisted goal by Vaccarelli.
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The Wolves struggled to regain any more momentum in the fourth, with an immediate free position goal by Laurin staggering them.
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Soon after, Laurin would earn herself an assist on yet another Anderson goal, her fifth of the day.
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Keuka would manage one final goal, but it was not enough to deter the Royal Blue and White, with Ament snagging a man-up goal off the free position.
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Maura Donoghue (Paramus, N.J.) would solidify the Hawks' scoring crusade with a goal of her own, assisted by Marten, to conclude the game.
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Both Marten and Brianna Liebro (Castleton, N.Y.) would earn four caused turnovers a piece, with Liebro still tied for first in the NCAA Division III for caused turnovers per game.
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Anderson and Vaccarelli were offensive weapons with five goals each, and Vaccarelli with two assists for a total of seven points.
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With this game's statistics, Vaccarelli currently sits at 3rd for most career goals with 221 and 5th for most career points with 266 in the Hartwick women's lacrosse record book. She also rapidly approaches her prior season-high total of 82 points and season-high total of 64 goals, both from the 2023 season and ranking 6th in the record books.
The Hawks will return home to Wright Stadium to face off against the Utica Pioneers for more conference play on Wednesday, April 23rd at 4:00PM. This will also be their SAAC Code Blue game, where all other 'Wick students are encouraged to come out and support the team.
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