ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No. 13-ranked Hartwick College dropped a 15-11 decision to No. 9 University of the Pacific in the Hawks’ season-opener, but rebounded by a 12-9 victory over No. 24 Marist College in the team’s second game at the University of Michigan Invitational at the Donald B. Canham Natatorium.
Facing Pacific, the Tigers outscored the Hawks in each of the first three quarters. Despite outscoring Pacific by a 4-2 count in the fourth quarter, Hartwick was unable to come away with the win.
L.J. Edwards (Encinitas, Calif./Cathedral Catholic) scored five goals in the loss. Tori Wilson (Kitchener, Ontario/Grand River Collegiate Institute) scored a goal in each of the first three quarters for a total of three in the match.
Lena Kotanchyan (Moscow, Russia/Elk Island School), Zsofia Polak (Dunaujvaros, Hungary/Rudas) and Charlotte Cottle (Sydney, Australia/Presbyterian Ladies College) each scored a goal to round out the Hawks’ scoring.
Against Marist, the Hawks pulled away in the second half by outscoring the Red Foxes 8-4 to pull out the win.
Polak led the Hawks with four goals. Katie McKenty (Aukland, New Zealand/Takapuna Grammar School), Nikolina Mihajlovik (Mississauga, Ontario/Silverthorn Collegiate Institute) and Edwards all scored a pair of goals against the Red Foxes.
Lauren Brennan (Canberra, Australia/St. Clares College) and Wilson each recorded goals in the match.
Release courtesy Hartwick College Athletics Communications
