ONEONTA, N.Y. — No. 13-ranked Hartwick College dominated their competition in Moyer Pool as the Hawks defeated Saint Francis University 24-18 Utica College, 18-3, and Mercyhurst University, 13-8, in a trio of games at the 2018 Hartwick Invitational.
In the first game against Saint Francis, the Hawks had a narrow lead at the end of the first period with a score of 6-5. Hartwick went on to score six goals to the Red Flash’s one and led 12-6 by halftime. The Red Flash kept pace with the Hawks’ goals over the second half but were unable to cut into Hartwick’s lead.
Lena Kotanchyan (Moscow, Russia / Elk Island School) and Zsofia Polak (Dunaujvaros, Hungary/Rudas) each had four goals apiece to lead in scoring against the Red Flash. Maryanna Antoniou (Glyfada, Greece/Second General of Glyfada) scored a trio of goals. Lauren Brennan (Canberra, Australia/St. Clares College), Tori Wilson (Kitchener, Ontario/Grand River Collegiate Institute) and Katie McKenty (Auckland, New Zealand/Takapuna Grammar School) each scored a pair of goals. Charlotte Cottle (Sydney, Australia/Presbyterian Ladies College), Becca Lelles (Boulder City, Nev./Boulder City), Madison Germuska (Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon) and Sarah Lewis (La Jolla, Calif./Cathedral Catholic) all scored lone markers to round out the Hawks’ scoring.
Sabrina Hartwell (Ann Arbor, Mich./Skyline) racked up seven saves and five steals in goal.
In the second game, Hartwick led 13-2 at the half over Utica. The Hawks would go on to win 18-3 over the Pioneers. Hayley Hill (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Fort Lauderdale) led the Hawks in scoring with five goals. Emma Aleksandrovic (Belgrade, Serbia / Medicine School Zvezdara) scored a trio of goals. Germuska, Hannah Erbe Smith (San Diego, Calif./Scrips Ranch), Ashley Madrigal-Geary (Sacramento, Calif./Christian Brothers) and Hannah Edwards (Encinitas, Calif./Cathedral Catholic) each scored a pair of goals. Edra Colbeck (Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt) and Gina Grauer (West Lawn, Pa./Wilson) each had a lone tally to round out scoring.
Hartwell recorded eight saves in goal against the Pioneers.
Facing Mercyhurst,, the Hawks got off to a slow start, leading 2-1 after the first period. Over the course of the next two periods, the Hawks outscored the Lakers 10-4. The Lakers outscored Hartwick by a 2-1 count in the fourth quarter but were unable to cut into the Hawks’ lead.
L.J. Edwards (Encinitas, Calif./Cathedral Catholic), Grauer and Polak paced the Hawks with two goals apiece. Antoniou, Brennan, Wilson, Lewis, McKenty, Colbeck and Lissa Westerman (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor) all posted one tally.
Aleksandrovic had eight saves in goal against the Lakers.
Release courtesy Hartwick College Athletics Communications
