Hartwick College Roundup

MIT 16, Hartwick 12
Sophomore Brad Polcare went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs for Hartwick in a non-conference loss to MIT on Tuesday at Glendale Community College.

Polcare had a two-run, two-out triple to highlight a five-run fifth that gave the Hawks (5-4) a 7-4 lead. The Engineers followed with an eight-run sixth to take the lead for good.

Senior Matt Mooney finished 3-for-5 with a run and freshman Cagney Turner was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs for Hartwick, which plays Luther College in a non-conference game at 2 p.m. today.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]Senior pitcher Michael Palanza, who had an RBI single, scattered six hits and four runs in four innings.

Water Polo

San Jose St. 15, Hartwick 14 (OT)
Sophomore Bronwen Knox scored seven goals for Hartwick on Monday, but the 15th-ranked Hawks fell to No. 9 San Jose State in sudden-death overtime in Honolulu.

Hartwick held a 6-5 lead at the half but trailed, 10-9, after three periods. Knox forced the first overtime period by scoring a goal with 20 seconds left in regulation, then gave Hartwick a 14-13 lead when she scored on the first possession of overtime.

San Jose State sent the game to sudden-death by scoring with six seconds left in the second half of overtime. The Spartans earned the victory with a goal 1 minute, 20 seconds into the sudden-death session.

Hartwick (16-7) received three goals apiece from Kim Sumich and Ellen Sevigny. Keri James contributed a goal and four assists.

Olivia Colebourne made 15 saves for the Hawks.