ROCHESTER, NY – Hartwick women's basketball saw its three-game unbeaten streak come to an end Friday night with a 69-58 loss to Nazareth College (7-4, 2-0 E8) at Kidera Gymnasium. The loss is also the Hawks' first in the Empire 8 Conference after a 2-0 start.
            Sam Sorge scored a game-high 22 points and nailed six three-point field goals for the Golden Flyers in the win. Taylor Vonasek (Willington, CT/E.O. Smith) equaled a career-high with a game-high 24 points for the Hawks. She connected on 6-of-10 from the floor and 11-of-14 from the free-throw line in the game. Emily Stone (Granby, CT/Granby) was also in double figures with 11 points. She added a team-best four assists.
            The first half was closely contested with neither team gaining a lead of over four points for the opening 18 minutes of play. The Hawks trailed by just four, 30-24, with under a minute left before halftime but back-to-back three-pointers from Sorge to close the half would put the Golden Flyers up by 10 points, 36-26.
            Another Sorge triple to start the second half extended the lead to 13 points 12 seconds into the period. The Hawks got it down to four but Naz would build the advantage back up to 15 points, 57-42, with under 10 minutes remaining.
            A three-pointer from Vonasek, two free throws from Alicia Razanousky (Stuyvesant, NY/Ichabod Crane), and a layup from Jess Bellai (Schenectady, NY/Schalmont) would cut the margin to eight points, 59-51, with 6:24 showing on the clock. But a three-point field goal on the other end from Kelly Broderick would make it an 11-point game and the Flyers never led by less than 10 the rest of the way.
            Vonasek would contribute a team-high seven rebounds on the night with two assists and two steals. Christina Graziadei (Oriskany, NY/Oriskany) added seven points and four rebounds for 'Wick. Razanousky finished with six points.
            Lindsey Kelly ended the night with 12 points for Naz. Broderick scored 10.
            The Hawks shot 46.5% (20-for-43) from the floor as a group. Naz shot 46% (23-for-50). The Hawks made only two three-pointers in the game while the Flyers connected on 13. Naz also turned 17 Hartwick turnovers into 25 points. Hartwick out-rebounded the Flyers 33-26 in the game.
            Hartwick returns to action tomorrow afternoon against St. John Fisher.