NAZARETH DEFEATS HARTWICK, 67-63
Golden Flyers (6-11) host Utica Saturday
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ROCHESTER, NY. (Jan. 26, 2007) -- Nazareth led visiting Hartwick through most of the game on its way to a 67-63 victory in an Empire 8 Conference basketball game. The victory improves the Golden Flyers' record to 6-11 overall and 2-4 in the Empire 8 while the loss drops Hartwick to 4-10 overall and 2-4 in the conference.

After Hartwick scored the first four points of the game, Nazareth took control and built its lead to 11 points at halftime. Hartwick began the second half strong by cutting Nazareth's lead to 40-35 with 13:23 to play on a lay-up by Mara Tichy.

After freshman Kelly Dunne connected on a three-pointer to give the Golden Flyers an eight-point lead with 8:17 remaining in the game, the Hawks went on a 10-2 scoring run to tie the game at 49 with 5:44 to play. Nazareth answered quickly with a 9-0 scoring run after Dunne and freshman Whitney Smith connected with jumpers and senior Stephanie Bowens added a lay-up. The scoring run was capped-off by a three-pointer by senior Sarah Homer to give the Golden Flyers a commanding 58-49 lead with just 2:19 remaining in the game. Nazareth secured the victory by making nine of 10 free throws in the final 55 seconds. The Golden Flyers were 15-17 from the free throw line for the game.

The Golden Flyers had four players in double figures as they beat Hartwick with a balanced scoring attack. Smith scored a team-high 15 points while Dunne added 14 points and freshman Rachel Pirozzolo (pictured) recorded a career-high 10 points. Sophomore Sally Wilcox added 11 points.

Hartwick was led by seniors Lindsay Wilson and Mara Tichy who scored 22 points and 20 points respectively. The Hawks stayed close in the game the game thanks to an enormous advantage in rebounds (47-24) and turnovers (24-13).

The Golden Flyers are home again tomorrow for another Empire 8 Conference game. They will host Utica at 2 p.m.