O'Grady Double Lifts Wick Over Cornell 2-1

October 17, 2017

ONEONTA, NY – Three nights ago, Jamie O’Grady (Falkirk, Scotland/Falkirk HS) and Hamish Ritchie (Aberdeen, Scotland/Aboyne Academy) provided all the Hartwick offense in a 3-0 conference win over App State. Tonight, it was O’Grady and Marc Berry (Galashiels, Scotland/Galashiels Academy) as the duo combined for both ’Wick goals in a 2-1 in double overtime victory over Cornell University Tuesday night under the lights of Elmore Field.

The game-winning tally came a minute and a half into the second overtime when Berry raced up the left sideline and delivered a perfect pass on the ground into the box to O’Grady who had time to bury his shot past Cornell’s Mitchell Meyer.

Hartwick controlled the overtimes with a 5-0 edge in shots. In the opening 10-minute extra session, Ritchie had the Hawks’ first shot with Darren Hamilton (Newcastle, England/East Central College) providing a pair. O’Grady had the last chance but he put his shot high. He made good on his next opportunity in the second overtime which ended the match and gave the Hawks’ their second straight win. The team remains unbeaten in games which reach overtime at 2-0-1.

The Hawks got the game’s opening goal on a counter attack in the 13^th minute. O’Grady won a ball near midfield and played it to Berry who was sprung on a 2v1. Berry waited for O’Grady to catch up to the play, laid the ball off to him and he finished low to the far post for the go-ahead goal.

Cornell evened the match in the 40^th minute. A low shot from 22 yards away eluded a diving Lenny Wilson (Aberdeen, Scotland/Cults Academy) in the Hawks’ goal. The shot deflected off the post and Jonathan Cullom, who had entered the game just seconds before, was there to clean up the rebound and tie the score.

The Hawks held a 4-2 edge in shots over the Big Red in the second half but neither team was able to find the net, sending the game to extra time.

The Hawks’ finished the match with a 13-5 edge in shots. Cornell had four of the game’s seven corners.

The win for Hartwick improves its all-time record against Cornell to 32-17-4. The Hawks have played no other program more times than the Big Red in their history.

Wilson finished the contest with three saves. Meyer made three saves for Cornell.

Hartwick gets back to Sun Belt play on Saturday when it hosts Georgia Southern at 3:30 p.m.