HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Hawks Men’s Soccer team earned their first win of the season today at home vs Bryant and Stratton. The visiting Bobcats outshot the Hawks in the one, however excellent goalkeeping and finishing brought Hilbert the 4-1 victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The action started early in this one as the Bobcats struck first just over six minutes in. Jason Clohesy found Aidan Byk at the top of the box for a perfectly placed shot to the right of Hilbert goalkeeper, Logan Peck, for the 1-0 lead. The Hawks picked up the pressure after the early deficit, and eventually got the equalizer from Jason Vullo. Andrew Herstek‘s first of three assists in the game set up the Hawks’ first of the game. Herstek played Vullo through on goal behind the Bryant and Stratton defense and the striker made no mistake, finding the back of the net for his first of the season. Despite chances on both ends, the score remained knotted at one when the whistle blew for halftime.

The Hawks brought the offense in the second 45 of the match. Herstek found the head of Cam Murdie on a corner kick for the 2-1 Hilbert lead three minutes into the half. The header would be the first career goal for the Hawks freshman. The playmaking continued for Herstek as he found Jacob Donner for his first career goal on another well delivered corner kick for the Hawks’ third goal of the match. After a skillful run down the right of the pitch, Murdie found Carter Burke in the box for a calm finish in the bottom of the net for the Hawks’ fourth goal. The Bobcats had some late-game pressure in the Hilbert end, but Peck was perfect in the final 83 minutes of this one, saving the final six shots sent his way.

GAME NOTES

• Donner, Murdie scored their first collegiate goals.
• Herstek picked up his first three career assists.
• Burke and Vullo each added to career goal totals.

UP NEXT

The Hawks will take on Carlow at home this Saturday to begin conference play. The AMCC opener will kick off at Hawk Field at 3:15 PM, following the Women’s game at 1.

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ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Hilbert College Golf team set another program record this season shooting a 322, beating their previous record of 323 set a few weeks ago.  

The Hawks finished in first place for the second time this season with Delhi (A) finishing in second place (324) and Canton finishing in third place (327).  

Adam Szlamczynski of SUNY Canton took the individual honors for the tournament shooting a 72 (E). Noah Tyler of SUNY Delhi took second shooting a 78 (+6).    

Michael Petrus and Reese Chase took third in a three-way tie with Elmira’s Christian Babcock. All three golfers shot a 79 (+7). The Hawks also had two golfers finish in the top 10, Matthew Whalen and Gabe Prohaska finish T9. Both shot an 82 (+10).   

Team results: 

1. Hilbert – 322 (+34)  

2. Delhi (A) – 324 (+36)  

3. Canton – 327 (+39)  

4. Elmira (A) – 333 (+45)  

5. Oswego – 336 (+48)  

6. Delhi (B) – 339 (+51) 

 7. Hobart – 345 (+57)  

8. Russell Sage – 348 (+60)  

9. Elmira (B) – 385 (+97)  

10. Wells – 409 (+121) 

Hilbert results: 

79 – Michael Petrus (+7) 

79 – Reese Chase (+7) 

82- Matthew Whelan (+10) 

82- Gabe Prohaska (+10) 

84 – Nikko Lazzara (+12) 

The Hawks travel to Keuka College on September 27th.

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(HAMBURG, New York) Hilbert College took the 10th spot among Regional Colleges in the North for Top Performers on Social Mobility for the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Colleges rankings.

“Hilbert College is dedicated to delivering an outstanding education experience to all our students and this recognition is a testament to our efforts,” said Hilbert President Dr. Michael S. Brophy. “Because of strategic investments in line with our foundational values, we’re able to offer more resources, more programs, and more opportunities for growth to a diverse student population. I am proud that our programs have been recognized as some of the best in the country.”

This year, the U.S. News rankings assessed more than a thousand U.S. bachelor’s degree-granting institutions on 17 measures of academic quality. According to the U.S. News methodology, social mobility measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants – typically from households earning less than $50,000 annually. U.S. News published a distinct social mobility ranking for all ranked schools. The social mobility ranking was computed by aggregating the two ranking factors assessing graduation rates of Pell-awarded students. The U.S. News full methodology can be found here: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/how-us-news-calculated-the-rankings.

Hilbert’s Pell-eligible population and opportunity programs, such as Say Yes and Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), continue to grow to their highest levels. Hilbert’s 12-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, along with service leaning and internship requirements, provide the support and experiential opportunities to lead to success after graduation for Hilbert students. Ranking as the No. 10 Top Performer in Social Mobility among Regional Colleges, aligns with Hilbert’s mission and vision as a Catholic, Franciscan college providing access for a diverse student population, including a large percentage of first-generation students.

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HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert men’s soccer found themselves in a battle this afternoon at home. The visiting Blue Devils from Fredonia squeaked out a 2-1 win in the final minutes after a tightly contested match.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Hawks had an ideal start in this one as Jason Vullo found himself in on goal just over 30 seconds in. He was hauled down in the box giving his team an early penalty kick opportunity. Carter Burke stepped up for the Hawks and found the back of the net for the 1-0 advantage less than a minute in. Following the goal, Fredonia turned up the pressure with a flurry of free-kick and corner kick attempts toward Logan Peck‘s goal. The Hilbert goalkeeper turned away four shots until the Blue Devils were awarded a penalty kick of their own. Camron Walsh stepped up and made no mistake from 12 yards out to knot the game at one just before the half ended.

The second half saw much of the play in the Hawks end. The defensive unit of Reese Tomporowski, Jacob Donner, Cam Murdie, and Chris Smith gave the Hawks life in this one with a number of blocks and 50/50 ball wins. However, another Walsh strike in the 85th minute would be enough for the Blue Devils to get the win.

GAME NOTES

• Peck made nine saves in a full 90 minutes of action.
• Burke scored his third of the season from the spot.

UP NEXT

The Hawks return home looking for their first win of the season in a matchup with Bryant & Stratton. The Bobcats come into town Tuesday, September 19th for a 4 PM kickoff.

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ALFRED, N.Y. – The hosting Saxons scored their goals in pairs tonight in their 4-0 win over the Hilbert College Hawks. The Hawks had chances early but weren’t able to get on the board in this one.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Goalkeeper Austin Boies was tested early on in the contest, making two saves inside the first ten minutes. The Hawks responded with pressure of their own by way of Jason Vullo and Cam Murdie shots on target. However, it was Alfred who would get on the board first in this one. Gavin Culley put his squad up 1-0 just inside the 15-minute mark. After another Vullo shot, the Saxons came right back down to double their lead with a Noam Sokolovsky strike just five minutes after the Culley goal. Boies was challenged three more times before the first 45 was up, and he was equal to the task each time to keep it a 2-0 game.

The Second half started off with back-and-forth action that included another Vullo shot, and three more Boies stops. The score stayed at 2-0 until two quick Saxon strikes 30 minutes in doubled the lead and put the game out of reach.

GAME NOTES

• Vullo tallied three shots on net.
• Boies made seven saves in his first 90-minute effort of the season.
• Murdie fired his first shot on net of the season.

UP NEXT

The Hawks will look to get in the win column when they head home for a matchup with Fredonia on Saturday at Hawk Field. The Blue Devils come into town for a 1 PM kickoff.

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HAMBURG, N.Y.  – Hilbert College Volleyball came to play tonight as they battled against a once-beaten Lycoming College Warriors in front of a large and encouraging crowd in the Hafner Recreation Center.

The Hawks found success hitting over Lycoming’s hands above the net, but the visitors escaped with a 3-2 win, improving to 7-1 on the season while the Hawks steadied themselves at 3-4 overall.

THE BASICS

Final score:  Lycoming 25, 24, 19, 25, 15  |  Hilbert 12, 26, 25, 21, 9
Location: Hafner Recreation Center | Hamburg
Records: Hilbert 3-4, Lycoming 7-1

HOW IT HAPPENED –  

Hilbert, playing in their first 5-set match of the season, collected 48 kills, 44 assists, 59 digs, four solo blocks and six block assists without committing any ball handling errors.

Maria Spinelli (2 solo blocks) and Michaela Rice each recorded double digit kills, posting 12 and 10 respectively.  Rice also chipped in 12 digs, collected the team’s first double double of the year.

Katie Kociszewski added eight kills, two service aces, two solo blocks and was a helper on two additional blocks at the net. 

Natalie Ruhlmann was very involved leading with 19 digs but touched the ball after almost every Warrior serve, and Jessee Jonathan was credited with 35 of the team’s 44 assists.  

• The opening set was played at a slow but comfortable pace for both teams as they traded points until 9-all.  Lycoming went on a 10-1 run and put the first match in their favor.
• The second set started out the same, but Hilbert pulled ahead by four points and maintained that lead until 22-17.  But Lycoming knotted the set at 24-24 only to fall behind again in the 26-24 Hilbert win.
• Lycoming jumped out to a 12-7 advantage, forcing a Hilbert timeout.  Ruhlmann served the hosts back in the game at 12-all and Kociszewski recorded two service aces in her five-point run to lift Hilbert 21-17.  Kara Valvo pulled another point from the service line as Hilbert went up 2-1 in sets.
• Set four mirrored the first three sets with both teams trading serves.   Lycoming stacked seven points together as they stretched a one-point set to a 22-17 margin.  Four different Hawks recorded four consecutive kills to pull within one (22-21) but Lycoming toughed it out to force the fifth set.
• With the score tied at 7-7, Lycoming’s 8th point forced a bench shift and that seemed to be the difference.  The Warriors held a 12-7 lead before winning the match 15-9. 

UP NEXT
The Hawks will travel to the North Country Classic this weekend.  Hilbert will play two matches at SUNY Canton (Plattsburgh State) on Friday and then played two more matches at SUNY Poly (Northern Vermont University – Johnson) on Saturday.

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HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert football lost 65-0 in their home opener against Union College today at St. Francis High School. The Garnet Chargers dominated on the ground in this one, rushing for 468 yards as a team.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After the Hawks began the game with a quick three and out, Union took little time to get on the board. Running back Michael Fiore capped off a five play, 38-yard drive with an 11-yard rushing score to put his team up 6-0 early. Max Gluck, who was 9/9 on extra points, made it a 7-point lead for Union. The first quarter would see three more Union rushers find the endzone. Jonathan Anderson (12 yards), Jon Rust (9 yards), and Fiore (49 yards) again would all find paydirt on the ground in the opening 15 of this one.
The second quarter brought much of the same in terms of Union success. Donovan Pacatte, and Fiore each finished off 36-yard drives with rushing scores. Pacatte’s designed quarterback run resulted in a 21-yard score, and Fiore’s third rushing touchdown of the day went for 23 yards. A Patch Flanagan 32-yard strike to Tommy Leonard brought the Garnet Chargers lead up to 49-0.
 The highlight for the Hawks in this one came when game leader in tackles, Taivaughn Roach (19 tackles), forced a fumble right in front of the Hawks endzone. Lamario Jones scooped up the ball to secure the position for Hilbert.
However, the momentum was short lived when Darion Reed was tackled in the Hawks’ endzone for a safety on the ensuing play to bring the lead to 51-0 for Union. This would be the score heading into the break.
Much of the second half was salted away on the ground, resulting in a much lower scoring half than the first. Union running back Stephen Petruzzeillo got in on the action with a pair of rushing scores (2, 68 yards). These would be the only points of the half as Union cruised to a 65-0 week-one win.

GAME NOTES

• Roach led the way on defense with 19 tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble.
• Jones contributed to both takeaways for the Hawks with an interception and fumble recovery.
• Brody Hopkins went 14-33 for 95-yards through the air.
• Bryce Robinson led the game in receiving, going 6-63.

UP NEXT

The Hawks head to Growney Stadium for a meeting with St. John Fisher next week.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1 PM on Saturday, September 9th.

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Hilbert will host a celebration of its international students and their cultures Tuesday afternoon in Franciscan Hall.

The event, which runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., will include salsa dancing, polish food and henna art.

Kera Bush-Turner, Hilbert’s international student coordinator, said she hopes the event will boost the visibility of international students on campus and teach students about one another’s traditions.

“Our goal for this event is to have the entire Hilbert community learn more about our international diversity and how they can leave their mark on the world,” Bush-Turner said.

The scheduled events are:

• Salsa dancing with award-winning dance teacher Fanny Olaya, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Tabling by international students, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Henna art from Lori Henna Studio, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Polish Cuisine from the Wanderer Hut food truck, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Hilbert Hawks Women’s Basketball team traveled to the 4th seeded Penn State Altoona Lions for the first round of the AMCC playoffs and came up with an upset by a score of 54-40.  

The Hawks dominated the game from the tip, scoring within the first 16 seconds of the game. They led by as much as 19 points in the 3rd quarter and Mackenzie Catan threw in seven  three-point shots and finished with a game high 21 points.  

Other key contributors were Ashley Schroeder with 13 points and 5 assists, Chloe Champagne added another 5 assists, Alesia Hamm contributed 10 points and Monika Allen finished with 8 points and 10 rebounds in just 11 minutes.  

The total team defensive effort allowed the Hawks to grow and maintain the lead throughout the entirety of the game. “Although our offense was great our defense won us the game” says Champagne. 

The Hawks led in nearly every statistical category, they shot a better percentage from field goal and beyond the arc. They also out rebounded the Lions by 12 and gathered 5 steals which led to more 2^nd chance and fastbreak points. “We applied pressure the whole game… they were crying” Champagne adds.