The St. John Fisher College women's basketball team fell to 6-10 overall and 2-3 in the Empire 8 Conference with a 59-49 loss to the host Hawks of Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. Hartwick improves to 12-4 and 4-1 in the conference.

Fisher had a stellar first half, leading by double digits several times and by as many as 12 before heading to the locker room up 30-24 at the half. In that half the Cardinals held the Hawks to under 30% shooting from both the field and three-point line.

Although Fisher opened the second half on a 9-3 run, and led by 12 again with 16 minutes left in the game, the Cardinals could only muster 10 points in the last 15 minutes. The Hawks only led by four for most of the final 10 minutes before getting their first double digit lead of the game with 49 seconds remaining.

The Cardinals were led by Camaryn Buckner who had a double-double with 14 points and as many boards. Portia Velasco scored 13 points with four rebounds and three assists. Soja led the Cardinals with nine points in the first half but was unable to find the basket in the second stanza.

Fisher will travel to Hoboken, NJ tomorrow for a 2 p.m. tip-off against Stevens Institute of Technology.