About Hartwick Basketball

Oneonta, New York, United States
Hartwick is among the North East’s elite liberal art colleges both academically and athletically. Hartwick has a reputation of academic excellence and offers a most diverse selection of degree programs, with a strong emphasis on a liberal arts education. Our campus is truly beautiful. We are located on a scenic 425-acre site on the northern slopes of New York’s Catskill Mountains, in Oneonta, a town considered by some experts to be among the top ten best college towns in America. Hartwick offers a small college atmosphere; as the student/faculty ratio is 11 to 1, and the average classroom size is 15. Yet we are only 70 minutes from the state capital, Albany, and two and a half hours from New York City. This setting provides an ideal atmosphere academically, athletically, and socially for the aspiring student-athlete. Combine these facts with tremendous facilities, a great schedule, and a major commitment to the basketball program, and you can see why Hartwick basketball has made the final four and is a true Division III Giant! As a member of the Empire 8 Conference, Hartwick competes successfully in one of the premier Division III conferences in the country.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Hartwick jumps in D3hoops's top 25

As many know last week we were rated top 25 in the country from D3hoops.com's top 25 teams rankings. With our win over Stevens on Saturday we have jumped to 21st in the country. This is a tremendous honor and the guys should be proud.

With the win against Stevens we now will host the Empire 8 conference tournament this weekend. In the first round we will play Ithaca college at 8 p.m. in the Lambros Arena. Show up and show your Hartwick pride!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Hartwick defeats Stevens



Last night we played Stevens and won to clinch the Empire 8 regular season title for the first time in school history. Everyone who played had a great game. The ending score was 96-71. In addition we said goodbye to our Seniors Mark Blazek, Andres Carpio, and Chris Ryder and it was great to send them off with a win to end the regular season.


Jared Suderley led the team with 25 points and added 7 rebounds. He also added 3 assists and a steal. Anthony Keane had a near triple double with 16 points, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds. In addition he had 3 steals. Chris Ryder had 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals. Andres Carpio had 5 points. Mike Geisser to round out the starters had 11 points, 2 assists, and a rebound.


Off the bench several players saw time. This includes Christian Laputka, Travis Godley, Aaron Laing, Jon Zehe, Dustin Gratto, Matt Petruccione, Peter Melanson, Brendan Griffin, and Shiva Senthil.

Christian Laputka added 14 points, 5 rebounds, and an assist. Aaron Laing had 4 points, 4 assists, a rebound, and a block. Travis Godley added a 3-pointer.


With this win we are 23-2. This has been a great season and it is not over yet. On Friday we start playing in the Empire 8 conference tournament. On Friday we will play Ithaca college at home in the Lambros Arena. The game starts at 8 p.m. Please show up and show your Hartwick pride!

Friday, February 17, 2012

game tomorrow




Tomorrow we will be playing at 4 p.m. against Stevens. Please show up and show your support as we play our last game of the regular season. In addition this is the last regular season game in which our seniors Mark Blazek, Chris Ryder, and Andres Carpio will play. So come say goodbye to them!

Monday, February 13, 2012

D3 Hoops names Hartwick top 25

Hartwick Men's Basketball has just been named to D3Hoops.com's Top 25 teams in the country for division 3 basketball. This is an amazing accomplishment and the guys should be proud of their hard work and dedication.

Once again Saturday at 4 p.m. we will be playing Stevens this is the last regular season game of the season. Also at this game we will say goodbye to our seniors Mark Blazek, Andres Carpio, and Chris Ryder. Please come and show your support!

Suderley named Empire 8 player of the week

Jared Suderley has been named the Empire 8 player of the week. Over the weekend Suderley and the Hawks won both games against St. John Fisher and Nazareth college. Over the two games, Suderley averaged 24.5 points, 5.5 rebounds on 70% shooting from the floor. He also hit 11 of 12 free throws.

We are off til Saturday when we play Stevens at 4 p.m. This is also senior day as we say goodbye to Andres Carpio, Mark Blazek, and Chris Ryder. Please show up and show your support as we say goodbye to our seniors.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Hartwick picks up 4 wins

Over the last four games we have played we have won all four. These victories include Alfred and Elmira last week and Nazareth and St. John Fisher Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th of February.

Against Alfred the ending score was 63-64 and we prevailed. Jared Suderley led the team with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists. Anthony Keane added 16 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals, a block, and 2 assists. Chris Ryder had 4 points, 9 rebounds, a blocks, 2 steals and 3 assists. Andres Carpio had 4 points, an assist, and 2 steals. Mike Geisser started due to injuries with Mark Blazek. Geisser had 5 points and 6 rebounds.

Off the bench Aaron Laing, Christian Laputka, Travis Godley, Victor Angeline, and Matt Petruccione saw time.

Laing had 7 points, 6 rebounds, and added a steal and a block. Christian Laputka had 3 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, and a steal. Travis Godley added a 3-pointer.

The next day we played Elmira. The ending score was 59-52. Once again Suderley led the team with 25 points and 8 rebounds. Ryder had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and a block and steal. Geisser ha 6 points, 4 rebounds, and a steal. Keane had 4 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal. Once again Geisser started and had 6 points and 4 rebounds. Carpio chipped in 1 point, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds.

Off the bench Godley, Angeline, Laputka, and Laing saw playing time. Laing had 5 points, 3 rebounds, and a block. Godley had another 3 pointer. Laputka added an assist.

On Friday we played Nazareth college. The ending score of the game was 83-65 and once again we won.

Suderley led the team with 25 points, 6 rebounds, and an assist and a block. Keane had 19 points, 9 assists, 3 steals, a block, and a rebound. Geisser had 15 points, 7 rebounds, an assist and a steal. Ryder had 12 points, 14 rebounds, an assist and a block. Carpio added 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and a block.

Several players saw time off the bench. This includes Matt Petruccione, Aaron Laing, Brendan Griffin, Mike Henson, Jake Karker, Mark Blazek, Christian Laputka, and Dustin Gratto.

Laputka had 8 points, 2 steals, and a rebound. Blazek had 2 points. Karker had a rebound. Laing had 2 points and a rebound.

On Saturday we played St. John Fisher and won 64-62. Suderley led the team with 24 points and had 5 rebounds. Suderley also added 3 assists, a steal, and a block. Ryder recorded another double double and had 12 points and 11 rebounds. He also had an assist, a block, and a steal. Geisser had 11 points and 5 rebounds. Carpio had 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists. To round out the starters, Keane had 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 block.s

Off the bench Godley, Laputka, Blazek, Jon Zehe, and Aaron Laing saw time. Laputka had 3 points, 2 rebounds, and an assist as well as a steal. Laing had 3 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a steal. Godley added a rebound.

With this win we have captured the regular season Empire 8 title. This means that we will be hosting the Empire 8 tournament. We have one more game before the Empire 8 tournament will begin. On Saturday we will be playing Stevens at home at 4 p.m. in the Lambros Arena. In addition this will be the senior game as we say goodbye to our seniors.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Game tomorrow and Saturday

Tomorrow night we have a game at 8 p.m. against Alfred. The women will be playing before us at 6 p.m. This is an empire 8 game.

Saturday we play Elmira college at 4 p.m. and The women play before us at 2 p.m. This is also an empire 8 game. The Red Hot Ropers Jump Rope Club will be performing during the Men's halftime.