ONEONTA, N.Y. - Hartwick College used a pair of first-half goals to pick up a 3-0 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer victory over visiting Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon at Elmore Field in Oneonta, N.Y.

The Hawks (7-6-1, 2-1 SBC) won their third straight match, while Georgia Southern (6-7, 1-2 SBC) dropped its second straight away from home. The Eagles will return to Statesboro for their next action, hosting Stetson on Tuesday, October 24, at 7 p.m. at Eagle Field.

Hartwick wasted little time in pulling ahead in the match, getting a score from Johnny McBeth in the fifth minute, assisted by Marc Berry, for the early 1-0 lead. It was the quickest goal that the Eagles had conceded this season.

With time winding down in the first half, Hartwick was able to double its lead thanks to a penalty drawn in the 43rd minute. The Sun Belt's leading scorer, Jamie O'Grady, stepped up to the spot and converted for his 13th goal of the year.

The Hawks held a 5-3 edge in shots at the break, as all three first-half shots from the Eagles came from Javier Carbonell.

In the second half, the Eagles and the Hawks each had six shots, but Hartwick was the only team to find a tally after the break as Hamish Ritchie finished a cross from Kane O'Neill in the 74th minute to put the cap on the scoring.

Hartwick finished the match with an 11-9 edge in shots. Torgeir Fjaer had three saves for the Eagles while Lenny Wilson had three saves in net for the Hawks. Georgia Southern had an 8-3 edge in corner kicks, while the Eagles were whistled for nine fouls, compared to six for the Hawks. Hartwick was offsides three times on the day.