NEW YORK, NY – Sophomore forwards Kristen Markoe and Alease Vaughan each posted double-doubles to guide the Hawks past St. Joseph's College-Long Island, 84-62 in the opening game of the 2011 Hunter College Tip-Off Tournament at the HC Sportsplex this evening.

Markoe scored 20 points and grabbed 20 boards while Vaughan scored 13 and collected 10 rebounds to help the Hawks earn their first win of the season. Hunter improves to 1-1 on the year while St. Joseph's-L.I. drops to 0-1.

In all, three Hawks finished in double digits as senior Megan McKenna added 16 points to round out the Hawks' leading scorers. Hunter led from the onset and took a 36-24 advantage into the break. In the second half, Hunter's offense upped the ante, shooting 50% from the field and 60.9% from the charity stripe to outscore the Golden Eagles and take tonight's game, 84-62.

The Hawks return to the court tomorrow, Saturday, November 19^th and will face Centenary College in the championship game slated to start at 3pm. The consolation game will take place at 1pm as Husson University and St. Joseph's battle for third place.