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NEED TO KNOW GAME DAY NOTES
BY THE #’S
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Senior guard Nina Farkic has led the Hawks in rebounds and assists in both games this season. She is averaging a teamhigh 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.
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Senior forward Breyenne Bellerand is shooting an impressive 100% from beyond the arc through two games, going 3-of-3 from three-point range.
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Senior Jada Lucas enters the second series of America East play needing 46 more points to reach 500 on her career. She totaled 14 points in Hartford’s first two games of the season.
NOTES TO KNOW SETTING THE SCENE
The Hartford women’s basketball team returns to action with a two-game set against America East foe New Hampshire inside Reich Family Pavilion. Monday’s game is set for a 3 p.m. Tipoff, while Tuesday’s contest is set for a 1 p.m. start. Both games will be aired on ESPN+.
FRESHMAN IMPACT
The Hawks had a number of new players make their debut in a Hartford uniform this past week. Freshman Paula Maurina had a historic first game, leading the Hawks with 12 points in her first collegiate appearance this past Tuesday. She became the first freshman to score in double figures in their Hartford debut since Sierra DaCosta recorded 11 in the Hawks’ seasonopening win over Boston College in 2016-17.
BLOCK PARTY
Through two games, the Hawks are averaging 3.0 blocks, which ranks fifth in the America East. Junior forward Charlette Leurs leads the team with 2.0 blocks per game. She totaled three blocks in this past Wednesday’s loss against Maine, tying a career-best effort that was orginally set against Rhode Island on Nov. 10, 2019.
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SCHEDULE & RESULTS
HARTFORD HAWKS 0-2 OVERALL [0-2 AMERICA EAST] DEC. 22
MAINE *
ESPN+
L, 57-85
DEC. 23
MAINE *
ESPN+
L, 49-52
DEC. 28
NEW HAMPSHIRE *
ESPN+
3 p.m.
DEC. 29
NEW HAMPSHIRE *
ESPN+
1 p.m.
Jan. 2
at Binghamton *
ESPN3/+
3 p.m.
Jan. 3
at Binghamton *
ESPN3/+
2 p.m.
JAN. 9
UMASS LOWELL *
ESPN3/+
1 p.m.
JAN. 10
UMASS LOWELL *
ESPN3/+
1 p.m.
JAN. 16
UMBC *
ESPN3/+
1 p.m.
JAN. 17
UMBC *
ESPN3/+
1 p.m.
Jan. 23
at Vermont *
ESPN3/+
4 p.m.
Jan. 24
at Vermont *
ESPN3/+
2 p.m.
Jan. 30
at NJIT *
ESPN3/+
2 p.m.
Jan. 31
at NJIT *
ESPN3/+
2 p.m.
FEB. 13
STONY BROOK *
ESPN3/+
1 p.m.
FEB. 14
STONY BROOK *
ESPN3/+
1 p.m.
Feb. 27
at UAlbany *
ESPN3/+
2 p.m.
Feb. 28
at UAlbany *
ESPN3/+
2 p.m.
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MEET THE HAWKS
#1
#3
#5
JORDAN
JADA
NINA
JR » G » 5-8
SR » G » 5-5
SR » G » 5-9
PALISADES PARK, NEW JERSEY
NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT
KITCHENER, ONTARIO
McLEMORE
LUCAS
FARKIC
#12
#11
#14
PAULA
MACKENZIE
SOPHIE
FR » F » 6-0
FR » G » 5-6
FR » F » 6-1
RIGA, LATVIA
MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
SASSENAGE, FRANCE
MAURINA
REED
#15
BENHAROUGA
#21
#24
IRENE
CHARLETTE
MARISA
SO » G » 5-4
JR » F » 6-2
FR » F » 6-1
TRES CANTOS, SPAIN
BRONX, NEW YORK
MARLBOROUGH, CONNECTICUT
PRIMO
LEURS
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LEE
MEET THE HAWKS
#25
#30
#31
BREYENNE
KAELA
ABBY
SR » F » 5-10
SO » G » 5-8
SR » G » 5-11
EMERSON, NEW JERSEY
LEXINGTON PARK, NEW JERSEY
NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
DOTHARD
BELLERAND
JABRIA
#32
INGRAM
STREETER
#40 SIERRA
SMITH
JR » G » 5-8
JR » F » 6-0
UPPER DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA
MADISON, VIRGINIA
COACHING STAFF
MORGAN
MELISSA
COURTNEY HAILEE
DAVIDSON
BARRON
MADDIE
Head Coach 2nd Season
Assistant Coach 2nd Season
Assistant Coach 2nd Season
Assistant Coach 2nd Season
Director of Operations 2nd Season
VALLEY
HODGDON
SEARLE
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THIS WEEKEND'S MATCHUP THE MATCHUP
HARTFORD HAWKS (0-2, 0-2 AE)
vs
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS (1-4, 1-1 AE)
SERIES BREAKDOWN
SERIES HISTORY Monday marks the 75th time the Hawks and Wildcats will meet on the hardwood. New Hampshire, which has won the last two contests, holds a slim 38-36 advantage over Hartford. However, the Hawks own a 22-15 record at home against the Wildcats. LAST MEETINGS New Hampshire swept the season series in 2019-20. The Wildcats narrowly defeated the Hawks, 72-71, in Durham, before downing Hartford again in the series finale, 6455. Jada Lucas averaged 19.5 points and 4.5 assists against the Wildcats last season.
Division I Series.........................UNH leads, 38-36 At Hartford.......................... Hartford leads, 22-15 At New Hampshire....................... UNH leads, 23-12 At Neutral Venue...................Hartford leads, 2-0 Current Streak............................UNH, two games Last Meeting.....................UNH, 64-55 (2/19/20)
STAT BREAKDOWN
STREAK
L2
L1
53.0
POINTS PER GAME
57.4
68.5
POINTS ALLOWED
72.0
0.0
REBOUND MARGIN
-8.6
.378
FG%
.345
.427
FG% DEFENSE
.344
.257
3-PT FG%
.263
.327
3-PT FG% DEF
.378
.684
FT%
.704
10.0
ASSISTS/GAME
10.2
17.0
TO/GAME
15.4
4.5
STEALS/GAME
8.6
3.0
BLOCKS/GAME
2.8
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NEW HAMPSHIRE'S ROSTER
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS 1-4 OVERALL [1-1 AE] # Name
Yr. Pos. Ht.
Hometown
0 Héléna Delaruelle
So.
G
5-7
Enghien-les-Baines, France
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Lexi Greffen
So.
G
5-7
Portsmouth, R.I.
2 Brooke Kane
So.
G
6-0
Derry, N.H.
3 Bella Stuart
Fr.
G
5-11
Clifton Park, N.Y.
4 Ivy Gogolin
Jr.
F
6-2
Hopkinton, Mass.
5 Amanda Torres
Sr.
G
5-7
Hudson, N.H.
10 Sarah Serbascewicz
Jr.
G
5-5
Ledyard, Conn.
12 Adara Groman
Fr.
G
5-8
Hopkinton, Mass.
23 Paige Cote
Fr.
C
6-2
Sanford, Maine
25 Mariah Gonzalez
Jr.
G
5-10
Watkins Glen, N.Y.
32 Faith Bonett
R-So. G
6-0
Moorestown, N.J.
45 Kali Grimm
Jr.
G
5-9
Norwood Young America, Minn.
55 Melissa Girodin
So.
G
5-11
Levallois-Perret, France
Head Coach: Kelsey Hogan, First Season (Maine ’14) Assistant Coaches: Derek Marchione, Peyton Booth, Katy Howard
SCOUTING REPORT New Hampshire has taken the court five times in 2020-21 prior to these two games with the Hawks. The Wildcats enter Monday’s contest at 1-4 on the season and 1-1 in the America East after splitting the opening series with conference newcomer NJIT.
#5 AMANDA TORRES Asserting herself as the program’s lead guard, Torres is averaging 14.6 points, 2.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
WHO TO WATCH
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LAST TIME OUT HARTFORD vs. MAINE
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Senior guard Nina Farkic led the Hawks with 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists, as Hartford narrowly fell to Maine inside Reich Family Pavilion this past Wednesday. Senior forward Breyenne Bellerand added 12 points, shooting 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. The Hawks held the lead for 28 minutes of the game, but were unable to hold off a late Maine run to secure the win.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
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FEATURED HAWK ABBY STREETER
Abby Streeter is a senior guard that made her Hartford debut against Maine this past Tuesday. The Nashua, N.H., native spent two seasons at Rhode Island before transferring to Hartford prior to the 201920 season. Due to the NCAA’s transfer rules, Streeter had to sit out last season before being able to suit up for the Hawks. Through two games, she is averaging 4.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
GET TO KNOW...
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FEATURED HAWK
IN THE HOT SEAT...
ABBY
STREETER IF ABBY COULD BE AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE, SHE WOULD JOIN THE USA BOBSLEDDING TEAM.
IF SHE COULD COULD ONLY EAT ONE FOOD FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE, IT WOULD BE BURRITOS.
ACCORDING TO ABBY, THESE THREE EMOJIS BEST DESCRIBE HER:
HER ROLE MODEL IS HER MOM BECAUSE SHE IS THE HARDEST WORKING PERSON SHE KNOWS. ABBY’S STRANGEST TALENT IS THAT SHE IS AN ELITE CANDY CRUSH PLAYER. SHE IS RANKED 13TH IN THE WORLD AND HAS SURPASSED LEVEL 2,890. THREE WORDS THAT SHE USES TO DESCRIBE COACH VALLEY ARE DETERMINED, HARD-WORKING AND TRUE.
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HARTFORD STATISTICS & STANDINGS INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS
CLICK HERE FOR ALL 2020-21 STATISTICS
SCORING Nina Farkic 10.0 per game REBOUNDING Nina Farkic 7.0 per game ASSISTS Nina Farkic 4.5 per game STEALS Two tied 1.0 per game MINUTES Nina Farkic 33.0 per game FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE Charlette Leurs 60.0% (3-of-5) 3-PT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Breyenne Beller 100.0% (3-of-3)
AMERICA EAST STANDINGS
Maine Stony Brook UMass Lowell UMBC NJIT UAlbany New Hampshire Vermont Hartford Binghamton
OVERALL AE W-L PCT W-L PCT
5-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 4-3 .571 2-1 .667 3-3 .500 2-1 .667 2-3 .400 2-1 .667 2-5 .286 2-1 .667 2-4 .333 1-1 .500 1-4 .200 1-1 .500 1-2 .333 1-2 .333 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-5 .000 0-3 .000
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ALUMNI FEATURE WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
TANIKA PRICE BY THE #’S
480
Despite being a full-time starter for only two seasons, Price was able to finish with 480 career points, averaging 7.2 and 7.8 points per game as a junior and senior, respectively.
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Price was part of the Hartford program for eight years. She played four seasons under coach Jen Rizzotti before serving as an assistant for Rizotti for another four years.
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Price played a hand in four of the women’s basketball program’s America East Championships, serving as a player for two, as well as two as a coach.
An integral part of four America East Championships in her time at Hartford, one could say that Tanika Price was used to winning. However, she had to wait for her time to truly shine. Price, a native of Brooklyn, made her way to West Hartford after being recruited by longtime former head coach Jen Rizzotti. Like many before her, she had to cut her teeth as a freshman and sophomore before earning the trust of Rizzotti to earn major playing time as an upperclassman. Despite this, Price was part of a Hartford team that went on to win its first America East Championship before taking on national powerhouse Oklahoma in the First Round of the 2002 NCAA Championship. Despite not playing in the game, Price took that experience and used it to fuel her in her final two seasons. She went on to make 59 of her 61 career starts in that stretch. As a junior, Price averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. She followed that by averaging 7.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, ranking fourth and second
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ALUMNI FEATURE on the team, respectively. During her senior campaign, she started all 31 games, including in the 2005 America East Championship game where Hartford defeated Boston University, 52-50, to earn the program’s second NCAA tournament bid. Once she retired from playing, Price joined Three Ballers in Africa, an initiative through the Multicultural Scholar-Athlete Program, where she and other US Basketball players spent time in Batswana and Tanzania teaching basketball skills to African children. After her time in Africa, Price returned to Hartford as an assistant coach on Rizzotti’s staff in August of 2006. She was an integral piece of four straight postseason appearances as an assistant. In her four years on the sidelines, Price guided the teams to two America East Championships, leading to matchups with Syracuse and Texas A&M University in the 2008 NCAA Tournament, as well as a date with LSU in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Leaving Hartford prior to the 2010-11 season, she joined Hofstra’s staff as an assistant. Following two seasons on Long island, Price realized it was time for a change and opted to become a medical professional. Today Price serves as a registered nurse in North Carolina, where she is on the front lines taking care of patients diagnosed with the coronavirus. Jeff Dooley, the voice of the Hartford Hawks, had a chance to catch up with the former women’s basketball standout. To hear more about Price’s journey, and her time as a Hawk, check out the interview below.
ONCE A HAWK, ALWAYS A HAWK
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