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TODAY'S MATCHUP THE MATCHUP
HARTFORD HAWKS (3-1, 3-1 AE)
SERIES HISTORY Hartford holds an 1810 lead in the all-time series and a 4-3 edge in both programs’ Division I histories. The Hawks have won three out of four contests played on Al-Marzook Field. The two sides meet for the eighth time on Monday.
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UMASS LOWELL RIVER HAWKS
(0-6, 0-4 AE)
SERIES BREAKDOWN Division I Series..................Hartford leads, 4-3-0 At Hartford...........................Hartford leads, 3-1-0 At UMass Lowell............ UMass Lowell leads, 2-1-0 At Neutral Venue.............................................. N/A Current Streak..................... Hartford, one match Last Meeting.................... Hartford, 3-2 (11/6/19)
AE STANDINGS
Team
Division AE W-L-T W-L-T Pts.
POD A
LAST MEETING The Hawks used two goals in the final 10 minutes to come back and defeat the River Hawks, 3-2, on Nov. 6, 2019. Nyrik Antoine scored the game-winner in the 85th minute to clinch the third seed for Hartford in the 2019 America East Championship.
UNH
2-0-1 4-0-1 13
Vermont
2-0-1 4-0-1 13
UMass Lowell 0-4-0
0-4-0
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POD B Hartford
3-0-0 3-1-0 9
Binghamton 1-3-0 2-4-0 6 UAlbany
1-2-0 1-4-0 3
POD C NJIT
2-1-0 3-2-0 9
UMBC
1-1-1 2-1-1 7
Stony Brook
1-2-1
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1-3-1
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TODAY’S MATCHUP HARTFORD NOTEBOOK BY THE #’S
1.43
Freshman Rotem Fadida, who has played every minute in goal for the Hawks, ranks fifth in the America East with a 1.43 GAA
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After keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Binghamton this past Friday, the Hawks have recorded two shutouts during the 2021 campaign
SETTING THE SCENE
The Hartford men’s soccer team wraps up its 2021 campaign with a two-game homestand, starting with a matchup against UMass Lowell on Monday at 4 p.m.
SENSATIONAL SOPHOMORE
Sophomore Nadav Datner has been on fire for the Hawks in 2021. A transfer from Texas A&M International, he leads the team in scoring with three goals and nine points. Datner, who ranks fifth in the conference with three points, was named the America East Offensive Player of the Week on March 16 after a two-goal outing Hartford has used a balanced against Binghamton.
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offense this season, featuring four goal scorers and five players that have recorded at least one point
WE’RE TALKING PLAYOFFS
After defeating Binghamton 1-0 on Friday, the Hawks clinched a spot in the America East Championship. Hartford has qualified for the postseason in each of the past two seasons and the third time in five years.
UMASS LOWELL NOTEBOOK QUICK HIT UMass Lowell enters Monday’s contest on the heels of a 4-1 defeat to No. 12 New Hampshire last Friday. The River Hawks holds an 0-6 record overall and an 0-4 mark in the conference. UMass Lowell ranks first in the league in saves per game, recording a 4.33 average.
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#20 REZIQ BANIHANI Banihani leads the River Hawks with one goal, nine shots and three shots on goal in 2021. The freshman has started in all six of UMass Lowell’s games this year.
WHO TO WATCH
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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS HARTFORD HAWKS 3-1 OVERALL [3-1 AMERICA EAST] March 5
at UAlbany
MARCH 14
BINGHAMTON
March 26
at No. 14 New Hampshire
L, 0-4
April 2
at Binghamton
W, 1-0
APRIL 5
UMASS LOWELL
4:00 p.m.
APRIL 9
UALBANY
3:00 p.m.
April 15
America East Semifinals
April 17
America East Championship TBD
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W, 2-0
W, 3-2 (2ot)
TBD
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MEET THE HAWKS
#0
EVAN
daddona
#4
BASARTE
#8
SERGI
MARTINEZ JR » M » 5-6 BARCELONA, SPAIN
NATE
#12
BECHER FR » M » 5-9 SORRENTO, FLORIDA
FR » GK » 6-0 HAIFA, ISRAEL
#5
JR » B » 5-8 STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT
#6
JEAN-PHILLIPPE
WYATT
GR » B » 5-11 PITEÅ, SWEDEN
FR » M » 6-0 NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK
ZIRIGNON
SR » B » 6-0 ZARAGOZA, SPAIN
#2
NICK
BENJAMIN
FADIDA
R-SO » GK » 5-9 SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT
PABLO
#1
ROTEM
RASMUS
#9
KARLSSON
LETO
TOMER
GIVILI FR » B » 6-1 YEHUD, ISRAEL
#7
NYRIK
ANTOINE
#10
dRIMMER
SR » F » 6-0 LERUM, SWEDEN
JR » M » 5-7 SHOHAM, ISRAEL
PETER
#13 daKOYANNIS
NADAV
R-SO » M » 6-1 NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS
SO » F » 6-1 YA’AD, ISRAEL
daTNER
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#3
NIR
#14
SR » F » 6-0 BALDWIN, NEW YORK
#11
JOVANTÉ
ETIENNE
SR » M » 6-0 SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO
MAX
#15
STILB FR » M » 6-2 GRAFTON, WISCONSIN
MEET THE HAWKS
#16
ALEX
QUINONES
SCHUTZE
FR » F » 5-9 BEDFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
JORDAN
FR » GK » 6-2 WAYNE, NEW JERSEY
#21
KODUAH
JASON
#22
ADDI
JR » B » 6-1 WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
ALY
#18
BILLY
MOHAMED
BABOU
#28
SANYANG
R-JR » M » 5-8 WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT
CAVADA FR » M » 5-10 SANTOÑA, SPAIN
SO » M » 5-9 NORTH YORK, ONTARIO
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#26
JORDON
RODRIGO
R-FR » M » 5-10 NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK
R-FR » B » 5-6 COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA
TREY
LEVY
#31
SADLER
R-FR » M » 5-8 OLNEY, MARYLAND
#20
ADDRIAN KNIGHTS-BROWNE
MAY
R-SO » B » 6-2 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT
#27
#19
DARÍO
ALEC
#32
BOYD
FR » M » 6-0 NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT
SO » B » 6-4 GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA
COACHING STAFF
TOM POITRAS
MIKE KULAS
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
10th Season
10th Season
QUENTON SWIFT Volunteer Coach 2nd Season
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LAST TIME OUT & STATS LAST BY THE TIME #’SOUT Datner’s strike in the 76th minute guided the Hawks past Binghamton. With the win, Hartford finished on top of Pod B and clinched a spot in the America East Championship this past Friday. Junior Jovanté Etienne provided the assist while freshman Rotem Fadida tallied one save to keep his second shutout.
HARTFORD STAT LEADERS TOTAL GOALS Nadav Datner.......................................... 3 Three Tied.................................................. 1 TOTAL ASSISTS Dario Cavada............................................ 1 Sergi Martinez.......................................... 1 Jovanté Etienne....................................... 1 TOTAL POINTS Nadav Datner......................................... 6 Dario Cavada.......................................... 3 Sergi Martinez......................................... 3 SHOTS Sergi Martinez........................................ 8 Nadav Datner......................................... 8 SAVES Rotem Fadida.........................................12 SAVE PERCENTAGE Rotem Fadida.....................................667 CLICK HERE FOR ALL 2021 STATISTICS
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE Rotem Fadida.....................................1.43
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FEATURED HAWK
IN THE HOT SEAT...
JORDAN
KODUAH ONE SONG THAT MUST BE PLAYED ON JORDAN’S PREGAME PLAYLIST IS “ONE SHOT” BY NBA YOUNG BOY IF HE COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ONE CELEBRITY, IT WOULD BE DENZEL WASHINGTON JORDAN’S PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT WAS GETTING AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY REPORTS HIS FAVORITE SPORT (BESIDES SOCCER) IS BASKETBALL THE BEST GIFT HE HAS EVER RECIEVED WAS HIS FIRST PAIR OF CLEATS THE THREE WORDS THAT HE WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE COACH POITRAS ARE: MOTIVATIONAL, DRIVEN AND HUMBLE
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