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TODAY'S MATCHUP THE MATCHUP
HARTFORD HAWKS (3-1-1, 3-1-1 AE)
SERIES HISTORY Hartford holds a 10-83 lead in the all-time series against UAlbany. The Hawks and Great Danes are tied at 4-4-1 in games played on AlMarzook Field at Alumni Stadium. The two sides meet for the 22nd time in both programs’ histories on Friday.
LAST MEETING Second-half goals from Nick Benjamin and Dario Cavada saw the Hawks take down UAlbany, 2-0, on March 5. Rotem Fadida tallied six saves to keep his first career shutout. The victory extended Hartford’s winning streak against the Great Danes to three.
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UALBANY GREAT DANES (2-5-1, 1-4-0 AE)
SERIES BREAKDOWN Division I Series................ Hartford leads, 10-8-3 At Hartford..................................Series tied, 4-4-1 At UAlbany..............................Hartford leads, 6-4-2 At Neutral Venue.............................................. N/A Current Streak.............. Hartford, three matches Last Meeting.....................Hartford, 2-0 (3/5/21)
AE STANDINGS
Team
Division AE W-L-T W-L-T Pts.
POD A UNH
2-0-1 4-0-1 13
Vermont
2-0-1 4-0-1 13
UMass Lowell 0-4-0
0-4-1
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POD B Hartford
3-0-0 3-1-1 10
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 2-2-1 7
Stony Brook
1-2-1
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TODAY’S MATCHUP HARTFORD NOTEBOOK BY THE #’S
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Freshman Rotem Fadida, who has played every minute in goal for the Hawks, ranks fourth in the America East with a 1.11 GAA
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SETTING THE SCENE
The Hartford men’s soccer team finishes its 2021 regular season with an America East clash against UAlbany on Friday. Kickoff from Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium is set for 3 p.m.
After keeping a clean sheet in the 0-0 tie against UMass CONFERENCE ACCOLADES Lowell this past Monday, the After anchoring a back line that kept two Hawks have recorded three shutouts this past weekend, junior Nick Benjamin was named the America East Defensive Player of shutouts during 2021
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Leading the team in scoring with three goals and six points, sophomore Nadav Datner ranks sixth in the conference in points per game (1.20)
the Week. The award was the first career weekly accolade for Benjamin, and the fifth for a Hawk this season.
WE’RE TALKING PLAYOFFS
After defeating Binghamton 1-0 this past 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 three times in the past five years.
UALBANY NOTEBOOK QUICK HIT UAlbany enters Friday’s contest with a 2-5-1 record overall and a 1-4-0 mark in the conference. The Great Danes’ two-game winning streak got snapped after they fell, 2-0, to Vermont this past Saturday. UAlbany allows 1.50 goals per game, ranking fifth in the conference.
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#15 AUSTIN DaSILVA DaSilva, the reigning America East Forward of the Year, ranks second in scoring for the Great Danes. Scoring two goals, he adds a pair of assists for six points.
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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS HARTFORD HAWKS 3-1-1 OVERALL [3-1-1 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
APRIL 9
UALBANY
April 15
America East Semifinals
April 17
America East Championship TBD
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W, 2-0
W, 3-2 (2ot)
T, 0-0 (2ot)
3:00 p.m.
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 The Hawks, who entered the matchup already clinching a spot in the America East Championships, battled to a 0-0 double overtime draw against UMass Lowell this past Monday. Freshman Rotem Fadida tallied three saves to keep his third shutout of the season.
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...................................... 10 Nadav Datner....................................... 10 SAVES Rotem Fadida.........................................15 SAVE PERCENTAGE Rotem Fadida......................................714 CLICK HERE FOR ALL 2021 STATISTICS
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE Rotem Fadida....................................... 1.11
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FEATURED HAWK
IN THE HOT SEAT...
RASMUS
KARLSSON THE TEAM THAT RASMUS LOOKS FORWARD TO PLAYING AGAINST THE MOST IS UALBANY BECAUSE OF THE SUCCESS HE HAS HAD AGAINST THEM HIS GO-TO PREGAME MEAL IS PASTA AND AN ENERGY DRINK RASMUS THINKS THAT HOWIE THE HAWK WEARS A SIZE-16 SHOE HIS FAVORITE SONG TO SING AT KARAOKE IS “I WANT IT THAT WAY” BY THE BACKSTREET BOYS THE BEST GIFT RASMUS HAS EVER RECEIVED WAS A TRIP TO MILAN TO SEE HIS IDOL, ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC, PLAY THE THREE WORDS THAT SOMEONE WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE HIM ARE: CALM, RELAXED AND FUNNY
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