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TODAY'S MATCHUP THE MATCHUP
HARTFORD HAWKS (0-4, 0-4 AE)
SERIES HISTORY UAlbany holds a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series with Hartford, which began in 2018, the Hawks’ inaugural season as a Division I women’s lacrosse program. Saturday marks the second time the two clubs meet in West Hartford.
LAST MEETING The Great Danes put the game out of reach early, taking a 16-2 advantage into the halftime break in the two teams’ last meeting, on April 20, 2019. Kaitlyn D’Andrea and 2019 graduate Billy McLaughlin scored two goals apiece to pace Hartford’s offense.
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UALBANY GREAT DANES (6-4, 3-1 AE)
SERIES BREAKDOWN Division I Series..................... UAlbany leads, 2-0 At Hartford.............................. UAlbany leads, 1-0 At UAlbany.................................. UAlbany leads, 1-0 At Neutral Venue......................... Series tied, 0-0 Current Streak.................... UAlbany, two games Last Meeting................UAlbany, 23-5 (4/20/19)
AE STANDINGS
Team
Overall AE W-L W-L Pct.
Stony Brook
8-2
UAlbany
6-4 3-1 .750
Vermont
3-3 3-1 .750
UMBC
3-3 2-2 .500
UMass Lowell 3-4 UNH
4-0 1.000
2-2
.500
2-4 1-3 .250
Binghamton 1-3 1-3 .250 Hartford
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0-4 0-4 .000
TODAY’S MATCHUP HARTFORD NOTEBOOK BY THE #’S
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Sophomore Shannon Tuozzo leads Hartford in three different statistical categories: goals, points and draw controls
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SETTING THE SCENE
The Hartford women’s lacrosse team plays host to UAlbany in America East action on Saturday.
Senior Birdie Montes has recorded at least one point in each of her past 11 games, marking a team- and career-best rally
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Averaging 4.5 draw controls over her first three games, Tuozzo, a midfielder, is ranked No. 6 in the America East in the category
IT’S MILLER TIME
Senior Megan Miller, who joined the Hawks for their inaugural season in 2018, made program history at UMass Lowell last month. Entering the game as the program’s all-time leader in points and assists, she became Hartford’s all-time leading scorer after recording her 29th career goal against the River Hawks.
DEFENSE OF STEELE
Senior Emily Steele is third in the league in turnovers caused, averaging 1.50 per game in 2021. She has been solid on defense throughout her entire career, ranking second in program history after forcing 20 turnovers.
UALBANY NOTEBOOK QUICK HIT Tied with Vermont for second in the league standings, UAlbany boasts the America East’s top offense, averaging 14.50 goals, 7.40 assists and 21.90 points per game. Three of the Great Danes’ four losses have come to ranked opponents in Boston College, Stony Brook and Drexel.
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#23 KATIE PASCALE
Behind a team-best 15 assists, Pascale leads the Great Danes’ offense with 37 points. She is coming off a seven-point outing in UAlbany’s recent win against Vermont.
WHO TO WATCH
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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS HARTFORD HAWKS 0-4 OVERALL [0-4 AMERICA EAST] MARCH 4
VERMONT
L, 7-17
March 13
at UMBC
L, 7-25
March 20
at UMass Lowell
L, 12-19
MARCH 28
#6 STONY BROOK
L, 1-19
APRIL 3 UALBANY
3:00 p.m.
April 10
at Binghamton
3:00 p.m.
APRIL 17
NEW HAMPSHIRE
3:00 p.m.
APRIL 24
UMASS LOWELL
11:00 a.m.
May 1
at New Hampshire TBD
May 6
America East Semifinals
TBD
May 8
America East Championship
TBD
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MEET THE HAWKS
KYA
#00
RISHER
#1
LILY
BELLE BAKER
FR » G » 5-2 HILLSBOROUGH, NEW JERSEY
#7
JR » M » 5-8 BERLIN, MARYLAND
#8
ARIELLE
ROSIE
JR » D » 5-4 BALDWIN, NEW YORK
SR » M » 5-8 SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT
RAMIREZ
#12
SCONZO
#14
DEBBIE
#2
PHILLIPS SR » A » 5-5 PORT COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA
#9
TAYLOR
#3
CALVAGNA JR » A » 5-4 HOLBROOK, NEW YORK
#10
#5
EMILY
STEELE SR » D » 5-3 BEAVERTON, OREGON
#11
SUZANA
AUDREY
THANIA
JR » D » 5-3
FR » A » 5-4 PARK CITY, UTAH
JR » A » 4-11 WINCHESTER, CALIFORNIA
CANTWELL JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
#15
BUCHANAN
#16
VILLANO
#17
OLIVIA
MEGAN
JESSICA
SOFIA
SO » M » 5-9 WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT
SR » A » 5-6 BALLSTON SPA, NEW YORK
JR » M » 5-6 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
FR » D » 5-2
SR » D » 5-4
SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
SCHWENKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
GIANAKOS
MILLER
#19
HARRISON
#20
REARDON
#21
RAEGAN
TIANA
JORDAN
JR » M » 5-6 CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
SO » M » 5-6 NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK
JR » M » 5-6
DODSON
VAZQUEZ
SMITH
LAGRANGEVILLE, NEW YORK
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JENNA
PUPILLO
MEET THE HAWKS
ANNA
#22
KLOSE SO » A » 5-6 WEST LINN, OREGON
ABI
#27
WHITE SR » D » 5-4 SUWANEE, GEORGIA
#23
#24
LENAIJAH
KATY
FR » M » 6-0 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
SO » A » 5-6
RAVIZZA
FERGUSON
AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS
#30
#31
#25
#26
KAITLYN
KYLYN
SR » M » 5-4 CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
SR » D » 5-5 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
D'ANDREA
#32
MARSHALL
#33
SARAH
DYLAN
BIRDIE
ISABELLA
FR » M » 5-6
FR » D » 5-9 KINGWOOD, TEXAS
SR » A » 5-6 LOCUST, NEW JERSEY
SO » D » 5-7 WINDERMERE, FLORIDA
HALLORAN
KELLOGG CHESTER SPRINGS, PENNSYLVANIA
#36
#39
SHANNON
ERIN
SO » M » 5-8 HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK
SO » D » 5-2 HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK
TUOZZO
CASCONE
MONTES
ELZARKI
#40
HANNA
RAMSEY R-SO » G » 5-6 CROFTON, MARYLAND
COACHING STAFF
MEG DECKER tara judd sam herman Head Coach
4th Season
Associate Head Coach 4th Season
Assistant Coach
2nd Season
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LAST TIME OUT & STATS LAST TIME OUT Hartford did not have an answer for one of the America East’s top offensive teams, as No. 6 Stony Brook came away with a 19-1 victory on a rain-soaked Al-Marzook Field this past Sunday. Senior Birdie Montes scored the lone goal for the Hawks, while redshirtsophomore Hanna Ramsey and freshman Kya Risher combined for 13 saves in goal.
HARTFORD STAT LEADERS TOTAL POINTS Shannon Tuozzo........................................... 7 Kaitlyn D’Andrea......................................... 6 GOALS Shannon Tuozzo.......................................... 6 Two tied.......................................................... 4 ASSISTS Birdie Montes................................................ 3 Kaitlyn D’Andrea.......................................... 2 DRAW CONTROLS Shannon Tuozzo......................................... 18 Birdie Montes................................................. 7 GROUND BALLS Emily Steele................................................... 9 Suzanna Cantwell........................................ 9 CAUSED TURNOVERS Emily Steele................................................... 6 Kaitlyn D’Andrea......................................... 4 CLICK HERE FOR ALL 2021 STATISTICS
SAVE PERCENTAGE Kya Risher................................................. .391 Hanna Ramsey....................................... .294
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LAST TIME OUT & STATS
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FEATURED HAWK
IN THE HOT SEAT...
LENAIJAH
FERGUSON LENAIJAH’S ROLE MODEL IS SERENA WILLIAMS THREE WORDS THAT SHE USES TO DESCRIBE COACH DECKER ARE STRAIGHT-FORWARD, UNIQUE AND PASSIONATE THE LAST SHOW LENAIJAH BINGEWATCHED WAS “BIG MOUTH” HER FAVORITE PROFESSOR AT HARTFORD IS TYSON ROSE, BECAUSE HE IS VERY ENTHUSIASTIC AND UNDERSTANDING LENAIJAH’S GO-TO PREGAME MEAL IS CHICKEN, PASTA, BROCCOLI AND TWO PACKS OF LITTLE BITES SHE HOPES TO BECOME A WOMEN’S LACROSSE COACH AFTER SHE GRADUATES
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