THE BASICS:
RESULT: Hartford 59, Bryant 47
RECORDS: Hartford (6-4); Bryant (1-9)
LOCATION: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)
 
THE LEAD:
Senior Janelle Harrison's first double-double of the season led the University of Hartford Hawks women's basketball team past the Bryant Bulldogs, 59-47, on Sunday afternoon. The win marked the third straight for the Hawks and their fifth in the past six games.

Harrison led all scorers with 17 points, adding 11 rebounds. Sophomore Sierra DaCosta contributed 13 points in the win while junior Alexia Douglas added 12, both joining Harrison with double digits.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Bryant came out of the gates swinging, scoring the game's first 12 points in the opening three minutes of the game, and ultimately jumping out to a 16-2 lead midway through the first quarter.
• The Hawks chipped away at the Bulldog lead in the second period, going on a 19-4 run to take a one-point lead with three minutes remaining in the first half. Bryant scored a pair of quick baskets to end the half, which resulted in the Bulldogs taking a 24-21 lead into the locker room.
• Hartford came out in the second half with the hot hand, going 11-of-16 from the field and 3-of-4 from long range. That hot shooting was key to a 27-11 Hawks' run in the third quarter that gave the visiting team command of the game.
• The Hawks and Bulldogs were evenly matched in the final stanza, with Bryant holding a 12-11 advantage in the quarter. But thanks to Hartford's big third quarter, the Hawks were able to hold on and take the 59-47 decision.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS & NOTES:

• Hartford outshot the Bulldogs from the field (23-20) and scored nine more points from downtown than their foes (18-9).
• Bryant finished with the edge on the boards, outrebounding Hartford by a 42-37.
• Harrison recorded her first double-double of the season (17 points, 11 boards).  
• Douglas set her career high with six rebounds while tying her career high with 12 points.
• Freshman Jada Lucas netted her first collegiate basket in the first quarter.
• The Hawks have won five out of the last six, including their last three contests.

 
UP NEXT:
Hartford breaks for final exams and will be out of action until Thursday, Dec. 21, against Siena. That contest will be Hawk Nation Education Day, with students from area schools coming to campus to learn more about the University in addition to catching the 11 a.m. game.