THE BASICS:
 
RESULT: LIU Brooklyn 3, Hartford 2
RECORDS: Hartford (2-5-1); LIU Brooklyn (2-5-1)
LOCATION: LIU Field (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
 
THE LEAD:
 
A furious comeback attempt by the University of Hartford women's soccer team came up short, as LIU Brooklyn topped the Hawks, 3-2, on Thursday afternoon. Facing a three-goal deficit early in the second half, freshman Karoline Petersen and junior Julia Carr each scored to pull the Hawks within one, but Hartford was unable to complete the comeback.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Hawks controlled the match in the early going, holding a commanding, 10-3 advantage in shots, but LIU Brooklyn was the first team to strike the scoreboard. Apage Alexander broke the game open in the 38th minute, giving the Blackbirds the 1-0 advantage with her first goal of the season.
• LIU Brooklyn came out of the halftime gates firing, scoring twice within the first 3:08 to quickly extend its lead to 3-0. Kimberly Butland connected on cross and slipped it past Stefanie Szot - the Hawks' newly-inserted keeper -  16 seconds out of the halftime break to make it a 2-0 lead in favor of the Blackbirds.
• Less than three minutes later in the 49th minute Jenn Peters tripled the Blackbirds' halftime lead with her fourth goal of the year after scoring on a rebound from a saved shot.
• Hartford mounted a comeback, though, ending the match with two-unanswered tallies while producing several scoring threats down the stretch. The rally began for the Hawks in the 56th minute when sophomore Kaila Lozada played a ball into the box from the left side, finding Petersen, who put the Hawks on the board with a shot over the keeper.
• The rally effort continued in the 85th minute when Carr pulled Hartford within one with her second goal of the year. After corralling a cross from sophomore Bridgette Alexander inside of the box, she stuffed the Hawks' second goal of the match into the back of the net.
• Hartford continued to apply pressure, but LIU Brooklyn's defense held the Hawks to just one final shot in the closing minutes, .

• Petersen's goal in the 56th minute marked the first of her career.
• The Hawks held commanding advantages in shots (28-10) and corner kicks (6-2).
• LIU Brooklyn keeper Erin Harbison came away with nine saves between the posts for the Blackbirds.

 
UP NEXT:
Amidst a four-game road trip, the Hawks return to New York State on Sunday afternoon when they face the Fordham Rams. Kickoff from Jack Coffey Field in the Bronx is slated for 1 p.m.