Box Score BURLINGTON, Vt. – Hartford men's soccer dropped a 2-1 decision to conference foe Vermont on Saturday. The Hawks move to 1-2 in the America East (1-7-4), while the Catamounts move to 2-1 (8-4-0).
 
VERMONT 2, HARTFORD 1
 

• Rookie Sergi Martinez scored his second goal of the season to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute. 
• Vermont's Geo Alves answered five minutes later to even the score in the 28th minute.
• The game remained tied until the 87th minute when Justin Freitas scored on a header to put the Catamounts up 2-1. 
• Senior Xahne Reid led the Hawks' offense in shots with two between the posts.
• Junior Jimmy Slayton matched his career high of 10 single-game saves. The last time he had 10 saves on a single match was at Vermont in 2016.

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks continue America East action next Saturday, Oct. 13, when they head to UMBC for a 7 p.m. kickoff against the Retrievers. Hartford returns to Al-Marzook Field on Saturday, Oct. 20, for a match against UNH.