WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Senior Lindsey Abed tied a career-high with 25 points as Hartford came back from an eight-point deficit in the third quarter to take down Harvard, 73-60, Wednesday afternoon.

Abed was 6-10 from the floor and 5-7 from three, as the Hawks improve to 2-3 on the season. Senior Sydney Skinner led the Crimson with 19 points, as they fall to 2-3 overall.

 HARTFORD 73 HARVARD 60

After a slow first half that saw neither team shoot over 30 percent, Harvard came out in the third quarter on a 13-3 run capped off by back-to-back three pointers by junior Katie Benzan and Skinner made the score 36-28 with 6:07 remaining in the period. Hartford chipped away at the lead through the rest of the quarter and closed within one after a three pointer by Abed cut the Crimson's lead to one (43-42) heading into the fourth.

Harvard took its final lead of the game at 45-44 with just under nine to go in the period, before the Hawks took control and finished on a 29-15 run. Sophomore Jade Young, junior Sierra DaCosta and Abed combined for 30 points, helping Hartford dominate the quarter and score the 73-60 victory.

NEWS AND NOTES

·      DaCosta has scored in double-figures in four of her first five games of the season.

·      Hartford registered 10 steals, and turned 18 Harvard turnovers into 19 points.

·      Young scored in double figures for the second time this season and had a season-high 11 points.

·      It is Hartford's first victory over Harvard since 2011 and the Hawks fourth at home against the Crimson.

 NEXT ON TAP

Hartford hits the road once again as it travels to Las Vegas for the Southpoint Thanksgiving Shootout. The Hawks will play Southern Illinois on Friday and No. 4/5 Louisville on Saturday.