THE BASICS:
 
RESULTS: Game 1- UMass Lowell 14 Hartford 5    
                           Game 2- UMass Lowell 9 Hartford 1
RECORDS:   Hartford (6-16, 0-5 AE) UMass Lowell (10-17, 4-1 AE)
LOCATION: River View Field (Lowell, Mass.)
 
THE LEAD:
 
The University of Hartford softball team fell in both ends of its #AESB doubleheader at UMass Lowell on Saturday afternoon.
   
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1

• The Hawks started strong, freshman Lily Sencer led off the game working a walk, which was followed by a single from freshman Nicollette Barranger.  Both Freshmen scored as Sencer stole third and scored on a throwing error from the River Hawks catcher, putting the Hawks up 2-0 early.
• The River Hawks responded with a pair of runs of their own in the bottom of the first, before exploding for six runs in the third to take an 8-2 lead.
• After UMass Lowell added another run to their lead in the fourth, sophomore Eliza Bomhardt launched a two-run homer to right field to cut into the River Hawks lead, 9-4.
• Junior Kylie Dazalla continued the Hartford rally in the sixth, driving in freshman Danielle Rocheleau bringing the Hawks within four, 9-5.
• The River Hawks plated five in the sixth to take the 14-5 decision.

Game 2

• Similar to game one, the River Hawks had a strong third inning, scoring six runs to take a 6-0 lead.
• Sencer left off the sixth ripping a single up the middle, later scoring off a Dazalla RBI single to left to put the Hawks on the board, 6-1.
• UMass Lowell tacked on three runs off five hits in the sixth to seal the 9-1 decision.

 
 
NEXT ON TAP:
The Hawks and River Hawks will be back in action for a single game at noon.