WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Hawks extended their unbeaten streak to eight games after picking up a point against conference foe UMBC following a scoreless draw on Saturday afternoon. Senior goalkeeper Jimmy Slayton recorded two saves to keep his sixth shutout of the season.

The Hawks now stand at 6-2-2 overall and 1-0-1 in the America East, while UMBC is moves to 3-5-1 overall and 0-1-1 in conference play.
 
HARTFORD 0, UMBC 0
The first half was a battle of the midfield as neither team could muster any serious threats on goal. UMBC had the best chance of the opening stanza as Ryan Becher saw his 25th minute header rattle off the post and bounce into the arms of Slayton. The two sides continued to battle in the midfield as they took the 0-0 score-line into the break. The Hawks outshot UMBC 5-3 in the opening 45 minutes.
 
The second half of regulation featured golden opportunities for both sides that were denied by excellent saves. UMBC saw the first opportunity in the 50th minute as Julian Conze unleashed a shot from inside the six-yard box that saw Slayton dive down to his left to deny the Retrievers the game's opening goal. It would then be the Hawks' turn five minutes later when junior Rasmus Karlsson collected a loose ball inside the box and fired it on goal, only to be denied by UMBC goalkeeper Quantrell Jones.

Junior Nyrik Anotine had the best opportunity to score in extra time as his 97th minute strike struck the left post. Neither team would get the game-winning goal as both teams went home with a point in conference play, drawing 0-0.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE & HARTFORD NOTES

• Hartford extended its unbeaten streak to eight games, the longest since it joined the Division I ranks
• Slayton finished with two saves on 13 shots faced to record his sixth shutout of the season
• Sergi Martinez and Karlsson led the offensive effort with two shots each
• UMBC maintains their advantage in the all-time series, which now stands at 11-7-4

NEXT ON TAP
Hartford remains at Al-Marzook field when it hosts Saint Joseph's in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Kickoff, which was originally scheduled for 7 p.m., is now scheduled for 3 p.m.
 
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