WORCESTER, Mass. —Freshman Tiana Vazquez netted her second hat trick in as many games as the Hartford women's lacrosse team dropped a 19-5 decision to Holy Cross this afternoon. Jolie Creo scored a game-high fiour goals for the Crusaders, who improve to 4-1. 
 
Junior Birdie Montes tallied two assists on the afternoon for the Hawks, who dip to 0-5 on the season.
 
HOLY CROSS 19, HARTFORD 5
Holy Cross would come out of the gates strong, going on a 12-0 scoring run to start the game. Tiana Vazquez would get the Hawks on the board with 2:32 remaining in the first half before the Crusaders tacked on one more to head into the break leading, 13-1. Emma Privitera made eight saves in the first half for Hartford.
 
The Crusaders would start the second half with back to back goals inside three minutes, but the Hawks would rattle off three unanswered goals of their own. Jillian Westerby would get the first goal of the half for Hartford before Vazquez completed the hat trick by scoring twice, to record a hat trick for the second game in a row. Megan Miller would later add a goal for the Hawks as Holy Cross held on for a 19-5 victory. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Privitera's recorded eight saves in the first half while Hanna Ramsey tallied three saves on the afternoon
• Hartford went 13-of-24 in draw controls, led by six from junior Kaitlyn D'Andrea
• D'Andrea and Westerby lead the Hawks in ground balls with three each
• Yale held advantages in shots (43-17), shots on goal (30-12) and ground balls (24-14)

 
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford concludes its two-game road trip with a stop at in-state foe Quinnipiac on Wednesday.
The Hawks and Bobcats are slated for a 3 p.m. start time from Hamden. For more information on the Hartford women's lacrosse team, stay with HartfordHawks.com for updates and follow the team on social media (Twitter | Facebook | Instagram).