ALBANY, N.Y. –The Hartford softball team fell to UAlbany, 1-0, after 12 innings in the first game of a three-game set on Friday.
 
With the loss, the Hawks fall to 3-6 on the season and 1-6 in the America East, while the Great Danes improve to 14-16 overall and 4-6 the America East. 
 

UALBANY 1, HARTFORD 0 (12)
Friday's contest was a pitchers' duel as neither offensive could get going. Sophomore Caylee English, who started inside the circle, was on fire early, tallying four strikeouts in the first three innings. The Hawks would play amazing defensive as junior Paige Fedak came up with a pair of outstanding diving stops to turn a double play and prevent UAlbany from generating any scoring opportunities. The Great Danes would threaten to open the scoring in the bottom half of the sixth. With runners on the corners, English would make a great grab on a ball right at her, throwing the runner out at first to end the inning. As the game entered extra innings, English continued her dominant performance, tallying her ninth strikeout of the day to end the eighth inning. In the bottom of the 11th, freshman Chandler Mitchell launched a perfect throw to the plate, allowing junior Haley Cassidy to make the tag and prevent UAlbany from winning. However, the Great Danes would outlast the Hawks, plating a run in the bottom of the 12th to take game one of the three-game set.

 
NEWS AND NOTES
·       English started inside the circle and had a dominant outing, recording a career-high nine strikeouts in 8.1 innings of work
·       Sophomore Lauren Card (1-1) picked up the loss after pitching 3.1 innings of relief
·       Senior Danielle Rocheleau led the Hawks, going 3-for-5 at the plate
 
 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks wrap up three-game set with a doubleheader tomorrow. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
 
 
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