MATCH 6 | HARTFORD HAWKS (3-1-1, 3-1-1 AE) vs UALBANY GREAT DANES (2-5-1, 1-4-0 AE)
 
DATE | TIME: Friday, April 9 | 3 p.m.
LOCATION: Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium (West Hartford, Conn.)
WATCH: ESPN3 | INTERNATIONAL FEED (Shawn Mecchi)
LIVE STATS: Sidearm Sports
TWITTER: @HartfordMSOC | #FlyHigh | #AEMSOC
 

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford men's soccer team finishes its 2021 regular season with an America East clash against UAlbany on Friday. Kickoff from Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium is set for 3 p.m. The match will be broadcasted on ESPN3 with Shawn Mecchi on the call.
 

HARTFORD ATHLETICS SPECTATOR POLICY
·       In accordance with the America East Conference, state and local guidelines, the Hartford Department of Athletics will allow a limited number of guests to attend outdoor athletic contests
·       No guests from the visiting team will be permitted to attend home contests held on the University of Hartford's campus
·       Failure to abide by this policy will result in removal from the venue and campus
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HARTFORD QUICK HITS
·       Hartford clinched Pod B and a spot in the America East Championships with a victory over Binghamton last Friday
·       The Hawks are coming off a 0-0 tie against UMass Lowell in their last match this past Monday
·       Freshman Rotem Fadida tallied two saves to keep his third shutout of the season
·       Playing every minute in goal for Hartford, the Haifa, Israel native ranks fourth in the conference with a 1.11 GAA and seventh with a .714 save percentage
·       After anchoring a back line that kept two shutouts this past weekend, junior Nick Benjamin was named the America East Defensive Player of the Week
·       The award was the first career weekly accolade for Benjamin
·       Sophomore Nadav Datner leads the team in scoring with three goals and six points
·       Averaging 1.20 points per game, Datner ranks sixth in the conference
·       Junior Sergi Martinez and freshman Dario Cavada rank behind Datner with three points apiece on one goal and one assist

SCOUTING UALBANY
·       UAlbany enters Friday's contest with a 2-5-1 record overall and a 1-4-0 mark in the conference
·       The Great Danes' two-game winning streak got snapped after they fell, 2-0, to Vermont this past Saturday
·       Adam Aoumaich leads UAlbany in scoring with three goals and one assist for seven points
·       Austin DaSilva, the reigning America East Forward of the Year, sits behind Aoumaich with six points on two goals and two assists
·       The Great Danes have seen three goalkeepers record time in net
·       Carlos Tofern leads the trio with a 1.34 GAA and a .774 save percentage
 
LAST TIME THEY MET
·       Second-half goals from Benjamin and Cavada saw the Hawks take down UAlbany, 2-0, in their 2021 season opener on March 5
·       Fadida tallied six saves to keep his first career shutout
·       The victory extended Hartford's winning streak against the Great Danes to three games
 
SERIES HISTORY
HARTFORD LEADS, 10-8-3
·       The two sides meet for the 22nd time in both programs' histories on Friday
·       The Hawks and Great Danes are tied at 4-4-1 on games played on Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium
·       Hartford holds a three-game winning streak over UAlbany
 
LAST TIME OUT
·       The Hawks battled to a 0-0 double overtime draw against UMass Lowell this past Monday
·       Fadida tallied three saves to keep his third shutout of the season
 

NEXT ON TAP
·       The Hawks kick off postseason play on Thursday, April 15, with the semifinals of the America East Championships
·       Hartford's opponent and the location of the America East Championships is TBD
 
 
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