WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Senior Tomer Drimmer scored the lone goal for the Hartford men's soccer team, as the Hawks tied Holy Cross, 1-1, in both teams' season openers on Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium on Thursday night. 
 
With the draw, Hartford opens the season at 0-0-1, while Holy Cross moves to 0-0-1.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first half that saw the field tilt heavily in favor of the Hawks with a 7-3 shot advantage, Drimmer put Hartford on the board in the 55th minute. The senior converted on a free kick from just outside the box in a man-up advantage, which was granted to the Hawks after Holy Cross' goalkeeper received a red card for handing the ball outside of the box. 
 
The Hawks kept the Crusaders off the board until Evan Jones scored on a breakaway goal to knot the contest at 1-1 in the 82nd minute. Both sides had opportunities at the net late, but neither converted to force overtime.

Twenty minutes of extra time was not enough to declare a winner, as the two sides played to a 1-1 draw. Hartford had the better of play during that stretch, holding a 2-0 edge in shots, but was unable to find the golden goal.
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• The Hawks move to 22-5-2 in the all-time series against Holy Cross with the tie
• Drimmer's goal in the first half was the third of the senior's career and his first since 2019
• Hartford finished with a commanding, 15-4 advantage in shots
• The Hawks finished with nine corner kicks, compared to five for the Crusaders
• With the tie, Hartford moves to 17-15-6 in season openers and 24-9-3 in home openers

 
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford will be back in action on Monday (Aug. 30), when it travels to take on Big East foe Villanova. The meeting between the Hawks and Wildcats is set for a 4 p.m. kickoff.

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