WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford women's soccer team found the back of the net twice in the opening minutes of the second half to earn a 2-0 victory over Bryant on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks improve to 9-2-1 on the season and remain undefeated at home, while the Bulldogs fall 3-8-4 with the defeat.
HARTFORD 2, BRYANT 0
The Hawks defense and sophomore goalkeeper
Abigail McCarthy were put to work early, facing three shots attempts in the first three minutes of the game. Throughout the remainder of the first half, play went back-and-forth in the middle third of the field. Until the 33rd minute where senior forward
Makaela Montgomery-Williams nearly gave the Hawks the first lead of the game. McCarthy and the Hawks defense were able to keep the game scoreless heading into the halftime break.
Less than five minutes into the second half, Montgomery-Williams capitalized off of an incredible cross-field pass from sophomore forward
Juliana Chiarella, giving the Hawks a 1-0 advantage. Just under 90 seconds later, senior midfielder
Victoria Jedrychowski lifted a corner kick into the box where senior defender
Doireann Fahey headed the ball into the left corner of the net, doubling Hartford's lead to 2-0. Despite a late push from the Bryant offense putting two shots on net in the final minutes of the game, Hartford would walk away victorious by a score of 2-0.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- Montgomery-Williams extended her career-high in goals, netting her fourth of the season
- Fahey scored her career-high second goal of the season
- Jedrychowski and Chiarella each dished out an assist
- McCarthy earned her ninth win and fourth shutout of the season, making five saves on 12 shots faced
- The Hawks defense posted its fourth clean sheet of the season
- Hartford held an 18-12 advantage in shot attempts and 7-2 edge over Bryant in corner kicks
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford returns to action on Thursday as it travels to UAlbany. Kickoff between the Hawks and Great Danes is slated for 7 p.m. at Bob Ford Field.
