ALBANY, N.Y. – The Hartford women's soccer team travels to upstate New York to face off against UAlbany Thursday night. Kickoff between the Hawks and Great Danes is set for 7 p.m. from Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. 
 
HARTFORD HAWKS (9-2-1) at UALBANY GREAT DANES (5-8-3, 3-2-2 AE)
LOCATION: Bob Ford Field (Albany, N.Y.)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, Oct. 20 (7 PM)
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TWITTER: @HartfordWSOC | #HawksRise
 
HARTFORD QUICK HITS

• The Hawks look to continue their winnings ways after posting their fourth clean sheet on Sunday in a 2-0 victory over Bryant
• Senior forward Makaela Montgomery-Williams extended her career-high in goals, netting her fourth on Sunday
• Senior defender Doireann Fahey scored her career-high second goal of the season off of a header against Bryant
• Senior midfielder Victoria Jedrychowski leads the team in assists, dishing out a career-high five on the campaign
• Junior Victoria Foster and freshman Lindsey Metcalfe have anchored the backline for the Hawks, going the distance in all 12 contests
• Sophomore goalkeeper Abigail McCarthy has been a lock in net, ranking in the top-40 for NCAA DI women's soccer posting a .849 save percentage on 62 saves 
• Junior forward Imani Jenkins has been a scoring machine, leading the country with six game winning goals, while ranking fourth with 14 total goals

SCOUTING UALBANY

• UAlbany enters the midweek contest with a 5-8-3 overall record, while going 3-2-2 in conference play
• The Great Danes are coming off a 2021 campaign where they finished the season 6-8-4, falling in the America East semifinals to No. one seeded Vermont 3-1
• Freshman forward Emily Jozak leads the UAlbany offensive output, netting a team-high six goals for 12 points on the year
• Junior midfielder Olivia Piraino provides an extra scoring threat for the Great Danes, ranking second on the team with four goals and eight points
• Junior goalkeeper Megan Hart has been a mainstay in net, making 70 saves and posting a 1.53 goals against average

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Hartford holds a 16-5-5 advantage in the all-time series against UAlbany
• In games played in New York, the Hawks own a 9-2-2 edge over the Great Danes
• Last time the two teams met was on Sept. 30 a season ago where Hartford and UAlbany played to a 1-1 draw in double overtime
• 10 of the Hawks 16 wins have come in shutout fashion
• Hartford opened up the all-time series riding a nine-game winning streak, outscoring UAlbany 26-2 in that stretch

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks return to the pitch Thursday, Oct. 27 for the final game of the season against AIC. Kickoff between the Hawks and Yellow Jackets is set for 5 p.m. at Al-Marzook Field.