ALBANY, N.Y. – The Hartford women's soccer team dropped a tough 1-0 decision at UAlbany Thursday night. The Hawks fall to 9-3-1 on the season, while the Great Danes improve to 6-8-3 on the year. 
 
UALBANY 1, HARTFORD 0
UAlbany held the edge on the offensive side of the pitch in the first half, but Hartford's defense held the Great Danes at bay. Sophomore goalkeeper Abigail McCarthy registered three of her nine saves on the evening during that stretch, as both teams were held scoreless at the halftime break. 
 
The Hawks would apply more pressure on the offensive side to start the second half when junior captain Christina Stone recorded the first shot on goal in the 51st minute. Junior defender May Cervone nearly gave the Hawks the first lead of the game redirecting a corner kick from senior midfielder Victoria Jedrychowski just high of the net. 10 minute later, sophomore forward Juliana Chiarella intercepted a clearing attempt and blasted a shot on goal that would be saved by Megan Hart. 
 
UAlbany would break through, scoring in the 81st minute when Emily Jozak capitalized on a one touch pass from Charlotte Takacsy. Despite a late rush and offensive attack, the Hawks would come up short, dropping a 1-0 decision to the Great Danes. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Chiarella and Stone each recorded a shot on goal
• McCarthy tied her single-game career-high mark of nine saves on 16 shots faced
• UAlbany held a 16-5 advantage over Hartford in shot attempts
• The Hawks owned a slight 4-2 edge over the Great Danes in corner kicks

 
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.