BOSTON, Mass. – Freshman Tatum Forbes dropped a team-high 11 points as the Hartford women's basketball team dropped a 73-45 decision to Boston University on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks dip to 0-3 on the young season, while the Terriers improve to 2-2 on the year.
 
BOSTON UNIVERSITY 73, HARTFORD 45
BU gained an early lead, starting the game on a 13-4 run. Forbes would cut the Terriers nine-point lead to start the game down to five, after driving to the basket on back-to-back possessions, scoring a quick four points in 30 seconds. The Hawks would keep within striking distance trailing 18-11 at the end of the first quarter.

Both sides would trade buckets to start the second quarter, as Hartford would cut the lead to just four at the 7:57 mark after Forbes drilled a three off of a dish from senior Irene Primo. With 2:09 remaining in the first half, Primo would sink a shot from behind the arc off a pass from Forbes to cut the Terriers lead to five. BU would regain its double-digit advantage, taking a 39-29 lead into the halftime break.

The Terriers carried their momentum into the third quarter, taking a 57-36 lead into the fourth. Hartford's deficit grew to be too much to overcome, as BU pulled away in the final quarter to earn a 73-45 victory over the Hawks.
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Forbes finished with a team-high 11 points on 3-of-11 shooting
• Freshman Zaiha Minnis added eight points and a team-high five rebounds
• Primo contributed seven points and a team-high three assists
• Caitlin Weimar led all scorers with 15 points
• The Terriers held the Hawks to 30.0 percent shooting from the field and 15.8 from beyond the arc

 
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Hartford will be back in action on Monday as it continues its five-game road trip at Stonehill. Tipoff between the Hawks and Skyhawks is set for 6 p.m. from Merkert Gymnasium.