PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Irene Primo dropped a team-high 11 points while freshman Zaiha Minnis scored a career-high 10 points off the bench as the Hartford women's basketball team dropped a 71-44 decision against Weber State Sunday. The Hawks dip to 0-7 on the season while the Wildcats move to 3-3 on the year. 
 
WEBER STATE 71, HARTFORD 44
Weber State led from wire-to-wire Sunday afternoon, taking an early advantage after starting the game on a 5-0 run. Freshman Tatum Forbes answered after the early lead was taken by the Wildcats, netting three points of her own to close the gap to 5-3. Weber State regained its momentum and closed out the opening quarter on a 9-2 run, taking an 18-6 lead into the second. Both teams came out of the first break trading baskets before Primo would close the Weber State advantage to as little as seven points with 4:06 to go in the first half. The Wildcats would hold onto their lead, taking a 32-21 advantage into the halftime break.
 
Weber State continued to shoot the ball well coming out of the break in action outscoring the Hawks in the third by a total of 16 to open up 57-30 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. Hartford looked to claw its way back in the final frame after a pair of free throws from sophomore Nayeli Dowding and four straight points from Minnis. Despite a late rally, the Wildcat advantage would prove to be too much for the Hawks to overcome as Weber State took home the victory by a score of 71-44. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Daryn Hickok led all scorers with 21 points for Weber State
• The Wildcats held the Hawks to 22.4 percent shooting from the floor and 13 percent from beyond the arc
• Primo finished with 11 points, two rebounds and two assists
• Minnis scored a career-high 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field
• Freshman Elena Houghton rejected a career-high three shots on the afternoon
• Hartford's ball-handlers committed a season-low seven turnovers throughout the contest

 
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford will be back in action Saturday, Dec. 3 traveling back to Providence, R.I., to take on Brown. Tipoff between the Hawks and Bears is set for 12 p.m. at the Pizzitola Sports Center.