STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Hartford softball team wrapped-up its three-game weekend set at Stony Brook this afternoon. The Hawks dropped the series finale to the Seawolves, 6-2. Hartford drops to 13-25 overall and 2-10 in the conference, while Stony Brook jumps to 26-13 on the year and 6-3 in conference play.
 
STONY BROOK 6, HARTFORD 2
Stony Brook was off to a hot start in the final game of the three-game set, getting the scoring started in the first by putting one run up on the board. Hartford was able to answer immediately after in the top of the second to take the lead from the Seawolves. Paige Fedak got the scoring started for the Hawks after lifting a sacrifice fly out to right field to bring home Kelsey Galevich from third and tie the game at one. Olivia Wolk followed by lacing an RBI single into left center to advance Samantha Nagel across the plate and give Hartford a 2-1 lead. Stony Brook would tie the game at two in the bottom half, before tacking on two more runs to its lead in both the fourth and sixth innings. Despite a valiant effort in the top of the seventh to mount a comeback the Hawks would fall in the series finale, 6-2.
 
NEWS AND NOTES

• Alyssa Viscardo (0-1) got her first career start in the final game against the Seawolves
• She took the loss after allowing four runs on four hits and one walk over 3.0 innings of work
• Julianna Kocenski pitched 3.0 innings of relief for Viscardo, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk
• Mara Sczecienski launched her team leading second triple on the year
• Wolk led the Hawks at the plate, going 2-for-3 on the day with one RBI

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks return to the diamond for their non-conference season finale at Siena College. First pitch from the Siena Softball Field is set for 2 p.m.