WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford women's soccer team continued its winning ways this afternoon with 1-0 victory over Lafayette. A heroic late strike from Imani Jenkins lifted the Hawks to their second win in a row. Hartford improves to 2-0-0 on the young season, while the Leopards fall to 0-2-0. 
 
HARTFORD 1, LAFAYETTE 0
Both teams went back-and-forth throughout the first half, tallying five shot attempts each. Abigail McCarthy kept her early season momentum going, recording three clutch saves to keep the game tied at zero going into the half. In the 57th minute, Lindsey Metcalfe made a pair of outstanding blocks to prevent the Leopards from two goalscoring opportunities, keeping the game scoreless. Midway through the second half, May Cervone and Victoria Jedrychowski gave the Hawks a couple of excellent scoring chances down the right side and in front of the net. 
 
However, Lafayette's defense held Hartford off the board until Jenkins gave Hartford the first lead of the game in the 81st minute, bending her shot in to the top right corner off of a brilliant pass from Makaela Montgomery-Williams. Despite a late push from the Leopards, which included three shot attempts coming McCarthy's way in a 90 second span, Hartford would hold on for the win by a score of, 1-0.
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Jenkins, who found the back of the net twice in the season opener against Stonehill scored the game winner for her third on the early season
• McCarthy recorded her first career shutout and second win on the season, tallying four saves
• Montgomery-Williams dished out her first assist on the season 
• Hartford held a slight 14-12 advantage in shot attempts over Lafayette
• The Hawks remain undefeated at 4-0-1 in the all-time series against the Leopards
• Hartford is off to a 2-0 start for the fourth consecutive season, and the 12th time in program history

 
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford takes to the road for the first time in 2022 on Thursday for a midweek match-up against St. Francis Brooklyn. Kickoff between the Hawks and Terriers is set for 3 p.m. from Brooklyn Bridge Park.