WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford women's soccer team is set to host Chicago State in a pair of home contests on Friday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 2. Kickoff between the Hawks and Cougars on Friday is set for 5 p.m., under the lights on Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium. 
 
HARTFORD HAWKS (6-1-1) vs. CHICAGO STATE COUGARS (3-8-1, 0-0 WAC)
LOCATION: Al-Marzook Field (West Hartford, Conn.)
DATE/TIME: Friday, Sept. 30 (5 p.m.)
COVERAGE: Watch | Live Stats
TWITTER: @HartfordWSOC | #HawksRise
 
HARTFORD HAWKS vs. CHICAGO STATE COUGARS
LOCATION: Al-Marzook Field (West Hartford, Conn.)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, Oct. 2 (2 p.m.)
COVERAGE: Watch | Live Stats
TWITTER: @HartfordWSOC | #HawksRise
 

 
HARTFORD QUICK HITS

• The Hawks look to continue their winning ways after defeating Wesleyan, 3-2, on Sept. 17
• Junior Imani Jenkins has been a force on the attack, ranking second on the NCAA DI leaderboards with 11 goals
• Senior Makaela Montgomery-Williams netted her second goal of the season at Wesleyan, marking a single-season career high
• Senior Ishani Sharma and junior Christina Stone have been maestros on the pitch, each dishing out a team-leading three assists
• Senior Doireann Fahey, junior Victoria Foster and freshman Lindsey Metcalfe continue to anchor the backline, going the distance in all eight contests
• Sophomore goalkeeper Abigail McCarthy ranks among the top-40 in the nation for total saves and save percentage, tallying 50 saves while posting a .847 save percentage

 
SCOUTING CHICAGO STATE

• Chicago State enters play riding a two-game winning streak, most recently defeating Mississippi Valley State University by a score of 4-3
• The Cougars are coming off a 2021 campaign where they finished 2-14-1, winning the season finale, 2-1, in overtime against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Redshirt sophomore Delaney Keeney leads the Cougars offense with one goal, three assists and five points 
• Graduate student Mary Perez Aguire provides another scoring threat for Chicago State, netting a team-high two goals on the season
• Graduate student Maria de La Fuente has been an anchor on the backline, going the distance in nine of 12 games played
• Sophomore goalkeeper Alexa Seiler has been the mainstay in net, posting 1.80 goals against average through 10 games

SERIES HISTORY

• Friday and Sunday mark the first two meetings between Hartford and Chicago State
• The Hawks will take on the Cougars and match-up against a Western Athletic Conference team for the first time
• At home, Hartford has posted a 2-0-1 record, while Chicago state has registered a 3-4 mark on the road
• The Hawks victories at home came against Stonehill and Lafayette during the opening weekend of the season

 
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford returns to action on Wednesday for a midweek road matchup against Vermont. Kickoff between the Hawks and Catamounts is set for 4 p.m., from Virtue Field.