LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – Senior defender Doireann Fahey and junior forward Imani Jenkins combined to score two goals, propelling the Hartford women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Siena. The Hawks improve to 4-1 on the season, while Siena falls to 0-4-2.
 
HARTFORD 2, SIENA 1
Through the first quarter hour of the game, the Saints and Hawks were locked in a back-and-forth contest in the middle third of the field. In the 15th minute Juliana Chiarella recorded the first shot on goal of the match, before Fahey got the scoring going for the Hawks in the 23rd minute. Capitalizing on a failed clearing attempt by Siena defenders, Fahey ripped a shot right past the Saints goalkeeper to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. 
 
Both teams came out of the halftime break strong to open the second half, trading scoring opportunities. In the 64th minute, Jenkins continued her outstanding start to the season, netting her eighth goal on the year giving Hartford a 2-0 advantage. Heading into the late stages of the match, an unfortunate header came off of a Hartford defender that closed the gap to 2-1. Despite the late push from the Saints attackers the Hawks would hold on to earn the win by a score of, 2-1. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES

• Fahey netted her first goal of the season, while Jenkins tallied her NCAA Division I leading eighth goal of the year
• Christina Stone dished out her second assist of the season on Jenkins' goal
• McCarthy earned her fourth win in net, allowing one goal and making three saves on 13 shots faced
• Siena owned a 12-8 advantage in shot attempts over Hartford
• The Hawks held a 6-3 edge over the Saints in shots on goal

 
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford rounds out its road trip Thursday at NJIT. Kickoff between the Hawks and Highlanders is set for 5:30 p.m. from the NJIT Soccer Field.