DUDLEY, Mass. - The University of Hartford men's soccer team picked up a Conference of New England (CNE) win on Wednesday afternoon defeating Nichols College by a 4-0 final.

Rapid Recap:

• The first half started out slow, the Hartford offense stayed conservative in the beginning. Shots from the Bison came around the 13th minute, but junior Ryan Lunn (Southington, Conn.) made the saves. Nichols took 12 shots in the first with eight on target. In the 38th minute the Hawks took the lead as senior Kellijah Morgan (Kingston, Jamaica) found the back of the net with sophomore Austin Murawski (Rocky Hill, Conn.) providing the assist.
• Early in the second half, Hartford extended their lead with a goal from junior Nick Castrovinci (Roxbury, N.J.), assisted by Morgan. Just before that, junior Jack Merrill (Newton, N.J.) and Morgan both traded close shots. Timothy Garcia and William Pugliese-Savage of Nichols both struck shots saved by Lunn. A free kick from the Hawks led to another goal this time by Murawski, with Morgan providing another assist. The game was firmly in Hartford's control, and Murawski sealed the deal with a low shot in the 85th minute, putting the Hawks up 4-0 to close the game.

Post Game Press:
"The team came in ready to play and fought hard", said sophomore Austin Murawski (Rocky Hill, Conn.). "We all contributed to the win and are excited for our next game this Saturday."

Inside the Numbers: 

• Lunn totaled eight saves on the day in the shutout win to improve his record to 6-2-2.
• Murawski adds two more goals to his season tally with an assist.
• Castrovinci's goal today marks it his second of the year, while Morgan's one goal and two assists today both put him even at seven goals and seven assists this year.

Up Next:
The Hawks will honor their seniors on Saturday against the University of New England with a 3:00 p.m. start.

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