Box Score BOSTON, Mass. – The University of Hartford women's lacrosse team opened the season with a 10-7 loss to Simmons Tuesday at Daly Field.
Hartford scored the first three goals of the game with junior
Meghan Smith, freshman
Katie Graham, and freshman
Talei Ricketson all finding the back of the net. The Hawks took a 5-1 lead into halftime.
Things changed in the second half as Simmons scored eight of the first nine goals, including a stretch in which the Sharks tallied six straight. Hartford was outscored 9-2 in the second half.
Smith finished with a hat trick and freshman
Katie Graham scored a pair of goals for the Hawks. Graduate
Hanna Ramsey finished with nine saves.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- Six of Hartford's seven goals were unassisted.
- Meghan Smith now has six games with at least three goals.
- Hartford was 2-of-5 on free position shots, while Simmons was 4-of-6.
- Each team won 10 draw controls, while the Sharks had the 16-10 edge in ground balls.
- It was the first career goals for Graham, Ricketson, and Laurel McIntosh.
WHAT'S NEXT
Hartford (0-1) travels to Keene State 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
