DUDLEY MASS.- The Hartford women's soccer team are back in the win column as they earned a dominant 6-0 victory over conference opponent Nichols College, led by a two-goal performance from senior
Reese Sadler (Newington, Conn.). The Hawks controlled the contest from start to finish, scoring four goals in the first half before adding two more after the break to secure the shutout.
Rapid Recap
- Hartford would start early and jump ahead 1-0 in the sixth minute as senior Kathleen Brush (Wethersfield, Conn.) shot low and found the back of the net off an assist from sophomore Anastasia Nerney (Glocester, R.I.). The Hawks continued to apply pressure, extending their lead in the 11th minute as freshman Olivia Fuimara (Trumbull, Conn.) scored on a feed from Nerney and freshman Taylor Freimuth (Terryville, Conn.). The Hawks continued to generate chances, earning several corner kicks and putting pressure on the Nichols defense. Brush nearly added another goal in the 20th minute, but Dougenik made the save before Freimuth found the back of the net later in the same minute to make it 3-0. Hartford would continue to control the attack, and in the 37th minute, senior Morgan Egan (East Granby, Conn.) scored off an assist from sophomore Soph Coer (Thomaston, Conn.) to give the Hawks a 4-0 advantage heading into halftime.
- The Hawks picked up right where they left off in the second half, earning early corner kicks and continuing to test Dougenik. In the 51st minute, Brush and Fuimara each had shots saved by Dougenik before Sadler scored off an assist from Fuimara to push the lead to 5-0. Nichols looked to respond as Avery Gravel put a shot on target in the 56th minute, but freshman goalkeeper Madelyn Nunnemacher (Sutton, Mass.) made the save. The Bison continued to search for an opening, with Summer Bruno sending a shot wide in the 57th minute before had a clear look Schylar Locasto hit the right post in the 74th minute. Hartford continued to create chances of its own, and in the 69th minute, Sadler scored her second goal of the afternoon off a feed from Egan to make it 6-0. The Hawks would maintain their shutout for the remainder of the contest, securing the 6-0 conference victory.
Post Game Press
"I think today's game was a huge team effort and we all did a really great job connecting as a team throughout the field to keep possession," said Sadler. "This is ultimately what lead to all of our goal scoring opportunities and we were able to capitalize on a lot of them!"
Inside the Numbers
- Sadler led the Hawks offensively with two goals, scoring in the 51st and 69th minutes. Fuimara finished with a goal and an assist, while Egan added a goal and an assist in the win.
- Hartford dominated the shot count, finishing with a 32-5 advantage in total shots and a 16-1 edge in shots on goal.
- The Hawks held an impressive 13-5 advantage in corner kicks over the Bison.
- Dougenik made 10 saves in the loss for Nichols, while Nunnemacher recorded one save for Hartford before Garnett entered in the second half.
- Freshman goalkeeper Madelyn Nunnemacher (Sutton, Mass.) started in goal for Hartford before freshman Alivia Garnett (North Haven, Conn.) entered in the second half as the Hawks completed the shutout.
Up Next
The Hawks will be back in action at Al-Marzook Field on Saturday on October 17th for a 3:00 PM conference match up against Endicott College.
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