Carolyn Somers
Hartford Athletics Communications
2
Hartford HARTFORD (3-10)
6
Winner Mount Holyoke MHC (10-5)
Hartford HARTFORD
(3-10)
2
Final
6
Mount Holyoke MHC
(10-5)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Hartford HARTFORD 0 0 0 2 2
Mount Holyoke MHC 3 1 2 0 6

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Kyle Maher

Hartford Field Hockey Falls to Mount Holyoke College 6-2

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - Hartford Field Hockey took a trip to the Commonwealth on Wednesday to take on Mount Holyoke College in a non-conference contest. The Hawks would fall short to the Lyons of Mount Holyoke. 

Rapid Recap:
  • Mount Holyoke would jump out to a hot start, as three minutes and 45 seconds into the game, they would find themselves with a 1-0 advantage. The Lyons would follow this up a little under a minute later with another goal, and round out the first quarter with another goal to give them a 3-0 lead after one quarter. 
  • In the second quarter Mount Holyoke would pickup where they left off with another goal, increasing their lead to four at the end of the first half. The Hawks would have a couple of oppurtunities in the second quarter as sophomore Ava Lipson (Colchester, Vt.) would pick up two shots. 
  • Mount Holyoke would again find the back of the net in the second half, as they would score again, at just under four minutes into the half. A few minutes later the Lyons would score again, increasing their lead to 6-0.
  • In the fourth quarter the Hawks would show some flashes, as Lipson would find the back of the cage coming off an assist from sophomore Kyra Benard (Agawam, Mass.) for her fourth goal of the year. The two sophomores would connect once again at the 54 minute mark of the game for Lipson's fifth goal of the season and another assist for Benard. The game would soon after come to a finish with a final score of 6-2.

Inside the Numbers:
  • Lipson would finish with two goals, on nine shots, with six on target, Benard would finish with two assists, as well as  three shots, two on frame. Sophomore Molly O'Donnel Holyoke, Mass. would finish with two defensive saves for the Hawks, and sophomore Carolyn Somers Worcester, Mass. would finish with 15 saves in the cage for the Hawks on four goals allowed. 
  • The Hawks would finish with 14 total shots 10 of which would be on goal. 
  • Hartford would finish with four penalty corners, as well as picking up 23 fouls.
Up Next:
The Hawks return to Al-Marzook field, to take on Conference of New England Opponent Johnson and Wales University on Saturday, October 17th with a starting time of 12:00PM.

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