EAST BOSTON, Mass. - The Hartford women's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to seven games on Wednesday night defeating Suffolk University by a 2-1 final.
Rapid Recap:
- The Hawks first chance came in the 19th minute as freshman Taylor Freimuth (Terryville, Conn.) tried to finish a cross that drew a fantastic save from Arden Rose. Olivia Sharkansky and Sinclaire Hart would get the first opportunities for the Rams both drawing saves for freshman Madelyn Nunnemacher (Sutton, Mass.). Hartford would take the lead in the 28th minute as Freimuth found the top corner on a feed from sophomore Kaylee Benson (Higganum, Conn.). Just two minutes later the Hawks would get a second as a through ball got senior Kathleen Brush (Wethersfield, Conn.) a break away. Brush would be taken down in the box and would convert the penalty to give the two goal advantage. Suffolk would get four more shots in the first half with only one finding the target which had a Nunnemacher save as the lead stayed 2-0 headed into the break.
- The teams would battle for possession in the early going of the second half with no clear attempt on target in the first 15 minutes. The first shot hit the back of the target as the Rams got a goal back. Angelina Giovanni would get the score on an assist by Isa Peraza on a great build up play. The Hawks would steady the ship in the remaining 19 minutes, holding onto the majority of possession and picking up their sixth win of 2026.
Post Game Press:
"It feels amazing to pick up the win tonight", said senior
Kathleen Brush (Wethersfield, Conn.). "We needed to get redemption from last year and went in hot to get the job done."
Inside the Numbers:
- Freimuth picked up her Conference of New England (CNE) leading eighth goal of the season, while Brush picked up her third of the season and 38th of her Hawk career. Kathleen is now the 6th student-athlete in program history to have more than 100 career points in her Hawk career.
- Benson picked up her first collegiate assist in the win.
- Nunnemacher remains perfect with a 6-0-0 record making three saves.
- Giovanni picked up her second goal of the season as the Rams fall to 3-1-4 on the year.
- Rose made a single save for Suffolk in the loss.
- The Rams out shot Hartford 15-6 but only held a 4-3 on target advantage.
Up Next:
The Hawks will host Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday at 3:00 PM. The game will also be senior day for the class of 2027.
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