With the conference-opening win, the Hawks improve to 6-1-1 on the season. The Wildcats, who were also making their league debut, fall to 2-5-1 on the season.
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HARTFORD 2, NEW HAMPSHIRE 0
The Hawks used a set piece to get on the board late in the first half in the 41st minute. Junior Doireann Fahey, who received the short corner kick in the Hawks' attacking third, found sophomore Tristan McFarlane on a deep serve towards the far post. McFarlane headed the ball towards the center of the six-yard post, where Stone was able to one-touch a low shot past the Wildcats back line to give Hartford the 1-0 lead heading into the break.
Hartford added an insurance tally in the 61st minute thanks to a heads-up play from Layne. Applying pressure on New Hampshire keeper Cat Sheppard just outside the six-yard box, Layne intercepted the ball and easily scored on the empty net to double the Hawks' advantage to 2-0. Down the stretch, Hartford goalkeeper Maia Perez made each of her two saves over the final 18 minutes to hold off New Hampshire and secure the win.
INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES
- Hartford, which has yet to concede a goal on Al-Marzook Field this season, improves to 4-0 at home
- The Hawks have gone unbeaten in their past five matches, posting a 4-0-1 record since falling at Texas Tech last month
- With the victory, Hartford, which has lost just one league opener in the past 10 years, improves to 21-5-4 in America East debuts
- Hartford held a commanding 7-2 advantage in corner kicks
- Both teams finished even in shot attempts with seven
- Perez, who has played every minute in goal this season, made two saves for the shutout victory
- She posted her 30th career win and 17th career shutout
- Stone's game-winner in the first half marked the sophomore's first career goal
- Layne pushed her goal total to four with the insurance tally in the second stanza
- The win pushes head coach John Natale's career coaching record at Hartford to 153-111-46
- The Hawks improve to 24-14-2 all-time against the Wildcats
- New Hampshire entered the match riding a four-game unbeaten streak against Hartford
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks have a one-week layover before resuming America East play with a road tilt at UMBC next Sunday (Sept. 26). Kickoff from Retriever Soccer Park is set for 2 p.m.
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