Women's Lacrosse Falls to Hartford

BOSTON, Mass. – Meghan Smith of the Hartford Hawks women's lacrosse team dropped a game-high six points as the Hawks rolled past Wentworth Institute of Technology by a 19-5 score in Conference of New England play Tuesday night.

With the win, Hartford boosts their marks to 9-5 overall and 5-2 in the CNE. The Leopards slip to 5-9 overall and 1-6 in conference action.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Hawks rattled off a 9-0 run in the first frame, featuring two goals apiece for Smith and Kate Zonin. In the second, Hartford pushed their lead to 14-0 by the 4:59 mark before Anna Faberlle got the Leopards on the board at the 3:13 mark.
• The Black & Gold clawed into the deficit in the third quarter as tallies by Shayleah Gunning-Lavoie (12:22) and Tessa Wilkie (2:44) sandwiched a goal by the Hawks, marking a 16-3 score.
• After Hartford padded their lead by two early in the fourth, Faberlle and Sydney Vega potted one apiece to cut Wentworth's deficit to 18-5 before Kelly Hoxie sealed the Hawks' win with one final tally.
• Grace Del Pilar led the Black & Gold with four draw controls while Wilkie notched a team-high three ground balls.

SERIES NOTES:

• Tonight marked just the second all-time meeting between the two teams.

NEXT UP:

• The Black & Gold travel to Gordon on Thursday.
  

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