lenaijah FERGUSON
NUMBER 23
POSITION M
HEIGHT 6-0
YEAR JR.
HAWKS TIDBIT: Ferguson was one of five Hawks to score hat tricks in their season opener against Clark on Wednesday, finishing with a career-high total of four goals.
2023 SCHEDULE
RED - HOME GAMES (AL-MARZOOK FIELD)
+ HILTON HEAD, S.C.
* HOSTED AT TRINITY COLLEGE
H AWKSRISE DAY DATE OPPONENT TIPOFF+/RESULT WED. 2/22 CLARK UNIVERSITY W, 21-6 SAT. 2/25 MOUNT ST. VINCENT 12 P.M. WED. 3/1 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 3 P.M. SAT. 3/11 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 11:30 A.M. MON. 3/13 EMERSON+ 4 P.M. WED. 3/15 COLBY-SAWYER+ 1 P.M. FRI. 3/17 WESTMINSTER+ 10 A.M. THUR. 3/23 ST. MICHAEL’S 2 P.M. SUN. 3/26 STETSON 12 P.M. WED. 3/29 MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME* 7 P.M. TUE. 4/11 KEENE STATE 4 P.M. TUE. 4/18 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT 4 P.M.
SERIES HISTORY
Sunday marks the first meeting of all-time between Hartford and Mount Saint Vincent. The Dolphins also will be the first Skyline team that the Hawks face since the program’s first season back in 2018.
TEAM HISTORY
Hartford scored a programrecord 21 goals in its 21-6 victory over Clark in the season opener on Wednesday. In addition, the Hawks also recorded a programrecord with 22 draw controls throughout the contest.
TALE OF THE TAPE
4 HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE W1 STREAK -21 GOALS -10 ASSISTS -38 SHOTS -.553 SHOT % -32 SHOTS ON GOAL -.842 SHOTS ON GOAL% -.400 SAVE% -6 GOALS AGAINST -6.00 GAA -22 GROUND BALLS -23 TURNOVERS -22 12-23 DRAW CONTROLS CLEARS ---
HARTFORD HAWKS (1-0) THE MATCHUP vs.
All-Time Series ................................................... N/A At Hartford ......................................................... N/A At Clark .................................................................. N/A At Neutral Venue ............................................... N/A Current Streak N/A Last Meeting....................................................... N/A SERIES BREAKDOWN MT. ST. VINCENT DOLPHINS (0-0, 0-0 SKYLINE)
TODAY’S MATCH
The Hartford women’s lacrosse team continues its 2023 campaign, hosting Mount St. Vincent on Saturday. Faceoff between the Hawks and Dolphins is set for 12 p.m. at Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The Dolphins are coming off a 4-7 season in 2022 that saw the team fall in the opening round of the Skyline Conference Playoffs to Maritime College by a final score of 8-22. Alicia Rodriguez is the top returning scorer from a season ago, where she posted a team-high 42 goals. Ashley Teal returns to the Dolphins after dishing out 13 assists in her junior campaign, which was good for second on the squad. Katherine Hungerford and Macey Forg were the main netminder’s for Mount St. Vincent’s a season ago. Hungerford lead the pairing with 65 saves and a 39.9 save percentage.
LAST TIME OUT
Hartford saw eight goal-scorers combine for a program-record 21 goals to claim a 21-6 victory over Clark on Wednesday. In addition to the program-record in goals, the Hawks also tallied 22 draw controls throughout the contest which is also a single-game record. Graduate student Lily Belle Baker and junior Lenaijah Ferguson each posted perfect 1.000 shooting percentages on 4-of-4 and 3-of-3 shooting. The Hawks saw six of their players record
first career-goals including freshmen quartet Kelly Hoxie, Sara Costa, Shelby Frashure, and Courtney Ingham as well as Ferguson. A program-best five players scored hat tricks including, graduate students Emily Steele and Baker as well as Ferguson and sophomore captain Meghan Smith. Hartford came out on top in nearly every category including shots (38-14), shots on goal (32-10), clears (12-23 vs. 1016), and ground balls (22-17). Senior Hanna Ramsey earned her first win in net this season, tallying four saves throughout the game. Elizabeth Liakos and Kiley Simmons each tallied three points for the Cougars.
SERIES HISTORY
Hartford and Mount Saint Vincent meet for the first time in program history Saturday afternoon on the turf of Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium. The Dolphins also will be the first Skyline Conference team that the Hawks face since the program’s first season in 2018.
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford will head to nearby New Britain, Conn., to matchup against in-state rival Central Connecticut State on Wednesday, March 1st. Faceoff between the Hawks and Blue Devils is set for 3 p.m.
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 5
HEAD COACH
JEN NARDI - Second Season - UMass ‘01
ASSISTANT COACHES
ELIZABETH MORRISON - Second Season - TCNJ ‘18
School
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Last
1 Lily Belle Baker Gr. M 5-8 Berlin, Md. / Stephen Decatur 4 Shelby Frashure Fr. M 5-9 Pasadena, Md. / Northeast 5 Emily Steele Gr. M 5-3 Beaverton, Ore. / Jesuit 8 Courtney Ingham Fr. M 5-5 Bedford, N.H. / Trinity 10 Jessica Phillips So. D 5-7 Farmingville, N.Y. / Sachem East 11 Sara Costa Fr. M 5-8 Yorktown Heights, N.Y. / Lakeland 13 Samantha Ciaglo Fr. M 5-7 Colchester, Conn. / Bacon Academy 14 Meghan Smith So. M 5-7 Orange, Conn. / Amity 15 Brianna Benjamin Jr. M 5-7 Agawam, Mass. / Agawam 17 Rylee Valliere So. M 5-6 Willimantic, Conn. / Windham 20 Madison Carangelo So. M 5-6 Vernon, Conn. / Vernon 23 Lenaijah Ferguson Jr. M 6-0 Baltimore, Md. / The Fredrick Gunn School 24 Erin Jones Fr. M 5-5 North Haven, Conn. / North Haven 25 Kelly Hoxie Fr. M 5-8 Nassau, N.Y. / Columbia 26 Adriana Oddo Fr. M 5-5 Plantsville, Conn. / Southington 29 Melanie Poland Sr. D 5-8 Burlington, N.J. / Burlington 34 Olivia Wightman Sr. M 5-11 Clinton, N.Y. / Clinton 35 Nyssa Foster-DeOro So. D 5-9 New Britain, Conn. / New Britain 40 Hanna Ramsey Sr. GK 5-6 Crofton, Md. / Severn / Monmouth (1-0
OVERALL)
MOUNT SAINT VINCENT DOLPHINS
HEAD COACH
# Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Last School 1 Kainani McConville M 5-2 So. Oceanside, Calif. / El Camino 2 Shania Wolfe-White M 5-2 So. Edison, N.J. / Edison 3 Angelina Cardone D 5-6 Fr. Bloomingburg, N.Y. / Pine Bush 4 Marisa Misuraca M 5-4 Sr. Seaford, N.Y. / General Douglas Macarthur 8 Ilani Denzer A 5-5 So. Ossining, N.Y. / Ossining 11 Alicia Rodriguez M 5-3 So. Easton, Pa. / Easton Are 12 Brianna Stennett D 5-5 Fr. 15 Alyssa LaTorre M 5-5 Jr. Woodland Park, N.J. / Passaic Valley Regional 16 Macey Forg M 5-5 So. Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips 18 Hannah Freter D 5-2 Fr. Finksburg, Md. / Westminster 19 Ashley Teal M 5-8 Sr. Mahopac, N.Y. / Mahopac 20 Jill Howard D 5-9 Sr. Rockaway, N.Y. / Fontbonne Hall Academy 21 Kaitlyn Cronin D 5-7 Sr. Levittown, N.Y. / Division Avenue 23 Ava Starace A 5-3 Sr. Mahopac, N.Y. / Mahopac 26 Amanda Solano GK 5-4 Sr. Cranston, R.I. / Saint Patrick Academy 33 Elizabeth Sheehy D 5-5 Sr. Yonkers, N.Y. / St. Barnabus 34 Katherine Hungerford GK 5-5 Jr. Rangoes, N.J. / Hunterdon Central Regional
(0-0, 0-0 SKYLINE)
SMITH - First Season
MEAGAN
8 HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 14 HARTFORD HAWKS 1 lily belle BAKER GR | 5-8 | MIDFIELD 4 shelby FRASHURE FR | 5-9 | MIDFIELD 5 emily STEELE GR | 5-3 | MIDFIELD 8 courtney INGHAM FR | 5-5 | MIDFIELD 10 jessica PHILLIPS SO | 5-7 | DEFENSE 11 sara COSTA FR | 5-8 | MIDFIELD 13 samantha CIAGLO FR
MIDFIELD 14 meghan SMITH
MIDFIELD 17 rylee VALLIERE SO | 5-6 | MIDFIELD 23 lenaijah FERGUSON JR | 6-0 | MIDFIELD 16 20 madison CARANGELO SO | 5-6 | MIDFIELD 16 15 brianna BENJAMIN
MIDFIELD
| 5-7 |
SO | 5-7 |
JR | 5-7 |
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 9 HARTFORD HAWKS JEN
NARDI HEAD COACH Second Season
26 adriana ODDO FR | 5-5 | MIDFIELD ELIZABETH MORRISON ASSISTANT COACH Second Season
14
29 melanie POLAND SR | 5-8 | DEFENSE 35 nyssa FOSTER-DeORO SO | 5-9 | DEFENSE 16 34 olivia WIGHTMAN SR | 5-11 | MIDFIELD
14 24 erin JONES FR | 5-5 | MIDFIELD 16 25 kelly HOXIE JR | 5-8 | GUARD
14 40
hanna RAMSEY SR | 5-6 | GOALKEEPER
HARTFORD HAWKS
2023 TEAM STATISTICS
Hartford Overall Team Statistics All games (as of Feb 24, 2023) Overall: 1-0 Conf: 0-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neut: 0-0 TEAM STATISTICS HART OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 21-38 6-14 Goals scored per game 21.00 6.00 Shot pct. 553 429 Shots on goal-Attempts 32-38 10-14 SOG pct. .842 .714 Shots/Game 38.0 14.0 Assists 10 3 Free position Made-Att 6-7 0-5 Free position pct. .857 .000 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES Goals-Opportunities 0-0 1-0 Conversion Percent .000 .000 GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals 21 6 Man-up 0 1 Man-down 0 0 Free-position 6 0 Unassisted 11 3 Overtime 0 0 Goals scored average 21.00 6.00 GROUND BALLS 22 17 DRAW CONTROLS 22 9 TURNOVERS 23 26 CAUSED TURNOVERS 17 10 CLEARS 12-23 10-16 Clear Pct. .522 .625 PENALTIES Number 0 0 Minutes 0:00 0:00 SHOT CLOCK VIOLATIONS 0 1 ATTENDANCE Total 82 0 Dates/Avg Per Date 1/82 0/0 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hartford 4 6 7 4 21 Opponents 3 2 1 0 6 Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hartford 1 2 1 0 4 Opponents 7 1 2 1 11 Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hartford 12 11 10 5 38 Opponents 5 5 3 1 14 Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hartford 11 7 9 5 32 Opponents 4 4 2 0 10
OVERALL: 1-0 HOME: 1-0 • AWAY: 0-0 • NEUTRAL: 0-0
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 11 Hartford Overall Individual Statistics All games (as of Feb 24, 2023) Overall: 1-0 Conf: 0-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neut: 0-0 ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% up dn fpg-fps gb dc t/o ct pen-min foul 14 Meghan Smith 1-1 4 2 6 7 571 5 714 0 0 1-1 3 6 3 2 - 0 23 Lenaijah Ferguson 1-1 4 0 4 4 1.000 4 1.000 0 0 - 0 0 2 1 - 0 1 Lily Belle Baker 1-1 3 1 4 3 1.000 3 1.000 0 0 1-1 1 9 1 0 - 2 5 Emily Steele 1-1 3 3 6 6 500 6 1.000 0 0 1-1 4 7 7 3 - 0 8 Courtney Ingham 1-1 3 1 4 7 429 4 571 0 0 1-1 3 0 1 1 - 0 11 Sara Costa 1-1 2 1 3 5 400 5 1.000 0 0 1-2 2 0 0 1 - 0 4 Shelby Frashure 1-1 1 0 1 3 333 3 1.000 0 0 1-1 2 0 4 3 - 0 25 Kelly Hoxie 1-1 1 1 2 3 333 2 667 0 0 - 2 0 1 0 - 1 40 Hanna Ramsey 1-1 0 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 0 - 1 0 0 2 - 0 34 Olivia Wightman 1-1 0 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 0 - 1 0 1 1 - 0 24 Erin Jones 1-1 0 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 0 - 1 0 2 2 - 0 20 Madison Carangelo 1-0 0 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 17 Rylee Valliere 1-0 0 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 13 Samantha Ciaglo 1-1 0 1 1 0 000 0 000 0 0 - 2 0 1 1 - 0 15 Brianna Benjamin 1-0 0 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 Total 1 21 10 31 38 553 32 842 0 0 6-7 22 22 23 17 - 3 Opponents 1 6 3 9 14 429 10 714 1 0 0-5 17 9 26 10 - 6 ## Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t shots faced 40 Hanna Ramsey 1-1 60:00 6 6.00 4 400 1 0 0 14 Total 1 60:00 6 6.00 4 400 1 0 0 14 Opponents 1 60:00 21 21.00 11 344 0 1 0 38 Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hartford 4 6 7 4 21 Opponents 3 2 1 0 6 Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hartford 12 11 10 5 38 Opponents 5 5 3 1 14 Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hartford 11 7 9 5 32 Opponents 4 4 2 0 10 Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hartford 1 2 1 0 4 Opponents 7 1 2 1 11 Attendance Summary HART Opponent Total 82 0 Dates/Avg Per Date 1/82 0/0 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 CLEARS: Hartford 12-23 .522, Opponents 10-16 .625. MAN-UP OPPS: Hartford -- 0-0 .000, Opponents -- 1-0 .000. 2023 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Emily Steele