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NUMBER 14
POSITION M
HEIGHT 5-7
YEAR SO.
HAWKS TIDBIT: Smith has been the Hawks leader on offense, finding the back of the net a program-record 23 times through seven games this season.
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 W, 14-3 SAT. 3/11 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W, 13-12 MON. 3/13 EMERSON+ W, 20-15 WED. 3/15 COLBY-SAWYER+ W, 20-6 FRI. 3/17 WESTMINSTER+ W, 20-7 THUR. 3/23 ST. MICHAEL’S L, 15-7 SUN. 3/26 STETSON 12 P.M. WED. 3/29 MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME* 7 P.M. TUE. 4/4 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 2 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 Stetson. The Hatters are just the second ASUN conference opponent the Hawks have matched up against since Delaware State back in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
TEAM HISTORY
Hartford scored a programrecord 21 goals in its 21-6 victory over Clark in the season opener on Feb. 22nd. In addition, the Hawks also recorded a programrecord with 22 draw controls throughout the contest.
TALE OF THE TAPE
4 HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE L1 STREAK W3 115 GOALS 100 43 ASSISTS 35 215 SHOTS 280 .535 SHOT % .357 186 SHOTS ON GOAL 209 .865 SHOTS ON GOAL% .746 .484 SAVE% .374 64 GOALS AGAINST 107 9.14 GAA 13.40 140 GROUND BALLS 156 118 TURNOVERS 108 131 103-136 DRAW CONTROLS CLEARS 113 122-140
HAWKS
HARTFORD
(6-1) THE MATCHUP vs.
All-Time Series ................................................... N/A At Hartford ......................................................... N/A At Stetson .............................................................. N/A At Neutral Venue ............................................... N/A Current Streak N/A Last Meeting....................................................... N/A SERIES BREAKDOWN STETSON HATTERS (5-3, 0-0 ASUN)
TODAY’S MATCH
The Hartford women’s lacrosse team looks to bounce back on Sunday afternoon against Stetson. Opening draw control between the Hawks and Hatters on AlMarzook Field at Alumni Stadium is set for 12 p.m.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Stetson was selected to finish fifth overall in the Atlantic Sun Conference’s (ASUN) Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Prior to the start of conference play, the Hatters enter Sunday’s contest riding a three-game winning streak for a 5-3 overall record. Mia Judd who earned ASUN Preseason AllConference honors leads her squad with 10 caused turnovers and 18 ground balls. On the offensive end, Kaitlin Pani is Stetson’s main threat with a team-high 25 goals and 10 assists for 35 points on the year. Sydney Heimann is the Hatters main netminder, tallying 67 saves in eight starts for a .374 save percentage.
LAST TIME OUT
The Hawks dropped their first game of the season, 15-7, on Thursday against Saint Michael’s College. Lily Belle Baker and Lenaijah Ferguson led Hartford’s offensive output with two goals apiece. Shelby Frashure, Sara Costa, and Meghan Smith were also able to find the back of the net on the afternoon, while Erin Johns dished out
her first career-assist. Hanna Ramsey (6-1) got the start in net and took the loss after making 11 saves. Smith leads the team with a program-record 23 goals on the season while Baker ranks second in program history with 22 of her own. Baker also leads her squad with 45 draw controls while both Emily Steele and Smith are tied for second on the team with 35 each.
RECORD BOOKS
After scoring at least 20 goals in four of their first seven games of the season the Hawks as a team have set a program-record with 115 total goals. Pacing the effort has been Meghan Smith (23), Lily Belle Baker (22), and Lenaijah Ferguson (21). Adding to the teams scoring success this year has been Emily Steele (18), Courtney Ingham (11) and Sara Costa (10), Kelly Hoxie (8) and Shelby Frashure (2).
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford travels to nearby New Britain, Conn., to face-off against in-state foe
Central Connecticut State on Tuesday, April 4th. Opening draw control 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 COACH
ELIZABETH MORRISON - Second Season - TCNJ ‘18
School
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Last
1 Lily Belle Baker Gr. A 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 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. D 5-7 Agawam, Mass. / Agawam 17 Rylee Valliere So. D 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 Johns Fr. D 5-5 North Haven, Conn. / North Haven 25 Kelly Hoxie Fr. A 5-8 Nassau, N.Y. / Columbia 26 Adriana Oddo Fr. A 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. GK/D 5-9 New Britain, Conn. / New Britain 40 Hanna Ramsey Sr. GK 5-6 Crofton, Md. / Severn / Monmouth (6-1 OVERALL)
STETSON HATTERS
School
HEAD COACH
CHRISTY LEACH - Ninth Season - Northwestern ‘08
ASSISTANT COACHES
PAIGE POSTALWAIT - Second Season - Ohio State ‘19
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Last
1 Grace Henslee Jr. M 5-5 Salisbury, Md. / Parkside HS 2 Josie Young Fr. M 5-10 Marietta, Ga. / William Mason HS 3 Allyson McLendon So. M 5-7 Austin, Texas / Lake Travis HS 4 Alexis Casperson Fr. D 5-7 Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound HS 5 Juliana O’Hara Jr. A 5-1 Bayport, N.Y. / Bayport-Blue Point HS 6 Samantha Paglino So. A 5-4 Yorktown Heights, N.Y. / Yorktown HS 7 Georgia Goering Jr. M 5-6 Cincinnatti, Ohio / Walnut Hills HS 8 Heidi Cross Fr. A 5-6 Ambler, Pa. / Germantown Academy 9 Mia Judd So. D 5-7 Oceanside, N.Y. / Oceanside Senior HS 10 Jessica Duggan Sr. A 5-2 Oyster Bay, N.Y. / Oyster Bay HS 11 Sydney Heimann Jr. GK 5-3 Kennett Square, Pa. / Kennett HS 12 Fiona Williams So. D 5-6 Hingham, Mass. / Notre Dame Academy 13 Sara Freeman R-Fr. M 5-4 Windermer, Fla. / Lake Highland Prep 14 Isabella Fernandez Jr. D 5-4 Anna Maria Island, Fla. / IMG Academy 15 Caroline McLaughlin R-Jr. D 5-9 Carle Place, N.Y. / Carle Place HS 16 Sydney Jenkins Fr. D 5-5 Vero Beach, Fla. / Vero Beach HS 17 Katie Kornacki So. M 5-8 Bunnell, Fla. / Flagler Palm Coast HS 18 Claire Oldford Fr. M 5-3 Mount Pleasant, S.C. / Porter Gaud School 19 Sam King So. A 5-3 Neburyport, Mass. / Newburyport HS 20 Ashley Huff Jr. M 5-2 Canton, Conn. / Canton HS 21 Jordyn Humphrey Jr. A 5-7 Green Township, N.J. / Blair Academy 22 Bailee Lizza Fr. GK 5-2 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / Cardinal Newman HS 23 Molly Kearney Sr. M 5-8 Amesbury, Mass. / Newburyport HS 24 Kayleigh Flanegan Fr. M 5-4 Lanoka Harbor, N.J. / Lacey Township HS 25 Aine Williams Gr. D 5-4 Hingham, Mass. / Notre Dame Prep 26 Camden Frissora Sr. M 5-3 Middlebury, Conn. / Pomperaug HS 27 Kaitlin Pani So. A 5-4 Franklin Lakes, N.J. / Ramapo HS 35 Charlee Cutchins Fr. D 5-6 Duluth, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian
(5-3,
0-0 ASUN)
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
11 sara COSTA FR | 5-8 | MIDFIELD
13 samantha CIAGLO FR | 5-7 | MIDFIELD
14 meghan SMITH SO | 5-7 | 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 JR | 5-7 | MIDFIELD
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
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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
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hanna RAMSEY SR | 5-6 | GOALKEEPER
HARTFORD HAWKS 2023 TEAM STATISTICS
OVERALL: 6-1 HOME: 2-1 • AWAY: 1-0 • NEUTRAL: 3-0
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HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 11
2023 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS