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Wightman has captained the Hawks to an outstanding season while also posting career-highs in ground balls (11) and caused turnovers
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 L, 23-6 WED. 3/29 MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME* POSTPONED TUE. 4/4 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT L, 18-4 TUE. 4/11 KEENE STATE 4 P.M. TUE. 4/18 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT 4 P.M.
SERIES HISTORY
Tuesday marks the first all-time meeting between Hartford and Keene State. The Owls will also be the first Little East Conference opponent that the Hawks have faced off against in program-history.
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 L3 STREAK L1 125 GOALS 90 44 ASSISTS 45 253 SHOTS 228 .494 SHOT % .395 202 SHOTS ON GOAL 168 .850 SHOTS ON GOAL% .737 .441 SAVE% .307 105 GOALS AGAINST 160 11.67 GAA 14.55 169 GROUND BALLS 246 146 TURNOVERS 268 152 131-170 DRAW CONTROLS CLEARS 104 118-213
HARTFORD HAWKS (6-3)
THE MATCHUP vs.
All-Time Series ................................................... N/A At Hartford ......................................................... N/A At Keene State...................................................... N/A At Neutral Venue ............................................... N/A Current Streak N/A Last Meeting....................................................... N/A SERIES BREAKDOWN KEENE STATE OWLS (3-8, 1-1 LEC)
TODAY’S MATCH
The Hartford women’s lacrosse team is set for its penultimate game of the 2023 season on Tuesday, April 11, welcoming Keene State to Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium. Tuesday will also serve as Hartford’s senior day as the Hawks will honor their five seniors Lily Belle Baker, Emily Steele, Melanie Poland, Olivia Wightman, and Hanna Ramsey prior to opening draw control at 4 p.m.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The Owls enter play with a 3-8 overall and 1-1 record in conference play. Keene State dropped its last matchup to Little East Conference opponent Plymouth State, 19-6, on Saturday. Reigning LEC Defensive Player of the Week Haile Ratajack leads the Owls offense with 26 goals and four assists for 30 points on the season. Tess Brown has been Keene State’s top defensive force, posting team-highs of 39 ground balls, 39 draw controls and 30 caused turnovers. Kara Moriarty is the Owl’s main netminder, registering 9.99 goals against while tallying 30 saves over 11 appearances for a .385 save percentage.
QUICK HITS
The Hawks enter play looking to get back in the win column after dropping their last three contests. Hartford as a team has combined to score a program-record 125
goals on the season. Fueling the Hawks’ offensive output are four 20+ goal scorers including, Meghan Smith (24), Leniajah Ferguson (24), Lily Belle Baker (23) and Emily Steele (21). Smith and Ferguson are tied for the program-record for goals scored in a single season. Steele now owns the program record for points in a single season with 34 total off 21 goals and 13 assists. Hanna Ramsey enters play with a career-high 83 saves, 11 caused turnovers and 42 ground balls for a 6-3 record in net this season.
ROOKIE CAMPAIGN
Courtney Ingham, Sara Costa, and Kelly Hoxie have each made a big impact in the Hawks starting lineup during their first seasons with the program. Ingham set the program-record for most points by a first-year student in program history at 17 total off 13 goals and four assists. Costa and Hoxie add to the scoring success this season each tallying 12 points on the year.
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford wraps-up its 2023 regular season on Tuesday, April 18, welcoming Southern Connecticut State to Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium. Opening draw control between the Hawks and Owls is set for 4 p.m.
HARTFORD HAWKS
HAWKSRISE 5
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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 (6-3 OVERALL)
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Last
1 Emma Rochefort Sr. D 5-2 Middletown, R.I. / The Prout School 2 Lola Smith So. A 5-7 West Hartford, Conn. / Hall 3 Jackie DeAngelis Sr. A 5-3 New London, N.H. / Kearsarge 4 Anya Dinger Fr. A 5-5 Penacook, N.H. / Merrimack Valley 5 Haile Ratajack Sr. M 5-6 Brewster, N.Y. / Brewster 6 Alexis Phyllides Jr. M 5-7 Sutton, N.H. / Kearsarge 7 Amethyst Phelps So. M 5-4 Laconia, N.H. / Laconia 8 Payton Guntulis Fr. D 5-4 Colchester, Conn. / Bacon Academy 9 Mindy St. Marie Sr. M 5-6 St. Albans, Vt. / Bellows Free Academy 10 Elle Lyons Jr. D 5-8 Charlestown, R.I. / Chariho 11 Kara Moriarty Fr. D 5-6 Groton, Conn. / Marine Science Magnet 12 Tess Brown Fr. M 5-6 Londonderry, N.H. / Londonderyy 15 Molly Macchi Fr. A 5-6 Lee, Mass. / Lee 16 Chase Gengras So. A 5-8 West Hartford, Conn. / Hall 17 Riley Devine Fr. M 5-5 Salem, N.H. / Salem 19 Hannah Dworkin Jr. A 5-2 Manchester, Vt. / Burr & Burton Academy 20 Annaliese Rudberg Fr. M 5-9 Cape Elizabeth, Maine / Cape Elizabeth 22 Kristin Leslie So. A 5-3 Keene, N.H. / Keene 25 Carlie Jamieson So. D 5-8 Attleboro, Mass. / Attleboro 30 Mabelle Bessette Fr. GK 5-6 Belchertown, Mass. / Belchertown 33 Sarah Howe Fr.. GK 5-8 Tunbridge, Vt. / Hartford
(3-8, 1-1 LEC)
Washington
ASSISTANT
TERVA BRYN MURRAY
School
KEENE STATE OWLS
INTERIM HEAD COACH TRAVIS WYANT - First Season - Mary
‘16
COACHES HALEY
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
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
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hanna RAMSEY SR | 5-6 | GOALKEEPER
HARTFORD HAWKS 2023 TEAM STATISTICS
OVERALL: 6-3 HOME: 2-2 • AWAY: 1-1 • NEUTRAL: 3-0
Courtney Ingham
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 11
2023 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
