WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Hartford men’s soccer team returns to Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium for their final home contest, welcoming Stonehill on Saturday. Saturday’s match will serve as Senior Day for the Hawks, as seven members of the 2022 squad will be honored in a pregame ceremony. Kickoff against the Skyhawks is set for 3 p.m.
HARTFORD HAWKS (0-6) vs. STONEHILL SKYHAWKS (1-4, 0-0 NEC)
LOCATION: Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium (West Hartford, Conn.)
DATE/TIME: Saturday, Sep. 17 (3 p.m.)
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HARTFORD QUICK HITS
- Hartford saw its comeback fall just short on Wednesday, falling, 4-2, at Holy Cross
- The Hawks erased a two-goal deficit to tie the game at 2-2 before two late Crusader’s goals gave them the edge
- Senior back Demario Cameron and freshman midfielder Nicholas Castrovinci scored the Hawks’ goals
- Junior goalkeeper Rotem Fadida tallied six saves on the day
- Cameron and Castrovinici pace the Hawks offense with two points each
- Fadida leads the Hawks in net, posting a .610 save percentage and 36 total saves
- Cameron and freshman back Jack Merrill have formed a formidable center back partnership this season, playing all 540 minutes
- Junior midfielders Babou Sanyang, Nate Becher and Dario Cavada have also been mainstays in the Hartford starting lineup, earning the start in all fsix matches this season
SCOUTING STONEHILL
- Stonehill enters Saturday’s match after falling, 1-0, at Bryant on Wednesday
- The Skyhawks, who are 1-4 on the year, were picked to finish ninth in the NEC’s Preseason Coaches Poll
- Jacob Woznicki paces the Crusaders offense, leading the team with four goals and eight points
- Luke Fuller is the primary playmaker, dishing out the team’s lone assist on the year
- Ryan Coutu and Carlos Dias Neto have both seen time in goal this season
- Coutu sports a 2.25 goals against average and a .727 save percentage across four games, while Dias Neto has allowed one goal, making six saves in his lone appearance
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Saturday marks the sixth meeting all-time between the Hawks and the Skyhawks
- Hartford has the edge in the all-time series, leading 4-0-1
- The contest will be the first time since 1984 that Hartford and Stonehill meet on the pitch
- The Hawks and Skyhawks battled to a 1-1 overtime draw on Sep. 22, 1984
- Saturday will be the first time the two teams meet on Al-Marzook Field
SENIOR DAY
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford heads back on the road Tuesday for a meeting with LIU. Kickoff against the Sharks on Long Island is set for 4 p.m.
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