NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Hartford women’s soccer team looks to bounce back on Thursday night as it continues its road trip at Merrimack. Kickoff between the Hawks and Warriors is set for 7 p.m. from Martone-Mejail Field.
HARTFORD HAWKS (2-1-0) at MERRIMACK WARRIORS (1-2-1, 0-0 NEC)
LOCATION: Martone-Mejail Field (North Andover, Mass.)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, Sept. 1 (7 PM)
COVERAGE: Live Stats
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HARTFORD QUICK HITS
- Hartford looks to bounce back after falling 3-2 to St. Francis Brooklyn last Thursday
- Junior forward Imani Jenkins has been a scoring machine, tallying five goals and ten points through three games to rank second in both categories across Division I
- Goalkeeper Abigail McCarthy has tallied 20 saves in her first three career outings, the eighth highest total in the nation
SCOUTING MERRIMACK
- The Warriors enter Thursday’s match after dropping their last contest against California Baptist, 1-0, on Sunday
- Merrimack is coming off a 2021 campaign in which they finished 4-12-2, ending the season splitting the final four games
- Freshman Caleigh Christensen leads the Warriors this season with one goal and two points through the team’s first four games
- Sophomore Ella Cormier returns as the leading scorer, ranking atop the team with four goals, four assists and 12 points
- Senior Molly Murnane provides another attacking threat for the Warriors after tying her career high in points last season with three goals, four assists and ten points
- Junior Lily Morgan has taken over in net for Merrimack, posting 1.75 goals against average and .774 save percentage in her first four career appearances
SERIES HISTORY
- Hartford holds a 2-0-0 advantage in the all-time series against Merrimack
- Last time the two teams met at Merrimack on Aug. 25, 2019; the Hawks walked away victorious by a score of 1-0
- Hartford’s defense has posted clean sheets in both contests, outscoring the opposition 3-0
- Against other NEC teams, the Hawks own a 24-15-5 overall record
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford is back in action Sunday for a weekend road contest at Siena. Kickoff between the Hawks and Saints is slated for 3 p.m. from Siena Field.