Imani Jenkins tallied a hat trick to propel Hartford past Siena Women's Soccer 3-0 in Connecticut.
Morgan Camarda paced the Saints offensively with three shots.
Jenkins scored on a breakaway just 4:32 into the action for the decisive goal for Hartford (5-1-1). Despite the early deficit, Siena (2-5) pressed hard to rally. But Jenkins netted a back-breaker in the 67
th minute and then completed the hat trick with a 79
th minute score.
Each side tallied 11 shots and two corner kicks apiece, with Maria Perez registering five saves to earn the shutout for the Hawks.
The Saints open their MAAC Championship defense Saturday when they commence conference play vs. Rider at 1 p.m. in Loudonville.