HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College Women's Basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat visiting University of Hartford, 70-50, in a non-conference, crosstown battle at Ray Oosting Gymnasium Monday night. The Bantams rise to 5-0 overall, while the Hawks fall to 2-3 on the season.
 
What Happened:

• Both offenses came out of the gates slow, with the Hawks holding a 6-1 advantage with 3:51 remaining in the first quarter.
• The Bantams closed the gap with buckets from Alex Carbonaro and Avery Marzo, but Hartford held a 15-13 lead behind five points from Ava Naszimento.
• Five points from Allie Shenloogian helped the Hawks extend their advantage to 23-16, but a seven-point spurt from Melissa Whitmore handed the Bantams their first lead, 28-27, with 3:49 left in the first half.
• Marzo netted seven straight points down the stretch to put Trinity ahead 35-30 at the break.
• The Bantams defense locked up the Hawks in the third quarter, limiting Hartford to eight points on 4-of-15 shooting, while Marzo netted seven points, and Lucy Dorion and Samantha Slofkiss added five points and four points, respectively, to push Trinity ahead 53-38.
• The Bantams maintained a double-digit lead throughout the fourth quarter, paced by six points from Dorion and five points from Kiki Fossbender to secure the 70-50 victory.

 
Inside the Numbers:

• The Bantams shot 45% (27-of-60) from the field, connecting on 8-of-20 (40%) from three-point range, and 61.5% (8-of-13) from the foul line.
• The Hawks converted 33.3% (21-of-63) from the floor, 23.5% (4-of-17) from beyond the arc, and 44.4% (4-of-9) from the free throw line.
• Rebounds: Hartford 42, Trinity 39
• Points in the Paint: Trinity 32, Hartford 29
• Bench Points: Trinity 28, Hartford 4
• Trinity had three scorers in double figures, led by Marzo with a team-high 18 points, shooting 8-of-10 from the field, with four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
• Dorion matched a career-high 14 points, shooting 4-of-7 from long range, with six rebounds and three assists.
• Fossbender tallied a career-high 14 points with five rebounds and two assists, while Maya Carnes dished out a career-high eight assists with a career-high five steals and four rebounds.
• Whitmore chipped in eight points, while Slofkiss grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
• Naszimento registered a game-high 20 points with nine rebounds and two blocks for Hartford, while Sheloogian added 15 points, six rebounds and four steals.

 
Up Next:

• The Bantams will look to remain in the win column when they travel to Smith College for a non-conference clash on Sunday, November 30 at 4:00 p.m.
• All-time, Trinity possesses a 32-14 record against the Pioneers, dating back to their first meeting during the 1977-78 season.
• Smith is riding an eight-game win streak against the Bantams, with Trinity seeking their first victory since the 2014-15 season.