West Hartford, Conn. - Patrick Boucher scored his second goal of the season with 26 seconds left in regulation to lift Hartford over UAlbany, 1-0, in the America East Conference men's soccer opener for both schools on Saturday, Oct. 2 at Al-Marzook Field.
     UAlbany (4-6, AE 0-1) came out strong offensively and attempted three consecutive shots, including one by Shaun Kane that hit the crossbar, in the opening 10 minutes of the match. Despite outshooting the Hawks, 5-1, the Great Danes could not put one past goalkeeper Luke Citriniti in the opening half.
     Hartford (3-5, AE 1-0), which also defeated UAlbany by a 1-0 score in the league opener for both teams last season, seized control early in the second half by taking aim at goalkeeper Adrian Foncette five times in the first 10 minutes after recess. With time winding down, the Hawks broke through and got the only goal they needed when Boucher potted a rebound off a Jorge Rodriguez shot.
     Hartford outshot UAlbany, 14-8, and held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks. Foncette stopped six of the 14 shots he faced in the losing effort for the Great Danes, while Citriniti earned his first shutout of the year in his season debut for the Hawks by making four saves.
     UAlbany will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 9 when it hosts Stony Brook in its homecoming match at 11 a.m.
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UAlbany (4-6, AE 0-1)      0      0      -      0
Hartford (3-5, AE 1-0)       0      1      -      1

UAlbany: Scoring - None. Goalkeeping - Adrian Foncette (90:00, 1 GA, 6 saves).
Hartford: Scoring - Patrick Boucher (1-0), Jorge Rodriguez (0-1). Goalkeeping - Luke Citriniti (90:00, 0 GA, 4 saves).

Hartford 1, UAlbany 0 (Oct. 2, 2010 - Al-Marzook Field, West Hartford, Conn.)