Hartford Wins Third Straight CNE Title on Fuimara’s Late Goal
Hartford clinched its third straight Conference of New England regular-season title, beating Western New England 2-1 to secure the top seed and home-field advantage for the conference tournament. Freshman Olivia Fuimara scored the winner with 20 seconds left, finishing a late cross from Anastasia Nerney.
By the Numbers- Hartford: 2 goals; Western New England: 1.
- Fuimara scored her 3rd goal of the season and 1st collegiate game-winner.
- Hartford recorded 10 shots on goal to Western New England’s 5.
- Madelyn Nunnemacher made 4 saves for her 11th win of the season.
Western New England tied the game in the 80th minute, but Hartford kept pressing and found the decisive goal in the final seconds. The loss ends the Golden Bears’ season.
State of Play- Hartford earns the No. 1 seed and will host the CNE semifinals.
- The semifinal is scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m., after a week off.
Hartford turned a late-season title clincher into a playoff advantage: the Hawks will begin their postseason at home after Fuimara’s last-second finish.
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