BOSTON, Mass. - The University of Hartford women's soccer had a bounce back game on Saturday afternoon defeating Suffolk University with a a 3-1 conference win. The Hawks came out strong in the first half match up against Suffolk University, taking control early on. In just the first five minutes graduate student Imani Jenkins (Middletown, Conn.) netted her first goal for the Hawks, her ninth goal of the 2024 season. This first goal was set up by a well executed combination play off the feet of graduate student Christina Stone (Glastonbury, Conn.) and junior Rebecca Opdenbrouw (Vernon, Conn.) to find Jenkins. Suffolk responded quickly, in the 15th minute Fallon broke through the Hawks defense and scored off of an assist from Peraza bringing the game to a level score of 1-1. The Hawks maintained their pressure on the Rams with Opdenbrouw, graduate student May Cervone (Milford, Conn.) and freshman Angela Chavez (Glastonbury, Conn.) testing Suffolk goalkeeper, who came up with key saves. In the 29th minute, Opdenbrouw found her moment, slotting home her first goal of the season to regain the lead for Hartford. Hawks lead 2-1. Hawks goalkeeper junior Sejal Johnson (Weddington, N.C.) made crucial stops in the final minutes of the half, setting the stage for an exciting second half.