WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hawks came out of the gate hot in the second half, scoring three of the first four goals, but it wasn't enough to close the deficit, as the Great Danes secured a 23-5 victory on Saturday. UAlbany improves to 5-1 in the America East with the win. UALBANY 23, HARTFORD 5 The Great Danes took a commanding 16-2 lead in the first half, putting the game out of reach early. Sophomore Kaitlyn D'Andrea put Hartford on the board at 24:03 before senior Billy McLaughlin sent one to the back of the net at 22:14 with an assist from sophomore Megan Miller. The Hawks came out of halftime strong, scoring three of the first four goals. McLaughlin netted a goal from Miller before D'Andrea scored her second of the day. Sophomore Lauren Wehner also put her name on the board, scoring her fourth goal of the season. The Great Danes netted the final six goals to seal the win. INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES D'Andrea had a hand in three of Hartford's five goals, netting two on her own and adding an assist D'Andrea also tied to lead the Hawks with three draw controls and two ground balls McLaughlin also netted two goals, both with an assist from Miller behind the cage The Hawks led the game in caused turnovers, forcing five compared to the Great Danes' four Madison Conway, Bridget Simmons and Hailey Carroll paced UAlbany's offense with four points apiece NEXT ON TAP The Hawks return to Al-Marzook Field to host UMass Lowell in their final regular-season match next Saturday (April 27). First draw for the Senior Day matchup is slated for 3 p.m.