Hartford women's lacrosse rallied with four goals in the last 12 minutes but couldn't seal the win in its home opener against neighboring foe CCSU. The Blue Devils move to 1-1 for the season with the 11-8 victory, while the Hawks fall to 0-2. VIEW GALLERY CCSU 11, HARTFORD 8 Hartford came out of the gate hot, scoring the first two goals for an early 2-0 lead. Sophomore Melissa Gratwicke scored Hartford's first goal about a minute into the game before senior Billy McLaughlin found the back of the net at 11 minutes. CCSU responded with four back-to-back goals before rookie Jordan Smith could score on a free position shot at 21 minutes to bring the score to 4-3. The Blue Devils scored two more goals in the first half to secure its 6-3 lead. Hartford controlled the last 12 minutes of the game, scoring four goals to CCSU's one, but it wasn't enough to close the deficit, as the Devils took the 11-8 victory. Rookie goalie Emma Privitera set a program record with 16 saves between the posts for Hartford. McLaughlin led the way for the Hawks, scoring eight points off of two goals and three assists. McLaughlin had a hand in four of Hartford's five goals in the second half. Also scoring for Hartford were sophomores Kaitlyn D'Andrea, Debbie Phillips and Emily Steele, and freshman Jessica Harrison. CCSU's Carson Abelberger scored a game-leading five goals. NEXT ON TAP Hartford continues its two-game home stand on Saturday, as it hosts Boston University. First draw is set for 11 a.m. Tickets for Wednesday's match can be purchased by clicking HERE.