Who’s Back:
Erica Beverly (Jr., F, 6-0, 8.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg) Bounced back from a knee injury the previous season to earn First-Team All-Conference and All-Defensive honors... Led the team in rebounding and was third in scoring... A unanimous 2008-09 Preseason All-Conference.
Diana Delva (Jr., F/C, 6-2, 9.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg) Second-Team All-Conference... Led the league with a 60.6% field goal percentage... Fifth in America East in rebounding... Preseason All-Conference pick.
Who’s gone:
Daniele Hood (F, 6-1, 15.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg) Unanimous First-Team All-Conference ...Third in the conference in scoring and fourth in field goal percentage (49.6%)... Drafted by the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.
Newcomers:
The Hawks bring in three rookies for 2008-09, including two guards and a forward.
Notable:
Hartford set a new school record for wins in a season (28) last year, breaking the mark of 27 set by the 2005-06 team.
The Hawks enter the 2008-09 season with 26 straight home court wins, tied with Old Dominion for the longest such streak in the nation.
Posted second NCAA Tournament win in as many appearances, defeating #7 Syracuse as a #10 seed, 59-55, in the first round.