New for the 2011-2012 seasons, the America East Daily Word, a collaboration between AmericaEast.com and AExtra, will recap the previous day's games and on goings on our nine campusus and provided links to recaps, previews, and exclusive coverage.

The Hartford women's soccer team grabbed the six spot in the America East preseason poll. 

Very few thought anyone would challenge Boston U. for conference supremacy.

But while Boston U. made a splash on the national stage, Hartford has quietly put together a mighty fine first month or so of play.  In fact, the Hawks haven't been beaten and their 5-0-1 record is good for tops in the conference.  The Terriers received a rude welcome-back to the east coast this weekend, dropping contests to UMass and UConn (their first two losses of the season).  Hartford, meanwhile, scored with under three minutes remaining in regulation to defeat LIU 1-0 on Sunday.  

The 5-0-1 start marks the best start in program history since the 1999 season.  That year, Hartford won the America East title and made it all the way to the final eight in the NCAA tournament.  The Hawks didn't win their fifth game until Oct. 14 last year and won only seven all year.  But dating back to the final three games of 2010, a 7-1-1 record has them singing a different tune.  Their current six-game unbeaten streak will not be tested again until Friday when the Hawks play at the Marist tournament in games against Lafayette and Cornell.

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