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Chargers Blank Pace, 65-0, in 2013 Home Opener
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––––––––––––––––––––– The University of New Haven football team began the defense of its three-straight Northeast-10 Championships with a 65-0 shutout of visiting Pace on Saturday afternoon at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium.
Mike DeCaro (Weston, Fla./ Cypress Bay ) racked up 154 all-purpose yards with three touchdowns and Ronnie Nelson (Stuart, Fla./South Fork ) threw for four scores before a home crowd of 3,020. With the win, the Chargers improve to 1-1 and begin the NE-10 slate at 1-0 for the third-consecutive fall. New Haven has also won its
home opener for the fourthstraight campaign. Pace drops to 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the conference with the loss. DeCaro’s 154 all-purpose yards, all garnered in the first half, came courtesy of 102 receiving yards out of the backfield with two scores and 52 yards on the ground with a two-yard scamper to paydirt. Nelson
also only played prior to the intermission, connecting with DeCaro on touchdown passes of 50 and 51 yards as well as a 62-yard hookup with Courtney Moshood (Miami, Fla./Miami Palmetto) and a 15-yard strike to Nick Music (West Milford, N.J./West Milford ). Nelson added 10 rushing yards to his 10-for-17 day for 234 yards through the
air. Trevor Officer (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) colleted 50 yards on seven careers with a touchdown and Anthony Tillman (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) ran for 10 yards on five carries. Joey Bradley (Issaquah, Wash./Issaquah / University of North Dakota) took the reins under center in the second half. He went 3-for-5 for 50 yards and two touch-
downs. The junior transfer from the University of North Dakota had a 30-yard touchdown pass to Michael Flacco (Audobon, N.J./Gateway Regional / The Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville) and a 15-yard pitch-and-catch to Rishawn Harris (Springfield, Mass./Putnam Vocational Technical Academy). Earlier in the game, Flacco caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Greenfield (Bloomfield, N.J./Paramus Catholic / Wagner) on a fake field goal. He finished with four grabs for 68 yards. As an offensive unit, New Haven outgained the Setters, 425-228. On the defensive side of the ball, Carlos Lozada (New London, Conn./New London) had two secondhalf interceptions, while Rodney Lanham (Bridgeport, Conn./Bridge Academy) added a late pick of his own. Sean Berglund (Wolcott, Conn./Wolcott) led the effort up-front with three sacks, a forced fumble and four total tackles-for-loss. Chad Woodfine (Springfield, Mass./Chicopee / Suffield Academy) and Kervin Edouard (Somerville, Mass./ Somerville ) each had a sack as well, and Edouard also forced the fumble that led to New Haven’s first touchdown. Berglund, DJ Brown (Washington Township, N.J./Washington Township), See CHARGERS page 12
Chargers Shutout Saint Anselm, 2-0, to Begin NE-10 Slate
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Women’s Tennis Opens Season with Sweep at Franklin Pierce
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––––––––––––––––––––– RINDGE, N.H. – The University of New Haven women’s tennis team began its 2013-14 season with a 9-0 shutout at Northeast-10 foe Franklin Pierce on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers’ victory over the Ravens marks their first season-opening win since 2009-10. As a team, the Chargers defeated each of their singles opponents in straight sets. At No. 1 singles, Eva Rybka (Berlin, Conn./ Berlin) defeated Natasha
McCarthy 6-2, 6-2 which was followed by a 6-1, 6-2 victory for junior Lindsey Conley (Glastonbury, Conn./ Glastonbury ) at the No. 2 position. The two also teamed up for an 8-4 triumph at No. 1 doubles. At the No. 3 and No. 4 positions for the Chargers, sophomores Alexandra Sharshakov (Reisterstown, Md./Garrison Forest) and Samantha Nigri (Carmel, N.Y./Carmel) both recorded 6-0, 6-0 triumphs and followed with an 8-0 shutout at No. 2 doubles. Martha Petzoldt (Westfield, Vt./North Country Union) tallied a 6-3, 6-3 win at the No. 5 position, while Nan Sirihora-
chai (Plainsboro, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro North) slated a 6-2, 6-0 decision at the No. 6 position for the Chargers. The Chargers rounded out the match with an 8-4 victory by Christina Santos (Wolcott, Conn./Wolcott) and Jessica MacPhee at No. 3 doubles. New Haven returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 27 in the 2013-14 home opener against Dowling. The match will take place at Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, Conn. at 3 p.m.
The University of New Haven women’s soccer team remained unbeaten with a 2-0 blanking of Saint Anselm this afternoon on Kayo Field. Amber Simms (Southport, England/Southport) and Marisa Garcia (Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon) each scored an unassisted goal in the Chargers’ Northeast-10 opener. New Haven improves to 3-0-1 on the season and 1-0 in NE-10 action. The visiting Hawks drop to 1-2-1 overall with an 0-1 conference tally. Natasha Purchla (Oakdale, N.Y./Connetquot) turned away all four shots that she faced to preserve her first solo shutout of the fall. Simms’ goal came just 3:34 into the match and stood up as the game-winner. Garcia crossed a ball from the right side that got past intended target Monica Yanez (West Haven, Conn./ West Haven). Simms came up empty on her first attempt but buried the second chance past Saint Anselm goal keeper Gabriella Primera to give New Haven a quick 1-0 advantage. The junior forward has scored three goals
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through four matches this season and 11 in her Charger career. The insurance tally from Garcia came in the 58th minute. Taylor Szyarto (Howell, N.J./Howell) crossed a ball into the box with Yanez and Garcia in striking distance. New Hawks’ goalie Cassie Quattropani attempted to punch the ball out of harm’s way, but the orb caromed to the foot of Garcia, who sent it into the vacated net to extend the margin to 2-0. The goal was Garcia’s first of the season and fourth of her career. Aided by a strong effort by a back line consisting of Szyarto, Amanda Hathaway (Stillwater, N.Y./Stillwater), Miranda Smith (Magnolia, Del./Camden) and Carlie Schecht (West Islip, N.Y./
West Islip), Purchla’s shutout was her fourth-career solo clean sheet. The most spectacular of her four saves was the final stop – a diving effort to turn away Saint Anselm’s Siobhan Flaherty in the 87th minute. The Chargers outshot the visitors, 17-15, and held a 3-2 edge on corner kicks. Primera made four saves for the Hawks in the first half and Quattropani registered six saves after the intermission. Northeast-10 action resumes on Wednesday, Sept. 18 when Assumption visits Kayo Field for a 4 p.m. contest that will be broadcast live in high definition free of charge on NewHavenChargers.com.