Women’s Soccer Continues to Struggle
Ethan Cardona, Contributing Writer
October 3, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
The women’s soccer team finished last week on the short end of the stick, with losses to Southern New Hampshire Wednesday (Sept. 27) and the College of Saint Rose Saturday (Sept. 29). Wednesday’s meeting with the Penmen got off to a slow start, with not many shots on goal. In fact, there were ...
Field Hockey Victory Makes Program History
Ethan Cardona, Staff
October 3, 2018
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It was a historic victory for the women’s field hockey team Tuesday, as they earned their first win in the program’s history, defeating Mercy College 3-2. Freshman Taylor Geaglone scored the winning goal with less than five minutes remaining in the second half. Capping off the long-awaited first win ...
Volleyball Extends Winning Streak to Nine After Coaching Change
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
October 3, 2018
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The volleyball team may not be playing with their former coach, but not much has changed as they were able to defeat LIU Post in five sets on Tuesday. This was a tough matchup for the Chargers as they finished the game with a .208 hitting percentage, 35 points lower than their season average o...
Nowicki, Rios Leading Way Toward Volleyball Success
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
October 3, 2018
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Chargers volleyball has been nothing short of dominant this season. So far, volleyball has gotten off to a 6-0 start in NE-10 conference play while going 15-3 overall. This early success can be attributed to the overall play of the team. The Chargers currently lead the NE-10 Conference in assis...
Chargers Rush to Homecoming Victory
Kenny Sorrentino, Business Manager
October 3, 2018
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The New Haven Chargers (4-1, 4-0 NE-10) ran the ball for over 270 yards in route to defeating NE-10 foe Bentley (1-4, 1-3 NE10). A pair of Charger running backs, senior Chris Liggio and junior Ryan McCarthy, led the Blue and Gold with 18 carries for 109 yards and 16 for 105 yards, respectively, with M...
Field Hockey Drops Tough Match against Merrimack
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
October 2, 2018
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Field hockey welcomed nationally-ranked Merrimack to the blue turf of DellaCamera stadium on Saturday. The Chargers second half comeback came up short as they lost 4-2. The warriors were able to get out to a quick 2-0 lead to start the first half, scoring both goals within the first 10 minute...
Ana Pego Out as Volleyball Coach Amid Immigration Issue
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
September 28, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports, This Week's Top Stories
On Friday, it was confirmed by the University of New Haven’s athletics director that Ana Pego will no longer be the women’s volleyball coach. Former coach and current deputy director of athletics Robin Salters will replace Pego as the interim head coach. Before her leaving, Pego coached the team to...
Volleyball Extends Streak to Six games
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
September 25, 2018
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Women’s volleyball took the court against Saint Rose on Sept 20 to finish off their three-game home stint. The Chargers were challenged in the first set as they went down 20-15 , and again when Saint Rose took control later on in the set going up 24-21, threatening a match point. But, the Char...
Opinion: Athletes Hold Out for Money, Not Loyalty
Ethan Cardona, Contributing Writer
September 25, 2018
Filed under Sports
In recent years, we have seen Kawhi Leonard in the NBA and Le’Veon Bell in the NFL decide they are not going to play because they are unhappy with their current situations. Whether it be contract issues or the personnel on the field or court, they decided that they would not play for their respective t...
Men’s Soccer Nabs First Victory of Season
Ethan Cardona, Contributing Writer
September 25, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
The men’s soccer team, with a 6-3 victory over Adelphi Wednesday, earned its first win of the season, and doubled its goal scoring total in the process. The team took to the field, following the win, on Sept. 22 to take on Le Moyne, but came out on the losing end, 3-0. Wednesday’s contest against Adelphi got of...
Football Receiving Line Thriving Despite Injury
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
September 25, 2018
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Chargers football has been an offensive juggernaut this season, and they show no signs of slowing down. The team is averaging 35 points per game, despite doing it all without standout senior wide receiver Devin Martin. Martin broke his foot in week one against Bryant University, and is expected ...
Chargers 3-1 After Defeating Merrimack
Majelique Lewis, Contributing Writer
September 25, 2018
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Chargers football faced the Merrimack Warriors Saturday Sept. 22 at their newly renovated stadium, which opened Oct. 2017. This is Merrimack’s first athletic facility in nearly a decade. The new stadium holds over 3,500 people and will host Merrimack hockey, football, and women's lacrosse. The C...
Rec Sports Starts Season with New Changes
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
September 19, 2018
Filed under Sports
Rec Sports season one is currently underway at the Rec Center. The season will consist of flag football, cricket, and 3v3 basketball. This lineup of sports has changed from previous years because of changes going on at the Rec Center. “We decided to make some schedule adjustments within the depar...
Elm City Trophy remains in West Haven
Kenny Sorrentino, Business Manager
September 19, 2018
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The New Haven Chargers football team defeated the Southern Connecticut State Owls on Saturday, Sept. 15, 37-18. The warm fall day was New Haven’s home opener on the blue turf of DellaCamera Stadium. In front of nearly 4,300 spectators, QB Ajee Patterson nailed 15 of 23 passes to 6 different receivers, tot...
Men’s Club Soccer Season Opener
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
September 19, 2018
Filed under Sports
The men’s club soccer team is getting prepared for their fall season. After some strong development in 2017, the club will look to continue their success. The team closed their spring 2018 campaign with a 3-0 win against Connecticut College on April 21. “Most of our team is returning players wit...