The Chargers took on the final two games of the 2025 season this week, losing to Mercyhurst University, 2-1 and to Long Island University, 8-0. Forward Emma Beaujouan scored the only goal of the week, assisted by Eliza Caven.
As New Haven closed out their first season as a Division I program, they honored seven seniors for the graduating class of 2026. Those seniors were Erin Smith, Ashley Gambino, Brynna Courneen, Carina Ramirez, Eliza Caven, Bryana Cyphers and Sydney Moda.
Despite a season of tough competition, many of the seniors looked back on their time at New Haven with pride and gratitude. As their final game came to an end, it was a rollercoaster of emotions for both Caven and Courneen.
“I felt a lot of emotions about the ups and downs of how my college career went,” said Courneen. “Battling a coaching change, injuries and a change in division, it was a weird feeling to finish this way.” Courneen also said that the transition to Division I wasn’t what she was recruited for, but she is proud of herself for giving it her all and “rolling with the unexpected.”
Caven also said she felt proud after the game on Sunday. “I felt a sense of completion during my last game on the blue as a Charger,” said Caven. “It’s been 3.5 years of huge ups and huge downs that have helped shape who I am today and looking back on it, I feel proud of where I stand today.”
Courneen also spoke on her time at UNH and said that her favorite memory as a Charger was their overtime playoff win her freshman year against Bentley University. “I felt such a sense of pride in my teammates and constantly looked up to those older than me and have continued to chase this feeling throughout my career,” said Courneen.
Courneen also wants her teammates to remember the impact she left on the New Haven field hockey program. “I want my teammates to remember me as a hard worker and a reliable teammate,” she said. “That was always my goal; to be the best I could be for them. I hope that they feel this way about me and continue this mindset as well… I always wanted to succeed and honor those that came before me, and I hope they continue to do the same.”
