The Chargers played two games this week to close out the season. They faced the Wagner College Seahawks on Thursday and lost 8-0. They also played on Sunday and lost to the Mercyhurst University Lakers, 2-1.

The match against the Seahawks was the last home game of the season for New Haven. Wagner had a dominant first half, scoring seven of their eight total goals. The first goal of the night was scored by the Seahawks’ Kelly Gallagher just four minutes into the half. The assist was credited to Alana Goldsmith. The next goal was scored by Riley Frederick, unassisted. Wagner’s Izzy Gomez added the next two goals, back-to-back. Goldsmith then added a goal of her own 31 minutes into the match, assisted by Frederick. The next two goals came from Deirdre Meberg and Megan Knapp, closing the first quarter out with a 7-0 lead over the Chargers. New Haven was unable to mount a comeback, and the Seahawks scored the final goal off the foot of Kara Kilpert.

Sophomore forward Grace Simpson had three shots on goal, followed by senior defender Caroline Ennis with two and junior midfielder Emma Mitchell with one. Senior goalkeeper Caitlin Daley had nine saves, followed by junior goalkeeper Jordan Glalica with one save of her own.

New Haven faced Mercyhurst on Sunday and fell short by one goal. The Lakers put up the first goal of the match by Maddi Cowburn, assisted by Madison Sievering. The Chargers answered back before the end of the first half, with an unassisted goal from junior midfielder Esthefany Aguilar, her first of the season. Going into the second half tied, Mercyhurst was able to take back the lead with a goal from Isabella Fiorillo, assisted by Sievering. New Haven was unable to put another one in the net, which finalized the close defeat at 2-1. Simpson led the Chargers again with seven shots on goal, followed by Mitchell with two. Daley totaled eight saves in the match.

With the losses, New Haven closes out their first season in the NEC conference with an overall record of 0-15-1.