NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – An 80th-minute goal from Douglas Searl was the only scoring as the University of New Haven men's soccer team fell at nationally-ranked No. 22 Merrimack, 1-0, on Saturday evening. Marc Scelsa (Islip, N.Y./Islip) made 10 saves for the Chargers.
 
After the loss, New Haven stands at 2-11 on the season with a 1-8 Northeast-10 mark. The Warriors improve to 9-2-2 overall and 5-2-2 in conference play.
 
Scelsa's 10 saves mark a new career standard. The freshman keeper held the stalemate for over 79 minutes before Searl headed home a Ryan Miller free kick to stake the hosts to a 1-0 advantage.
 
Louis Greenway Tambini (Nottingham, England/Trinity School) fired the only shot on goal for the Chargers in the match. He also created a turnover in the second half and beat two-time Northeast-10 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year Jose Silva, but his attempt on goal rolled just wide to keep New Haven off the board.
 
Silva made one save to post his fourth shutout of the fall.
 
The Chargers return to the pitch on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at another nationally-ranked foe – crosstown and NE-10 rival No. 7 Southern Connecticut State. Action resumes on Kayo Field on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. under the lights against Franklin Pierce as a part of Homecoming Weekend.