WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The University of New Haven women's soccer fell to Mercy College, 1-0 in a non-conference matchup on Saturday evening at Kayo Field.

The Chargers saw a quick opportunity on goal in the beginning of the game as senior Rachel Dempsey (East Islip, N.Y./East Islip) just missed a header shot left. The contest remained scoreless for the majority of the first half until Mercy broke through with the lone goal in the 30^th minute.

New Haven came out strong to start the second half with a few shots by Dempsey, freshman Jenna Peduzzi (Old Lyme, Conn./Old Lyme) and junior Annie White (West Nyack, N.Y./Pearl River), but could not capitalize on any of the opportunities. Junior goalkeeper Kyra Wolonsavich (Beverly, Mass./Beverly) had two saves on the night.  

Prior to the match, the Chargers honored their six seniors as part of the annual Senior Day ceremony. Kelly Quigley (Tewksbury, Mass./Tewksbury Memorial), Allison Morgan (Raritan, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan Regional), Danielle Matassa (Red Bank, N.J./Middletown North), Rachel Dempsey (East Islip, N.Y./East Islip), Nicole Caruso (Portland, Conn./Portland), and Lauren Low (Dover, Del., Dover) were all honored for their four years on the women's soccer team.

The Chargers return to Northeast-10 Conference play on Tuesday, October 17 when they host American International. Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m., and for fans who cannot attend the contest, live stats and video will be available on Charger Sports Network.