EASTON, Mass. - The University of New Haven Men's Soccer team dropped a heartbreaker, 2-1 in the second overtime against Stonehill College on Saturday afternoon.

The Chargers and Skyhawks held each other scoreless for the first half and Simao Sousa Branca (Porto, Portugal/Colegio Luso Internacional do Porto) had an opportunity to score, but missed his header shot wide.

New Haven came out strong to start the second half after George Tighe (Tauranga, New Zealand/Tauranga Boys College)'s shot led to a corner kick. The Chargers capitalized off the corner when sophomore Pablo Perez (Medellin, Columbia/West Haven) headed a pass from Mason Rivera (Preston, Conn./Norwich Free Academy) that found the back of the net. Stonehill's Ryan Chieffo sent home the game tying goal on a one time shot in the 71^st minute. Around 60 seconds seconds later, sophomore Nate Peduzzi (Old Lyme, Conn./Lyme-Old Lyme) had the opportunity to take the lead, but his shot hit the left post to keep the score level. 

Stonehill had a few opportunities to end the game in the first overtime period, but sophomore goalkeeper Stefano Lorusso (Auckland, New Zealand/Sacred Heart College) stayed strong and made two of his 10 saves to keep the Chargers alive. In the second overtime period, Brian Rebelo (Danbury, Conn./Danbury) just missed his shot wide, but Stonehill's Adam Branco beat a defender on the other side and sent home the game-winning goal.

The Chargers return home for their last two home games of the regular season, both NE10 matchups. First up is on Tuesday October 24th when New Haven hosts Saint Michael's at 4:00 p.m. and on Friday October 27th when the Chargers play host to Saint Rose on Senior Day. For fans who cannot attend the game, live stats and video will be available on Charger Sports Network.