WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The University of New Haven field hockey team played their final home game of the season on a cool Wednesday night which resulted in a 1-0 loss to the Mercy Mavericks.

Despite not being able to find the back of the net, the Chargers had a slew of opportunities with a season high 10 shots on the night with two of them on goal.

Freshman Shelby Card (Milanville, Pa./Honesdale) took a line drive shot from the feed of an offensive corner that was saved by the Mavericks' goalkeeper in the first minute of the game. The save resulted in another offensive corner for the Chargers where Card's second shot was blocked. Sophomore Ashley Higgins (Hatfield, Mass./Smith Academy) had another opportunity to take the lead when she took a shot that just went high of the net. Freshman Maecy Chlebowski (Matamoras, Pa./Delaware Valley) also recorded a shot in the first half that just missed to the right.  

Even though the Mavericks out-shot the Chargers in the first half seven to four, the game was scoreless at halftime. During the second half, the two teams each had six shots. The lone goal of the night came in the 45^th minute when Mercy's Kimberly Sands was able to send one home off a penalty corner.

Junior Lachelle Barnes (East Orange, N.J./Saint Timothy's School), sophomore Samantha Errera (Sweetwater, N.J./Cedar Creek) and freshman Mary Stout (Mystic, Conn./Fitch) each had a shot on the night. Higgins took two more shots in the second half, but both were blocked by the defense. Chlebowski also had a shot in the second half that it went wide right.  

Freshman goalkeeper Natalie Shaker (Newtown, Conn./Newtown) faced a season low 13 shots, with six saves on the night. The Chargers defense played tough throughout the whole game and faced a season low five penalty corners.

The Chargers close out the inaugural season when the visit Bentley on Friday, October 27. Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m. For fans who cannot attend the game, live stats and video will be available at www.bentelyfalcons.com.