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DATE: September 5, 2021
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LOCATION: Kathy Zolad Stadium
West Haven, Conn. |
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THE LEAD
The women's soccer team looks to build on its double overtime victory on Sunday afternoon with the second game of their season opening tournament as they take on Georgian Court with opening kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Mackenzie Myers (Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown) provided the heroics in the opening game as she converted a PK in the second extra frame to give her squad the 3-2 victory.
SERIES HISTORY
New Haven holds a 6-2 record over Georgian Court. However, their last meetup the Chargers went scoreless falling 3-0 on the road. At Kathy Zolad stadium the Blue and Gold are undefeated (3-0) when facing the Lions.
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS (1-0, 0-0 NE10)
The Chargers cooked up their first win in double overtime over the Post Eagles. Goals from rookies Dakota Cimetta (Coral Springs, Fla./J.P. Taravella) and Meghan Dellea (Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill) allowed the score to read 2-2 going into overtime. Mackenzie Myers (Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown) scored off a penalty kick in the 100th minute to secure the victory. Paige Davis (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Coughlin) saw five saves in the net on 15 shots.
SCOUTING THE LIONS (0-1, 0-0 CACC)
The Lions fell to Pace 1-0 in their season opener Friday night. Both teams remained scoreless in the first half. Early after halftime freshmen Alyssa Cabral put the Setters on the board. Georgian Court was unable to answer and left empty-handed. Despite the loss, goalkeeper Alyssa Dias tallied seven saves on 15 shots faced. The Lions were minimal on the offensive end only attempting six.
WHEN AND WHERE
The Chargers will continue a three-game homestand to open 2021 with a Wednesday night tilt against Bloomfield. The women are slated for a 7:00 p.m. start as the second game of a doubleheader following the men's game. The game will be broadcasted live on the Charger Sports Network on NE10 NOW. Live stats will also be available via NewHavenChargers.com.
