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DATE: Oct. 15, 2022
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LOCATION: Kathy Zolad Stadium.
West Haven, Conn. |
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THE LEAD
The New Haven men's soccer team looks to get back in the win column after falling to the #17 Adelphi Panthers, 3-0, on the road on Tuesday. The loss comes after the Chargers picked up their first win of the season against the Le Moyne Dolphins. Now returning home to Kathy Zolad Stadium for the final homestand of the season, New Haven will host the Bentley Falcons on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:00 P.M.
SERIES HISTORY VS BENTLEY
This will only be the 19th meeting between the these NE10 programs. The Chargers trail slightly in the all-time series, 6-11-1, despite currently holding a two game win streak over the Falcons. The last time they played was Nov. 3, 2021 when New Haven concluded their regular season with a 4-0 shutout win. The series dates back to Oct. 8, 1997 when the Chargers took the inaugural game with a 3-1 victory over the Falcons. When hosting Bentley at Kathy Zolad Stadium, the Chargers hold a 2-3 record.
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS (1-8-4)
Following their first win of the 2022 season, the Chargers were blanked by the Adelphi Panthers on Tuesday night. The shutout loss put an end to a two-game streak of the Chargers scoring three goals and is the seventh time the Chargers have been held scoreless this season.
New Haven was outshot by Adelphi, 12-19 (5-8 on goal), while settling for less corner kicks, 6-7, five of which came in the second half. Freshman midfielder Oskar Kvarnback (Stockholm, Sweden/Bromma Gymnasium) led the team with five shots, one of which was on target, while Guillem Barnils (Barcelona, Spain/Escola Pia Nostrasenyora) attempted two total shots. Sean Lane-Turnbull (Wellington, New Zealand/Rongotai College), Tyler Jasinski (Wallingford, Conn./Sheehan) and Alexander Gunnarsson (Kopavogur, Iceland/Verzlenarskoli Islands) also attempted a shot on goal while the latter of the three holds the second most shots taken on the team this season.
The team's season shot leader, Adam Lindstrom (Orbero, Sweden/Grillska Gymnasiet), who was recently named NE10 Player of the Week after combining for nine points between the last two games, was held to zero shots for the first time since their 2-1 loss to Dominican on Sept. 3.
Lindstrom has been a bright spot for the team this season as he leads the offense with five goals and an assist. Lindstrom has record two multi-goal games, in consecutive games, while starting all 13 of New Haven's games.
Barnils is the only other Charger with multiple goals scored so far this season. He last scored on Sept. 20 in the draw with Assumption, however, he also recorded his first career assist in the team's lone win over Le Moyne.
Sophomore midfielder Chris Chyzowych (Flemington, N.J./Gill St. Bernard's) has three points on the year, stemming from a career game against the Saint Rose Golden Knights on Sept. 28 when Chyzowych tallied a goal and an assist in the 3-3 draw. In the same game, junior midfielder Devon Polletta (Prospect, Conn./Woodland Regional) netted his first career goal, as well. His twin brother, Dante Polletta (Prospect, Conn./Woodland Regional), recorded an assist on Tyler Pereira's (Fairhaven, Mass./Fairhaven) goal in the team's opening game against the Bridgeport Purple Knights.
Devon also tallied an assist in the team's 5-3 loss to crosstown rival Southern Connecticut, the game in which Lane-Turnbull scored his first career goal. Lindstrom's first two-score game came in the loss but he was monumental in the following game against Le Moyne with another pair of goals. However, it was freshman Lucas Kaehr (Armonk, N.Y./Indiana University High School) who was the hero of the day as he put New Haven up 3-2 with five seconds left in the game with a goal on his first career shot.
Kastoris made his 11th start between the post for the Chargers, allowing three goals while tallying five saves. Kastrois now has 42 saves on the season, which are tied for fifth in the conference while his .712 save percentage ranks ninth.
Up to now, the Chargers have been outshot by opponents, 150-167, while also trailing in shots on goal, 59-87. Out of all 19 Chargers who have attempted one or more shots, Lindstrom holds the lead for shots taken with 22 while Gunnarsson and Barnils follow behind with 20 & 18 shots, respectively.
New Haven, who was voted seventh in the 2022 NE10 preseason coaches' poll with 59 points, is currently ranked 11th in the conference standings.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS (3-6-3)
The Falcons entered the season looking to improve off a 4-12 record (2-10 in conference) in the 2021 season that saw them finish 12th in the NE10 conference standings. As Bentley heads to West Haven, the Falcons currently hold a 3-6-3 record (2-4-1 in conference). The Falcons are on a two-game losing streak after falling to the Southern New Hampshire Penmen on Saturday and the American International Yellow Jackets on Tuesday.
The Falcons' offense has combined for a total of 50 points, stemming from 18 goals and 14 assists. The team ranks sixth in goals while they are tied for fourth in assists with Saint Anselm. Their 50 points as a whole places them in sole position of seventh in the conference despite ranking 11th in total shots with 113.
Sophomore forward Johann Fraser and junior forward Lukas Drahos led the Falcon's offense with four goals each. The former of the two scored the lone goal in the 2-1 loss to Southern New Hampshire prior to a 2-0 shutout against AIC. Drahos, who also tallied an assist in the Falcon's opening game, leads the team with nine points.
Midfielders Evan Levine and Ronan Fitzpatrick have netted a pair of goals each while Levine also recorded two assists. Six Falcons have scored a single goal while ten players have recorded at least one assist, including Chad Meyers, Karim Abultaif and Patrick McMahon who tie Levine for most assists on the team with two.
Sophomore back Grant Larson was named NE10 Defensive Player of the Week in week 6 after scoring the game-winning goal in Bentley's 2-1 victory over Saint Anselm. He scored in the 66th minute to break a 1-1 tie as he fired home from 10 yards. Larson totaled 150 minutes on the pitch in Bentley's two games that week, which included helping to keep Adelphi at bay in a 1-1 draw last Wednesday.
Although the offense has racked up a total of 50 points, the Falcons have allowed a NE10 fourth most 21 goals for a 1.75 goals against on average, which ranks ninth in the conference.
Graduate goalkeeper Eduardo Bomfim has played in eleven games, starting six in goal. Bomfim, who owns a 2-5-3 record in goal, has allowed 17 goals while making 50 saves. The graduate's 50 saves rank third among all NE10 goalkeepers while his .746 save percentage places him seventh. Bomfim was named NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week in week 6 after having a strong week as Bentley defeated Saint Anselm 2-1 and tied No. 20 Adelphi 1-1. He made seven saves against the Panthers and had a .875 save percentage in that match.
Bentley boasts a roster comprised of 29 players. The roster is broken down into three freshman, seven sophomores, eight juniors, eight seniors, and three graduate students. The Falcons carry three goalkeepers, eight backs, 12 midfielders and six forwards on their roster.
Gary Crompton, who entered his 15th season as thr Falcon's head coach, has been the head coach of the Bentley University men's soccer program since 2009. Crompton has had a distinguished tenure at Bentley, leading his Falcons to nine Northeast-10 Playoff appearances and two trips to the NE10 Finals in the highly competitive conference. He was also named the NE10 Coach of the Year in 2015 after he led the Falcons to an excellent regular season where they won 10 games and reached the semifinals of the NE10 Playoffs.
Crompton was also named the 2017 New England Soccer Journal Division II Coach of the Year after he led the Falcons all the way to overtime of the NE10 championship match as the No. 8 seed. Bentley defeated the No. 1 seed Adelphi in the quarterfinals and Le Moyne in the semifinals, before they ultimately fell to nationally ranked Merrimack 2-1 in the finals.
Bentley, who was voted tenth in the 2022 NE10 preseason coaches' poll with 27 points, is currently ranked ninth in the NE10 standings with a conference record of 2-4-1.
UP NEXT
New Haven will stay home to host the Saint Michael's Purple Knights for the final game of the regular season. Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Kathy Zolad Stadium. All of the action available live on the Chargers Sports Network on NE10 Now while stats will be available via NewHavenChargers.com.
