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DATE: September 27, 2022
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LOCATION: Jess Dow Field
New Haven, Conn. |
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THE LEAD
Coming off back-to-back NE10 wins at home, the New Haven women's soccer team will head under the lights on Tuesday to take on crosstown rival Southern Connecticut State University. Opening kickoff against the Owls at Jess Dow Field is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY VS SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
New Haven and Southern Connecticut have met 22 times prior to Tuesday night with the all-time series slightly in favor of the Owls at 6-11-5 overall. Only one game in the previous 22 meetings have been decided by more than a pair of goals. In recent recollection, the Owls have had the better hand, winning the last three match-ups. Prior to that, New Haven won three of the previous five games, with the only other two in that stretch ending in a scoreless draw.
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS (4-4-2, 2-3 NE10)
New Haven enters Tuesday night's game winners of back-to-back games for the first time this season defeating Pace and Saint Anselm for the first two wins in conference play. Both wins have come in come-from-behind fashion, the first with a pair of goals from senior Madison Blonde (Rockland, Mass./Rockland). Last time out against Saint Anselm, Blonde again net the game-winning goal after a pair of goals from sophomore Vickie Fleming (Burlington, Conn./Lewis Mills), the second of which knotted the game at two. For the season, Blonde leads the team with nine points on four goals and an assist. On the helping side, freshmen Ashlee Crumrine (Bristol, Conn./Bristol) and Caitlyn Toom (Milford, N.H./Brewster Academy) lead the team with a pair of assists. In goal, graduate transfer goalkeeper Amanda McQuillan has played every minute between the pipes making 42 saves on the season and finishing a pair of games in shutout fashion. McQuillan comes to West Haven from Central Connecticut where she wrapped up her time in New Britain with a 1.09 goals-against-average, eight shutouts and 64 saves last season.
SCOUTING THE OWLS (4-3-2, 2-1-2 NE10)
Southern Connecticut enters Tuesday night looking for its first win since September 13, which was the second of back-to-back wins to open Northeast-10 Conference play. Since that win, the Owls had finished two games in a draw and most recently dropped a 1-0 decision to Franklin Pierce. For the season, seven different players have found the back of the net, with a trip of those all leading the team with two goals apiece. Among all the leading scorers, Kelsey Burr leads the way with six points adding a pair of assists to her two scores. On the helping side, Taylor Hennig leads the team with four assists to go along with one goal, which ties her with Burr in leading the team with six points. In goal, Abby Allen has played the majority of the minutes, collecting 49 saves and allowing 11 goals in nine game.
HONOR ROLL
After scoring three goals, including two game-winners and adding an assist, senior forward Madison Blonde (Rockland, Mass./Rockland) not only led her team to a pair of NE10 victories, but she also earned herself Northeast-10 Player of the Week honors, the first such honor of her career. Blonde opened up her seven-point week with a pair of goals in a 2-1 win over Pace. The senior striker scored the equalizer and the game-winner which came with less than three minutes remaining against the Setters, earning her team its first NE10 win of the season. She followed that up with the game-winning goal with 15 minutes to play in another come-from-behind victory against Saint Anselm. Earlier in that game, she also assisted on the first of two goals from sophomore Vickie Fleming (Burlington, Conn./Lewis Mills). For the season, Blonde leads the team with four goals and an assist for nine points.
THE SCHEDULE
The New Haven women's soccer team will play an 18-game schedule in 2022 with half of those games to take place at the friendly confines of Kathy Zolad Stadium. In addition to the two opening neutral site games at Pace, the Charges will play three more non-conference games before opening league play against American International on Saturday, September 10. The three non-conference tests before league action includes a trip to Holy Family and home games against STAC and Bloomfield. The 2022 NE10 schedule will consist of 12 games, with the top eight teams among the 13 league squads, advancing to the NE10 Championship which is scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 30.
UP NEXT
New Haven will return home for another set of back-to-back home games, with the first of those a visit from the Le Moyne Dolphins on Saturday, October 1, the front end of a doubleheader with the men's team. Opening kickoff in the NE10 battle is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. with all the action live on the Charger Sports Network, part of NE10 NOW.
