By UNH Today

NEW LONDON, Conn. — The University of New Haven will offer a certificate program in project management in New London, Conn., beginning Oct. 11.

The program also is regularly offered each spring at UNH’s main campus in West Haven.

The 30-week, non-credit program is designed for local professionals looking to gain comprehensive training in project management, one of the fastest growing business disciplines.

“Projections are that openings for project managers will continue to grow in the next five years,” said Michelle Mason, executive director of corporate enrollment at UNH. “Jobs are typically highly competitive and well-paying.”

In fact, U.S. News & World Report magazine has ranked project management among the top three skills most wanted by employers, along with leadership and business analysis.

The UNH program is a Registered Education Provider by the Project Management Institute, the world’s leading professional organization for project management. The program’s instructors are certified Project Management Professionals (PMP) who are also project management consultants.

“This in-depth education allows our students to learn concepts and skills needed to be an effective project manager. Our program is recognized throughout the country because it meets the gold standard for project management training,” Mason said.

The program will cover management of projects within various industries and varying degrees of complexity. Project managers must deliver projects on time, within budget and to specification for their clients.

Topics include project framework, scope and lifecycle, project initiation, team effectiveness, leadership, activity sequencing, risk management, quality management, project monitoring control, negotiation, and managing conflict.

Michelle Maitland, an alumna of the program, recently accepted a new position as a project manager at a Fortune 500 company in Connecticut. “I give exclusive credit to the excellent curriculum and instruction of the UNH Project Management course,” she said

Paul Felgate, also a graduate of the Project Management Certificate program, said “the class gave us both the practical and theoretical applications, made it fun and enjoyable and laid out the solid foundation for us to take it a step farther into PMP certification.”

Candidates for admission to the program are required to have a minimum of two years of professional experience. No undergraduate degree is required and applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

There are a total of five modules within the program; classes are held once a week for six weeks per session module.

For additional information, call 203-932-7387, e-mail corporate@newhaven.edu or visit www.newhaven.edu/project.

Through its comprehensive experimental education mission, the University of New Haven has offered its students many prospects to enhance their college experience through internships and study abroad opportunities.

The exchange agreement was signed by President Kaplan and KNPU president and chief superintendent general Cheon-Ho Suh on the West Haven Campus on July 30, 2012.

Over the summer, the university signed an exchange agreement with the Korea National Police University (KNPU), admitting 30 Korean students to study criminal justice at UNH.

Ketryk Wilder, a sophomore at UNH was one of only two students chosen to attend KNPU this fall. “This will be a completely unique experience,” Wilder said. “I am more excited than worried. It will be challenging and since this is a police academy, I will have to continue to work on my physical and mental strength.”

“Korea will be a well-tailored opportunity for me to take the next step in experimental education,” Wilder continued. “It will allow me to face new challenges and obstacles and become the person I want to be.”

The Korean National Police University was founded in 1981 and admits 120 South Korean students each year between the age of 17 to 20 who are high school graduates and have proven scholastic abilities. KPNU requires students to successfully complete a four-year course of study in order to graduate.

Beginning its study abroad program in 1984, KPNU now sends students to police organizations in many countries, such as West Germany, France, Spain, Japan and the United States.

UNH and KPNU have shared a close bond prior to this exchange agreement, hosting the Asian Association of Police Studies (AAPS) conferences—KNPU in 2010 and UNH in 2011.

The exchange agreement was signed by President Kaplan and KNPU president and chief superintendent general Cheon-Ho Suh on the West Haven Campus on July 30, 2012.

“We are delighted to expand our association with KNPU as there is much expertise and research to be shared,” said UNH President Steven H. Kaplan. “Our students learn a great deal from foreign students who come to UNH and have much to learn from studying abroad.”

Here I am, something like 52 issues and editorials later, and about to wrap up my time at the University of New Haven. It’s been a good run for the past four years, and I can honestly say that I don’t regret my decision to attend UNH over any other school I considered, granted, I didn’t even finish applying to another school because I was accepted and set on going here before I finished any other applications! I’ve seen the school grow, do good things, maybe do some not so good things, but overall I’m more than happy with how things have progressed.

When I first arrived at UNH, I remember living in New Hall in the music LLC, seeing the year old Rec Center, and watching so many people go home every weekend. While I know there are still plenty of people who go home on the weekends, trust me, the situation has greatly improved over time, and it will only continue to do so as new housing is created (in the planning stages as we speak!) and as new buildings are added (new science building anyone? It’s happening!). If any student looks at just their experience in a week, or a month, or a year at a university, it’s not a big enough picture to really see the changes that have happened. Looking back over my four years, I saw the addition of the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science building, the Bartels Dining Hall expansion, the C-Store/Sandellas move/expansion, the lights added to Kayo, and close to my heart, the creation, updating, and renovating of the music facilities with the MIDI lab and the studios. A lot else has been done, but there’s too much to mention here, so you’ll just have to trust me on this.

I’ll probably make some enemies with this next paragraph, but I’m okay with that. Let’s talk about the things that people love to complain about! Housing changes? Check. Adding a portal for everyone on campus to connect through that doesn’t really work? Check. Moving the registration time to 6:01 a.m. instead of 12:01 a.m.? Check. Let’s knock these out. First, I’ll cover housing changes. I know it can seem frightening trying to find off campus housing, but it make sense to keep the underclassmen on campus and move the upperclassmen that don’t fit off campus. That’s how a sense of community is created, and UNH is trying to instill that in every student a little more every year. Old traditions are being kept around and improved slowly and new traditions are being created. It’s a slow process, but if everyone keeps the big picture in mind, the university will get there and every alumni can honestly tell themselves that they helped UNH get to that point.

Round two, the infamous portal. In theory, the portal should have been a great thing. Unfortunately, a lack of convenience and publicity combined in the perfect storm of no one ever using it, or the resources it offers via the portal. Essentially, everyone does everything exactly as they had in the past, making the portal just about useless. I know time will improve the portal, but rushing into things really got it the way of effectiveness with this one. Patience everyone, the portal (and ChargerConnection) will grow soon enough as it becomes a staple for incoming students!

Finishing up with class registration seems appropriate, as it is probably the most stressful five minutes to a few months of time that you will experience. Sure, it’s a little lame that everyone needs to wake up early to register now, but fortunately, the issue of Matrix crashing may be solved soon enough! An email was sent out a few weeks ago letting everyone know that the cart feature would be removed for the next registration period. This will cause the system to experience less stress during registration; therefore (hopefully), eliminating the crash issues. Yay!

So that’s that, my last editorial for this fine newspaper. I hope that you readers out there enjoyed what Joann, myself, and our staff had to offer for the past two years, and I wish the best of luck to Liz and Liana who will be taking over as Editor-in-Chief and Assistant Editor next year. You two will do a great job! Congratulations to the class of 2012 and good luck with finals everyone!

WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The nationally ranked No. 6 University of New Haven women’s lacrosse team rolled to a 21-9 victory over No.

The Chargers led 28-22 in shots, while Saint Anselm won 16-of-31 draw controls.

13 Saint Anselm College Saturday afternoon on Senior Day at Kayo Field. With the win in their regular season finale, the Chargers earned the fifth seed in the upcoming Northeast-10 Conference tournament and will travel to fourth seed Bentley University in the opening round on Wednesday, May 2.

New Haven improved to 13-4 overall and 8-4 in the Northeast-10 Conference with the win. The Hawks dropped to 8-8 overall and 6-6 in the NE-10 with the loss, conlcuding the 2012 season.

In their final game at Kayo Field, seniors Sarah Magnone (Yardley, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie), Alexis Gabbe (Malverne, N.Y./Malverne) and Ashley Ferrandiz (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) combined for 16 points to lead the Chargers to the victory. Gabbe dished out a career-high six assists and tied the UNH single-game assists record. Senior defenders Emily Buckley-Matura (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney / St. Lawrence University ), Aubrey Duncan (Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford) and Maureen Spellman (Trumbull, Conn./St. Joseph) held the nationally ranked Hawks to seven goals through the first 50 minutes of play. Prior to the game, the six graduating seniors were recognized for their dedication to the women’s lacrosse program over the last four seasons. See the video below for highlights of senior day. A photo gallery of senior day will be posted shortly.

Freshman Kathryn Campbell (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield) opened scoring in Saturday’s game with her 26th goal fo the season at the 29:22 mark. Magnone then scored the Chargers second goal at the 25:35 mark. The Hawks were next to score at the 23:50 mark with a goal by Kaitlyn Stazinski. New Haven answered with three unanswered goals, including two goals assisted by Gabbe. Saint Anselm scored two of three and cut the Chargers lead to 6-3, but the Chargers once against answered. UNH scored five straight and 10 of the last 11 goals of the first half. Gabbed assisted on a goal by Nicole McKee (Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur) with 6:55 left in the first half and tied the Chargers single-game record for assists. Marissa Fisher (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) scored her 12th and 13th goals of the season in the final six minutes put the Chargers ahead 16-4 at halftime.

Saint Anselm opend the second half with the first goal, just over one minute into the half. New Haven improved its lead to 18-5 and then the team’s exchanged goals for the final 20 minutes of the second half. Fished added her third of the game with 4:53 left, while Daina Catanese (Franklin Square, N.Y./H. Frank Carey) netted her fourth of the season with 3:52 left in regulation. The Hawks scored the game’s final two goals inside of three minutes and the Chargers sealed a 21-9 victory.

Gabbe led all scorers with eight points off six assists and two goals. Magnone added four goals, while Ferrandiz contributed four goals off two goals and two assists. Campbell finished with five points off three goals and two assits, while Kristina Curry (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow), Natalie Lieberman (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor) and McKee each added two goals.

Spellman recorded the win and posted six saves. Sharon Strain (Armonk, N.Y./Byram Hills) also saw action in goal, recording one save in the final six minutes.

The Chargers led 28-22 in shots, while Saint Anselm won 16-of-31 draw controls. The Hawks held a slight edge in clear attempts, completing 9-of-11 attempts compared to 8-of-11 by UNH.

New Haven’s quarterfinal game against the Falcons will take place in Waltham, Mass. on Wednesday, May 2 at 7 p.m. Stay posted to www.NewHavenChargers.com for complete coverage of the NE-10 Championship tournament and the Chargers run for the 2012 championship.

WORCESTER, Mass. – The University of New Haven baseball team swept Assumption College in a pair of Northeast-10 Conference

The Chargers added eight runs in the top of the sixth inning off eight hits and three Assumption errors.

Southwest Divisional games Saturday afternoon. The Chargers won game one 13-2 and completed the sweep with an 11-2 victory in the nightcap. With the two wins, the Chargers improved to 21-15-1 overall and 8-7-1 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Greyhounds dropped to 12-26-1 overall and 4-12 in the NE-10 Southwest Division.

Game One

It took a couple innings for the bats to warm up in Worcester, but after the top of the fourth inning, the runs started crossing home plate. In the bottom of the fourth, Assumption scored its only runs of the game. The Greyhounds scored a pair of runs off two hits and took the first lead of the game. The Greyhounds’ advantage didn’t last long as UNH scored three in the top of the fifth. Brendan O’Reilly (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) drove in the first run with a double to left field. Three batters later, with Stephen Clout (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern) on first base and O’Reilly on second, senior Ryan Brockett (Guilford, Conn./Guilford ) hammered a triple to left center and cleared the bases. He gave UNH the lead, and the Chargers’ didn’t look back.

The Chargers added eight runs in the top of the sixth inning off eight hits and three Assumption errors. Joe Romanelli (Baldwin, N.Y./Holy Trinity) posted the hit of the inning when he hit a single to left center with the bases loaded. He cleared the bases and the Chargers’ took an 11-2 lead. Brockett hit his second RBI-triple of the game in the inning as well.

Clout and Cory Carr (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) drove in the final two runs of the game in the top of the eighth inning. Assumption left one runner on base in the eighth, while UNH retired the side in the ninth to seal the 11-run victory.

Seven Chargers recorded multiple hits in the game. Carr went 4-for-6 at the plate with two RBIs and one run. Chris DeMorais (West Hartford, Conn./Conard) went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Brockett and Romanelli each recorded two hits with three RBIs and one run.

On the mound, Mike Aquilino (West Haven, Conn./West Haven) recorded his fourth win of the season in five full innings. He struck out two batters and allowed just two hits. Henry Hirsch (Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale) threw the final four innings with four strikeouts and just one hit.

Game Two

The Chargers gradually put runs on the scoreboard in the nightcap. In the top of the second inning New Haven scored three runs off a Brendan O’Reilly (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) two-RBI single through the left side and a one-RBI single through the left side by Cory Carr (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial). The Chargers added four runs off four hits in the third inning as well.

Zach Collett (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) led off with a single and Andrew Johnson (Branford, Conn./Branford) followed with a single through the right side. Sophomore Brendon Buckley (Monroe, Conn./Masuk) drove in one runner with a single through the left side, giving the Chargers a 4-0 lead. Joe Romanelli (Baldwin, N.Y./Holy Trinity) doubled down the left field line and the Chargers took a 5-0 lead when Johnson crossed the plate. Brendon O’Reilly scored another two runs for UNH in the third inning with a two-RBI single up the middle.

After continuing the shutout through the fourth inning, the Chargers offense continued to add runs in the top of the fifth inning. Chris DeMorais (West Hartford, Conn./Conard) hit a lead off homerun way out of the park at H.L. Rocheleau Memorial Field. O’Reilly scored another run off a Carr ground out to take a 9-0 lead headed into the bottom of the fifth.

The Greyhounds scored their first run off a wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth, to cut the Chargers’ lead to eight points. Carr hit a sacrifice fly to right field in the top of the seventh and put the Chargers back ahead by nine, 10-1. In the bottom of the inning, Assumption plated one run as well to bring within eight runs. Jason Lewicki (Milford, Conn./Foran) drove in the game’s final run in the top of the eighth inning with a RBI ground out to give UNH its final nine-run lead.

Freshman Joey Royer (Westbrook, Maine/Cheverus) threw seven full innings with five strikeouts and just one earned run. Taylor Candage (Portland, Maine/Deering) pitched the eighth inning and Eric Peck (East Hampton, Conn./East Hampton) threw the ninth in relief for UNH. Candage fanned two, while both held the Greyhounds hitless.

At the plate, Clout led the Chargers with three hits in five at-bats, while O’Reilly drove in four runs off two hits in two at-bats. Johnson, Buckley and Romanelli each posted two hits with two runs. Carr drove in two with one hit as well.

The Chargers return to action on Sunday, April 29 when they play the third and final game of the series at Assumption. Game time is Worcester is set for 1 p.m. For complete coverage, stay posted to www.NewHavenChargers.com.

WORCESTER, Mass. – The University of New Haven baseball team defeated Assumption College 6-1 Sunday afternoon to complete a

Sunday’s game then went scoreless through the bottom of the fourth, the entire fifth and the sixth innings.

three-game sweep of the Greyhounds this weekend. The Chargers improved to 22-15-1 overall and 9-7-1 in the Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Division with the win, while the Greyhounds slipped to 12-27-1 overall and 4-13 in divisional play.

The Greyhounds scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning off two hits, but the Chargers shutout Assumption the rest of the game. New Haven evened the score in the top of the fourth inning when Andrew Johnson (Branford, Conn./Branford) grounded out to the pitch with runners on first and third bases. Ryan Brockett (Guilford, Conn./Guilford ) scored on the play and tied the game at 1-1.

Sunday’s game then went scoreless through the bottom of the fourth, the entire fifth and the sixth innings. Brendan O’Reilly (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) broke the tie in the top of the seventh inning with a single to left field to drvie in Brendon Buckley (Monroe, Conn./Masuk).

In the top of the eighth inning, Brockett hit a sacrifice fly to right field and drove in Stephen Clout (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern) to put the Chargers ahead by two, 3-1. New Haven sealed the victory in the top of the ninth inning with five hits and three more runs. O’Reilly, Clout and Brockett each drove in runs in the inning.

John Melville (Ulster Park, N.Y./Kingston) earned the win with eight-complete innings. He threw two strikeouts and allowed six hits. Peter Jay (Shelton, Conn./Shelton) closed out the game and struck out three to seal the with.

At the plate, Brendan O’Reilly (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBIs and one run. Ryan Brockett (Guilford, Conn./Guilford ) also drove in a pair of runs in the win for UNH.

New Haven returns to action in a rescheduled game against Pace University on Wednesday, May 2. Game time for the NE-10 Southwest Division game at Frank Vieira Field is set for 3:30 p.m. For complete coverage, stay posted to www.NewHavenChargers.com.

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WEST HAVEN, Conn. – University of New Haven sophomore right-hander John Melville (Ulster Park, N.Y./Kingston) threw eight

The Chargers attacked the bats in the final game of the series against Saint Rose.

shutout innings as the Charger baseball team defeated The College of Saint Rose 5-0 Saturday afternoon in the final game of a three-game series. The Chargers improved to 19-14-1 overall and 6-6-1 in the Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Division. The Golden Knights dropped to 11-25 overall and 3-10 in divisinal play.

The Chargers attacked the bats in the final game of the series against Saint Rose. In the bottom of the fourth inning, UNH opened scoring with a sacrifice fly by Brendon Buckley (Monroe, Conn./Masuk) to left field. Senior Cory Carr (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) scored the run from third base and put UNH ahead 1-0. The run would eventually be the game-winning run.

After three outs and one walk in the Golden Knights’ next inning, the game headed into the bottom of the fifth inning. The Chargers scored their second run after Chris DeMorais (West Hartford, Conn./Conard) hit a deep two-out triple to right field. He later scored off a throwing error by the third baseman to give the Chargers a 2-0 lead.

The sixth inning was scoreless at Vieira Field, while the Golden Knights managed just one base runner in the top of the seventh inning. UNH sealed the victory in the bottom of the seventh with three runs off two hits and one Saint Rose error. DeMorais started the rally with a one-out double to center field. Brendan O’Reilly (Devon, Pa./Conestoga) then walked and Stephen Clout (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern) hit a double to left center, driving in the third run. Back-to-back unearned runs then scored for UNH, one by Clout  off an error and one by Carr off a wild pitch to increase the lead to 5-0.

Saint Rose managed one base runner in the top of the eighth and loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the ninth, but the UNH defense and pitching buckled down and sealed the shutout.

Melville fanned four and allowed seven hits in his third win of the season. Peter Jay (Shelton, Conn./Shelton) threw the ninth inning for UNH and struckout two batters.

At the plate, Carr led the team with two hits and two runs in three at-bats, while DeMorais added two hits and two runs in four at-bats.

Prior to the Saturday’s game, the Chargers recognized their eight graduating seniors. Photo gallery and video of the event will be available shortly.

New Haven returns to action on Wednesday, April 25 when it travels to Pace University for another NE-10 divisional game. The opening pitch is set for 3 p.m. in Pleasantville, N.Y. For complete coverage, stay posted to www.NewHavenChargers.com.

SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – The University of New Haven softball team earned the seventh seed in the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference

Winners of four-straight, the Chargers hold the longest winning streak headed into the championship tournament.

Softball Championship which was announced by the conference office on Sunday. The conference schedule came to a close on Sunday and with a 17-13 conference record, the Chargers came in just ahead of Stonehill College. New Haven will travel to second seeded Adelphi University for its first round single-elimination game on Tuesday, April 24. Game time is set for 2 p.m.

Winners of four-straight, the Chargers hold the longest winning streak headed into the championship tournament. This season marks the fourth-straight that the year that UNH has earned a bid into the NE-10 tournament and the fifth-straight postseason appearance by the Chargers.

Southern Connecticut State University earned the top seed after earning the regular season championship. Assumption College, Le Moyne College and UMass Lowell round out the top five seeds, respectively. Southern New Hampshire University earned the sixth spot, while Stonehill came in at the eighth seed. The four winning teams from Tuesday’s single elimination round will advance to the championship tournament (double elimination) on Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28. The championship is scheduled to culminate at the highest remaining seed on Saturday, April 28.

To see the full list of seeds and the 2012 Softball Championship schedule, see below. For complete coverage of the Chargers’ run through the conference championship, stay posted to www.NewHavenChargers.com.

2012 Northeast-10 Softball Championship Seeds

No. 1 So. Connecticut

No. 2 Adelphi

No. 3 Assumption

No. 4 Le Moyne

No. 5 UMass Lowell

No. 6 So. New Hampshire

No. 7 New Haven

No. 8 Stonehill

2012 Northeast-10 Softball Championship Schedule

First Round (Single Elimination)

Tuesday, April 24

Game 1: No. 8 Stonehill at No. 1 Southern Connecticut – 2:00 p.m.

Game 2: No. 7 New Haven at No. 2 Adelphi – 2:00 p.m.

Game 3: No. 6 Southern New Hampshire at No. 3 Assumption – 2:00 p.m.

Game 4: No. 5 UMass Lowell at No. 4 Le Moyne – 2:00 p.m.

Championship Tournament  – At Highest Remaining Seed (Double Elimination)

Thursday, April 26

Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner – 1:00 p.m.

Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 winner – 4:00 p.m.

Friday, April 27

Game 7: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser – 10:00 a.m.

Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 12:30 p.m.

Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser – 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 28

Game 10: Game 9 winner vs. Game 8 winner – 11:00 a.m.

Game 11: If Necessary – 30 minutes after conclusion of Game 10

Sunday, April 29

Rain Date for Thursday’s – Saturday games

COLCHESTER, Vt. – The nationally ranked No. 6 University of New Haven women’s lacrosse team defeated Saint Michael’s College 17-

New Haven's Ashley Ferrandiz (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) scored three goals and handed out six assists for a total of nine points in the win.

4 Sunday afternoon in a Northeast-10 Conference game in Vermont. The Chargers improved to 12-3 overall and 7-3 in conference play with the win, while the Purple Knights fell to 3-10 overall and 1-9 in the NE-10.

New Haven’s Ashley Ferrandiz (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) scored three goals and handed out six assists for a total of nine points in the win. With the points, Ferrandiz improved her season total to 80 points and crossed the 300-career point plateau. With 225 career points entering the season, Ferrandiz now boasts a career total of 305 points and becomes the first Charger to cross the 300-point mark. With seven more points this season, Ferrandiz will move into the top 15 in NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse scoring history.

The senior scored the Chargers’ first goal just over one minute into the first half. Kristina Curry (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow) improved New Haven’s lead to two points with her 27th goal of the season just over one minute later. The Purple Knights scored their first goal with 24:36 left in the first half and brought the score within one, 2-1. Alexis Gabbe (Malverne, N.Y./Malverne) then sparked a 4-0 run for UNH. The senior scored three of the four goals, while giving the Chargers a 6-1 lead. Saint Michael’s scored its second goal of the game with 17:02 left in the first half and brought the score within four, 6-2. Ferrandiz then scored her 300th career point when she sparked another three New Haven goals in the final 15 minutes of the first half. The Purple Knights chipped in one with 5:39 left for their third goal of the game. The Chargers led by six points at halftime, 9-3.

Natalie Lieberman (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor) scored her 28th goal of the season just 45-seconds into the second half and began a 4-0 run for UNH to open the second half. Nicole McKee (Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur) gave UNH a 13-3 lead with 25:50 left in the second half with her 24th score of the season. The Purple Knights cut the lead back to nine points at the 23:11 mark, but McKee scored her second of the game two minutes later and pushed the lead back to 10 goals. The Chargers added three more goals in the final 20 minutes and sealed a 13-point victory, 17-4.

Ferrandiz added two ground balls and two draw controls to her nine-point performance. Gabbe contributed seven total points off four goals and three assists. Lieberman and McKee each chipped in with two goals and one assist in the win. Lieberman also grabbed five draw controls, two ground balls and one caused turnover. Emily Buckley-Matura (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney / St. Lawrence University ) led the defense with four ground balls and two caused turnovers. Maureen Spellman (Trumbull, Conn./St. Joseph) earned the victory between the pipes with five saves and four goals against.

No. 6 New Haven will return to action on Tuesday, April 24 when it hosts No. 2 Adelphi University at Kayo Field. Game time in West Haven, Conn. is set for 4:30 p.m. For complete coverage of Tuesday’s game, stay posted to www.NewHavenChargers.com.

WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The University of New Haven football team hosted its annual spring football game on Saturday, April 21 at Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium. With fourth quarter heroics, the white team came-from-behind and defeated the blue team by one point, 7-6, with help from a fourth quarter pass and catch by Ronnie Nelson (Stuart, Fla./South Fork ) to Mike DeCaro (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay ).

The blue team scored the opening points in the first quarter on a long touchdown strike from Ryan Osiecki (Seymour, Conn./Seymour / Univ. of Louisville) to wide receiver Mike Friello (North Haven, Conn./North Haven). The defenses then took over and neither team scored for a majority of the second, third and fourth quarters.

The only other score of the game, came with under 30-second left in the fourth quarter when Nelson was flushed out of the pocket and found DeCaro down the left sideline for a long gain inside the blue team’s 15-yard line. Nelson then hit Demetrius Washington-Ellison (Rahway, N.J./Rahway / Univ. of Maine) in the front corner of the endzone to tie the game at 6-6 with under 20-seconds left. Chris Scifo (Coral Springs, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas / Central Connecticut State University) completed the extra point for the white team and sealed the victory.

The Chargers annual spring game completed their six weeks of spring training in preparation for the 2012 season. The 2012 season will officially get underway on Saturday, September 1 when Merrimack College travels to DellaCamera Stadium. The full 2012 Charger football schedule will be announced next week on www.NewHavenChargers.com.