The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
College spotlight: A look around the Connecticut college scene
TEAM OF THE WEEK
Yale men’s soccer: The Bulldogs defeated UConn for first time since 2003. Yale hadn’t scored in its last seven meetings with the Huskies, but notched three goals in first half in 3-0 win. The Bulldogs followed that up with 3-1 win over Niagara.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sarah Hammond, Wesleyan women’s soccer: Sophomore goalkeeper had 11 saves and allowed just two goals as Cardinals upset top-ranked Williams before defeating No. 25 Springfield on Tuesday.
BY THE NUMBERS
0: Time Conn College men’s soccer team has trailed in first five matches.
1: Finish for Central Connecticut State senior Roberto Piotto in Marist Invitational, Conn College senior Danny Aschale in Bates Suer XC Shootout and University of Saint Joseph freshman David Kavanaugh in Mitchell Cross Country Invitational.
3: Little East Rookie of the Week honors for Western Connecticut. Trumbull’s Sophie Leeds (field hockey), Rory McMaster (women’s volleyball) and Bristol’s Myah Croze (women’s soccer) were recognized.
4: Players with at least 20 kills during New Haven’s women’s volleyball team three-game winning streak.
5: Consecutive wins by Fairfield field hockey team, including shutout victories over Saint Francis and Indiana.
6: Consecutive victories by Western Connecticut men’s soccer team as Colonials have outscored their opponents 20-4 during the streak.
13: Combined goals by Albertus Magnus leading scorers Salah Oumorou and Katherine Raposo as the men’s and women’s soccer teams combined for seven wins in first 10 games of season.
15: Margin of victory in seconds for Wesleyan junior Rebecca Lopez-Anido in winning Little Three women’s cross country individual title.
16: Consecutive goals scored by the ECSU men’s soccer team at the start of the season before surrendering its first goal early in the second half of win over St. Joseph of Long Island.
19: Kills by Ariel Letcher to help the Southern Connecticut volleyball team top Post to rebound from its lone loss of the season.
27: Points by Yale women’s cross country team, edging out rival Harvard by a point in season opener. Kayley DeLay and Jane Miller led Yale by placing first and second.
31: Combined kills and digs by Sacred Heart volleyball freshman Jasmine Rogers in a 2-1 week to earn Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors.
34: Score by the Trinity men’s cross country team in winning the University of New England team title.
60: Kills by Bridgeport senior Amanda Hennemann to earn ECC Player of Week honors for the undefeated volleyball team.
GET OUT AND GO
Field hockey, UConn at Quinnipiac, Friday, 3 p.m.: Perennial national championship contending Huskies make their way to Hamden for a Big East showdown. The Bobcats are led by Bianka Strubbe (three goals).
Men’s soccer, Quinnipiac at Central Connecticut, Friday, 6 p.m.: Jared Mazzola recorded a season-high seven saves the last time out for the Bobcats while Panos Ravanis netted CCSU’s first goal of the season in a tie against Rhode Island on Tuesday.
Men’s soccer, Fairfield at Hartford, Saturday, 4 p.m.: Hartford has played four straight one-goal games, winning the last three while Fairfield has already played three overtime games.
Women’s volleyball, Sacred Heart at Yale, Saturday, 7 p.m.: Bulldogs wrap up non-conference play by hosting the young, talented Sacred Heart squad.
HOMETOWN FOCUS
Catherine Hayden, North Carolina field hockey: The senior from Greenwich is tied for third among Division I players with 1.2 goals per game as she had scored five times in the last two games for the undefeated Tar Heels.