Game #16 at Central Connecticut State (NEC)
Info: Sunday, Oct. 15, New Britain, Conn., 2:00 p.m. Kickoff
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New Britain, Conn. – The Le Moyne women's soccer team will play a Northeast Conference match at Central Connecticut State University (8-4-2, 6-0-1 NEC) on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. The match will be streamed on NEC Front Row.

The CCSU Blue Devils currently sit at the top of the NEC Standings with a 6-0-1 conference record.

The Dolphins most recently suffered a 1-0 loss at Saint Francis University on October 8. The Red Flash scored the winning goal in the 69^th minute. Le Moyne created a chance to tie the game in the closing minutes of the match, but an SFU defender blocked a Le Moyne shot in front of the goal line.

In the team's last match at Ted Grant Field, the Dolphins suffered a loss to Merrimack in NEC action.

Sophomore defender Jasmina Barhoumi (Worms, Germany/Nelly-Sachs-IGS/D'Youville) recorded her second goal of the season against the Warriors on a penalty kick in the 23^rd minute, which gave the 'Phins a 1-0 lead.

During the second half, junior forward Autumn Edwards (Greece, N.Y./Hilton/Monroe) recorded her first assist as a Dolphin when she found junior forward Sierra Edwards (Greece, N.Y./Hilton/Monroe) for a one-time shot inside the six-yard box. Sierra Edwards now has a team-leading three goals so far this season.

With a 1-0 home win over Stonehill on September 21, and a 0-0 draw at Delaware State on September 28, the Dolphins currently have four points in the conference standings.

Scouting the Blue Devils:
CCSU is led by head coach Mick D'Arcy, who is in his 24^th season as the program's leader. D'Arcy is an eight-time NEC Coach of the Year award winner, and he has led the Blue Devils to nine NEC Tournament titles.

The Blue Devils were the NEC Regular Season & Tournament Champions in 2021, and they repeated as Regular Season Champions in 2022. CCSU went 7-0-2 in conference play last season and has not lost a conference match since the 2021 campaign.

The Blue Devils lost in the semifinals of the 2022 NEC Tournament to fourth-seeded FDU by a score of 2-1. The FDU Knights went on to win the conference championship game in penalty kicks over third-seeded Sacred Heart.

CCSU most recently traveled to Merrimack and handed the Warriors their first conference loss of the season by a score of 3-0. Junior forward Aoife Horgan scored twice during the win, while junior midfielder Daniela De Souza contributed a goal and an assist.

Horgan, a 2022 NEC All-Conference Second Team selection, is currently second on the team and third among all NEC players in points with seven goals and five assists.

Prior to that they recorded a 1-1 draw at home against Sacred Heart, their first non-win of the conference season.

The Blue Devils began their conference slate with a 2-1 win at Saint Francis, and they also hold conference wins over LIU (1-0), FDU (2-1), Howard (2-1), and Delaware State (5-0).
CCSU senior forward Giavanna Inzerillo leads the NEC in points (33), goals (14) and is tied for the lead in assists alongside Horgan with five.

Senior goalkeeper Caitlin Murphy, a 2022 NEC All-Conference Second Team selection, has made six appearances with five starts in goal this season for the Blue Devils with a 2-2-0 record, one shutout, and 26 saves. Freshman keeper Melina Ford has made nine appearances with eight starts for the Blue Devils and holds a 6-1-2 record with two clean sheets and 28 saves.

CCSU is second among NEC squads in goals per game (2.14) and assists per game (1.71) and third in goals against average (1.14). The Blue Devils are averaging 14.1 shots per game with a 0.558 shots on goal percentage.

Sunday will be the first-ever meeting between Le Moyne and Central Connecticut State in women's soccer.

Looking Ahead:
Including Sunday's match at CCSU, Le Moyne has three games remaining on its regular season schedule. The Dolphins will play their final home game, and celebrate "Senior Day" on October 22 at 2:00 p.m. against the defending NEC Tournament Champions FDU, then they will play their regular season finale on October 26 at Sacred Heart.