University of New Haven Spring 2019 Alumni Magazine

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SPORTS DESK

Charger Roundup S P R I N G S E A S O N P L AY E R H I G H L I G H T S

Baseball Junior Matt Chamberlain, an All-Conference honoree, led the Blue and Gold throughout the season, including earning National Hitter of the Week honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association after opening up the season with a .588 batting average with four home runs and 13 RBIs during the Northeast Challenge in Myrtle Beach. For the year, Chamberlain led the team with a .346 batting average that came on 44 hits, including a team-high 18 extra base hits, nine doubles, three triples, and six home runs.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Chargers Earn NCAA Bid The Chargers men’s basketball team completed its third 20-win season under ninth-year head coach Ted Hotaling. The Chargers closed out the season with a 21-10 record, matching the most wins in a single season since finishing with a 26-5 record in 1987-88. The Chargers made a pair of postseason runs, falling short in the Northeast-10 Conference

Softball

Championship game before earning the eighth NCAA Division II Championship appearance in program history. As the No. 4 seed in the East Region, the Chargers advanced to the semifinal round for the first time since the 2012-13 season, coming up one point shy against top seed Saint Anselm.

Chargers Make Run at Semis

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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The Chargers women’s basketball team made a run to the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Conference Championship under first-year head coach Deborah Buff. Under her tutelage, the Chargers increased their win total from the previous season by six.

Freshman Mya Case, who split time at shortstop and catcher, made a statement, closing out her rookie season with a .344 batting average on 53 hits, including 14 doubles, a triple, and a home run. She also drove in a team-high 35 runs. Case was one of five players named to NE10 All-Conference teams. She also added Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association All-East Region honors to her trophy case.

Women’s Lacrosse Senior midfielder Mackenzie Reh was named the NE10 Midfielder of the Year for the second straight season. With 93 goals and 117 points, both of which are single-season school records, Reh was also named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association All-East Region team for the second straight year.

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