Recap by student-staff writer Colin Struckman 

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (11/13/24) – The hopes of a 4th straight Northeast-10 championship came to a close on Wednesday night, as they fell 1-0 to the New Haven Chargers in the NE-10 semifinal round.  

Score: New Haven 1, Franklin Pierce 0 

Records: Franklin Pierce (11-2-5, 4-1-4 NE-10), New Haven (12-3-3, 5-2-2 NE-10) 

Location: West Haven, Conn.

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The 1st half was a scoreless tie and a tight affair, as the Chargers outshot the Ravens 5-3. Karl Vernet (Miami, Fla.) was able to make a critical save on a Chargers penalty kick nearing the end of the half to keep the score at 0-0.

• It took just five minutes to break that scoreless tie. Mattia Maiello dished a centering pass to Oskar Kvarnback, who slipped it past graduate keeper Vernet and tucked it in the left corner to put the Chargers up 1-0.  

• The Ravens outshot the Chargers 10-4 in the 2nd half but couldn't beat Chargers keeper Archie Watts as the Chargers advanced to the NE-10 Championship. 

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS: 

• The Ravens outshot the Chargers 13-9. 

• Karl Vernet suffered the loss in net for the Ravens, recording 2 saves. 

• The Ravens took 7 corner kicks compared to 1 from the Chargers. 

• The Ravens committed 11 fouls compared to 16 from the Chargers.  

NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens await to see if they'll be selected for the NCAA tournament. The NCAA DII men's soccer selection show will be Monday (11/18) at 6:30 PM.