This Week In Blue Devils Athletics: August 30 - September 5, 2022
A snapshot of CCSU athletics for the week
Classes have resumed on campus and that brings with it football and cross country action. The volleyball team hosts its four-team weekend tournament, while men's and women's soccer both continue their non-conference slates.
Cross Country (twitter / instagram)
Friday, 9/2/22 at Father Bede Invitational; @ Immergrun Golf Course - Loretto, PA
- The Father Bede Invitational is the season opener for both the men's and women's cross country teams
- The men's race begins at 4pm and the women's race at 4:45pm
- The event is hosted by NEC rival Saint Francis U and is the same course that will be used for the 2022 NEC Championship on 10/28
- CCSU will host the annual Ted Owen Invitational on 9/24
Football (twitter)
Saturday, 9/3/22 at UConn; 12:00 pm @ Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
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- The football team opens its 2022 campaign at FBS member UConn, marking the fifth straight season that the team has played an FBS school
- The Blue Devils and Huskies have palyed three times, the last meeting in 1995
- This contest marks the first time the two teams have played with UConn playing at the FBS level
Men's Soccer (twitter / instagram)
Saturday, 9/3/22 at Harvard; 4:00 pm
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- Men's soccer has posted two clean sheets to start the season and are outscoring opponents 5-0
- The all-time series between the two sides is knotted at 3-3-1 after Harvard won 4-0 at CCSU 9/5/21
- Eric Kanebog was named the NEC Rookie of the Week on 8/29 after a goal and assist in the win over Hartford (Read More)
Women's Soccer (twitter / instagram)
Thursday, 9/1/22 at Brown; 7:00 pm
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Monday, 9/5/22 at St. John's; 2:00 pm
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- The Blue Devils posted their second clean sheet in their first road win, 1-0, over UNH in its last outing
- Kristina Kelly leads the team with five points, netting two goals, including the game-winner at UNH
- CCSU and Brown (2-0) are meeting for the first time since 2017, a 2-1 Bears win in Providence
- This is the first meeting with the Red Storm since 8/19/2016 and the fifth meeting all-time
Volleyball (twitter / instagram)
Friday, 9/2/22 vs Binghamton; 4:00 pm
Saturday, 9/3/22 vs Saint Peter's; 11:00 amm
Saturday, 9/3/22 vs Columbia; 6:30 pm
- The volleyball team will host a two-day tournament, with Binghamton, Saint Peter's and Columbia coming to Kaiser Hall
- The Blue Devils match with Binghamton at 4pm Friday begins the festivities, with Saint Peter's and Columbia meeting at 6:30pm that evening
- CCSU is 4-2 against Binghamton since 2001
- The Blue Devils last met Saint Peter's on 9/13/19, winning 3-0
- Columbia leads the all-time series, which began in 1988, with CCSU 9-2, with the last meeting coming in 2010