The Recorder • March 2 2025

Women’s basketball defeats Wagner on Senior Day, clinches postseason home game

Saturday was Senior Day for the Central Connecticut State women’s basketball team, and the team’s three seniors—guards Belle Lanpher and Amaya Williams, and forward Meghan Kenefick— all showed out in their last-ever regular season home game against the Wagner Seahawks. The trio combined for 39 points, helping the Blue Devils earn a 76-65 win that clinched a Northeast Conference Tournament home game—the team’s first since 2015. 
Interim Head Coach Kristin Caruso spoke on the importance of the win...

The Recorder • February 17 2025

Men’s basketball stuns Saint Francis, wins eighth straight for first time since 2007

NEW BRITAIN – For the first time since the 2006-07 season, the Central Connecticut State University men’s basketball team has won its eighth straight game after a massive second-half run saw the Blue Devils come back to defeat the Saint Francis University Red Flash 83-67 at home on Saturday afternoon. 
Between the end of the first half and the start of the second, Detrick Gymnasium bore witness to a historic Central surge and a disastrous Saint Francis collapse. The Blue Devils, who had trailed...

The Recorder • February 4 2025

The Irish Connection: How CCSU Women’s Soccer Thrives with International Talent

Central Connecticut State University’s women’s soccer team stands as one of the most successful sports programs in the school’s history, boasting 13 Northeast Conference titles, its most recent coming in 2023.
An often-overlooked aspect of the Blue Devils’ success is the role of their Irish coach and players. Mick D’Arcy has coached Central to 11 conference championships since he took the helm in 2000. Since then, 12 players who either came directly from Ireland or have Irish heritage have contr...

The Recorder • February 3 2025

Belle Lanpher Earns Third NEC Player of the Week Honor After Leading Central to Comeback Win

Graduate guard Belle Lanpher of the Central women’s basketball team was named the NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday, splitting the honor with FDU’s Ava Renninger. It was Lanpher’s third player of the week selection this season, having previously been recognized on Jan. 13 and Dec. 23.
The honor came after Lanpher led the Blue Devils to a 71-59 comeback victory over the second-place Stonehill Skyhawks on Saturday in a game that witnessed her move into...

The Recorder • February 2 2025

Monestime’s Big Second Half Lifts Women’s Basketball Past Stonehill

A massive fourth quarter, spearheaded by freshman forward Selina Monestime’s 12 second-half points, helped the Central women’s basketball team rally to defeat the Stonehill Skyhawks 71-59 on Saturday afternoon at Detrick Gymnasium. 
The Blue Devils spent over 22 consecutive minutes of the game behind before freshman guard Dagny Slomack hit a 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter, kickstarting a 15-0 run that would see Central take control of the contest in its most crucial phase. Monestime e...

The Recorder • January 13 2025

LIU Hands Blue Devils Their Second Straight Loss Despite Late Comeback Attempt

A late-game comeback attempt ended in heartbreaking fashion for the Central men’s basketball team, losing 54-52 at home to the Long Island University Sharks on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils, after winning five-straight games, have now lost their second in a row.
Head Coach Patrick Sellers said that the Sharks’ defensive tactics at the start of the match caught the Blue Devils off guard. 
“If you watch the second half of the [LIU vs Stonehill] game, they mixed up their defense from zone and g...

The Recorder • January 10 2025

Women’s Hoops Gets Second Straight Win in Close Game Against LIU

For the first time this season, the Central women’s basketball team has won back-to-back games after defeating Northeast Conference rivals Long Island University 52-48 at home on Thursday night. The win gave the Blue Devils their third victory of the season and their second in conference play. 
After a dominant 78-52 win over Mercyhurst on Saturday, Central looked to finish strong in its final game of a three-game homestand before hitting the road. Their opponents, the LIU Sharks, were coming of...

The Recorder • January 6 2025

Blue Devils Snap Six-Game Losing Streak Against Mercyhurst

A six-game losing streak came to an end for the Central women’s basketball team on Saturday after defeating conference rivals Mercyhurst University 78-52 at home. It was the team’s second win of the season and first in Northeast Conference play.
“It really was a collective effort,” Head Coach Way Veney said. “I’ve been looking for my team to play a lot harder than we have been, and today, I feel like we saw that. We saw a lot of energy. We saw a lot of effort.”
After a 79-63 loss to Saint Franci...

The Recorder • December 2 2024

Blue Devils Beat UMass Lowell in Close Game

The Central Connecticut State University men’s basketball team showcased outstanding teamwork in a closely contested game against the UMass Lowell River Hawks on Sunday, Dec. 1 at Detrick Gymnasium.  
 With a challenging, fast-paced opponent, the Blue Devils relied on a strong group effort to secure a 69-67 victory.  
 Head Coach Patrick Sellers commended the team’s preparation, stating, “They’re tough and physical, and we wanted to match toughness for toughness.” 
 The game started off rocky fo...

The Recorder • November 30 2024

Blue Devils Win NEC Championship 21-14

Despite being picked last in the preseason Northeast Conference Coaches Poll, the Central Connecticut State University football team won their seventh NEC championship after defeating the 19th-ranked Duquesne University Dukes 21-14 at Arute Field on Nov. 23.  
“Nobody believed in us but us,” said Christopher Jean, a defensive back for Central.  
Duquesne, which entered the championship game as the NEC’s top scoring offense, averaging 31 points per game, were held to only 14 points by the Blue De...

The Recorder • October 13 2024

Devils Dominate in Dismantling of Delaware State

The Central Connecticut State University women’s soccer team picked up their third Northeast Conference (NEC) win of the season after defeating the Delaware State University Hornets 6-0 on Sunday, Oct. 6 at CCSU Soccer Field.  
The Blue Devils were on a two-game win streak coming into Sunday’s match. Their previous game was a 2-0 victory on the road against Mercyhurst University on Sunday, Sept. 29. Delaware State came into the game having lost 3-0 at home to Saint Francis University on the same...

The Recorder • January 28 2024

Overtime Win Makes it Three In a Row for Blue Devils

The Central Connecticut State University men’s basketball team defeated Wagner College 69-68 on Saturday at Detrick Gymnasium in a game that came down to the final seconds of overtime.
With the victory, the Blue Devils extended their winning streak to three games and improved to 6-1 in the NEC and 12-8 on the season, their best showing through 20 games since the 2010-11 season. 
The two teams played a close game throughout both halves and overtime, as evidenced by the 11 lead changes. Neither te...

The Recorder • December 31 2023

Men’s Basketball Brings in the New Year With Convincing Win Over St. Elizabeth

In their first game back from Christmas break, the Central Connecticut State University men’s basketball team cruised past St. Elizabeth University to a 99-38 victory on Saturday, Dec. 30 at Detrick Gymnasium.
The game was a dominant showing by the Blue Devils, who won by 61 points. It was their second largest margin of victory in program history, eclipsing their 57-point victory against Framingham State University earlier in the season. 
Five Central players scored in double digits, with Allan...

The Recorder • November 20 2023

Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short at Home

In a game of two halves, the Central Connecticut State University men’s basketball team lost to Manhattan College 67-63 on Sunday, Nov. 19, in Detrick Gymnasium.
It was Central’s third loss in their last four games, and in this one, the Blue Devils let a 13-point lead slip away in the second half despite forward Allan Jeanne-Rose’s 25-point performance.
Both teams came into the game off of a win. On Nov. 13, Central blew out Framingham State University by 57 points, the second-largest margin of...

The Recorder • November 9 2023

Kyle Halehale Represents Both Guam and CCSU in World Cup Qualifiers

Being able to represent your country on the international stage is a dream cherished by soccer players around the world. But for Kyle Halehale, a 21-year-old midfielder for Central Connecticut State University’s men’s soccer team, this dream became a reality when he was called up to play for the Guam National Team during last month’s World Cup Qualifiers.
“When I was a kid, it was always one of my dreams to represent my island, and luckily, I got the opportunity to represent my country a few tim...

The Recorder • November 6 2023

Women’s Soccer Clinches 13th NEC Championship with Victory Over Wagner

In a nail-biter, Central Connecticut State University women’s soccer team secured its 13th Northeast Conference Championship at home after a 4-3 penalty shootout over No. 6 seed Wagner College.
The Blue Devils started the game off hot. The quick start by Central began to slow down as Wagner got more physical.
The game remained goalless going into the second half, where it turned into a constant back-and-forth, with both teams playing exceptional defense.
Head coach Mick D’Arcy acknowledged that...

The Recorder • October 30 2023

Men’s Soccer Get First Conference Win Defeating Howard 2-1 on Senior Day

The Central Connecticut State University men’s soccer team picked up their first Northeast Conference win of the season after defeating the Howard University Bison 2-1 on Sunday, Oct. 29, at CCSU Soccer Field.
The game was do-or-die for the Blue Devils, who were coming off a 0-0 draw against Stonehill College last Thursday. For Central, a loss or draw against Howard on Sunday likely ended any hopes of clinching an NEC Tournament berth.
Central continued their first-half struggles again in this g...

The Recorder • October 23 2023

Men’s Soccer Avoids Fourth Straight Loss After 1-1 Draw

The Central Connecticut State University men’s soccer team drew against Fairleigh Dickinson University on Sunday, Oct. 22, at CCSU Soccer Field.
The Blue Devils came into the game off of three straight losses after falling on the road to Sacred Heart University, 2-0, on Sunday, Oct. 15. Star player Austin Rocke received a red card against the Pioneers and was ineligible for the game against FDU.
The game’s first goal came in the 39th minute when FDU’s Mario Ibeas slipped past Central defenders a...

The Recorder • October 3 2023

Rocke’s Two Goals Not Enough For Blue Devils

In their second conference game of the year, the Central Connecticut State University men’s soccer team was defeated by Le Moyne College 3-2 on Sunday, Oct. 1, at CCSU Soccer Field.
The game looked as if it was going to be a repeat of last Sunday’s draw against Long Island University, with neither side able to take control of the game early on.
But, Le Moyne would strike first when, in the 35th minute, substitute Felix Ludemann received the ball off a short corner, took a low-driven shot from th...

The Recorder • September 25 2023

All Square as Blue Devils Battle To 1-1 Draw

The Central Connecticut State University men’s soccer team battled against Northeast Conference rival Long Island University to a 1-1 draw on Sunday, Sept. 24, at CCSU Soccer Field.
The game’s first goal came early in the 12th minute when CCSU defenders failed to clear a cross into the box from LIU’s Ben Assane-Fall, leading to an easy goal for Long Island’s Ethan Homler.
It didn’t take long for the Blue Devils to respond. In the 17th minute, Central was awarded a penalty after a counterattack r...