NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coming off a thrilling double overtime win at Northeastern on Thursday, the Yale women's soccer team returns to the friendly confines of Reese Stadium on Sunday to host Central Connecticut. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. and it is Yale's Play with Pride LGBTQ Awareness game. ESPN+ has the video.
 
Join Yale Athletics, Supporting Athletes at Yale (SAY), and the University LGBTQ Affinity Group as we raise awareness and celebrate members of the community. Assistant swimming and diving coach and LGBTQ Affinity Group representative Molly Chamberlain will be a part of the evening's honorary coin toss.  The day will include free Ben and Jerry's ice cream, flags, stickers, and t-shirts while supplies last.  The team will be wearing rainbow laces for the game in addition to pride warm-up shirts during pregame.  
 
Here are notes on the game:
 
* The Bulldogs (5-2) have won three straight games.
 
* Yale is undefeated (2-0) at Reese Stadium, outscoring its opponents 7-1
 
* Lydia Shaw was the hero in Thursday impressive win at Northeastern. Her goal with 5:19 left in the second overtime period was the game-winner. The Huskies had been unbeaten at home this season and had a 4-1 victory over Harvard on their resume.

* Eight different Bulldogs have scored at least one goal this season.
 
* Ellery Winkler leads the team with 12 points (4 goals, 4 assists). Her terrific long pass sprung Shaw for Thursday's winning goal.
 
* Goalkeeper Alyssa Fagel has played every minute and has a 1.09 goals against average.
 
HISTORY LESSONS
 
Yale leads the all-time series with CCSU 14-3, but the Blue Devils have won the last three, including a 2-0 victory last year in New Britain.
 
SCOUTING CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
 
The Blue Devils (2-2-3) opened Northeast Conference play on Friday at Bryant. Central Connecticut was selected as the favorite in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches Poll as announced by the league office in August. CCSU went undefeated in conference play and finished the 2018 season with an impressive 16-2-2 record, winning its ninth NEC Championship in program history. The Blue Devils lost to Georgetown in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
Central Connecticut at Yale
Sunday, Sept. 22 – 5 p.m.
Reese Stadium
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