New Haven Chargers

New Haven Chargers
University	University of New Haven
Conference	Northeast-10 Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Jon Mays (interim)
Location	West Haven, Connecticut
Varsity teams	20
Football stadium	Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium
Basketball arena	Jeffrey P. Hazel Athletic Center (formerly Charger Gymnasium)
Baseball stadium	Frank Vieira Field
Softball stadium	UNH Softball Field
Soccer stadium	Kathy Zolad Stadium
Lacrosse stadium	Kathy Zolad Stadium
Mascot	Charlie
Nickname	Chargers
Colors	Blue and gold[1]
Website	newhavenchargers.com

The New Haven Chargers are the athletic teams that represent the University of New Haven, located in West Haven, Connecticut, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Chargers' 20 varsity athletics teams, eight men's and 12 women's, compete as members of the Northeast-10 Conference, with the exception of women's rugby which competes under USA Rugby.^[2] New Haven has been a member of the NE10 since 2008.

In 2016-2017, the women's volleyball and baseball team won Northeast-10 Conference championships. Overall twelve of sixteen teams qualified for postseason play, while six teams (men's & women's cross country, volleyball, baseball, women's lacrosse and softball) advanced to the NCAA Championships. Six Chargers were named All-Americans following their respective seasons; Zach Voytek (football), Tyler Condit (football), Kendall Cietek (women's lacrosse), Nicole Belanger (women's lacrosse), Hannah Johnson (women's lacrosse) and Robert Petrillo (baseball). Off the fields, courts and tracks, the Chargers 300-plus student-athletes combined for a 3.01 grade point average in the Spring of 2017, the 18th straight season with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, 343 Chargers received NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll accolades, while 163 were named to the New Haven Dean's List.^[3]