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1 Nick Velleca
Nick Velleca
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Cheshire, CT
  • High School:
    Cheshire
  • Position:
    GOALKEEPER
  • gp
    15
  • gs
    14
  • min
    1007:10
  • ga
    23
  • gaa
    2.06
  • sv
    59

Bio

2016: Second Team All-Northeast Conference...Led the conference with 7.2 saves per game in league play and ranked second with 36 saves...In all games, made 59 stops to rank third in the NEC...Started 13 contests and posted a 2.06 goals against average...Made a sason-high 11 saves at LIU Brooklyn (10/9)...Had eight saves in win over Sacred Heart (10/16)...Named to the NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2015: Started 11 games in net and made 50 stops…Recorded a 1.79 goals against average…Had a career-high nine saves against Vermont and St. Francis Brooklyn…Named to NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2014: Saw action in two games and logged 180:00 minutes as a junior...Made four saves in a 1-0 win at UMass Lowell.

2013: Saw action in two games for the Blue Devils in his sophomore season logging 90 minutes between the posts. 

2012: Saw action in one game.

Before Central:  While at Cheshire High School, Velleca was a senior captain and a three-year starter...He helped lead his team to its first Housatonic Division title since 2007 and earn the top seed in the Southern Connecticut Conference Tournament...His team advanced to the Class LL quarterfinals for the second year in a row.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 16 Sacred Heart W, 2-1
Oct 21 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 2-0
Oct 23 FDU T, 1-1
Oct 28 at Saint Francis U. L, 3-0
Oct 30 at Robert Morris L, 1-0
Nov 6 Bryant L, 3-1
  Total Conference
Games played 15 5
Games started 14 5
Minutes 1007:10 439:48
Goals against 23 13
Goals-against average 2.06 2.66
Saves 59 36
Save pct .720 .735
Wins 1 1
Losses 8 3
Ties 2 1
Shutouts 0/2 0/0

Game Log - Goalkeeper

Date Opponent Score gp gs ga sv sv%
Aug 29 Vermont L, 2-0 1 1 2 1 .333
Sep 2 at Cornell T, 2-2 1 1 1 1 .500
Sep 7 Stony Brook L, 1-0 1 1 1 4 .800
Sep 10 at Columbia L, 1-0 1 1 1 1 .500
Sep 14 Howard T, 0-0 1 1 0 1 1.000
Sep 18 Canisius L, 2-1 1 1 1 2 .667
Sep 21 Manhattan W, 3-0 1 0 0 1 1.000
Sep 24 Saint Joseph's L, 2-0 1 1 2 1 .333
Sep 27 at Hartford L, 2-0 1 1 2 7 .778
Oct 4 at Massachusetts L, 1-0 1 1 0 4 1.000
Oct 9 at LIU L, 7-2 1 1 6 11 .647
Oct 16 Sacred Heart W, 2-1 1 1 1 8 .889
Oct 21 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 2-0 1 1 2 8 .800
Oct 23 FDU T, 1-1 1 1 1 6 .857
Oct 28 at Saint Francis U. L, 3-0 1 1 3 3 .500
Oct 30 at Robert Morris L, 1-0 - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant L, 3-1 - - - - -

Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper

Date Opponent Score gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Aug 29 Vermont L, 2-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 69:57
Sep 2 at Cornell T, 2-2 1 0 0 0 0/0 45:00
Sep 7 Stony Brook L, 1-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 75:55
Sep 10 at Columbia L, 1-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 45:00
Sep 14 Howard T, 0-0 1 0 0 1 0/1 45:00
Sep 18 Canisius L, 2-1 1 0 1 0 0/0 47:51
Sep 21 Manhattan W, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0/1 13:39
Sep 24 Saint Joseph's L, 2-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 27 at Hartford L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 4 at Massachusetts L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0/0 45:00
Oct 9 at LIU L, 7-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 75:32
Oct 16 Sacred Heart W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 95:13
Oct 21 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 2-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 23 FDU T, 1-1 1 0 0 1 0/0 110:00
Oct 28 at Saint Francis U. L, 3-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 69:03
Oct 30 at Robert Morris L, 1-0 - - - - - -
Nov 6 Bryant L, 3-1 - - - - - -

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs ga sv sv%
2012-13 - - - - -
2013-14 2 1 2 9 .818
2014-15 2 2 4 6 .600
2015-16 11 11 19 50 .725
2016-17 15 14 23 59 .720
2017-18 4 4 5 17 .773
Total 34 32 53 141 .727

Career Stats - Season Ext.

  gp wins losses ties shutouts min
2012-13 - 0 0 0 0/0 0:00
2013-14 2 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
2014-15 2 1 1 0 1/0 180:00
2015-16 11 4 5 1 0/0 953:04
2016-17 15 1 8 2 0/2 1007:10
2017-18 4 1 2 1 1/0 339:33
Total 34 7 17 4 2/2 2569:47

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
2012-13 - - - - -
2013-14 2 1 1.00 2.00 4.50
2014-15 2 2 2.00 2.00 3.00
2015-16 11 11 1.73 1.79 4.55
2016-17 15 14 1.53 2.06 3.93
2017-18 4 4 1.00 1.33 3.40
Total 34 32 1.47 1.86 3.92

Career Stats - Game Ext.

  gp min/g
2012-13 - 0:00
2013-14 2 45:00
2014-15 2 90:00
2015-16 11 86:39
2016-17 15 67:09
2017-18 4 67:55
Total 34 71:23

Splits Stats - Season

  gp gs ga sv sv%
Event          
Total 15 14 23 59 .720
Conference 5 5 13 36 .735
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 7 8 24 .750
Away 7 7 15 35 .700
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins 2 1 1 9 .900
Losses 10 10 20 42 .677
Month          
August 1 1 2 1 .333
September 8 7 8 18 .692
October 6 6 13 40 .755

Splits Stats - Season Ext.

  gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Event            
Total 15 1 8 2 0/2 1007:10
Conference 5 1 3 1 0/0 439:48
Exhibition - - - - 0/0 0:00
Location            
Home 8 1 4 2 0/2 547:35
Away 7 0 4 0 0/0 459:35
Neutral - - - - 0/0 0:00
Result            
Wins 2 1 0 0 0/1 108:52
Losses 10 0 8 0 0/0 698:18
Month            
August 1 0 1 0 0/0 69:57
September 8 0 4 1 0/2 452:25
October 6 1 3 1 0/0 484:48

Splits Stats - Game

  gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
Event          
Total 15 14 1.53 2.06 3.93
Conference 5 5 2.60 2.66 7.20
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 7 1.00 1.31 3.00
Away 7 7 2.14 2.94 5.00
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins 2 1 .50 0.83 4.50
Losses 10 10 2.00 2.58 4.20
Month          
August 1 1 2.00 2.57 1.00
September 8 7 1.00 1.59 2.25
October 6 6 2.17 2.41 6.67

Splits Stats - Game Ext.

  gp min/g
Event    
Total 15 67:09
Conference 5 87:58
Exhibition - 0:00
Location    
Home 8 68:27
Away 7 65:39
Neutral - 0:00
Result    
Wins 2 54:26
Losses 10 69:50
Month    
August 1 69:57
September 8 56:33
October 6 80:48

News Mentions

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Men's Soccer Earns Northeast Conference Sportsmanship Award

NEC announced winners of NEC Sportsmanship Awards for the fall seasons.

January 27, 2017

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Velleca, Muriel Albino Earn All-NEC Honors

Blue Devils duo named to All-Northeast Conference Second Team, Muriel Albino named to NEC All-Rookie Team.

November 10, 2016

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Men's Soccer Shutout at Saint Francis U on Friday

The Blue Devils travel to Robert Morris on Sunday.

October 28, 2016

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Men's Soccer Ties With Fairleigh Dickinson, 1-1

The Blue Devils travel to Saint Francis U. and Robert Morris next weekend.

October 23, 2016

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Men's Soccer Downed at St. Francis Brooklyn, 2-0

The Blue Devils return home to host Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday.

October 21, 2016

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Men's Soccer Wins, 2-1, in Overtime Over Sacred Heart

The Blue Devils play at St. Francis Brooklyn on Friday, Oct. 21.

October 16, 2016

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Men's Soccer Falls to LIU Brooklyn in Northeast Conference Opener

The Blue Devils host Sacred Heart on Sunday, Oct. 16.

October 9, 2016

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Men's Soccer Falls to UMass, 1-0, in Non-Conference Finale

Blue Devils will open Northeast Conference play Sunday at LIU Brooklyn.

October 4, 2016

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Men's Soccer Drops Contest at Hartford, 2-0, on Tuesday

Blue Devils wrap up non-conference schedule at UMass on October 4.

September 27, 2016

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Men's Soccer Stopped by Saint Joseph's, 2-0, on Saturday Night

Blue Devils play at Hartford on Tuesday night.

September 24, 2016

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Men's Soccer Falls to Canisius in Overtime, 2-1

Blue Devils host Manhattan on Wednesday.

September 18, 2016

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Men's Soccer and Howard Play to 0-0 Draw in Double Overtime

Blue Devils are now 0-3-2 on the season after their second tie

September 14, 2016

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Men's Soccer Shutout at Columbia, 1-0, on Saturday

Blue Devils to host Howard at home Wednesday.

September 10, 2016

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Men's Soccer Falls to Stony Brook, 1-0, Wednesday Night

Blue Devils travel to Columbia on Saturday.

September 7, 2016

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Men's Soccer Ties at Cornell, 2-2, on Friday

Blue Devils return home on Wednesday against Stony Brook.

September 2, 2016

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Men's Soccer Falls to Vermont in Season-Opener, 2-0, Monday

Blue Devils travel to Cornell on Friday.

August 29, 2016

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Men's Soccer Tabbed Fourth in Preseason NEC Coaches Poll

Blue Devils open season against Vermont on August 29.

August 16, 2016