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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 165
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Stratford, CT
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- High School:
- Monmouth
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- Position:
- FORWARD
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- 4
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 9
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- gw
- 0
Bio
2015: Started all 17 games…Posted four goals and an assist…Earned Second Team All-Northeast Conference honors...Went 3-for-3 on penalty kicks during the season…Earned NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll honors.
2014: Named All-Northeast Conference Second Team...Started 14 games and saw action in 16 contests overall...Ranked second on the team with three goals...Scored his first goal of the season at Penn on Sept. 7...Scored in back-to-back contests at Saint Francis U on Nov. 2 and against Bryant on Nov. 9...Took a team-high 41 shots and posted a .366 shot on goal percentage...Named to the NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2013: Started in 17 of the 18 games he played in for the Blue Devils in 2013...Led the Blue Devils with six goals and five assists on the year resulting in a team high seventeen total points...Recorded his best game at Stony Brook on Sep. 22 where he finished with a goal and an assist resulting in three total points for the Blue Devils...His goal was the game-winner in what ended in a 2-0 Blue Devil victory...Earned NEC weekly honors following his performance as he was named NEC player of the week ending Sep. 23...Finished with forty-nine total shots, landing twenty-four on goal resulting in a .490 shot on goal percentage.
Before CCSU:A transfer from Monmouth University. He was awarded the "Golden Boot" in this summer's Super-20 League Championship held in Bradenton, FL. He scored four goals in three games for Beachside FC. Zurita was the 2011-12 Gatorade Connecticut Soccer Player of the Year, Connecticut Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year and a high School All-American. Zurita is the leading scorer in Bunnell High School history, registering 96 goals and 42 assists in his career as a four-year starter and two-year captain. In addition to his All-American selection, he was named All-New England in 2010 and 2011, selected to the Connecticut Senior Bowl in 2011, named 2011 Greater New Haven Referee Association Boys Player of the Year and was named a 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist. Zurita played club soccer in the USSF Academy system for South Central Premier and attended the USA U17 National Training Center in 2011. He was also named to the Academy National Select Team.
Recent Games
| Total | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 17 | 7 |
| Games started | 17 | 7 |
| Goals | 4 | 3 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 9 | 7 |
| Shots | 23 | 11 |
| Shot Pct | .174 | .273 |
| Penalty kicks | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Stony Brook | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Massachusetts | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. New Hampshire | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Vermont | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Manhattan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at UAlbany | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | Hartford | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at St. John's (N.Y.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | NJIT | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | St. Francis Brooklyn | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at FDU | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Sacred Heart | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 25 | LIU | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Robert Morris | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Saint Francis U. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 3 | Yale | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Bryant | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Stony Brook | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 6 | Massachusetts | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 11 | vs. New Hampshire | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 13 | at Vermont | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 16 | at Manhattan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 19 | at UAlbany | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 23 | Hartford | L, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 29 | at St. John's (N.Y.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 7 | NJIT | T, 0-0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 |
| Oct 11 | St. Francis Brooklyn | L, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 17 | at FDU | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 23 | at Sacred Heart | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 25 | LIU | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 30 | Robert Morris | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 1 | Saint Francis U. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Nov 3 | Yale | W, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 8 | at Bryant | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Stony Brook | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Massachusetts | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. New Hampshire | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Vermont | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Manhattan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at UAlbany | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Hartford | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at St. John's (N.Y.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | NJIT | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | St. Francis Brooklyn | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at FDU | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Sacred Heart | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | LIU | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Robert Morris | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Saint Francis U. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Yale | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Bryant | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Season Scoring
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Losses | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Splits Stats - Season Shooting
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 23 | .174 | 9 | .391 |
| Conference | 7 | 11 | .273 | 5 | .455 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 15 | .067 | 4 | .267 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .375 | 5 | .625 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 9 | .222 | 4 | .444 |
| Losses | 9 | 9 | .111 | 3 | .333 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| September | 7 | 6 | .167 | 3 | .500 |
| October | 6 | 12 | .083 | 4 | .333 |
| November | 3 | 5 | .400 | 2 | .400 |
Splits Stats - Season Misc.
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Losses | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Game Scoring
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | .24 | .06 | .53 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | .43 | .14 | 1.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | .13 | .00 | .25 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .38 | .13 | .88 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | .33 | .17 | .83 |
| Losses | 9 | 9 | .11 | .00 | .22 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 7 | 7 | .14 | .00 | .29 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .17 | .17 | .50 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .67 | .00 | 1.33 |
Splits Stats - Game Shooting
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 1.35 | .174 | .53 | .391 |
| Conference | 7 | 1.57 | .273 | .71 | .455 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 1.88 | .067 | .50 | .267 |
| Away | 8 | 1.00 | .375 | .63 | .625 |
| Neutral | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 1.50 | .222 | .67 | .444 |
| Losses | 9 | 1.00 | .111 | .33 | .333 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| September | 7 | .86 | .167 | .43 | .500 |
| October | 6 | 2.00 | .083 | .67 | .333 |
| November | 3 | 1.67 | .400 | .67 | .400 |
News Mentions
Four Blue Devils Earn All-Northeast Conference Recognition
Central places four on the All-NEC Second Team and Beddouri earns All-Rookie honors.
November 11, 2015
Men's Soccer Wins at Bryant in Season Finale, 3-2
Blue Devils score twice in the second half to win second straight.
November 8, 2015
Men's Soccer Wins on Senior Night, 1-0
Beddouri notches a late winner as Blue Devils down Yale.
November 3, 2015
Men's Soccer Falls at Home to SFU on Sunday
Blue Devils will host Yale on Senior Day on Tuesday night
November 1, 2015
Men's Soccer Wins, 2-1, at Sacred Heart
Blue Devils pick up second straight Northeast Conference win.
October 23, 2015
Men's Soccer Drops NEC Opener in Overtime to St. Francis Brooklyn
Velleca makes nine saves in overtime contest.
October 11, 2015
Men's Soccer Stopped at St. John's on Tuesday
Blue Devils return home to host NJIT on October 7.
September 29, 2015
Men's Soccer Downed by Hartford, 2-1
Beddouri scores the Blue Devils goal just before halftime.
September 23, 2015
Men's Soccer Draws, 2-2, at Albany
The Blue Devils return home against Hartford on Wednesday.
September 19, 2015