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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 195
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Cheshire, CT
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- High School:
- Cheshire
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- Position:
- GOALKEEPER
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- gp
- 15
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- gs
- 14
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- min
- 1007:10
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- ga
- 23
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- gaa
- 2.06
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- 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.
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
  | 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% |
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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 |
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Season
gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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
Men's Soccer Earns Northeast Conference Sportsmanship Award
NEC announced winners of NEC Sportsmanship Awards for the fall seasons.
January 27, 2017
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
Men's Soccer Shutout at Saint Francis U on Friday
The Blue Devils travel to Robert Morris on Sunday.
October 28, 2016
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
Men's Soccer Downed at St. Francis Brooklyn, 2-0
The Blue Devils return home to host Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday.
October 21, 2016
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
Men's Soccer Falls to LIU Brooklyn in Northeast Conference Opener
The Blue Devils host Sacred Heart on Sunday, Oct. 16.
October 9, 2016
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
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
Men's Soccer Stopped by Saint Joseph's, 2-0, on Saturday Night
Blue Devils play at Hartford on Tuesday night.
September 24, 2016
Men's Soccer Falls to Canisius in Overtime, 2-1
Blue Devils host Manhattan on Wednesday.
September 18, 2016
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
Men's Soccer Shutout at Columbia, 1-0, on Saturday
Blue Devils to host Howard at home Wednesday.
September 10, 2016
Men's Soccer Falls to Stony Brook, 1-0, Wednesday Night
Blue Devils travel to Columbia on Saturday.
September 7, 2016
Men's Soccer Ties at Cornell, 2-2, on Friday
Blue Devils return home on Wednesday against Stony Brook.
September 2, 2016
Men's Soccer Falls to Vermont in Season-Opener, 2-0, Monday
Blue Devils travel to Cornell on Friday.
August 29, 2016
Men's Soccer Tabbed Fourth in Preseason NEC Coaches Poll
Blue Devils open season against Vermont on August 29.
August 16, 2016