QU Women’s Soccer Earns 1-1 Draw with Rider

Wednesday, October 4

Hamden, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Rider

10/4/2017 5:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Nadya Gill Blasts Her 10th Goal of the Season, Bobcats Snap Three-Game Losing Streak Against Rider

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Connecticut – The Quinnipiac women's soccer team held a 1-0 lead for more than 80 minutes of play before Rider's Sam Picinich equalized in the 85^th minute as the Bobcats played to a 1-1 draw with the Broncs on Wednesday afternoon from the Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium. Picinich's late equalizer wiped away Nadya Gill's (Toronto, Ontario) stunning goal to open as the junior fired home her 10^th tally of the season just 3:59 into play to account for the Quinnipiac goal.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 1 / Rider 1 (Overtime)

LOCATION
QU Soccer Stadium / Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (6-5-2, 3-1-2 MAAC) / Rider (2-8-2, 2-2-2 MAAC)

SCORING SUMMARY

3:59 (QU 1, RID 0): Madison Borowiec (Windsor, Connecticut) won a tackle at midfield as she punched the ball to Gill who dribbled right at the Rider defense. Still with the ball at the 30-yard line, Gill blasted a shot high with plenty of pace that made it over the sprawling hands of Rider keeper Carmen Carbonell
84:13 (QU 1, RID 1): Sustaining pressure throughout the match, Rider finished off the goal that sealed their away point as Michelle Iacono rifled in a shot within the box that was initially blocked away. Landing at the feet of Picinich, the Broncs' junior midfielder made no mistake as she tipped it past Olivia Myszewski (Elm Grove, Wisconsin) in net

NOTES

Quinnipiac snaps a three-game losing streak against the Broncs but remain winless in the last four MAAC contests facing Rider
The Bobcats maintain a slim lead in the MAAC standings as Quinnipiac's 11 points sit ahead of Manhattan (3-1 MAAC) who face Saint Peter's later tonight
Gill becomes the 10^th player in the nation to compile double digit goals on the season as the junior fired in her 10^th goal of 2017
She also moves up to a tie for third in the nation in total points with 27 (10 goals, seven assists in 13 games)
Madison Borowiec factored on the Gill goal with her fifth assist of the season, moving her into a tie with Al Pelletier (Cheshire, Connecticut) for the third-most assists on the team
Borowiec continues her breakout season as the junior midfielder now ranks third on the team in points with 13 (four goals, five assists) which easily surpasses her previous career-best of six from last season
Both keepers played incredibly well as Myszewski came up with seven saves including one on Iacono in the 30^th minute where she dove full-extension to her left to tip away the twirling shot that had an eye for the goal
Since the start of MAAC play, Myszewski has totaled 35 saves (.875 save percentage) with a 0.77 goals-against average and two clean sheets in six league contests
Quinnipiac hit the post three times this afternoon, as Gill, Jess Gargan (Dublin, Ireland) and Jenn Maldonado (Bridgeport, Connecticut) each struck the post once
After generating just one shot on-target through the end of regulation, Quinnipiac came up with four shots-on-goal in the two overtime periods combined (three in the second overtime period)
Ten of Rider's 19 total attempted shots came off the foot of Iacono as the Broncs' leading scorer generated six shots on-target in her 110 minutes of action

UPCOMING GAME
Quinnipiac enjoys an off day on Saturday, resuming MAAC play next Wednesday at Iona for a 3:00 PM start. The Bobcats have won the last two contests against the Gaels, 3-2 at home last season and a 4-3 road overtime thriller in 2015.