Saturday, October 7
Hamden, Conn.
2:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Canisius
QU Men's Soccer Hosts Canisius on Saturday for MAAC Contest
10/5/2017 12:20:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (2-7-1) (1-2-0 MAAC) vs
Canisius College Golden Griffins (8-2-1) (2-0-1 MAAC)
Saturday, October 7, 2017 • 2:00 PM
QU Soccer Stadium • Hamden, Conn.
All Time Record vs. Canisius: 7-1-1
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Canisius College Golden Griffins (8-2-1) (2-0-1 MAAC)
Saturday, October 7, 2017 • 2:00 PM
QU Soccer Stadium • Hamden, Conn.
All Time Record vs. Canisius: 7-1-1
Game Links
After falling to MAAC-rival Rider, 2-0, on the road, the Quinnipiac men's soccer team will look to earn its second MAAC win of the season when it plays host to Canisius on Saturday at the QU Soccer Stadium at PM.
TOP STORYLINES
- Canisius comes into the contest with a 8-2-1 record after earning a 5-0 win over Niagara in its last contest.
- Canisius has won or tied in three of its last four contests, straight contests, including two wins and a tie through three MAAC contests.
- The Golden Griffins are led by Troy Brady, who leads the team with seven goals on the season.
- The last time Quinnipiac took on Canisius, the Bobcats defeated the Golden Griffins 3-1 at home in the MAAC Tournament Semifinal.
- Rashawn Dally (Bloomfield, Connecticut), Matthew Taylor (Dublin, Ireland) and Eamon Whelan (New Fairfield, Connecticut) all scored goals in the game.
- In Quinnipiac's last contest it fell to Rider, 2-0, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to fall to 1-2 in MAAC play.
- Chrysostomos Iakovidis (Thessaloniki, Greece) had four saves on the day.
- It was the ninth-straight game where Iakovidis has held the opponent to two goals or less.
- Iakovidis has held opponents to one goal or less in seven of the team's last nine contests.
- James Doig (Liverpool, England) remains one win away from passing former goalkeeper Borja Angoitia for most wins by a Quinnipiac player in program history, with 33 victories.
- Quinnipiac earned its first MAAC win of the season against Niagara on Saturday, Sept. 30, with a 2-0 victory.
- The Bobcats took a 1-0 lead after Max Rothenbuecher (Munich, Germany) scored on a free kick in the 10th minute.
- Doig followed with his first goal of the season in the 27th minute.
- Doig and Rothenbuecher lined up for a free kick and Rothenbuecher faked the shot, tapped it to Doig, who then drilled the shot to the far post.
- Quinnipiac's win over Niagara was the 32nd of Doig's career, which ties him with former goalkeeper Borja Angoitia for most wins by a Quinnipiac player in program-history.
- Goalkeeper Chrysostomos Iakovidis (Thessaloniki, Greece) had four saves in the shutout win over Niagara.
- The shutout was the second of the season for Iakovidis and ninth of the sophomore's career.
- Iakovidis posted a shutout against Saint Joseph's, only needing to make one save on one shot-on-goal.
- Iakovidis' shutout against Saint Joseph's was the eighth of the sophomore's career.
- Freshman Griffin Scaglia (Glastonbury, Connecticut) made his collegiate debut in the Bobcats' loss against New Hampshire on Sept. 23.
- The Quinnipiac men's soccer team finished its inaugural home game in fitting fashion as they earned their first win on the season over St. Joseph's University, 1-0, in its newly renovated QU Soccer Stadium on Saturday, September 2.
- Midfielder Matthew Taylor (Dublin, Ireland) scored the Bobcats' first goal of the season in the fourth minute, on a goal assisted from a through pass sent by Doig and forward Rashawn Dally (Bloomfield, CT).
- Taylor's goal was the seventh of his career and second game-winner of his career.
- Freshmen Simon Hillinger (Ditzingen, Germany) and Paulo Soares (Quincy, Massachusetts) both made their collegiate debuts with the Bobcats in Quinnipiac's loss against B.C. on Aug. 28.
- Eamon Whelan (New Fairfield, Connecticut) headlines the returning class for Quinnipiac as he was selected to the 2017 Preseason All-MAAC Team following a 2016 campaign that saw him tally a team-high 11 goals.
- Whelan had a big impact last year as a freshman, winning the MAAC Rookie of the Year Award. He was also a Third-Team All-Northeast Region selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Top 100 Freshmen list.
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