Quinnipiac University
Niagara
QU Men's Soccer Travels to take on Niagara on Saturday
9/29/2017 10:13:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (1-6-1) vs
Niagara University Purple Eagles (1-6-1)
Saturday, September 30, 2017 • 2:00 PM
Niagara Soccer Field • Niagara Falls, NY
All-Time Series vs. Niagara: 4-1-1
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Niagara comes into the contest with a 1-6-1 record after playing to a 1-1 tie in its last contest against St. Bonaventure.
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Niagara is led by Zulfikar Karimi and Asante Carroll, who each sport two goals apiece this season.
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The last time Quinnipiac took on Niagara, the Bobcats fell 1-0 in OT at home.
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Following that loss against Niagara, Quinnipiac went on to win a program-record seven-consecutive MAAC contests in a row.
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In Quinnipiac's last contest, it fell to Fairfield in its MAAC home opener, 1-0, on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
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The lone goal of the game came in the 37th minute when Fairfield's Don Junior-Bobe found the back of the net after Ben Wignall set him up with a through-ball in the box.
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Goalkeeper Chrysostomos Iakovidis (Thessaloniki, Greece) has held opponents to two goals or less in seven-consecutive contests.
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In six of his last seven contests, Iakovidis has held opponents to one goal or less.
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Iakovidis posted a shutout against Saint Joseph's, only needing to make one save on one shot-on-goal.
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Iakovidis' shutout against Saint Joseph's was the eighth of the sophomore's career.
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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.
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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 midfielder James Doig (Liverpool, England) and forward Rashawn Dally (Bloomfield, CT).
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Taylor's goal was the seventh of his career and second game-winner of his career.
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Quinnipiac's win over Saint Joseph's was the 31st of Doig's career, which places him second all-time in wins in games played.
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Doig's 31 wins are only second to former Quinnipiac goalkeeper Borja Angoita, who finished his career with 32 wins in games played.
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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 August 28.
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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.
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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.
