QU Rugby Heads to American International College for NIRA Match
9/29/2017 10:43:00 AM | Women's Rugby
Quinnipiac Bobcats (3-1, 2-1 NIRA) at American International College Yellow Jackets (1-2, 1-1 NIRA)
Saturday, September 30, 2017 – 5:00 PM
Ronald J. Adbow Field – Springfield, MA
All-Time Series vs. American International College: (3-1)
After a successful home stand that saw the Quinnipiac rugby team win two in a row, the team will hit the road for a match against American International College on Saturday, at 5 PM.
NOT AT THE MATCH?
Bobcat fans who wish to follow the action online can tune in through free video, live stats, and in-game highlights. Follow @QURugby on Twitter for updates.
THEIR LAST TIME OUT
The Bobcats earned a comeback victory over Penn State University after trailing for most of the match by a final score of 36-27.
LAST TIME FACING AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
BOBCAT RECORD NOTES
AIC NOTES
Saturday, September 30, 2017 – 5:00 PM
Ronald J. Adbow Field – Springfield, MA
All-Time Series vs. American International College: (3-1)
After a successful home stand that saw the Quinnipiac rugby team win two in a row, the team will hit the road for a match against American International College on Saturday, at 5 PM.
NOT AT THE MATCH?
Bobcat fans who wish to follow the action online can tune in through free video, live stats, and in-game highlights. Follow @QURugby on Twitter for updates.
THEIR LAST TIME OUT
The Bobcats earned a comeback victory over Penn State University after trailing for most of the match by a final score of 36-27.
- Seniors Rebecca Haight (Oconomowac, Wisconsin) and Ilona Maher (Burlington, Vermont) each tallied a pair of tries.
- Tayler Schussler (Westminster, Maryland) and Emily Roskopf (Dublin, California) each scored tries.
- Senior Margaret Wesolowski (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) came up big with three successful conversion tries throughout the match.
LAST TIME FACING AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
- Quinnipiac last faced AIC on the Bobcats senior day last season, coming out on top with a 38-34 win.
- Senior Karee Helgerson (Portland, Oregon) and Emily Roskopf each scored two tries through the match.
- Flora Poole (Christchurch, New Zealand) notched a try giving the Bobcats a 17-3 lead.
BOBCAT RECORD NOTES
- Ilona Maher's 51 ties are five shy of eclipsing Quinnipiac alum Shannon Durkin. If Maher passes Durkin she will move into 2nd place on the all-time try list.
- Maher recently moved into the top spot on Quinnipiac's all-time assist leaderboard. She surpassed Mason Johnson's record. Maher now has 39 career assists.
- Maher is just four ROTS away from the top all-time record.
- Flora Poole's 29 career assists are good for third place all-time in Quinnipiac rugby history. She's tied with alum Elena Orlando.
- Jessica Maricich (Lansing, Illinois) tied alum Maggie Myles for second place in all-time solo tackles with 167. She sits just two solo tackles away from the first place spot, currently held by Hailey Wyatt.
- Emily Roskopf is close to the second all-time spot spot in ROTS with 42.
AIC NOTES
- The Yellow Jackets are coming off their first win of the season, a 100-7 victory over West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
- Six different players collected tries in the team's effort against West Chester.
- Elizabeth Harvey tallied five tries, while Hilaria Lymas notched four.
Players Mentioned
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