Men's Soccer Earns Road Win in Final Match of Regular Season

Wednesday, November 6

Lawrenceville, N.J.

4:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

9-5-3, 7-2-1

Rider

7-7-2, 4-4-2

Quinnipiac

Rider

Men's Soccer Earns Road Win in Final Match of Regular Season

11/6/2019 6:20:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Daniellou, Svecula, Budhai All Score at Rider

By: QU Athletic Communications

LAWRENCVILLE, N.J. – First-year forward Tomas Svecula scored to break the tie in the 60^th minute of play, as the Quinnipiac men's soccer program defeated Rider by the final score of 3-1 on Wednesday night at Ben Cohen Field.

Romain Daniellou and Jason Budhai also added goals for Quinnipiac in the victory.

With the win in the regular-season finale, the Bobcats finish with a 7-2-1 record in 2019 MAAC play. Quinnipiac has now appeared in the MAAC Tournament in seven straight seasons since joining the league back in 2013.

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SCORE
Quinnipiac 3, Rider 1

LOCATION
Ben Cohen Field | Lawrenceville, N.J.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (9-5-3, 7-2-1 MAAC) / Rider (7-7-2, 4-4-2 MAAC)

SCORING SUMMARY

First Half

(5' – Quinnipiac 1, Rider 0): The Bobcats got out to an early lead in the fifth minute, as Romain Daniellou bended a long shot into the left side of the net from out above the box. The senior possessed the ball on the right side of the field, then sent a long, looping cross all the way to the left corner of the goal.
(36' – Quinnipiac 1, Rider 1): Pablo DeCastro found the lower-left portion of the net for Rider's lone goal of the night in the 36^th minute of action to tie the contest.

Second Half

(60' – Quinnipiac 2, Rider 1): Tomas Svecula broke the tie in the 60^th minute. The first-year forward received a pass from Jason Budhai, placed the ball in his left foot and blasted it into the corner of the goal to give QU another advantage.
(87' – Quinnipiac 3, Rider 1): First-year forward Jason Budhai scored on a fast break with less than three minutes to go, beating the Rider keeper one-on-one for Quinnipiac's third goal of the game.

NOTES

Budhai's goal is the first of his Quinnipiac career. The first-year forward becomes the 11^th player to score so far in 2019 for the Bobcats.
Svecula's goal is his sixth of the season, as the fellow first-year striker has 16 points. His point total ranks second on the team, trailing just Eamon Whelan (19 points).
Daniellou now has four goals and five helpers for 13 points in his senior season.
Junior goalkeeper Jared Mazzola made six more saves. He has played every minute of the Bobcats' season in goal so far, earning all nine wins.
Total shots were 17-9 in favor of Rider, and the Bobcats attempted five corners to the Broncs three.
Quinnipiac has now made the postseason in seven straight seasons since joining the MAAC back in 2013, and eight straight years including 2012 in NEC play.
Under Head Coach Eric Da Costa's tutelage, the Bobcats have posted an impressive 44-15-11 mark in regular season MAAC games. Since joining the conference prior to 2013, QU has a 59-48-33 overall record.
Quinnipiac is now 4-6-0 vs. Rider. The Bobcats and Broncs split last season's series, as Rider defeated Quinnipiac in the 2018 MAAC title contest.

UP NEXT

The Bobcats have earned the No. 2 seed in the 2019 MAAC Tournament, and will host a semifinal matchup at the QU Soccer Stadium in Hamden on Thursday, Nov. 14.
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