Kron Nets Game-Winner vs Marist, Bobcats Advance to Semifinal

Sunday, October 31

Hamden, Conn.

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

13-4-0, 7-3-0

Marist

5-7-3, 4-4-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Marist	0	0	0
Quinnipiac	0	1	1

Women's soccer celebrates after a game-winning goal

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

10/31/2021 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – The No. 2 Bobcats defeated the No. 7 Marist Red Foxes in the MAAC Quarterfinal game at home on Sunday afternoon. Senior Gretchen Kron netted the games lone goal in the 67th minute on a set-piece to lift the Bobcats over the Red Foxes, 1-0. Sophomore Sofia Lospinoso made four saves in her fourth shutout win of the season.

Quinnipiac will advance to the MAAC Semifinal game, which is set for Thursday, Nov. 4.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 1, Marist 0

LOCATION
Hamden, Conn.

RECORD
Quinnipiac (13-4-0, 7-3-0 MAAC), Marist (5-7-3, 4-4-2 MAAC)

SCORING SUMMARY
Second Half

(67' – Quinnipiac 1, Marist 0): KThe Bobcats earned a free-kick about 25 yards out from the goal in the second half. Senior Selena Salas took the free kick, sending the ball into the box. Senior Gretchen Kron scored a diving-header goal right off Salas' kick, giving the Bobcats a 1-0 lead and eventual win.

PROGRAM HISTORY NOTES

The Bobcats won the team's third-straight MAAC Quarterfinal game today.
Quinnipiac improves to 6-3-2 all-time versus Marist. The Bobcats also defeated the Red Foxes in the 2019 MAAC Quarterfinal game; Kron scored a similar game-winning goal against the Red Foxes in the 3-2 comeback win.

QUICK STATS

Kron netted her second goal in back-to-back games.
Salas tallied her 13th assist of the season and has 29 points total to lead the team.
Sophomore Sofia Lospinoso recorded her fourth shutout of the season and made four saves in the win.
The Bobcats out shot Marist 19-7 with eight shots on net.
Quinnipiac notched 12 corner kicks, as compared to Marist's three.

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