Women's Soccer Advances to MAAC Championship, Triglione Nets Winning PK in Shootout

Thursday, November 4

Hamden, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

13-4-1, 7-3-0

Siena

8-9-2, 6-4-0

Siena

Quinnipiac

Women's Soccer Advances to MAAC Championship, Triglione Nets Winning PK in Shootout

11/4/2021 6:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

The Bobcats advanced to the MAAC Championship over Siena after winning penalty kick shootout, 5-3

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – The No. 2 Bobcats advanced to the MAAC Championship game after playing to a 1-1 tie through regulation and two overtime periods against the No. 4 Siena Saints. Quinnipiac won the penalty kick shootout, 5-3. Graduate student Lauren Triglione netted the winning penalty kick in the Bobcats' fifth spot to lift the team over the Saints. Quinnipiac will play in its first MAAC Championship game since 2016.

Sophomore Rebecca Cooke scored the Bobcats' goal in regulation after the team went down 1-0 in the first half. Sophomore keeper Sofia Lospinoso had a tremendous game, making three saves in the net with one save in the penalty kick shootout.

The Bobcats will face the No. 1 seeded Monmouth Hawks on Sunday, Nov. 7 in the MAAC Championship game in West Long Branch, N.J.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 1, Siena 1 | Bobcats advance on penalty kick shootout, 5-3

LOCATION
Hamden, Conn. | QU Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium

RECORD
Quinnipiac (13-4-1, 7-3-0 MAAC), Siena (9-9-2, 6-4-0 MAAC)

SCORING SUMMARY
First Half

(42' – Quinnipiac 0, Siena 1): The Saints took a 1-0 lead late in the first half with a goal from Emily McNelis, who hit a rocket from about 40 yards out past Lospinoso.

Second Half

(84' – Quinnipiac 1, Siena 1): The Bobcats tied the game in the 84th minute with a goal from sophomore Rebecca Cooke. Junior Kayla Mingachos secured the possession back from the Saints and crossed the ball into the box from the right wing. Cooke was wide open on the back post and slid home, sending the ball into the net.

PENALTY KICK PLAY-BY-PLAY

Quinnipiac penalty kick takers:
- Lauren Wendland - Goal
- Rebecca Cooke - Goal
- Courtney Chochol - Goal
- Selena Salas - Goal
- Lauren Triglione - Goal (Winner)
Siena penalty kick takers:
- Darby D'Angelo - Saved (Lospinoso)
- Brianna Montinard - Goal
- Ashleigh Sarafin - Goal
- Emily McNelis - Goal

PROGRAM HISTORY NOTES

Quinnipiac will make its second MAAC Championships appearance (last was in 2016 vs. Monmouth), and will look to win the program's first championship game in the MAAC.
The Bobcats won the NEC Championship in 2000, defeating Loyola Md. 2-1 in overtime

QUICK STATS

Cooke scored her 13th goal of the season and now has 28 points this year.
Lospinoso made three saves through 110 minutes of play and added a crucial save in the penalty kick shootout.
The Bobcats out shot the Saints, 27-6, with nine shots on net, as compared to Siena's four.
Quinnipiac held the edge on corner kicks with seven; Siena tallied four.
Siena's Leslie Adams made eight saves.

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