Bobcats Host Siena on Thursday

Quinnipiac (2-0, 2-0 MAAC) vs. Siena (1-1, 1-1 MAAC)
Thursday, March 25 | 2:30 PM
QU Soccer Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's soccer returns to play on Thursday afternoon, hosting MAAC foe Siena at 2:30 PM from the QU Soccer Stadium in Hamden.

The game will be streamed live on www.gobobcats.com.

THE RETURN OF GRACIANO BRITO

Thursday marks the return of former Quinnipiac All-American Graciano Brito.
Brito recorded a stellar four-year stint as a student-athlete with the Bobcats.
In his final season, Brito became the fifth player in Northeast Conference history to earn back-to-back Player of the Year honors. The three-time captain was tabbed to the All-American team twice and named one of ESPN SoccerNet's Top Forwards at the conclusion of his career. He ranks second on Quinnipiac's All-Time Scoring (40) and All-Time Point (92) lists.
Following his time as a player, Brito served as an assistant for eight seasons at Quinnipiac under head coach Eric Da Costa.
Over Brito's eight seasons on Quinnipiac's coaching staff, the Bobcats have posted a 70-54-36 overall record – going 52-16-12 in conference games (NEC in 2012, MAAC in 2013-current).

SEASON OPENING WIN

The Bobcats earned a double-overtime victory in their first contest of the 2021 spring season, edging Fairfield 1-0 on the road at Lessing Field on March 18.
Alex Holle scored in the 108^th minute on a feed from Brage Aasen – sending Quinnipiac back to Hamden with the win. The goal is Holle's second career score.
Following the win over in-state rival Fairfield, QU was featured in New England Soccer Journal.

SECOND STRAIGHT W vs. NIAGARA

The Bobcats earned their second straight win to begin the spring 2021 season, defeating Niagara 1-0 in MAAC play on Sunday, March 21.
Oriac Vila Rotxes scored the lone goal of the game in the 68^th minute – his fifth career goal.

CONSECUTIVE CLEAN SHEETS

The Bobcats defense has earned two straight shutouts to begin the spring season.
Quinnipiac's group has allowed just 20 total shots in two games, with only six shots being on goal.
Senior Jared Mazzola has two shutouts already, making three saves in each win. The Bobcats' goalkeeper was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on March 23 for his efforts thus far.

HEAD COACH ERIC DA COSTA

Head Coach Eric Da Costa has a 117-109-52 record during his time at Quinnipiac, and has led the Bobcats to a postseason conference tournament appearance in eight straight seasons (2012 in the NEC, 2013-19 in the MAAC).
Since joining the MAAC prior to the 2013 season, Quinnipiac has appeared in three MAAC Tournament title contests (2013, 2016, 2018). Under Da Costa's tutelage, the Bobcats have posted an impressive 46-15-11 mark in regular season MAAC games.

MAAC PRESEASON POLL

Quinnipiac has been tabbed No. 2 in the 2020-21 MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
The Bobcats received 111 total points in the coaches' poll – just one point behind Saint Peter's for the top spot. Quinnipiac earned five first-place votes, while Saint Peter's garnered six.

2019 SEASON

Quinnipiac continued its success as a program in 2019, as the Bobcats went 7-2-1 in league play to earn the No. 2 seed in the MAAC Tournament.
The program went 9-6-3 overall, winning six of its last eight games to conclude the regular season schedule.
The Bobcats advanced to the MAAC semifinals, falling vs. Iona.
Tomas Svecula recorded 16 points during his first campaign with the Bobcats, earning MAAC Rookie of the Year honors. Svecula became the second player in program history to win the league's Rookie of the Year award, as Eamon Whelan earned the honor after scoring 11 goals as a first-year student in 2016.
Svecula, Brage Aasen and Henry Weigand earned All-Rookie status for the Bobcats, as well, marking the first time Quinnipiac has placed three or more student-athletes on the All-Rookie team since 2016 (Chrysostomos Iakovidis, Jeppe Haehre, Conor McCoy, Eamon Whelan).
The Bobcats earned eight total honors in the conference's All-MAAC Awards. Eamon Whelan was named to the All-MAAC First Team, while Romain Daniellou, Conor McCoy and Jared Mazzola were selected to the All-MAAC Second Team.

NEXT UP

Quinnipiac remains at home this coming week, hosting Siena on Thursday, March 25 at 2:30 PM in Hamden.
The game marks a homecoming for former Quinnipiac student-athlete and Associate Head Coach Graciano Brito – who become Siena's head coach during summer 2020.

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Players Mentioned

Brage Aasen

Brage Aasen

Romain Daniellou

Jeppe Haehre

Alex Holle

Chrysostomos Iakovidis

Jared Mazzola

Jared Mazzola

Conor McCoy

Tomas Svecula

Oriac Vila Rotxes

Henry Weigand

Eamon Whelan

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