Bobcats Late Surge Falls Just Short Against Fairfield

Monday, March 8

Fairfield, CT

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Fairfield

Bobcats Late Surge Falls Just Short Against Fairfield

3/8/2021 6:30:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Three Bobcats Record Hat Tricks in the Defeat

By: QU Athletic Communications

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's lacrosse team dropped fell to the Fairfield Stags Monday afternoon, 14-13. The Bobcats scored two goals in the final minute-plus, but the late charge fell just short.

Three Bobcats recorded hat tricks as Maddie Deegan, Sophia Iaccino and Maddie Noel each found the back of the net three times. Noel scored her first goals in her college career in the loss.

Iaccino paired her three goals with a career-high seven draw controls, two caused turnovers, three ground balls and an assist. Deegan also tallied an assist for the Bobcats.

Junior midfielder Gabby Beckett recorded a career-high four assists in the defeat.

SCORE
Fairfield 14 \\ Quinnipiac 13

LOCATION
Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium | Fairfield, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (0-2, 0-2 MAAC) | Fairfield (2-0, 2-0 MAAC)

GAME SUMMARY

Both teams traded goals to three-all. The Bobcats then went on a 3-0 run, forcing Fairfield to call a timeout.
Fairfield then answered with two of their own to cut the Bobcat lead to one. Gabby Beckett answered that quick run to give Quinnipiac a 7-5 lead that lasted into halftime.
The Bobcats scored the first two goals of the second half to take a 9-5 lead.
The Stags scored the next seven goals of the contest to give them a 12-9 lead with just over seven minutes remaining in the game.
Quinnipiac went on a quick two goal run to cut the Stags lead to one, 12-11.
Fairfield scored two straight to extend their lead to 14-11.
The Bobcats scored two goals within 57 seconds to cut the Fairfield lead to one. The Bobcats had one last chance off a draw with 10 seconds, but Fairfield controlled it to hang on 14-13.

NOTES

The Bobcats edged Fairfield in shots on goal, 21-18.
Both teams both recorded 12 caused turnovers.
Quinnipiac converted on three of its eight free position attempts.
The draw control battle was won by the Bobcats, 17-12.
The Bobcats converted 21 out of 24 clear attempts in the contest.

UP NEXT

Quinnipiac is back in action on Friday, March 12 as they welcome Canisius to Hamden for the Bobcats' home opener. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m. and can be seen live on gobobcats.com.

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