Wednesday, April 14
Hamden, Conn.
3:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
#5 Fairfield
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No. 1 Quinnipiac Hosts No. 5 Fairfield Wednesday in MAAC Semifinals
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In-State Rivalry Begins at 3:00 PM in Hamden
#1 Quinnipiac (6-1, 5-1 MAAC) vs. #5 Fairfield (4-2-1, 3-2-1 MAAC)
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | 3:00 PM
QU Soccer Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
Watch (ESPN+) | Live Stats
HAMDEN, Conn. – Top-seeded Quinnipiac men's soccer is set to host Fairfield in the semifinal round of the 2021 MAAC Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at the QU Soccer Stadium.
The Bobcats and Stags will battle at 3:00 PM on ESPN+ for a trip to the conference championship game.
With a win, Quinnipiac could advance to the MAAC title contest for the fourth time. The Bobcats also went to the finals in 2013, 2016 and 2018.
LAST TIME OUT: (MAAC QUARTERFINALS)
HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE
BALANCED ATTACK
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | 3:00 PM
QU Soccer Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
Watch (ESPN+) | Live Stats
HAMDEN, Conn. – Top-seeded Quinnipiac men's soccer is set to host Fairfield in the semifinal round of the 2021 MAAC Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at the QU Soccer Stadium.
The Bobcats and Stags will battle at 3:00 PM on ESPN+ for a trip to the conference championship game.
With a win, Quinnipiac could advance to the MAAC title contest for the fourth time. The Bobcats also went to the finals in 2013, 2016 and 2018.
LAST TIME OUT: (MAAC QUARTERFINALS)
- David Bercedo scored in the 78th minute to break a scoreless tie, leading No. 1 Quinnipiac men's soccer past No. 8 Siena on Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of the 2021 MAAC Tournament.
- Domen Bozic played the ball in toward the box to Bercedo – who took one touch, turned and blasted a shot into the left side of the net for the game-winning goal.
- With the win, the Bobcats will advance to the semifinal round of the postseason tournament. No. 1 Quinnipiac will take on No. 5 Fairfield at the QU Soccer Stadium in Hamden.
- Head Coach Eric Da Costa and the Bobcats have now advanced to the semifinal round of the MAAC Tournament seven separate times (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-21)
HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE
- Head Coach Eric Da Costa has guided the men's soccer program to 121 wins over 16 seasons. The Bobcats are 49-17-11 in regular season MAAC games under Da Costa.
- The Bobcats have won five regular season titles in the last nine years. Quinnipiac was crowned regular season champion of the NEC in 2012, then earned the top seed in the MAAC in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2020-21.
- Quinnipiac is an impressive 49-17-11 in MAAC regular season games, dating back to when the Bobcats joined the conference ahead of 2013.
BALANCED ATTACK
- Quinnipiac's 16 goals have come from nine different scorers so far in the spring 2021 campaign. Brage Aasen has scored four times – including twice in the Bobcats' latest win – while David Bercedo has scored three times, and Alex Holle and Tomas Svecula have each scored twice.
- 10 different Bobcats have registered a point – all 10 have recorded 2+ points.
- QU has 14 goals over its last five MAAC wins.
- The Bobcats have assisted on 13 of 16 goals. Aasen has a team-high four helpers.
- The Bobcats defense earned two straight shutouts to begin the spring season. Quinnipiac has surrendered just seven goals in seven games this spring
- QU's group has allowed just 73 total shots over seven games.
- Senior Jared Mazzola has two shutouts already. The Bobcats' goalkeeper was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on March 23 for his efforts thus far.
- First-year student Antreas Hadjigavriel has also recorded a shutout in each of his last two appearances. He has nine saves over four games played this year.
- Head Coach Eric Da Costa has a 122-110-52 record during his time at Quinnipiac, and has led the Bobcats to a postseason conference tournament appearance in nine straight seasons (2012 in the NEC, 2013-current 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 49-17-11 mark in regular season MAAC games.
- 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.
- 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.
- Quinnipiac returns home on Thursday, April 1, hosting Rider at 2:30 PM in Hamden.
- To stay up-to-date with all Quinnipiac men's soccer news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_MSOC or visit www.gobobcats.com.
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