Bobcats Fall to Niagara in MAAC Quarterfinals

Saturday, May 1

Niagara Falls, NY

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

5-7, 5-6MAAC

Niagara

8-4, 7-4MAAC

Quinnipiac

Niagara

5/1/2021 4:33:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Quinnipiac Finishes the 2021 Campaign with a 5-7 Record

By: QU Athletic Communications

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac women's lacrosse team fell to Niagara in the MAAC Quarterfinals, 16-11, on Saturday afternoon in upstate New York. The Bobcats finish the 2021 campaign with a 5-7 record.

Graduate student Megan Szawlowski led the Bobcats with three points, scoring two goals and adding one assist. Two other Bobcats recorded two points in the game as Desiree Kleberg and Katie Bonanno both scored two goals.

Defensively, first year Julia Steneck picked up a career-high five ground balls. She also tallied a new career high in caused turnovers with two. Sophomore goalkeeper Kat Henselder made 12 saves for the Bobcats.

SCORE
Niagara 16 \\ Quinnipiac 11

LOCATION
Niagara Field | Niagara Falls, N.Y.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (5-7, 5-6 MAAC) | Niagara (8-4, 7-4 MAAC)

GAME SUMMARY

The Purple Eagles opened the game on a 6-1 run. The Bobcats scored the next two goals to cut the Niagara lead to 6-3.
A 3-1 run to end the half gave Niagara a 10-4 lead heading into halftime.
Two goals in 19 seconds from the Bobcats cut the Niagara lead to 11-6.
Niagara opened up a 16-8 lead with less than five minutes remaining in the game.
Quinnipiac scored the final three goals of the game, but Niagara took the game, 16-11.

NOTES

Szawlowski ends her Bobcat career with 85 goals and 36 assists for 121 points. The All-MAAC Second Team selection tied her career high with 50 points in the 2021 season.
Bonanno scored a career-high two goals on Saturday. All three goals of her career came in the 2021 campaign.
Kleberg finished the 2021 campaign with 21 goals and 27 points.
Sophia Iaccino recorded six more draw controls to give her 61 on the season. The All-MAAC Second Team selection also recorded 27 points in the 2021 campaign.
Steneck finished second on the team in ground balls with 32. The All-MAAC Second Team and All-Rookie Team selection finished fourth on the squad in caused turnovers with nine.
Henselder's 12 saves gave her 140 on the season, the most of any goalie in the conference.

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