Bobcats Take Down Fordham, 3-2

Sunday, September 12

New York, NY

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

5-0-0

Fordham

2-5-1

Quinnipiac

Fordham

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

9/12/2021 3:17:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Quinnipiac improves to 5-0 this season, Salas, Cooke & LaBerge score for the Bobcats

By: QU Athletic Communications

BRONX, N.Y. - The Quinnipiac women's soccer team improved to 5-0 overall after a 3-2 win over the Fordham Rams on Sunday afternoon in New York City. Three penalty kick goals were recorded in this game - Quinnipiac's Selena Salas netted the first one, and the Rams scored two of their own.

The Bobcats match the program's best start since 2012 with the win today. In 2012, the team opened the season 5-0-1. Quinnipiac has recorded at least three goals in all five games this season.

Junior Paige LaBerge tallied her first goal as a Bobcat and scored the game-winning goal in today's 3-2 win. Sophomore Rebecca Cooke scored her seventh goal of the season.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 3, Fordham, 2

LOCATION
Bronx, N.Y. | Jack Coffey Field

RECORD
Quinnipiac (5-0-0, 0-0-0 MAAC), Fordham (2-5-1, 0-0-0 A10)

SCORING SUMMARY

First Half

(43' – Quinnipiac 1, Fordhamt 0): Senior Selena Salas recorded her third penalty goal in three games to give Quinnipiac a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.

Second Half

(54' – Quinnipiac 2, Fordham 0): Cooke scored her seventh goal of the season from Salas to take a 2-0 lead early in the second half.
(64' – Quinnipiac 2, Fordham 1): The Rams' Caitlin Kennedy scored a penalty kick goal to give Fordham its first goal of the game.
(72' – Quinnipiac 3, Fordham 1): Laberge netted a goal with a little under 20 minutes to play to give Quinnipiac a 3-1 lead. Junior Fleur Cordier tallied an assist on the goal aiding in the eventual game-winner.
(82' – Quinnipiac 3, Fordham 2): The Rams scored another penalty kick goal in the 82nd minute. Milan Bornstein netted Fordham's second goal of the day, but the Bobcats would hang on to win, 3-2.

PROGRAM HISTORY NOTES

The Bobcats improved to 1-1 all-time against the Fordham Rams.
The team is now 5-0 on the season and matches the program's best start since 2012.

QUICK STATS

Three different Bobcats scored in today's victory.
LaBerge scored her first goal as a Bobcat and first collegiate goal.
Salas is on a three-game goal streak, netting penalty kick goals in the last three games. She has four goals and two assists this season for 10 points.
Cooke is on a five-game point streak and recorded her seventh goal of the season. She has 16 points this season through five games.
Cordier had an assist in the win for her first point of the season.
Junior keeper Meaghan Phillips made two saves and improves to 5-0 this season.
The Bobcats outshot the Rams, 10-8, with six shots on goal.
Chochol led the team with three shots on goal.
Quinnipiac had nine corners, compared to Fordham's two.