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Bobcats Ranked No. 7 in United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll
9/14/2021 2:01:00 PM | Men's Soccer
QU Receiving Votes in Latest National Poll for Second-Straight Week
HAMDEN, Conn. – Following a 4-0-0 start to begin the 2021 fall season, Quinnipiac men's soccer continues to receive national recognition for its success.
The Bobcats have received votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll – which recognizes the top Division I programs in the nation. The program received two total votes in the poll, finishing just outside the Top 25 nationally for the second consecutive week.
Full United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll: CLICK HERE
Quinnipiac has also been ranked No. 7 overall in the latest United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll, finishing behind only Georgetown, Tulsa, Seton Hall, Southern Methodist, Providence and Xavier.
Quinnipiac men's soccer was selected as the preseason MAAC favorite, earning the No. 1 spot in the 2021 Preseason Coaches' Poll – as announced by the league on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The Bobcats earned 115 total points (seven first-place votes) in the poll, with Fairfield (96 points) and Monmouth (96 points) finishing tied for No. 2.
Brage Aasen was named MAAC Preseason Player of the Year. The junior scored five goals and added four assists for 14 total points during the spring 2021 campaign. He started in all nine games for QU, recording at least one point in six of the team's nine matches. Aasen was selected to the All-MAAC Team following his spring efforts, and was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team.
Aasen, Tomas Svecula, Paulo Soares, Luke Allen, Henry Weigand and Jared Mazzola were all tabbed to the Preseason All-MAAC Team. The Bobcats earned six of the 12 All-MAAC squad selections in total.
Quinnipiac finished the 2021 spring season with a 5-1-0 regular season record, earning the No. 1 seed in the MAAC Tournament. QU went 7-2-0 overall, advancing to the championship match of the MAAC Tournament for the fourth time in eight seasons. The Bobcats have won four MAAC regular season championships since joining the MAAC in 2013, going 49-17-11 in MAAC regular season games.
QU received votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll – which recognizes the top Division I programs in the nation – back in April of last year. The program received three total votes in the poll, finishing just outside the Top 25 nationally.
Former Quinnipiac standout Eric Da Costa is the longest tenured men's soccer coach in Quinnipiac's NCAA history. A product of Quinnipiac's strong soccer tradition, Da Costa's formula for success and his reputation for assembling winning teams are evident after 16 seasons at his alma mater. Da Costa has a 125-111-52 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-spring 2021 in the MAAC).
Since joining the MAAC prior to the 2013 season, Quinnipiac has appeared in four MAAC Tournament title contests (2013, 2016, 2018, spring 2021). Under Da Costa's tutelage, the Bobcats have posted an impressive 50-16-11 mark in regular season MAAC games.
To stay up-to-date with all Quinnipiac men's soccer news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_MSOC or visit
The Bobcats have received votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll – which recognizes the top Division I programs in the nation. The program received two total votes in the poll, finishing just outside the Top 25 nationally for the second consecutive week.
Full United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll: CLICK HERE
Quinnipiac has also been ranked No. 7 overall in the latest United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll, finishing behind only Georgetown, Tulsa, Seton Hall, Southern Methodist, Providence and Xavier.
Quinnipiac men's soccer was selected as the preseason MAAC favorite, earning the No. 1 spot in the 2021 Preseason Coaches' Poll – as announced by the league on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The Bobcats earned 115 total points (seven first-place votes) in the poll, with Fairfield (96 points) and Monmouth (96 points) finishing tied for No. 2.
Brage Aasen was named MAAC Preseason Player of the Year. The junior scored five goals and added four assists for 14 total points during the spring 2021 campaign. He started in all nine games for QU, recording at least one point in six of the team's nine matches. Aasen was selected to the All-MAAC Team following his spring efforts, and was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team.
Aasen, Tomas Svecula, Paulo Soares, Luke Allen, Henry Weigand and Jared Mazzola were all tabbed to the Preseason All-MAAC Team. The Bobcats earned six of the 12 All-MAAC squad selections in total.
Quinnipiac finished the 2021 spring season with a 5-1-0 regular season record, earning the No. 1 seed in the MAAC Tournament. QU went 7-2-0 overall, advancing to the championship match of the MAAC Tournament for the fourth time in eight seasons. The Bobcats have won four MAAC regular season championships since joining the MAAC in 2013, going 49-17-11 in MAAC regular season games.
QU received votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll – which recognizes the top Division I programs in the nation – back in April of last year. The program received three total votes in the poll, finishing just outside the Top 25 nationally.
Former Quinnipiac standout Eric Da Costa is the longest tenured men's soccer coach in Quinnipiac's NCAA history. A product of Quinnipiac's strong soccer tradition, Da Costa's formula for success and his reputation for assembling winning teams are evident after 16 seasons at his alma mater. Da Costa has a 125-111-52 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-spring 2021 in the MAAC).
Since joining the MAAC prior to the 2013 season, Quinnipiac has appeared in four MAAC Tournament title contests (2013, 2016, 2018, spring 2021). Under Da Costa's tutelage, the Bobcats have posted an impressive 50-16-11 mark in regular season MAAC games.
To stay up-to-date with all Quinnipiac men's soccer news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_MSOC or visit
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