Loney Nets Game-Winner to Lift Bobcats over Niagara

Wednesday, September 29

Niagara Falls, NY

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

6-1-0, 1-1-0

Niagara

8-2-0, 2-1-0

Quinnipiac

Niagara

Emily Loney runs through starters tunnel

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Loney Nets Game-Winner to Lift Bobcats over Niagara

9/29/2021 2:26:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. - The Quinnipiac women's soccer team took down the Niagara Purple Eagles, 2-1, on the road Wednesday afternoon. The Bobcats snapped the Purple Eagles' eight-game win streak in the win, and Quinnipiac improves to 6-2 overall with a 1-1 MAAC record.

Senior Emily Loney netted the game-winning goal with three minutes to play in regulation. Junior Markela Bejleri tallied the team's first goal in the opening 10 minutes of the second half. Sophomore Sofia Lospinoso got her first start of the season in the net and picked up her first win of the year.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 2, Niagara 1

LOCATION
Niagara Field | Niagara Falls, N.Y.

RECORD
Quinnipiac (6-2-0, 1-1-0 MAAC), Niagara (8-2-0, 2-1-0 MAAC)

SCORING SUMMARY
Second Half

(55' – Quinnipiac 1, Niagara 0): Junior Olivia Scott hit a pass first-time to junior Kayla Mingachos running down the right flank. Mingachos took one touch and hit a cross into the box. Junior Markela Bejleri was making a front-post run and flicked it into the goal to give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead.
(78' – Quinnipiac 1, Niagara 1): The Purple Eagle got on the board about 20 minutes after Quinnipiac's goal. Djeynaba Thiam scored on a toe-poke past Sofia Lospinoso.
(87' – Quinnipiac 2, Niagara 1): After securing the ball from first-year Madison Mandleur, senior Selena Salas shot a rocket from about 45 yards out and hit the crossbar. Senior Emily Loney was inside the box to head the rebound into the goal and lift the Bobcats over the Purple Eagles, 2-1.

PROGRAM HISTORY NOTES

The Bobcats improved to 5-3-1 all-time against Niagara.

QUICK STATS

Bejleri netted her first goal of the year and now has five point this season.
Loney scored her second goal of the year and has four points.
Salas, Scott and Mingachos tallied assists in the victory.
Lospinoso made three saves in the net and is 1-0 on the season.
The Bobcats outshot the Purple Eagles, 7-4.
Niagara committed 13 fouls, while Quinnipiac had five.
The Bobcats held the edge on corner kicks with seven, and the Purple Eagles had one.

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