Friday, October 28
Hamden, Conn.
3:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Providence
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Bobcats Wrap Fall Slate With Weekend Home Matches Against Providence and Sacred Heart
10/27/2022 11:12:00 AM | Field Hockey
Quinnipiac Bobcats (6-11, 1-5 BIG EAST) vs. Providence Friars (5-11, 2-4 BIG EAST)
Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 | 3:00 PM
QU Field Hockey Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
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Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 | 12:00 PM
QU Field Hockey Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac field hockey returns to action this weekend, as the Bobcats wrap its regular season slate with two home matches at the QU Field Hockey Stadium, starting with Friday's match against BIG EAST foe Providence (3 p.m) and concluding with Sunday's matinee with Sacred Heart (12 p.m.).
THE MATCHUP: vs. Providence
LAST TIME OUT
Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 | 3:00 PM
QU Field Hockey Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
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Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 | 12:00 PM
QU Field Hockey Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac field hockey returns to action this weekend, as the Bobcats wrap its regular season slate with two home matches at the QU Field Hockey Stadium, starting with Friday's match against BIG EAST foe Providence (3 p.m) and concluding with Sunday's matinee with Sacred Heart (12 p.m.).
THE MATCHUP: vs. Providence
- Friday's match marks the 11th ever matchup between the two programs
- Providence is 8-2 all-time in 10 contests against the Bobcats
- The last time the two sides faced off, Providence came away with a 5-2 win over QU in Providence on Oct. 29, 2021
- Michaela Grajales and Julianna Cappello contributed a goal apiece in the contest
- The Friars enter the contest at 5-11 overall and 2-4 in BIG EAST matches
- Providence is 2-6 in road games this season
- Ally DeCoste leads the Friars in goals (5), assists (4) and points (14) on the season
- Sunday's contest against the Pioneers marks 24th ever contest between the two programs
- QU holds a 14-9 record all-time against Sacred Heart
- The Bobcats have won 10 straight contests against SHU, dating back to 2009
- QU has held SHU scoreless in each of the last three contests, outscoring the Pioneers 7-0 in the process
- The last time the two sides squared off, QU came away with a 3-0 win over the Pioneers in Hamden on Oct. 31, 2021
- Emilia Massarelli scored twice to lead QU in victory
- Rachel Papernik added a goal in the win
- SHU enters the weekend at 2-14 overall and 1-5 in NEC matches
- Isabell Chamberlain and Mia Katterman leads the Pioneers with two goals, two assists and six points apiece
LAST TIME OUT
- Eva Veldhorst and Emilia Massarelli each scored to lead the Bobcats in their 2-0 shutout victory over No. 24 Penn in Hamden on Sunday afternoon at Quinnipiac's Senior Day.
- The Bobcats earned their second win over a ranked opponent this season with the victory.
- First year goalkeeper Cristina Torres made four saves in her third shutout of the season, and second against a ranked opponent.
- It is the first time in program history where the Bobcats beat two ranked opponents in the same season
- The Bobcats own two wins over top-25 nationally ranked opponents this season
- QU defeated No. 22 Maine 1-0 on the road on Sept. 4
- The Bobcats downed No. 24 Penn 2-0 at home on Oct. 23
- It is the first time in program history where the Bobcats beat two ranked opponents in the same season
- The Bobcats opened the season with a 3-1 record, QU's best start to a season since the Bobcats opened the 2011 campaign 3-1
- The Bobcats held three-game win streak, its longest since the 2011 campaign
- During its three-game win streak, Quinnipiac shutout two opponents
- QU has held its opponents scoreless over the last 150:17 of gametime during the win streak
- Lucia Pompeo, Emilia Massarelli and Stella Tegtmeier scored a goal apiece to lead the Quinnipiac field hockey program past Georgetown home, 3-1, at the Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium on Friday, Oct. 14
- Micaela Grajales and Eva Veldhorst tallied an assist apiece in the victory
- Nina Santore recorded two saves in the win
- Quinnipiac field hockey saw three different players score a goal, as the Bobcats downed UC Davis, 3-2, at home at the QU Field Hockey Stadium on Monday, Sept. 19
- Michaela Grajales, Emilia Massarelli and Stella Tegtmeier scored a goal apiece to lead the Bobcats past the Aggies at home
- Cristina Torres made two saves in the victory
- Senior Eva Veldhorst scored the game-winning goal as the Quinnipiac field hockey program shutout Lafayette on the road at Rappolt Field on Sept. 9
- The win marked Quinnipiac's third consecutive win, its longest win streak since the 2013 campaign
- The victory also marked the program's second consecutive shutout since the 2013 season
- Cristina Torres made six saves en route to her second shutout of the season
- Sophomore Emilia Massarelli scored the game-winning goal as the Quinnipiac field hockey program shutout No. 22 Maine, 1-0, on the road at the Maine Field Hockey Complex on Sept. 4
- The win marked QU's first victory over a nationally ranked opponent since defeating No. 19 OId Dominion on Oct, 14, 2016
- The victory also marked the program's first shutout of a nationally ranked opponent
- First year goalkeeper Cristina Torres recorded a career-high 10 saves en route to earning the first shutout of her career
- First year goalkeeper Cristina Torres has flourished in net for the Bobcats early in her career
- Torres aided Quinnipiac to a 3-1 start, the program's best start to a season since the 2011 campaign
- Through 14 games played, Torres owns a 2.53 GAA and a .644 save-percentage
- Through 14 contests Torres has made 56 saves
- Torres held a 150:17 scoreless streak in net during the three-game win streak
- She recorded six saves en route to her second shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over Lafayette on Sept. 10
- Torres was named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week as announced by the conference office on Sept. 6
- In a 2-0 weekend for the Bobcats, Cristina Torres allowed just one goal despite facing 16 shots in net for a blistering .941 save-percentage.
- Torres opened the weekend making six saves in the Bobcats 4-1 win over Dartmouth to earn the first win of her collegiate career
- She followed that performance with 10 saves en route to earning the first shutout of her career in Quinnipiac's 1-0 victory over No. 22 Maine on the road.
- Torres got the start and earned the shutout in a 1-0 victory over No. 24 Penn
- It marked her second shutout over a nationally ranked opponent this season
- Senior forward Stella Tegtmeier has been a difference-maker for the Bobcats' offense
- Through 17 games, Tegtmeier leads the team with seven assists
- She ranks second on the team in goals (6) and points (20)
- Tegtmeier boasts a .528 shot-on-goal percentage
- She has tallied at least a point in her last four matches and multiple points in three of her last four matches
- She scored the first goals of her career in QU's 4-1 victory over Dartmouth on Sept. 3
- It also marked the first multi-goal game of the senior's career
- Senior midfielder Eva Veldhorst has been a staple in the Bobcats' offense through 16 appearances
- Through 16 games, Veldhorst is tied for third on the team in goals (5) and third in points (14)
- She is tied for second on the team with four assists
- Veldhorst boasts three game-winning goals on the season
- Veldhorst scored a goal in the BIG EAST opener at Temple on Sept. 16
- She scored the game-winning goal in QU's 4-1 win over Dartmouth on Sept. 3
- Veldhorst scored the game-winning goal in the Bobcats' 1-0 win over Lafayette on Sept. 9
- She tallied the game-winning goal in QU's 2-0 upset over No. 24 Penn on Oct. 23
- Graduate student Amanda Funaro has been a defensive staple for the Bobcats
- Funaro has played in 787 minutes of action this season for the Bobcats
- Barely leaving the field this season while in action, Funaro has been a key cog in all three of Quinnipiac's shutouts this season
- Funaro boasts five defensive saves this season, which is tops in the BIG EAST and fifth in the nation
- Emilia Massarelli leads the Bobcats in scoring for the second season in a row, boasting eight goals on the campaign
- Massarelli owns four assists on the season and leads the team in points (20)
- Massarelli has scored a goal in each of the last four contests
- Lucia Pompeo has been one of the Bobcats' main offensive weapons in 2022
- Pompeo is tied for third on the team in goals (5) and is fourth on the team in points (11)
- Pompeo boasts a 0.789 shot-on-goal percentage this season
- Head Coach Becca Main enters her 28th season with the Bobcats
- She is the longest tenured field hockey coach in Quinnipiac's NCAA history
- Main is the winningest coach in QU women's field hockey program history with 208 victories
- Head Coach Becca Main made numerous changes to her staff entering the 2022 campaign
- Previously serving as an assistant coach, Montana Fleming was elevated to Associate Head Coach on June 16
- Fleming enters her fourth season as part of Main's staff at QU in 2022
- Prior to joining Main's staff for the 2019 campaign, Fleming spent the 2017 season as a fifth-year player and standout for the Bobcats
- Main announced the addition of Abby Lucas as an assistant coach on July 26
- Prior to making her way to Quinnipiac, Lucas spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Franklin Pierce field hockey team
- QU earned three wins at home last season (Fall 2021) with two coming in overtime
- The Bobcats scored a season-best five goals in a 5-4 thrilling overtime win over BIG EAST foe Villanova on Oct. 22, 2021
- Emilia Massarelli returns for her sophomore season after earning 2021 All-BIG EAST Second Team honors as a first year
- Massarelli logged 10 goals and two assists for 22 points in 2021
- Her 10 goals and 22 points ranked second in the BIG EAST in 2021
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