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Bobcats Set for Pair of Weekend Contests Against Nationally Ranked Opponents in UConn and St. Jospeh's
10/6/2022 3:41:00 PM | Field Hockey
Quinnipiac Bobcats (4-7, 0-3 BIG EAST) vs. No. 12 UConn Huskies (7-3, 2-1 BIG EAST)
Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 | 1:00 PM
Sherman Sports Complex | Storrs, Conn.
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Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. #9 Saint Joseph's Hawks
Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 | 3:00 PM
Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac field hockey takes on two nationally ranked opponents in its upcoming slate, opening the weekend on Friday with a BIG EAST matchup at No. 12 UConn (1 p.m.), before returning home for a non-conference bout with No. 9 Saint Joseph's on Sunday (3 p.m.) in Hamden.
THE MATCHUP: vs. UCONN
LAST TIME OUT
Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 | 1:00 PM
Sherman Sports Complex | Storrs, Conn.
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Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. #9 Saint Joseph's Hawks
Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 | 3:00 PM
Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac field hockey takes on two nationally ranked opponents in its upcoming slate, opening the weekend on Friday with a BIG EAST matchup at No. 12 UConn (1 p.m.), before returning home for a non-conference bout with No. 9 Saint Joseph's on Sunday (3 p.m.) in Hamden.
THE MATCHUP: vs. UCONN
- Friday's match marks the 17th ever matchup between the two programs
- UConn is undefeated all-time against Quinnipiac
- The Huskies narrowly escaped Hamden with a 1-0 victory over Quinnipiac on Oct. 8, 2021
- UConn enters the contest at 7-3 on the season and 2-1 in the BIG EAST
- The Huskies enter the contest ranked No. 12 nationally
- McKenna Sergi leads the Huskies with 11 points and five goals on the season
- Sunday's contest against Saint Joseph's marks the second ever matchup between the two programs
- Quinnipiac leads the all-time series 1-0
- The last time the two sides faced off, the Bobcats came away with a 3-0 victory over the Hawks on the road
- Saint Joseph's enters the weekend at 8-3 on the season and 3-0 in A-10 games
- The Hawks enter the contest ranked No. 9 nationally
- Lily Santi leads Saint Joseph's in goals (9), assists (5) and points (23) on the season
LAST TIME OUT
- The Bobcats fell short in its last time out, dropping a 2-1 decision in overtime on the road against Yale on Oct. 2
- Emilia Massarelli's scored the lone goal for the Bobcats in the contest
- 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
- 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 11 games, Torres owns a 2.67 GAA and a .628 save-percentage
- Through 11 contests Torres has made 49 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.
- Senior forward Stella Tegtmeier has been a difference-maker for the Bobcats' offense
- Through 11 games, Tegtmeier leads the team in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11)
- Tegtmeier boasts a .550 shot-on-goal percentage
- 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 10 appearances
- Through 10 games, Veldhorst is second on the team in goals (3) and points (9)
- She is tied for first on the team with three assists
- Veldhorst boasts two 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
- Graduate student Amanda Funaro has been a defensive staple for the Bobcats
- Funaro has played in 657 of 667 minutes of action this season for the Bobcats
- Barely leaving the field this season, Funaro has been a key cog in both of Quinnipiac's shutouts this season
- Funaro boasts five defensive saves this season, which is tops in the BIG EAST and fourth in the nation
- Lucia Pompeo has been one of the Bobcats' main offensive weapons in 2022
- Pompeo is tied with Stella Tegtmeier for the team lead in goals (4) and is tied with Eva Veldhorst for second on the team in points (9)
- Pompeo boasts a 0.857 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
- QU will be back in action on Friday, Oct. 14, when the Bobcats play host to BIG EAST foe Georgetown in Hamden
- The match is set to kick off at 3 p.m.
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