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Cooke Scores in Second Half, Bobcats Down Canisius in MAAC Semifinals
11/3/2022 4:24:00 PM | Women's Soccer
QU Headed to League Championship on Sunday in Hamden
HAMDEN, Conn.— Rebecca Cooke scored the Bobcats' lone goal against Canisius on a penalty kick, sending top-seeded Quinnipiac past Canisius in the MAAC Semifinals on Thursday afternoon in Hamden.
The Bobcats will now host the MAAC title contest, which will take place on Sunday afternoon in Hamden vs. No. 3 Niagara (12:00 PM).
SCORE
Quinnipiac 1, Canisius 0
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (14-2-1, 9-1-0) | Canisius (5-5-10, 3-2-5)
LOCATION
QU Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
SCORING SUMMARY
Second Half
NOTES
The Bobcats will now host the MAAC title contest, which will take place on Sunday afternoon in Hamden vs. No. 3 Niagara (12:00 PM).
SCORE
Quinnipiac 1, Canisius 0
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (14-2-1, 9-1-0) | Canisius (5-5-10, 3-2-5)
LOCATION
QU Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
SCORING SUMMARY
Second Half
- (80'—Quinnipiac 1, Canisius 0): Rebecca Cooke secured the Bobcats' ticket to the MAAC title match on the penalty kick as she buried one passed Canisius netminder Jessica Jones to the bottom right.
👑👑 REBECCA COOKE ON THE PK 👑👑
— Quinnipiac Women's Soccer (@QU_WSOC) November 3, 2022
1-0 BOBCATS 🙌 pic.twitter.com/S1I974BBVj
NOTES
- The Bobcats clinched their third MAAC Championship appearance since joining the league.
- Quinnipiac also reached the title match in 2016 and 2021.
- QU's last NCAA Tournament appearance came in 2000, when the Bobcats won the NEC Championship.
- Rebecca Cooke now has 20 goals and 47 points on the season.
- Cooke is still ranked No. 1 in the nation for total goals scored.
- The Bobcats outshot Canisius 17-1 in total.
- Sofia Lospinoso saw 90 minutes of action against the Griffins, registering her fifth clean sheet of the season.
- The Bobcats will turn their attention to the MAAC title matchup, which will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6 in Hamden vs. Niagara. Start time is set for 12:00 PM.
Team Stats
CAN
QUI
Goals
0
1
Shots
1
17
Shots on Goal
0
4
Saves
3
0
Corners
0
6
Fouls
23
7
Scoring Plays

Rebecca Cooke (19)
QUI Rebecca Cooke PENALTY KICK GOAL.
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