Bobcats Produce Emphatic Second Half to Defeat Sacred Heart

Wednesday, February 23

Fairfield, CT

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

2-0, 0-0

Sacred Heart

0-2, 0-0

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Quinnipiac	2	4	1	4	11
Sacred Heart	5	2	0	1	8

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Bobcats Produce Emphatic Second Half to Defeat Sacred Heart

2/23/2022 9:25:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Quinnipiac Scores 11 of Final 14 Goals in Game

By: QU Athletic Communications

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's lacrosse team won its second game of the season as the Bobcats defeated Sacred Heart, 11-8, on Wednesday afternoon. Junior Desiree Kleberg and senior Maddie Deegan each found the back of the net three times and junior goalkeeper Kat Henselder made 11 saves in the win.

Senior attack Sydney Skalstad recorded 2 goals on the afternoon, including the game winning goal. In total, six Bobcats found the back of the net in the victory.

First year attack Abby Wise picked up 2 assists and a ground ball in the winning effort for the Bobcats.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 11 \\ Sacred Heart 8

LOCATION
Campus Field | Fairfield, Conn.
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (2-0, 0-0 MAAC) | Sacred Heart (0-2, 0-0 NEC)

GAME SUMMARY

The Pioneers started this game scoring early and often as Claire Ferguson opened the scoring 22 seconds into the game.
Sacred Heart scored four more goals, including a hat-trick from Lydia Werlau, to give them a 5-0 advantage.
Desiree Kleberg got the scoring going for the Bobcats, scoring with 4:27 left in the first quarter.
Maddie Noel finished the first quarter scoring with a goal right before the buzzer. The Bobcats entered the second quarter trailing 5-2.
The first 10 minutes in the second quarter was all Bobcats. Sophia Iaccino brought the Bobcats within 2.
Deegan made it a one goal game before Desiree Kleberg tied the game up at 5.
Maddie Deegan gave the Bobcats their first lead of the day with her second goal on the day.
The Pioneers ended the second half with 2 of their own to regain the lead, 7-6.
Emily Feeney scored the lone goal in the third quarter, which tied the game back up at 7 apiece.
Sacred Heart took the lead back early in the fourth quarter before the Bobcats took over the game.
Sydney Skalstad scored to tie the game with 8:39 remaining in the game before tallying another one just 17 seconds later to take the lead.
Deegan scored on the advantage to give the Bobcats a 2 goal cushion and Kleberg sealed the deal with her 3 goal of the day.

NOTES

The Bobcats edged Sacred Heart in total shots, 34-24.
Both teams were very efficient clearing their defensive zones as Quinnipiac went 17-19 on clears and Sacred Heart went 17-21.
The Bobcats forced 17 Pioneer turnovers.
Desiree Kleberg recorded a hat-trick in back to back games.

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