Saturday, September 3
Hamden, Conn.
12:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Maine
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QU Hosts Maine Saturday at 12:00 PM
9/2/2022 12:47:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Bobcats, Black Bears Square Off in Hamden on Quinnipiac All-Access
Quinnipiac Bobcats (2-1) vs. Maine Black Bears (3-0-1)
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 | 12:00 PM
Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium | Hamden, CT
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Stream: Quinnipiac All-Access (free)
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HAMDEN, CT – Quinnipiac women's soccer returns to Hamden for its second home match of the season, hosting Maine on Saturday at 12:00 PM in non-league play.
The Bobcats enter at 2-1 overall, falling at Yale its last time out (Sunday, Aug. 28).
THE MATCHUP: vs. MAINE
SEASON OPENER: WIN vs. LAFAYETTE (8/18/22)
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 | 12:00 PM
Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium | Hamden, CT
Follow the Action:
Stream: Quinnipiac All-Access (free)
Live Stats: gobobcats.com
HAMDEN, CT – Quinnipiac women's soccer returns to Hamden for its second home match of the season, hosting Maine on Saturday at 12:00 PM in non-league play.
The Bobcats enter at 2-1 overall, falling at Yale its last time out (Sunday, Aug. 28).
THE MATCHUP: vs. MAINE
- Maine is 3-0-1 already this year, outscoring its first four opponents 11-2.
- The Black Bears have beaten Saint Peter's, Bryant and Holy Cross, while also playing to a 1-1 draw against Merrimack.
- The program is looking to reach the postseason for the 14th time in 20 years this season. Maine is led by four seniors and eight graduate students.
- Susannah Gaines has three goals to lead Maine offensively, and Abby Kraemer has scored twice.
- Quinnipiac is 3-1 vs. Maine since 2000. The Bobcats won the meeting between the two teams last year (4-1) in Orono.
- Rebecca Cooke scored twice in the second half, leading Quinnipiac past Stony Brook on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 25) at the QU Soccer Stadium.
- The Bobcats improve to 2-0-0 with the victory. Cooke scored once in the 50th minute of action to tie the game 1-1, then found the back of the net again in the 85th minute to lead QU to the comeback win. Courtney Chochol tallied her first assist of the year on Cooke's second goal.
- Sofia Lospinoso made nine saves for the Bobcats. Quinnipiac outshot Stony Brook 17-12 in total.
SEASON OPENER: WIN vs. LAFAYETTE (8/18/22)
- The Bobcats defeated Lafayette, 3-0, last week on Aug. 18 to begin the new campaign.
- Quinnipiac scored three second-half goals to earn the victory.
- After both teams played to a scoreless tie in the first half, Courtney Chocol was able to find the back of the net twice in the second half to secure the first multi-goal game of her career.
- Anna Costello scored Quinnipiac's second goal of the contest, netting the first collegiate goal of the sophomore's career.
- Junior keeper Sofia Lospinoso stopped the only two shots she saw in net en route to earning her first shutout of the 2022 campaign.
- Junior Courtney Chochol was named the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference on Monday, Aug. 22. This is the first weekly award honor for Chochol this season after just one game played.
- The Ontario-native enjoyed a stellar start to her junior season, netting two goals in the Bobcats' season opening 3-0 win over Lafayette on Aug. 18. Her two goals and four points this season currently rank first in the MAAC (4.00 points/game).
- Quinnipiac women's soccer has been selected as the preseason MAAC favorite, as announced on Thursday, Aug. 11 by the league office.
- The Bobcats earned the No. 1 spot in the 2022 Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll, receiving 10 of 11 first-place votes and 116 total points.
- Junior Rebecca Cooke was also tabbed the league's Preseason Player of the Year. The Dublin, Ireland-native scored a team-high 13 goals last year for Quinnipiac, including six scores against MAAC opponents.
- Cooke is joined by senior midfielder Markela Bejleri on the Preaseason All-MAAC Team. Bejleri recorded 14 points over 19 games this past season at QU.
- Full MAAC Preseason Poll: CLICK HERE
- Dave Clarke enters his 23rd season at Quinnipiac.
- Clarke has firmly cemented himself as one of the premiere college coaches in the NCAA's highest division. He led the Bobcats to an NCAA Tournament berth in 2000 and a regular season title in 2001, and is the winningest coach in QU program history (205 wins).
- The Bobcats 2022 fall schedule features 16 total contests, including eight home games at the QU Soccer Stadium in Hamden.
- The Bobcats will open the fall slate on Thursday, Aug. 18 on the road against Lafayette. Quinnipiac then returns to Hamden for its home opener against Stony Brook on Aug. 25.
- The MAAC Tournament will take place on Oct. 30, Nov. 3 and Nov. 6 at the highest seed
- The Bobcats went 13-5-1 last year, going 7-3 in MAAC play during the fall 2021 campaign.
- Quinnipiac reached the MAAC Championship, falling against Monmouth on Nov. 7 in West Long Branch, N.J.
- QU has advanced to at least the semifinal round of the postseason MAAC Tournament in five of the last six years.
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