Bobcats Set For Wednesday Night Battle With Rider

Game #9: Quinnipiac (5-2-1, 3-0 MAAC) at Rider Broncs (1-5-2, 0-2-1 MAAC)
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 | 7:00 PM
Lawrenceville, N.J. | Ben Cohen Field
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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Quinnipiac women's soccer program will travel back to New Jersey for a MAAC matchup with the Rider Broncs on Wednesday night. Kickoff from Ben Cohen Field is scheduled for 7 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

SCOUTING THE BRONCS

The Rider Broncs enter Wednesday's matchup with a 1-5-2 overall record and a 0-2-1 mark in conference play.
Rider kicked off MAAC play on the road at Fairfield and fell by a final score of 5-1. Courtney Carter was Rider's lone goal scorer in the loss.
The Broncs tied Niagara, 0-0, in their second conference game of the year before falling to Canisius 2-0 last Saturday.
Tess Ferrie leads the team with three goals and seven total points. Ellie Sciancalepore has started all eight games in the net for Rider and has accumulated 40 saves throughout the year.
This will mark the 14^th meeting between the two teams and the Bobcats hold a 6-5-2 record against the Broncs since Sep. 28, 2013.

LAST TIME OUT

The Bobcats earned their fifth straight win and third straight MAAC win with a 3-0 win over the Saint Peter's Peacocks (9/28).
Madison Alves scored the opening goal in the 41^st minute and was followed up by a Courtney Chochol header 11 minutes into the second half.
In the 83^rd minute, Alves scored her second goal of the game and third goal in two games. Alves has recorded goals in back-to-back games for the first time in her career.
Sofia Lospinoso recorded her fourth clean sheet of the season with three saves in the win. Lospinoso ranks first in program history with 25 career clean sheets.

DEFENDING MAAC CHAMPS, AGAIN

The Bobcats went 13-4-1 (9-0-1 MAAC) last season, capturing their second-straight MAAC title in Hamden on Nov. 5.
QU defeated No. 6 Rider, 1-0, in the MAAC Semifinals, then bested No. 2 Fairfield, 1-0, in the championship round to punch their second straight ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

PRESEASON FAVORITES

Quinnipiac women's soccer has been selected as the preseason MAAC favorite, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, August 7.
The Bobcats earned the No. 1 spot in the 2024 Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll, receiving ten of 13 first-place votes and 166 total points.
Quinnipiac saw three student-athletes named to the preseason All-MAAC team. Midfielder Ella Gagno, Defender Madison Mandleur, and the 2023 MAAC Golden Boot Award winner Courtney Chochol received those honors.

HEAD COACH DAVE CLARKE

Head Coach Dave Clarke enters his 26^th season with the Bobcats in 2024. Clarke is 231-198-46 over his career as a collegiate head coach (2 seasons at New Haven before QU).
Clarke has firmly cemented himself as one of the premier college coaches in the NCAA's highest division. He effectively etched his signature on Quinnipiac soccer by becoming not only the winningest coach in its history but also leading his team to an NCAA Tournament berth in 2000 and a regular season championship in 2001.
The Bobcats then won their second straight MAAC Championship in 2024, which is their second MAAC Title in program history.

STAY GOLDEN

Just a season ago, Courtney Chochol was named the 2023 MAAC Golden Boot Award winner as she wrapped up the regular season with 23 points (7 goals and 9 assists).
Sofia Lospinoso earned the MAAC Golden Glove for the conference's top goalkeeper. Lospinoso was tied for second in the MAAC with six shutouts and had a goals-against average of 1.05.

STRONG RETURNING GROUP

The Bobcats return 7 of their top 10 scorers from a season ago – led by Courtney Chochol (eight goals and nine assists in 2023).
QU returns three All-MAAC First Team honorees from a season ago: Courtney Chochol (Forward), Sofia Lospinoso (Goalkeeper), and Madison Mandleur (Defender).
Victoria Foster (Defender) and Ella Gagno (Midfielder) were named to the All-MAAC Second Team and will return to Hamden for the 2024 season.

HOME COOKING

Quinnipiac posted a 7-2 record at home last season but went a perfect 5-0 at home during MAAC regular season play.
The Bobcats outscored opponents 30-8 on their home turf in the 2023 season.

THE '24 SCHEDULE

The defending MAAC champions will play 17 regular season games in total – hosting nine contests at the QU Soccer Stadium in Hamden. The Bobcats will also host an exhibition contest vs. the University of New Hampshire before the start of the 2024 campaign.
Quinnipiac will open the regular season on Thursday, Aug. 25, as they welcome the Hofstra Pride to Hamden. The Bobcats continue the non-league slate with two straight road contests, at Georgetown (Aug. 22) and at Stonehill (Aug. 29) before wrapping up non-conference play vs. Albany (Sep. 1) and vs LIU (Sep. 11).
MAAC play begins on Saturday, Sept. 7, as the Bobcats will welcome MAAC newcomer, Sacred Heart to the QU Soccer Stadium. After a non-conference matchup vs LIU, the Bobcats will host the Siena Saints on Sep. 21. QU will hit the road for the first time in MAAC Play as they travel to take on Saint Peter's (Sep. 28).
The month of October begins with a road contest at Rider (Oct. 2) before heading home for two straight games, vs. Niagara (Oct. 5) and vs. Marist (Oct. 9). After traveling to Buffalo, NY to battle Canisius (Oct. 12), QU will return home to welcome Merrimack on Oct. 16.
After a two-game road trip, at Mount St. Mary's (Oct. 19) and at Manhattan (Oct. 23), the Bobcats will play their final home game of the regular season vs. Iona (Oct. 26).
QU wraps up their regular season slate as they travel to in-state rival Fairfield for a rematch of the 2023 MAAC Championship (Oct. 30).

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