Strong Second Half Leads QU Past AIC in Hamden

Saturday, October 12

Hamden, Conn.

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

AIC

Layla Cox in Hamden vs. AIC (Oct. 12, 2024)

Photo by: Farrah Chernov

10/12/2024 2:36:00 PM | Women's Rugby

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac Women's Rugby earned its fourth consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon in Hamden, as the Bobcats bested AIC by the final score of 41-15.

QU remains unbeaten, moving to 4-0-2 with the home victory.

Kelsey Thomas and Lucy Lamborn found the try zone twice each, while Layla Cox, Anna Van Dyk and McKenzie Kroeger each scored once in the win.

AIC led 15-12 at the break, then Quinnipiac outscored the Yellow Jackets 29-0 in the second half of play.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 41, AIC 15

LOCATION
QU Rugby Field | Hamden, CT

DATE
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024

SCORING SUMMARY

FIRST HALF
6' – Quinnipiac Try by Kelsey Thomas, Conversion Good by Fia Whelan (7-0 QU)
8' – AIC Try by Naomi Dodd, Conversion Good (7-7 Tie)
13' – AIC Penalty Conversion Good by Camryn Henderson (10-7 AIC)
22' – Quinnipiac Try by Layla Cox (12-10 QU)
31' – AIC Try by Naomi Dodd (15-12 AIC)

SECOND HALF
43' – Quinnipiac Try by Anna Van Dyk (17-15 QU)
58' – Quinnipiac Try by Kelsey Thomas (22-15 QU)
71' – Quinnipiac Try by Lucy Lamborn, Conversion Good by Fia Whelan (29-15)
77' - Quinnipiac Try by Lucy Lamborn, Conversion Good by Fódhla Ní Bhraonáin (36-15)
'80 – Quinnipiac Try by McKenzie Kroeger

NOTES

Quinnipiac is now 7-1 all-time against AIC, as the Bobcats have taken each of the last seven meetings.
Lucy Lamborn has found the try zone four times over her last two games for Quinnipiac.
Kelsey Thomas registered her second try of the season in the first half, then Thomas scored again in the 58th minute.
Layla Cox has found the try zone eight times in 2024.
Anna Van Dyk has registered five scoring plays this year.
First-year McKenzie Kroeger tallied her first collegiate try at the end of regulation.

NEXT UP

The Bobcats return to play on Saturday, Oct. 19, playing host to Army to continue the home schedule. QU will then play host to Dartmouth on Saturday, Oct. 26.