Quinnipiac University
10-2-1, 7-0-0
Merrimack
5-8-2, 2-5-1
Roman's Hat Trick Powers Bobcats to 10th Straight Victory
10/16/2024 6:21:00 PM | Women's Soccer
With the win, the Bobcats improve to 10-2-1 overall and 8-0 in the MAAC. Quinnipiac has yet to allow a goal against in conference play.
FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 5, Merrimack 0
LOCATION
Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium | Hamden, Connecticut
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (10-2-1, 8-0-0 MAAC) | Canisius (5-8-2, 2-4-1 MAAC)
Aisling Spillane got the Bobcats on the board first in the 13th minute. Klara Bengtsson forced the turnover and Rachel Roman sent the ball up to Spillane to record an assist on the play.
13' | What a finish by Aisling 😎#BobcatNation x #MAACSoccer pic.twitter.com/a5Sk0jVDae
— Quinnipiac Women's Soccer (@QU_WSOC) October 16, 2024
Rachel Roman netted her first goal of the game in the 27th minute with a strike into the upper corner of the net. Courtney Chochol was credited with the assist on the play, which set a new program record for career assists.
28' | Roman to the top corner 🎯#BobcatNation x #MAACSoccer pic.twitter.com/wpcOwIUVVC
— Quinnipiac Women's Soccer (@QU_WSOC) October 16, 2024
Ten minutes after Chochol broke the career assists record, she found the back of the net to make it a 3-0 lead for the Bobcats.
38' | Court burries home the rebound!#BobcatNation x #MAACSoccer pic.twitter.com/QVpXAtwCwq
— Quinnipiac Women's Soccer (@QU_WSOC) October 16, 2024
Two minutes into the second half, Rachel Roman scored her second goal of the contest on a beautiful passing play by Courtney Chochol and Anna Costello.
48' | What a passing display 🤯#BobcatNation x #MAACSoccer pic.twitter.com/kb8fVP93tH
— Quinnipiac Women's Soccer (@QU_WSOC) October 16, 2024
With three minutes to go in the game, Rachel Roman was fouled in the box and was rewarded a penalty kick. Roman would convert on the PK to record her first career hat-trick.
88' | Rachel converts on the PK!!#BobcatNation x #MAACSoccer pic.twitter.com/SZUKoNFlLd
— Quinnipiac Women's Soccer (@QU_WSOC) October 16, 2024
Sofia Lospinoso made six saves for the Bobcats as she recorded her eighth clean sheet of the season and the 29th of her career, which ranks first in program history. The Bobcats have now had a clean sheet for the last 10 games.
NOTES
- Rachel Roman recorded her first collegiate hat-trick in the 5-0 win over Merrimack. Roman registered seven points in the win.
- Courtney Chochol recorded a goal and two assists. With an assist on the second goal, Chochol now holds the program record for career assists.
- Aisling Spillane netted her third goal in five games as she has three total goals in her Bobcat career.
- Ella Gagno, Klara Bengtsson, and Anna Costello were each credited with an assist in the win.
- Sofia Lospinoso registered her ninth clean sheet of the season and 29th of her collegiate career, which ranks first in program history.
- The Bobcats registered 21 shot attempts, 14 of which were shots on goal.
- Quinnipiac has won ten straight games and eight straight MAAC games.
- The Bobcats have not allowed a goal in conference play this season and in the last ten games.
- Quinnipiac holds the second longest active win streak in the nation, behind Duke who was won 11 straight contests.
- The Bobcats have recorded ten straight clean sheets, which is tied for ninth in NCAA Division I history and is the longest streak since Monmouth had 11 shutouts in a row (Oct. 2019 – Mar. 2021).
- The Bobcats will travel to Emmitsburg, Maryland to take on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. Kickoff from the Waldron Family Stadium is slated for 12 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Aisling Spillane (3)
Assisted By: Rachel Roman , Klara Bengtsson
GOAL by QUI Spillane, Aisling Assist by Roman, Rachel and Bengtsson, Klara.
12:41
Rachel Roman (3)
Assisted By: Courtney Chochol
GOAL by QUI Roman, Rachel Assist by Chochol, Courtney.
27:31
Courtney Chochol (6)
Assisted By: Ella Gagno
GOAL by QUI Chochol, Courtney Assist by Gagno, Ella.
37:18
Rachel Roman (3)
Assisted By: Courtney Chochol , Anna Costello
GOAL by QUI Roman, Rachel Assist by Chochol, Courtney and Costello, Anna.
47:57
Rachel Roman (3)
QUI Rachel Roman PENALTY KICK GOAL.
87:30
