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Bobcats Round Out Non-Conference Slate at Old Dominion
3/12/2024 10:38:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac women's lacrosse program rounds out its non-conference schedule on Wednesday afternoon, playing a matinee matchup with Old Dominion at Noon in Norfolk.
The Bobcats are coming off a tough loss to Bryant on Saturday, while the Monarchs most recently fell to MAAC foe Rider on Sunday.
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Quinnipiac (0-5, 0-0 MAAC) at Old Dominion (3-5, 0-0 American)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
LAST TIME OUT
Quinnipiac fell in its annual PanCan game on Saturday by a 10-4 final at the Quinnipiac Lacrosse Stadium last Saturday afternoon. Caelan O'Connor had a career day defensively, recording three ground balls and causing four turnovers.
Mia Delmond and Lauren Kenny also recorded multi-point days, with Delmond scoring a pair of goals and Kenny scoring a goal and dishing an assist.
IN THE RANKINGS: Quinnipiac
The Bobcats currently sit third in the league and 24th nationally in caused turnovers per game (9.80) and are fourth in the MAAC and 25th in the NCAA in ground balls per contest (18.00).
Melissa Murphy is second in the league and eighth nationally in caused turnovers per game (2.40). She's also sixth in the MAAC in draw controls per contest (4.20), while Angelina Sparacio is ninth in the MAAC in shot percentage (.500).
THE MATCHUP vs. Old Dominion
The Bobcats won the only meeting with Old Dominion on March 11, 2020. Then, first-years Melissa Murphy and Amy Nicoloff made their impacts, with Murphy grabbing two ground balls and causing two turnovers, while Nicoloff scored a goal.
Quinnipiac went on an overlapping run from the first to second half, scoring seven of eight goals to turn a 5-4 deficit into an 11-6 advantage.
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For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's lacrosse program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_WLAX or go to gobobcats.com/wlax.
The Bobcats are coming off a tough loss to Bryant on Saturday, while the Monarchs most recently fell to MAAC foe Rider on Sunday.
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Quinnipiac (0-5, 0-0 MAAC) at Old Dominion (3-5, 0-0 American)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
LAST TIME OUT
Quinnipiac fell in its annual PanCan game on Saturday by a 10-4 final at the Quinnipiac Lacrosse Stadium last Saturday afternoon. Caelan O'Connor had a career day defensively, recording three ground balls and causing four turnovers.
Mia Delmond and Lauren Kenny also recorded multi-point days, with Delmond scoring a pair of goals and Kenny scoring a goal and dishing an assist.
IN THE RANKINGS: Quinnipiac
The Bobcats currently sit third in the league and 24th nationally in caused turnovers per game (9.80) and are fourth in the MAAC and 25th in the NCAA in ground balls per contest (18.00).
Melissa Murphy is second in the league and eighth nationally in caused turnovers per game (2.40). She's also sixth in the MAAC in draw controls per contest (4.20), while Angelina Sparacio is ninth in the MAAC in shot percentage (.500).
THE MATCHUP vs. Old Dominion
The Bobcats won the only meeting with Old Dominion on March 11, 2020. Then, first-years Melissa Murphy and Amy Nicoloff made their impacts, with Murphy grabbing two ground balls and causing two turnovers, while Nicoloff scored a goal.
Quinnipiac went on an overlapping run from the first to second half, scoring seven of eight goals to turn a 5-4 deficit into an 11-6 advantage.
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For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's lacrosse program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_WLAX or go to gobobcats.com/wlax.
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