Thursday, August 22
Providence, RI
7:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
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Providence
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Bobcats Beginning 2024 Campaign at Providence College Thursday
8/21/2024 11:03:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Game #1: Quinnipiac (0-0-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) at Providence College (0-0-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST)
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 | 7:00 PM
Providence, R.I. | Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac men's soccer team begins their 2024 campaign with a non-conference matchup at Providence College. Kickoff from Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium is set for 7:00 PM.
THE MATCHUP: vs. Providence College
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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 | 7:00 PM
Providence, R.I. | Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium
Watch: Click Here | Live Stats: Click Here
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac men's soccer team begins their 2024 campaign with a non-conference matchup at Providence College. Kickoff from Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium is set for 7:00 PM.
THE MATCHUP: vs. Providence College
- Providence is 0-0 as this will be their season opener as well.
- They are coming off an 8-6-3 season where they reached the BIG EAST Semifinals.
- The Friars are led by Craig Stewart in his 13th season.
- PC returns their second leading scorer from a season ago, Pearse O'Brien, who notched 13 points in 17 games.
- The Bobcats are 1-6 versus Providence since 2000. Their lone win came in their last matchup in 2014 with a 3-1 home victory.
- After finishing ninth a season ago, the Bobcats were picked to finish sixth in the conference in the Coaches' preseason poll.
- The Bobcats have announced their 2024 captains, Terrance Wilder Jr., Karl Netzell, and Noe Cabezas.
- Wilder Jr. enters his fifth season as a Bobcat on the backline after leading the Bobcats in minutes a season ago.
- Netzell, a MAAC All-Second Team selection in 2022, returns for his third season as a Bobcat.
- Cabezas returns for his second season as a Bobcat after transferring in a season ago. He started in 15 games, tallying one assist.
- QU welcomes nine newcomers in its recruiting class this season, which includes seven international players.
- Sivert Ryssdalsnes, William Holum, and Fredrik Moen join the Bobcats from Norway while Fynn Ost and Benjamin Telle are from Germany.
- Joey Saputo Jr., a transfer from UConn, is from Canada and Pol Mesalles is from Spain.
- The Bobcats have also two Connecticut players, with Juan Hernandez and Drew Monteserin.
- Head Coach Eric Da Costa enters his 20th season with the Bobcats in 2024. Da Costa is 148-133-60 during his time at QU.
- Da Costa has built a strong reputation for success at QU, leading the Bobcats to the postseason conference tournament in 10 of the last 12 seasons (2012 in the NEC, 2013-2022).
- The Bobcats have reached the MAAC title game five times under Da Costa, reaching the NCAA Tournament twice. He was also named the 2022 MAAC Coach of the Year for his outstanding leadership.
- Quinnipiac's fall 2024 schedule features 16 regular season contests, with eight non-league games.
- The Bobcats are set to host 10 games in Hamden this season, including a stretch of six in a row starting with the home opener against Columbia (Aug. 30) and ending against FDU (Sep. 26).
- They open MAAC play on Oct. 5, traveling to Fairfield, Conn. to face MAAC newcomer Sacred Heart.
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