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Bobcats Battle to Road Win at Navy
10/11/2025 5:02:00 PM | Women's Rugby
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Quinnipiac women's rugby battled to a road victory on Saturday afternoon, earning a commanding 29-10 win over Navy.
Layla Cox scored twice in the win for QU, while Lucy Lamborn and Rebecca Balladares each found the try zone once.
Alexa Kirschner knocked in a penalty kick to get the scoring started for the Bobcats in the first half. She also made three conversion attempts.
Quinnipiac's defensive unit held strong in the win, holding Navy to just five points in each half of play.
The Bobcats – winners of two straight contests – move to 4-2 overall on the 2025 season.
SCORING SUMMARY
11:40 – Quinnipiac Penalty Kick by Alexa Kirschner (3-0 QU)
17:38 – Navy Try (5-3 Navy)
29:44 – Quinnipiac Try by Layla Cox (8-5 QU)
45:11 – Quinnipiac Try by Lucy Lamborn, Conversion Good by Alexa Kirschner (15-5 QU)
57:00 – Quinnipiac Try by Layla Cox, Conversion Good by Alexa Kirschner (22-5 QU)
69:00 – Navy Try (22-10 QU)
77:00 – Quinnipiac Try by Rebecca Balladares, Conversion Good by Alexa Kirschner (29-10 QU)
NOTES
Quinnipiac returns to Hamden on Saturday, Oct. 18 for Senior Day. The Bobcats will play host to Sacred Heart at 1:00 PM from the QU Rugby Field.
Layla Cox scored twice in the win for QU, while Lucy Lamborn and Rebecca Balladares each found the try zone once.
Alexa Kirschner knocked in a penalty kick to get the scoring started for the Bobcats in the first half. She also made three conversion attempts.
Quinnipiac's defensive unit held strong in the win, holding Navy to just five points in each half of play.
The Bobcats – winners of two straight contests – move to 4-2 overall on the 2025 season.
SCORING SUMMARY
11:40 – Quinnipiac Penalty Kick by Alexa Kirschner (3-0 QU)
17:38 – Navy Try (5-3 Navy)
29:44 – Quinnipiac Try by Layla Cox (8-5 QU)
45:11 – Quinnipiac Try by Lucy Lamborn, Conversion Good by Alexa Kirschner (15-5 QU)
57:00 – Quinnipiac Try by Layla Cox, Conversion Good by Alexa Kirschner (22-5 QU)
69:00 – Navy Try (22-10 QU)
77:00 – Quinnipiac Try by Rebecca Balladares, Conversion Good by Alexa Kirschner (29-10 QU)
NOTES
- After registering another two-score contest, Layla Cox leads Quinnipiac with seven tries this season.
- Lucy Lamborn's try is her seventh over the last two years. She scored five times in 2024.
- Rebecca Balladares recorded a try for the second straight game.
- Quinnipiac moves to 4-1 all-time against Navy. The Bobcats have taken each of the last four fall season meetings (2014, 2023, 2024, 2025).
- Head Coach Becky Carlson is up to 98 career victories with the Bobcats.
Quinnipiac returns to Hamden on Saturday, Oct. 18 for Senior Day. The Bobcats will play host to Sacred Heart at 1:00 PM from the QU Rugby Field.
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