Field Hockey Wins Rainy Thriller, Tops Lafayette in Shootout

Sunday, October 12

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

(7-5)

Lafayette College

(8-4)

Lafayette

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Field Hockey Wins Rainy Thriller, Tops Lafayette in Shootout

10/12/2025 5:22:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac field hockey team won a thriller in the rain on Sunday afternoon, as the Bobcats bested Lafayette in a shootout.

The Bobcats – winners of three consecutive games – are now 8-5 overall so far in 2025.

Francisca Eschoyez, Mo Quaile, and Katie Shanahan all scored in the shootout for Quinnipiac. Cristina Torres, who tied her season-best mark with nine saves, made the final stop to help clinch the home victory.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 1, Lafayette 0 (OT, shootout)

LOCATION
QU Field Hockey Stadium | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (8-5, 1-3 BIG EAST) | Lafayette (8-5, 3-1 Patriot League)

𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙔 𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝘿𝙐𝘽𝙎 🌧️👏 pic.twitter.com/ugLmon4Pbm
— Quinnipiac Field Hockey (@QU_FH) October 12, 2025

NOTES

Cristina Torres impressed with nine saves in total, which ties her season high mark. Torres made a series of diving saves in the second half and overtime period to help keep the game scoreless. She has 56 saves so far in 2025.
Lafayette outshot QU 15-11 in total.
Quinnipiac earned six penalty corner chances.
The Bobcats are now 2-2 over the last four matchups against the Leopards.
QU is up to 8 wins, its most since the 2022 season (8-11 overall in 2022).

NEXT UP
The Bobcats return to play next Friday, Oct. 17, playing host to Villanova to continue the BIG EAST schedule. The contest will start at 1:00 PM, and QU will celebrate Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day.