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Quinnipiac Plays Host to Manhattan Wednesday in Hamden
10/14/2025 12:26:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Quinnipiac (3-7-1, 1-3-0 MAAC) vs. Sacred Heart (3-5-2, 2-1-1 MAAC)
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 | 3:00 PM
Hamden, Conn. | Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac men's soccer team is set to continue the MAAC schedule on Wednesday afternoon in Hamden, as the Bobcats play host to Manhattan at 3:00 PM (streamed live on ESPN+).
SCOUTING MANHATTAN
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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 | 3:00 PM
Hamden, Conn. | Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium
Watch (ESPN+): Click Here | Live Stats: Click Here | Instagram/X: @QU_MSOC
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac men's soccer team is set to continue the MAAC schedule on Wednesday afternoon in Hamden, as the Bobcats play host to Manhattan at 3:00 PM (streamed live on ESPN+).
SCOUTING MANHATTAN
- The Jaspers enter with a 2-1-1 league record. Manhattan has two straight wins (vs. Merrimack and Mount St. Mary's) entering play.
- Quinnipiac is 2-2-1 against Manhattan over the last five meetings. The Jaspers have taken each of the last two matchups in 2023 and 2024.
- William Fagerberg leads the team with six goals in 10 games. He recorded a hat trick during Manhattan's latest win on Oct. 11, 2025.
- Sivert Ryssdalsnes leads the way for QU with 14 points via 5 goals and 4 assists.
- William Holum has scored 3 times, with all 3 goals coming in MAAC action.
- Andrew Monteserin and Luke Schierenbeck have each scored twice.
- Nine different Bobcats have scored a goal already in 2025.
- The Quinnipiac men's soccer team was picked fourth in MAAC preseason poll, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
- QU received 120 points, tied with Marist, who received a first place vote.
- The two teams finished fourth and fifth in the league a season ago.
- The Bobcats went 7-9-1 (4-4-0) last season and earned the fourth seed, hosting the MAAC Quarterfinals.
- Quinnipiac fell to No. 5 seeded Marist 2-1 in Hamden, Conn. on Sunday, Nov. 10 during the MAAC Tournament.
- After starting 1-4 in MAAC play last season, QU rattled off three-straight wins to move into contention for the postseason.
- They defeated Merrimack 3-2 at home with goals from returners Juan Hernandez and Luke Schierenbeck before shutting out Niagara on the road.
- They finished their run with a 3-1 win over Fairfield.
- Andrew Monteserin had three goals in the final two games of the season.
- Head Coach Eric Da Costa enters his 21st season with the Bobcats in 2025. Da Costa is up to 158 career victories with the Bobcats.
- Da Costa has built a strong reputation for success at QU, leading the Bobcats to the postseason conference tournament in 12 of the last 13 seasons (2012 in the NEC, 2013-2022, 2024).
- 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.
- The Bobcats return 18 players from a season ago, including seven of their ten top scorers.
- William Holum returns with the most points of any Bobcat from last year, scoring three goals and making three assists.
- Matt Pisani and Drew Seguro each return for their fifth season in Hamden.
- Seguro and Alex Miller were named captains this past spring, combined they have played in 77 games.
- The Bobcats welcome ten newcomers to Hamden before the start of the 2025 season.
- The group includes two transfers and eight first years. Taiga Matoba (Perth, Aus.) played at Monroe University and Flavio Di Palma (Sabaudia, Italy) joins QU after playing at Governors State.
- Quinnipiac's eight first years include, Erik Willke (Tromsø, Norway), Didac Glories (Valencia, Spain), Mateo Balbino (Ludlow, Mass.), Taehyeon Lim (Montreal, QC, Can.), Aleks Swider (Harwinton, Conn.), Sindri Sigurjonsson (Mosfellsbaer, Iceland), Remy Barone (Toronto, Ont, Can.), Sixten Karlsson (Stockholm, Sweden).
To stay up-to-date with Quinnipiac men's soccer news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_MSOC or visit www.gobobcats.com.
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