Bobcats Set to Host SHU for Senior Day in Hamden

Quinnipiac (4-2) vs. Sacred Heart (2-3)
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 | 1:00 PM
QU Rugby Field | Hamden, CT
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HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women's rugby is set for its final home contest of the regular season on Saturday afternoon in Hamden, as the Bobcats play host to Sacred Heart at 1:00 PM.

The Bobcats will celebrate Senior Day pregame in Hamden. Amelia Rizzi, Gillian Mason, Lucy Lamborn, Kelsey Thomas, and Gabrielle Appiah will all be honored prior to game time.

LAST TIME OUT: BOBCATS BATTLE TO ROAD W (10/11)

Quinnipiac 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.

SCOUTING SACRED HEART

SHU enters at 2-3 overall. The Pioneers have dropped three consecutive matchups against Dartmouth, Army, and Harvard entering play
Quinnipiac is 5-1 all-time against Sacred Heart.
SHU won the 2024 matchup, 43-33, in Fairfield.

HEAD COACH BECKY CARLSON

Carlson enters her 15th year at the helm of the Quinnipiac Women's Rugby team in 2025-26, leading the transition from a new varsity program into a three-time national champion. Carlson has been a key advocate for women's NCAA rugby and equality in athletics for over a decade.
As the original head coach of the Quinnipiac women's rugby team added in 2011, Becky Carlson is up to 98 career victories with the Bobcats – including back-to-back-to-back Division I NIRA national championship titles in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

NEW PROGRAM RECORD

Alexa Kirschner recorded 22 solo tackles in Quinnipiac's contest vs. Lindenwood on Sept. 19 setting a new single-game team record. She completed 92 percent of her tackles during the battle against Lindenwood.

LAST YEAR (2024)

Quinnipiac most recently wrapped up the 2024 regular season with a 4-3-2 overall record (2-3-2 NIRA).
The Bobcats defeated Navy, Penn State, Princeton and AIC in four consecutive games (Sept. 21 – Oct. 12).
Anna Wright led the Bobcats with 79 tackles a season ago, while Layla Cox ranked second with 61 tackles.
Layla Cox also led the Bobcats with 10.41 meters/carry, and she found the try zone 10 times during 2024. Fellow returner Lucy Lamborn found the try zone five different times last year.

For more information on the Quinnipiac Women's Rugby program, visit gobobcats.com/rugby and follow the team on X/Twitter (QU_Rugby) and Instagram (QURugby).

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Players Mentioned

Gabrielle Appiah

Rebecca Balladares

Layla Cox

Alexa Kirschner

Lucy Lamborn

Lucy Lamborn

Gillian Mason

Amelia Rizzi

Kelsey Thomas

Anna Wright

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Women's Rugby versus Sacred Heart on Oct. 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Rugby at Queens (at Navy) on Oct. 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM