Bobcats Set for Regular Season Finale vs. Queens

Quinnipiac (4-3) vs. Queens (2-4)
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 | 11:00 AM
Annapolis, Md. / Prusmack Rugby Center

ANNAPOLIS, MD. – Quinnipiac women's rugby readies for the final contest of the 2025 regular season on Saturday morning, as the Bobcats will square off with Queens at 11:00 AM. The game will be hosted at Pursmack Rugby Center in Annapolis, Maryland.

LAST TIME OUT: QU DROPS CONTEST vs. SHU (10/18)

Quinnipiac dropped a matchup against Sacred Heart by the final score of 27-12 on Saturday at the QU Rugby Stadium. Lucy Lamborn and Rebecca Balladares both found the try zone in the loss for the Bobcats.
Quinnipiac celebrated its five seniors prior to the start of the contest in Hamden. Amelia Rizzi, Gillian Mason, Lucy Lamborn, Kelsey Thomas, and Gabrielle Appiah were all honored for their contributions to the Bobcats' program.

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).

Schedule

Players Mentioned

Gabrielle Appiah

Rebecca Balladares

Layla Cox

Alexa Kirschner

Lucy Lamborn

Gillian Mason

Amelia Rizzi

Kelsey Thomas

Anna Wright

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Upcoming Events

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