Women's Soccer Hosts Canisius for MAAC Semifinal Matchup

Thursday, November 6

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Canisius

Tickets

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Women's Soccer Hosts Canisius for MAAC Semifinal Matchup

11/5/2025 11:50:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Game #17: #2 Quinnipiac (8-3-5, 8-0-4 MAAC) vs #3 Canisius (8-8-1, 7-4-1 MAAC) – MAAC Semifinals
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 | 1:00 PM
Hamden, Connecticut | Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium
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Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's soccer team begins their quest for their MAAC title in five years with a matchup in the MAAC Semifinals against the Canisius Golden Griffins. Kickoff from the Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium is slated for 1 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIFFINS

Canisius enters Wednesday's matchup with an 8-8-1 overall record and a 7-4-1 mark in conference play.
The Golden Griffins finished the regular season with a 7-8-1 record with those seven wins coming in conference play.
The last time out, the Golden Griffins took down No. 6 Marist in the MAAC Quarterfinal round, 1-0. Azaria Fagan netted the lone goal of the game, her fifth goal of the season.
Azaria Fagan ranks first on the team with five goals this season. Jessica Whitaker ranks second on the team with four goals and leads the team in assists (6) and points (14).
Chloe Tseros has started all 17 games in goal for the Golden Griffins this season. Tseros has recorded 71 saves, while allowing 26 goals against in her first season at Canisius.

HISTORY AGAINST CANISIUS

Thursday's matchup marks the 18^th time the two programs are facing off in QU's Division I history.
Quinnipiac holds a 13-2-2 record all-time against the Golden Griffins.
The last time the two teams faced off was earlier this season and the Bobcats won 2-0 on their home turf (Oct. 11, 2025).
Morgan Cupo netted goals in the 9^th minute and the 79^th minute to power the Bobcats past Canisius. Madison Alves, Addyson Earl, and Marta Ankarcrona recorded assists in the win.

POSTSEASON AWARDS

Six Bobcats were named to All-MAAC teams, as announced by the league office on Monday, November 3^rd.
Morgan Cupo and Madison Alves were named to the All-MAAC First Team.
First year Corey Anderson earned All-MAAC Second Team honors and Olivia Jarvis, Bianca D'Onofrio, and Klara Bengtsson were tabbed to the All-MAAC Third Team.

BACK IN THE POSTSEASON

Quinnipiac will make its tenth straight appearance in the MAAC Tournament and tenth overall appearance since joining the conference.
For the full 2025 MAAC Championship bracket, click here.

LAST TIME OUT

The Bobcats closed out their regular season with a 2-0 win over the Manhattan Jaspers on Wednesday, October 29^th.
Morgan Cupo got the Bobcats on the board in the 5^th minute for her 11^th goal of the season.
The game remained 1-0 for much of the contest, but Addyson Earl doubled the Quinnipiac lead in the 87^th minute.
Olivia Jarvis recorded three saves in the win to earn her seventh victory of the year and third clean sheet of the season.

PRESEASON HONORS

The Quinnipiac women's soccer team was selected second in the MAAC Preseason Poll, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, August 6^th.
The Bobcats received 158 total points with two first-place votes. Quinnipiac finished eight points behind the Preseason favorites, Fairfield, and finished 25 points ahead of Siena, who was picked to finish third.
Madison Alves was Quinnipiac's lone member of the Preseason All-MAAC Team.

'24 SEASON RECAP

The Bobcats went 14-5-1 (10-2-0 MAAC) last season and earned the #2 seed for the 2024 MAAC Championships.
Quinnipiac defeated the Iona Gaels 1-0 in the MAAC Quarterfinals before defeating the Canisius Golden Griffins 3-1 in the Semifinals to punch their fourth straight MAAC Championship appearance.
The Bobcats' season came to an end in the MAAC Title Game as they fell to the Fairfield Stags 1-0.

HOME COOKING

Quinnipiac posted an 8-0-1 record on their home turf during last year's regular season, including a streak of seven straight clean sheets.
The Bobcats outscored their opponents 22-2 on their home turf in the regular season.
QU won their two postseason contests in Hamden last year, outscoring their opponents 4-1.

KEEPING IT CLEAN

The Bobcats had a stretch of ten straight clean sheets last season, spanning from September 1^st to October 16^th.
The clean sheet streak came to an end on October 19^th as the Bobcats lost 2-0 to Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

HEAD COACH DAVE CLARKE

Head Coach Dave Clarke enters his 27^th season with the Bobcats in 2025. Clarke is 249-206-51 over his career as a collegiate head coach (2 seasons at New Haven before QU).
Clarke has firmly cemented himself as one of the premier college coaches in the NCAA's highest division. He effectively etched his signature on Quinnipiac soccer by becoming not only the winningest coach in its history but also leading his team to an NCAA Tournament berth in 2000 and a regular-season championship in 2001.
The Bobcats then won their second consecutive MAAC Championship in 2023, marking their second MAAC Title in program history.

WHO'S BACK?

The Bobcats return six of their top ten-point scorers from last season, highlighted by Madison Alves and Klara Bengtsson, who both finished the season with 10 points.
Alves is the lone returner who started all 20 games last season.
The Bobcats will have three goalkeepers who combined for three appearances last season. Gwen Hoyt started two contests and finished with a 1-0-0 record and recorded one save.

NEW FACES IN HAMDEN

The Bobcats welcome ten newcomers to Hamden before the start of the 2025 season.
Addyson Earl is the lone transfer into the women's soccer program, coming in after one season at UNC Charlotte.
Quinnipiac will have nine first years on the roster this season, Audrey Lefebvre (Repentigny, Quebec, Canada), Stella Tosoni (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia), Alessandra Page (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Marta Ankarcrona (Stockholm, Sweden), Marina Mahon (West Chester, Pennsylvania), Corey Anderson (Glastonbury, Connecticut), Sydney McInnis (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada), Isabella Torelli (King City, Ontario, Canada), and Ava Young (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada).

THE '25 SCHEDULE

The Bobcats will play 16 regular-season games in total – hosting seven contests at the Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium in Hamden. The Bobcats hosted two exhibition contests this preseason, welcoming both St. John's and Maine.
Quinnipiac's slate features four non-conference matchups, with three on the road (Hofstra, Stony Brook, and LIU) and one in Hamden (Syracuse).
QU kicks off MAAC play on September 6^th as they host the Rider Broncs with a 12 PM kickoff.
The Bobcats will have a 2024 MAAC Championship Rematch with the Fairfield Stags on September 24^th in Hamden.
QU will honor its seniors in a pre-game ceremony before the October 4^th match against the Saint Peter's Peacocks.
Quinnipiac will wrap up their home schedule with the Manhattan Jaspers on October 29^th.