Quinnipiac University
Merrimack
Quinnipiac Welcomes Merrimack for MAAC Wednesday Matinee
4/8/2025 5:07:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac women's lacrosse team returns home to host Merrimack at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, marking its second-to-last home game of the season.
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Quinnipiac (6-6, 1-3 MAAC) vs. Merrimack (1-10, 0-4 MAAC)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: SidearmStats
LAST TIME OUT: vs. Manhattan
The Bobcats raced out to a dominant first half, scoring 10 goals, while forcing 12 first-half turnovers to take full control early. Quinnipiac added five more goals after the break and allowed just one from Manhattan, cruising to a 15-1 victory. The win marked the Bobcats' eighth double-digit scoring game of the season.
Both Delmond sisters delivered standout performances, with EllaGrace Delmond leading the way with five goals, four of which came in the second quarter, and Mia Delmond adding four of her own. The Bobcats moved the ball efficiently, as six players tallied at least one assist, including two each from Mia Delmond, Mary Hage, and Anna Givens.
DRAWING CLOSER
Junior Sophia Coan continues to climb the single-season draw control charts for Quinnipiac, currently sitting at 54 which puts her second all time. Sophia Iaccino holds the record with 61 during the 2021 campaign.
Coan also tied single-game history record earlier this season, recording nine draw controls against East Carolina on March 15. That tied her with Emily Feeney, Phoebe LaPlante and Gibney for the most in a single game in program history. She also has six outings of seven or more DCs in a game since joining the Bobcats in 2024, all of which place her in the top 10 in program history.
RECORD CHASING
EllaGrace Delmond and Abby Wise are both cementing their names as some of the top offensive names in program history when their collegiate careers come to an end in the next eight weeks. Delmond joined the 100-goal club at Fairfield on Wednesday, becoming just the 11th Bobcat to hit the mark and is eighth all-time in career goals with 106. She is the only Bobcat who will graduate this decade to reach that mark.
Wise climbed to sixth all-time in career assists, currently sitting at 56 career helpers over her four years. That has her chasing Kyra Ochwat '15 who recorded 58 over her time. Wise is the only Bobcat who will graduate since Ochwat to record that many assists.
NATIONAL ACCOLADES
First year netminder Shannon Alden was recognized by Inside Lacrosse as one of the Top 10 most impactful freshmen in NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse, the organization announced in mid-March. She enters the weekend ranked No. 10 nationally in saves per game (10.42), No. 11 in total saves (125) and No. 10 in save percentage (.504). She leads the MAAC in two of the three categories. She recorded a 20-save performance against UMass Lowell, just the second by a Bobcat goalkeeper since 2003 (Kyle Larkin, 2017) and the tenth overall in program history. She is also one of five players nationally to record that mark.
CLIMBING THE LADDER
The Bobcats currently lead the MAAC in four statistical categories with four games left in the season, pacing the league in points per game (17.83), save percentage (.506), goals per game (12.58), woman-down goals per game (.42) and shots on goal per game (20.92). They are also second in assists per game (5.25) and woman-up goals per game (2.08)
Along with Alden in the national ranks, Abby Wise is currently leading in the league in total assists (24) and is second in assists per game (2.00), while she's also second in total points (45) and points per game (3.75).Maggie Kennedy is currently fourth in the league in caused turnovers per contest, averaging 1.50 per outing while Emma Miller-Ayala is eighth (1.42)
SCOUTING MERRIMACK
Quinnipiac and Merriack will face off for the first time. Merrimack enters the matchup currently on a five-game losing streak, with its lone win of the season coming before the skid- a 15-9 victory over Presbyterian College, which also marked the Warriors' highest-scoring performance of the year.
