Men's Soccer Heads to UMass for Primetime Matchup

Game #2: Quinnipiac (0-1) at UMass (1-1)
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 | 4:00 PM
Amherst, Mass. | Rudd Field
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac men's soccer program continues its season-opening road trip on Thursday afternoon, heading to UMass for a matchup at Rudd Field. It is the first time the two teams meet in their programs' history and the second of four consecutive road contests to begin the campaign.

SCOUTING THE MINUTEMEN

UMass enters the matchup 1-1, most recently tying another Connecticut foe in the UConn Huskies on Sunday afternoon in Storrs.
The then-No. 8 ranked Minutemen were up 1-0 in the last 10 minutes before VAR awarded UConn a penalty they converted to share the spoils.
Aidan Kelly scored for the second time in as many games and leads the squad with five points in the first two contests.
Alex Geczy has played all 180 minutes between the posts, stopping six of nine shots on frame in the first two games.
They return 14 players from a season ago, including defensemen that led a unit with the second-most shutouts in the country in 2024.

PRESEASON POLL

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.

'24 SEASON RECAP

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.

STRONG FINISH TO 2024

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

Head Coach Eric Da Costa enters his 21st season with the Bobcats in 2025. Da Costa is 155-143-61 in his tenure at Quinnipiac.
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).
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.

STRONG RETURNING GROUP

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.

NEW FACES IN HAMDEN

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).

THE '25 SCHEDULE

The 17-game schedule features eight home games at Quinnipiac Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium.
QU's home opener is against Caldwell on Sept. 11 after starting out on the road for four games.
They will then open their MAAC schedule on Sept. 20 against Marist.
The Bobcats will honor their seniors in their final home game on Nov. 1 against Niagara and finish their season on the road against Merrimack on Nov. 5.

To stay up-to-date with Quinnipiac men's soccer news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_MSOC or visit www.gobobcats.com.

Schedule

Players Mentioned

Mateo Balbino

Remy Barone

Flavio Di Palma

Didac Glories

Juan Hernandez

William Holum

Sixten Karlsson

Taehyeon Lim

Taiga Matoba

Alex Miller

Andrew Monteserin

Luke Schierenbeck

Drew Seguro

Sindri Sigurjonsson

Aleks Swider

Erik Willke

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus Siena on Oct. 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer at Fairfield on Oct. 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus Niagara on Nov. 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer at Merrimack on Nov. 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM