Eschoyez Scores Hat Trick, Bobcats Take Down Merrimack

Sunday, September 21

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

(5-3)

Merrimack College

(1-6)

Merrimack

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Eschoyez Scores Hat Trick, Bobcats Take Down Merrimack

9/21/2025 3:14:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac field hockey team dominated Merrimack 8-0 on Sunday afternoon in a non-conference matchup.

Sophomore Francisca Eschoyez scored a hat trick for the Bobcats to lead them to their victory, her second three-goal performance in as many years as a Bobcat. She also broke the program's single-game points record with nine on the day.

The Bobcats had their best quarter in the first, scoring three goals. The first one within the first minute of the game as Eschoyez scored to get the Bobcats on the board. Mo Quaile scored the second goal in the 10th minute of the contest, off an assist from Lucia Donati. Mo Quaile struck again just a minute later to give the Bobcats the 3-0 lead, and Eschoyez assisted the goal.

Mo with her second multi-goal game… and it took 72 seconds 🤩#BobcatNation x #BigEastFH pic.twitter.com/ryPqbpDCXx
— Quinnipiac Field Hockey (@QU_FH) September 21, 2025

Eschoyez had the first goal of the second quarter, then added another assist, as she helped on Ava Bleier's goal to give the Bobcats the 5-0 lead to go into halftime.

Ava's first as a Bobcat 🤩#BobcatNation x #BigEastFH pic.twitter.com/r9wTB0JLVi
— Quinnipiac Field Hockey (@QU_FH) September 21, 2025

Rozemarijn Van Keulen scored the lone goal for the Bobcats in the third quarter, which was assisted by Mo Quaile.

Eschoyez earned her hat trick in the final quarter, which came from Cameron Brower. Van Keulen topped it off for the Bobcats, giving them the 8-0 victory.

SCORE

Quinnipiac 8, Merrimack 0

LOCATION

Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium | Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS

Quinnipiac (5-3, 0-1 BIG EAST) | Merrimack (1-6, 1-0 MAAC)

NOTES

The Bobcats recorded 25 total shots, which is a season high for the team.
Quinnipiac outshot Merrimack 16-2 in the shots on goal department.
Eschoyez tied her program single-game point record with three total goals and three assists, totaling nine for the afternoon.
Eschoyez has scored in five out of eight games this season.
The Bobcats tied for their single-game goal record as a team, matching the eight scored against Saint Francis on Oct. 10, 2004.
The 8-0 victory is the widest margin of victory in the program's history.
The Bobcats earned 11 corners while Merrimack earned one.
Cristina Torres had two saves while facing two shots. Audrey Everett also saw her first action of 2025, playing 31 minutes, facing no shots.

UP NEXT

Quinnipiac field hockey will travel to Norfolk, Virginia to face Old Dominion University for their second Big East conference game, Friday at 3:00 PM.

For an inside look at the Quinnipiac field hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_FH or go to gobobcats.com/fh.