Bobcats Travel to Face Merrimack on Saturday

Game #8: Quinnipiac (2-3-3, 2-0-2 MAAC) at Merrimack (3-5-2, 2-2-0 MAAC)
Saturday, Sep. 27, 2025 | 1:00 PM
North Andover, Mass. | Martone-Marjail Field
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Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's soccer team returns to action as they head to North Andover, MA, to take on the Merrimack Warriors on Saturday, September 27^th. Kickoff from Martone-Marjail Field is slated for 1 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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SCOUTING THE WARRIORS

Merrimack enters Saturday's matchup with a 3-5-2 overall record and a 2-2 mark in conference play.
The Warriors finished non-conference play with a 1-3-2 record, defeating UMass Lowell (2-1), falling to Dartmouth (7-0), Maine (3-2), and New Hampshire (4-3), while drawing against Vermont (1-1) and Bryant (0-0).
The last time out, the Warriors dropped their second MAAC game of the season, falling to the Siena Saints, 3-1. Isabella Keogh scored Merrimack's lone goal of the game in the 17^th minute.
First-year Kylie Fuller leads the Warriors in goals this season with seven and points with 16. Fuller has started all ten games for Merrimack in her first year in Andover.
Kaitlyn Brewi has started all ten games in goal for the Warriors this season. Brewi has made 69 saves and has allowed 23 goals so far this season.
The Warriors currently sit in sixth place in the MAAC standings as of Friday, September 26^th.

HISTORY AGAINST MERRIMACK

Saturday's matchup marks the 2^nd time the two programs are facing off in QU's Division I history.
The last time the two teams faced off was last season on October 16^th in Hamden.
The Bobcats defeated the Warriors 5-0, and Rachel Roman scored three goals, while Aisling Spillane and Courtney Chochol scored one each.

WEEKLY HONORS

Morgan Cupo was named the Jersey Mike's MAAC Offensive Player of the Week after her four-point performance against the Mountaineers.
First-year Ava Young was named the Rookie of the Week after she recorded her first collegiate assist, point, and goal in the win against the Mount.
Klara Bengtsson recorded four points (one goal, two assists) in the win against Mount and was named an Honorable Mention to the Top-Drawer Soccer Team of the Week.

LAST TIME OUT

The Bobcats and Fairfield Stags played to a 1-1 draw in Hamden on Wednesday, Sept. 24^th.
After a scoreless 80 minutes, the Stags got on the board with a goal from Ashley McMahon.
With just 40 seconds to play, Corey Anderson scored her first goal of her collegiate career to steal a win from the Stags and force a 1-1 draw.
Olivia Jarvis got the start in goal for the Bobcats and recorded five saves in 90 minutes of action.

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 245-203-47 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.

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Players Mentioned

Madison Alves

Corey Anderson

Klara Bengtsson

Courtney Chochol

Morgan Cupo

Addyson Earl

Gwen Hoyt

Olivia Jarvis

Audrey Lefebvre

Marina Mahon

Sydney McInnis

Alessandra Page

Rachel Roman

Aisling Spillane

Isabella Torelli

Stella Tosoni

Ava Young

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