Bobcats Defeat Rider For First Win of 2025

Saturday, September 6

Hamden, Conn.

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

1-3-1, 1-0-0

Rider

1-3-2, 0-1-0

Rider

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Izzy DiBari

9/6/2025 3:54:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's soccer team secured their first win of the 2025 season in the MAAC opener against the Rider Broncs, 2-1, on Saturday afternoon in Hamden.

Rider scored first in the third minute of the match, but two unanswered goals by the Bobcats led them to victory.

Milena Branco evened the score at one goal apiece in the 26th minute. Addyson Earl tracked down a loose ball and delivered it into the box, where Branco finished.

Earl ➕ Branco 🟰 Even at one #BobcatNation x #MAACSoccer pic.twitter.com/Ur0xPKm38x
— Quinnipiac Women's Soccer (@QU_WSOC) September 6, 2025

In the 51st minute, the Bobcats earned a corner kick and capitalized. Corey Anderson sent the ball into the box, finding Morgan Cupo's header, which just crossed the goal line to give Quinnipiac a 2-1 lead.

Morgan's header crosses the line and we're in FRONT! #BobcatNation x #MAACSoccer pic.twitter.com/V39crsK9iP
— Quinnipiac Women's Soccer (@QU_WSOC) September 6, 2025

Rider managed only three shots in the second half, and Olivia Jarvis saved all three, helping the Bobcats hold on for their season's first win.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 2, Rider 1

LOCATION
Quinnipiac Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium | Hamden, Connecticut

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (1-3-1, 1-0-0 MAAC) | Rider (1-3-2, 0-1-0 MAAC)

NOTES

Quinnipiac earned its first win of the season and started MAAC play with a 1-0 record.
Milena Branco scored her second goal of the season during the first half. It marked the fifth goal of her college career.
Branco's two goals this season match her personal best from her sophomore year.
Morgan Cupo scored her first goal of the season, which turned out to be the game-winner.
Cupo's goal was the fourth of her career and her second game-winning goal.
Olivia Jarvis started the second half in goal and secured her first career win, making three saves.
The Bobcats outshot Rider 16-10 but were outshot in shots on goal, 5-4.
Quinnipiac earned 12 corners while Rider had only three.
Anna Bean, Klara Bengtsson, Bianca D'Onofrio, and Corey Anderson played the full 90 minutes.
D'Onofrio is the only player to have played every minute of every game this season.
The Bobcats have won their MAAC opener four consecutive years, their last conference opener loss being in 2021 against Monmouth.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats will travel to Western New York to face Niagara next Saturday, September 13th. Kickoff from Niagara Field is scheduled for noon and will be streamed on ESPN+.

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