Caunter’s OT Winner Lifts Bobcats on Senior Day

Sunday, October 11

Hamden, CT

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

(7-4)

Dartmouth

(3-8)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Dartmouth	0	0	1	1	0	2
Quinnipiac	0	2	0	0	1	3

Group celebration after Charlie Caunter's OT goal against Dartmouth (Oct. 11, 2026 in Hamden, CT)

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

10/11/2026 8:32:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

HAMDEN, CT – The Quinnipiac field hockey team picked up their seventh win of the season with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory over Dartmouth on Sunday afternoon.

After 27 minutes of scoreless action, Ava Bleier and Katie Shanahan scored within two and a half minutes of each other to give the Bobcats a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.

AVA BLEIER WITH LUCKY NUMBER 7️⃣ ON THE SEASON #BobcatNation x #NCAAFH https://t.co/JrC4mOKDLy
— Quinnipiac Field Hockey (@QU_FH) October 11, 2026

Bleier now leads the NEC with seven goals on the season, while Shanahan converted on a penalty corner to score her third of the year.

KATIE SHAN WITH GOALS IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES #BobcatNation x #NCAAFH https://t.co/ZSUd6eRPdr
— Quinnipiac Field Hockey (@QU_FH) October 11, 2026

Dartmouth cut the deficit early in the third quarter with a penalty stroke before tying the game just a minute into the final quarter.

Neither team found the back of the cage for the remainder of regulation, sending Quinnipiac to its third overtime contest of the season.

Just 1:48 into the extra frame, Meike van Schoot came up with a crucial save on Dartmouth's penalty stroke to keep the game tied at 2-2.

OH MY MEIKE 😱😱 #BobcatNation x #NCAAFH https://t.co/mqNLbl9Dyy
— Quinnipiac Field Hockey (@QU_FH) October 11, 2026

Charlie Caunter then delivered the golden goal for Quinnipiac, scoring her second collegiate goal to secure the OT win.

𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 count the Cats out 😼 #BobcatNation x #NCAAFH https://t.co/JdxzerGvjn
— Quinnipiac Field Hockey (@QU_FH) October 11, 2026

Audrey Everett made her first start of the season in goal, recording one save in the opening quarter. Van Schoot stopped six of eight shots on goal for her seventh win.

STATS & NOTES

The Bobcats improve to 7-4 overall and remain unbeaten in overtime going 3-0.
Rozemarijn van Keulen and Martina Calveira lead the team with 15 points each after recording an assist.
Calveira extends her point streak to five games, totaling 12 points during that stretch with five goals and two assists.
Bleier recorded her seventh goal of the season, leading the NEC, and has scored three goals over the last two games.
Shanahan tallied her third goal of the season and now has eight points as a defender.
Caunter scored the overtime game-winner for her second collegiate goal.
Everett made her first start of the season, recording one save.
Van Schoot earned her seventh win of the season, making six saves to bring her season total to 69.
Dartmouth held a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal.

UP NEXT
The Bobcats return to action next weekend with two conference matchups. Quinnipiac travels to Erie, Pa., to face Mercyhurst on Friday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. before returning to Hamden to host Merrimack for Alumni Day on Sunday, Oct. 18, at noon.

For more information on Quinnipiac Field Hockey, visit gobobcats.com/fh and follow the team on Twitter and Instagram, @QU_FH.