Bobcats Travel to Rider For Metro Contest

Game #13: Quinnipiac (8-3-1, 6-2-0 Metro) vs. Rider (4-6-1, 3-5-0 Metro)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM
Lawrenceville, NJ | Ben Cohen Field
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LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - The Quinnipiac Bobcats will travel away from Hamden for the first time since October 3, as they will head to Lawrenceville, New Jersey, for a matchup against the Rider Broncs. Kickoff from Ben Cohen Field is slated for 1 PM and can be seen on BroncVision.com.

Last time out, the Quinnipiac Bobcats earned their third straight clean sheet, shutting out the Iona Gaels, 4-0, while Rider took down the Saint Peter's Peacocks, 4-2, on Tuesday in Jersey City.

SCOUTING THE BRONCS

The Rider Broncs will enter Saturday's matchup with a 4-6-1 overall record and a 3-5-0 mark in conference play.
The Broncs wrapped up non-conference play with a 1-1-1 record. Rider defeated Wagner to open their season, then drew against NJIT before falling to Temple.
Rider is currently 3-5-0 in conference play and sits in seventh place in the Metro Conference standings.
The Broncs opened conference play with four straight losses. Rider dropped their conference opener to Fairfield, 3-0, and followed up with a 6-0 loss to the Siena Saints a week later. On September 19, the Broncs dropped their third straight Metro contest, losing to Canisius, 1-0. Four days later, Rider scored their first goal in conference play, but ultimately fell to Mount St. Mary's, 2-1. Rider then picked up back-to-back wins, defeating Merrimack, 2-1, and Iona, 2-0, before dropping their road contest at Manhattan, 1-0.
Rider is coming off a 4-2 win over the Saint Peter's Peacocks on Tuesday, October 13. The Broncs squandered a two-goal lead but bounced back with the game's final two strikes to take home the win.
Seven Broncs have found the back of the net so far this season, with Ava DeGeorge leading the way with three goals. Annie Small, Courtney Carter, and Cali Friedel are all tied for second on the team with two goals each. Three other Broncs have found the back of the net once this season.
Ashley Moore has started all eleven contests in goal for Rider and holds a 4-6-1 record with two clean sheets. Moore has recorded 60 saves so far this season and has allowed 19 goals against.
Last year, the Broncs finished with a 3-8-7 overall record and a 1-6-5 mark in conference action. Rider failed to make the conference tournament for the second time in as many years.
Rider was picked to finish eleventh in the Metro Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll with a total of 40 points.

HISTORY AGAINST RIDER

Saturday's matchup between the Bobcats and Broncs will mark the 16th time the two teams will face off.
Quinnipiac leads the all-time series, 8-5-2, and are 3-3-1 on the road.
The Bobcats have won the last six meetings between the two teams and outscored the Broncs 14-1 in that span.
In their last meeting, the Bobcats defeated the Broncs, 2-1, in Hamden. After Rider scored the opening goal, Milena Branco and Morgan Cupo netted tallies to give the Bobcats their first conference win of the 2025 season.

LAST TIME OUT

The Bobcats celebrated Senior Day with a 4-0 win over the Iona Gaels last Saturday afternoon in Hamden. Quinnipiac had four different Bobcats score goals in the win, and the defense held steady, recording the third straight clean sheet.
Morgan Cupo got back on the scoresheet with her goal in the 33rd minute. Cupo's goal is her tenth of the season and 24th of her collegiate career. Cupo also picked up an assist in the win.
Isabella Torelli found the back of the net for the second straight game. Torelli is up to three goals this season, which is good for second on the team.
Caroline Matyczyk scored her first collegiate goal on her senior day with her strike in the 81st minute.
Märta Ankarcrona also netted her first collegiate goal with her tally in the 85th minute.
Olivia Jarvis recorded ten saves in the win, the most she has recorded in a single game.
With the win, the Bobcats improved to 10-5-1 all-time against the Gaels and 6-1-1 at home. The win is their fifth straight against Iona, dating back to the 2023 season.

KEEPING IT CLEAN

The Bobcats have recorded clean sheets in their last three contests and four total contests this season.
Over their last three games, the Bobcats have allowed 21 shots on goal, all being turned aside by the keepers.
Olivia Jarvis has recorded two of those last three clean sheets and has three on the season.
Elizabeth DeSantis split time in goal with Jarvis against Iona to record a combined shutout.

THE A IN "ADDYSON" STANDS FOR ASSISTS

Addyson Earl's name was all over the scoresheet in the 4-1 victory over the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers.
Earl recorded an assist on all four of the Bobcats' goals, earning the primary assist on each goal.
Her four assists tied the Quinnipiac single-game record for assists, which was set by Courtney Chochol against Siena on Sept. 28, 2022.

THIS GIRL'S ON FIRE

Morgan Cupo is having a career year for the Bobcats and is one goal away from tying her goal output from last season with four regular season contests remaining.
Cupo is up to ten goals on the season, which leads the team and is tied at the top of the conference.
Cupo also ranks first in the conference with a total of 23 points this year (ten goals, three assists).
The graduate forward ranks 16^th in the country in points per game (1.92), 16^th in the NCAA in total goals and 21^st in total points.

PRESEASON HONORS

The Quinnipiac women's soccer team was selected third in the Metro Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league office on Thursday, August 6th.
The Bobcats received 146 points, including one first-place vote. Fairfield was picked to finish first with 164 total points and nine first-place votes, and Sacred Heart was picked second with 151 points and three first-place votes.
Morgan Cupo and Corey Anderson were voted to the Preseason All-Metro Team.

'25 SEASON RECAP

The Bobcats finished last season with an 8-3-6 overall record and an 8-0-4 conference mark.
As the two seed, the Bobcats matched up with the Canisius Golden Griffins in Hamden, and Canisius advanced with a victory in penalty kicks.

HOME COOKING

Quinnipiac posted a 5-0-2 record at the Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium last season.
The Bobcats continue to defend their home turf, posting a 26-3-3 record over the last four seasons.
Prior to this season, Quinnipiac's last regulation loss at home came against the Princeton Tigers back on September 17, 2023.

CONFERENCE DOMINANCE

Since 2021, the Bobcats hold a 49-8-5 record in conference play. During this stretch, Quinnipiac has hosted nine postseason tournament contests.
In conference tournament play since the 2021 season, Quinnipiac holds a 7-2-2 record.

HEAD COACH DAVE CLARKE

Head Coach Dave Clarke enters his 28th season with the Bobcats in 2026. Clarke is 261-209-54 (.550) over his career as a collegiate head coach (2 seasons at New Haven before QU). During his time at Quinnipiac, Clarke holds a record of 243-195-51 (.549).
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 three of their top five-point scorers from last season, highlighted by Morgan Cupo and Corey Anderson.
Quinnipiac returns 14 players who played in at least ten contests last season, with seven of them starting more than ten games.

NEW FACES IN HAMDEN

The Bobcats welcome five newcomers to Hamden before the start of the 2026 season.
Quinnipiac brought in Tindra Biedermann (Arizona Western College), Chiara Peiter (Johannes Gutenberg Universität), and Skye Cuscuna (UMass) as transfers.
Coach Clarke brought in two first-years for the upcoming season: Beatrice Plouffe (Repentigny, Quebec, Canada) and Tatum O'Brien (Attleboro, Mass.)

THE '26 SCHEDULE

The Bobcats will play 16 regular-season games, hosting seven contests at the QU Soccer Stadium in Hamden.
Quinnipiac's slate features four non-conference matchups, with three on the road (Holy Cross, North Carolina, UAlbany) and one in Hamden (Yale).
QU kicks off Metro play on September 5th as they host the Niagara Purple Eagles at 12 PM.
Quinnipiac will wrap up the regular season on Wednesday, November 4th, on the road at Saint Peter's.

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Players Mentioned

Corey Anderson

Tindra Biedermann

Milena Branco

Morgan Cupo

Skye Cuscuna

Elizabeth DeSantis

Addyson Earl

Olivia Jarvis

Caroline Matyczyk

Tatum O'Brien

Beatrice Plouffe

Isabella Torelli

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Upcoming Events

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