Saturday, October 17
Hamden, Conn.
3:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
5-1-1
1
vs
5
Northeastern University
3-1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Quinnipiac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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No. 4 Bobcats Fall to No. 6 Northeastern
10/17/2026 11:28:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
HAMDEN, Conn. – The No. 4 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team dropped its first game of the season, falling to No. 6 Northeastern 5-1 on Saturday afternoon.
The Huskies struck twice early in the opening period to take a 2-0 lead.
Avery Bairos cut the deficit in half later in the period, recording her sixth goal of the season and second power-play goal to make it a 2-1 game.
Northeastern responded with three unanswered goals, including an empty-net tally in the final period, to secure the 5-1 victory.
Casey Clausen made 11 saves, while Natalia Dilbone stopped 18 shots in goal for the Bobcats.
STATS AND NOTES
The Bobcats open ECAC Hockey play on the road next weekend, visiting Union on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. before facing RPI on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_WIH or go to gobobcats.com/wih.
The Huskies struck twice early in the opening period to take a 2-0 lead.
Avery Bairos cut the deficit in half later in the period, recording her sixth goal of the season and second power-play goal to make it a 2-1 game.
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— Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey (@QU_WIH) October 17, 2026
Northeastern responded with three unanswered goals, including an empty-net tally in the final period, to secure the 5-1 victory.
Casey Clausen made 11 saves, while Natalia Dilbone stopped 18 shots in goal for the Bobcats.
STATS AND NOTES
- Avery Bairos leads Quinnipiac with six goals this season, including two power-play goals.
- Alex Law and Makayla Watson each recorded an assist.
- Law extended her point streak to four games, recording at least one assist in each game.
- Watson extended her point streak to three games after scoring in Friday night's matchup.
- Quinnipiac is 6-for-21 on the power play through seven games (.286).
- The Bobcats remain perfect on the penalty kill, going 23-for-23.
- The four-goal loss marked Quinnipiac's largest margin of defeat at home since Jan. 19, 2024, when the Bobcats fell to Colgate 5-0.
The Bobcats open ECAC Hockey play on the road next weekend, visiting Union on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. before facing RPI on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_WIH or go to gobobcats.com/wih.
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Players Mentioned
Forward
/ Women's Ice Hockey
Goaltender
/ Women's Ice Hockey
Goaltender
/ Women's Ice Hockey
Forward
/ Women's Ice Hockey
Defense
/ Women's Ice HockeyTeam Stats
NOR
QUI
Shots
34
29
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
4
Penalty Mins
8
8
Faceoffs Won
19
38
Game Leaders
+/-
-4
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
-3
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
-5
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
0
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