Bobcats, Stags Set for Wednesday Night Matchup

Game #14: Quinnipiac (9-3-1, 7-2-0 Metro) at Fairfield (9-4-1, 7-1-0 Metro)
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Fairfield, CT | Lessing Field
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FAIRFIELD, CT – The Quinnipiac women's soccer team takes their four-game win streak to Fairfield as they take on the Fairfield Stags on Wednesday, October 21. Kickoff from Lessing Field is slated for 7 PM and can be seen on ESPN+ or SNY.

Last time out, Isabella Torelli netted the game-winning goal with 41 seconds left as the Bobcats took down the Rider Broncs on the road, while Fairfield dropped their first Metro Conference contest of the year, falling to Niagara, 2-1.

SCOUTING THE STAGS

The Fairfield Stags will enter Wednesday's matchup with a 9-4-1 overall record and a 7-1-0 mark in conference play.
The Stags wrapped up non-conference play with a 2-3-1 record. Fairfield dropped their season opener to UNC, 4-0, before following up with wins against UMass Lowell (3-2) and Boston University (5-2). The Stags played to a 0-0 tie at home against Rutgers and closed out non-conference play with a pair of losses to Harvard (4-0) and FDU (2-0).
Fairfield is currently 7-1-0 in conference play and sits in a tie for first place in the Metro Conference standings with a total of 21 points.
The Stags opened conference play with seven straight victories. Fairfield defeated the Rider Broncs, 3-0, to open the conference slate at home and, a week later, defeated Canisius 2-0. Fairfield continued to win in the conference, taking down Siena, 2-1, in their first road game in Metro action. The Stags continued their winning ways, winning four straight while outscoring their opponents, 20-3 (6-1 vs. Iona, 2-0 at Mount St. Mary's, 5-1 at Marist, 7-1 vs. Merrimack).
Fairfield is coming off their first loss in conference play this season, falling to the Niagara Purple Eagles, 2-1, on Saturday, October 17. Niagara got on the board first in the tenth minute, but Fairfield evened the contest at one in the 23^rd minute. The Purple Eagles scored the game-winner in the 71^st minute to down the Stags.
Ten Stags have found the back of the net so far this season, with Payton Zaun, Ella Pisani, and Amelia Stewart leading the way with six goals apiece. Brooke Kennedy has scored five times, while Ashley McMahon and Ashlyn Walsh have each netted four tallies. Four other Stags have recorded goals, with three of them each scoring one goal so far this season.
Alyssa Gluting has started all 14 contests in goal for Fairfield and holds an 8-4-1 record with three clean sheets. Gluting has recorded 44 saves so far this season and has allowed 17 goals against.
Last year, the Stags finished with a 15-2-2 overall record and a 10-0-2 mark in conference action. Fairfield fell to the Sacred Heart Pioneers in the conference semifinal, 1-0, to end their season.
Fairfield was picked to finish first in the Metro Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll with a total of 164 points and nine first-place votes.

HISTORY AGAINST FAIRFIELD

Wednesday's matchup between the Bobcats and Stags will mark the 18th time the two teams will face off.
Quinnipiac leads the all-time series, 10-4-3, and are 3-2-2 on the road. The Bobcats average 1.0 goals per game in their history against the Stags.
In their last meeting, the Bobcats and Stags played to a 1-1 draw in Hamden (September 24, 2025). Ashley McMahon of Fairfield opened the scoring in the 81^st minute, but Corey Anderson found the equalizer with 40 seconds remaining in the contest.

LAST TIME OUT

The Quinnipiac women's soccer team won their fourth straight contest when Isabella Torelli scored the game-winning goal with 41 seconds left. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 9-3-1 overall and 7-2-0 in conference play and sit in a three-way tie for first place.
Isabella Torelli found the back of the net for the third straight game. Torelli is up to four goals this season, which is good for second on the team. Torelli has recorded three game-winning goals this season, which is the second most on the team.
Addyson Earl picked up the assist on Torelli's goal, her fifth of the season, which leads the squad.
Olivia Jarvis recorded four saves in the win. Jarvis backstopped the Bobcats to their fifth clean sheet of the season and fourth straight.
With the win, the Bobcats improved to 9-5-2 all-time against the Broncs and 4-3-1 on the road. The win is their seventh straight against Rider, dating back to the 2021 season.

KEEPING IT CLEAN

The Bobcats have recorded clean sheets in their last four contests and five total contests this season.
Over their last four games, the Bobcats have allowed 25 shots on goal, all being turned aside by the keepers.
Olivia Jarvis has recorded three of those last four clean sheets and has four 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.
Earl has five assists this season, which leads the team and ranks fourth in the conference.

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 three regular season contests remaining.
Cupo is up to ten goals on the season, which leads the team and is second in the conference.
Cupo is second in the Metro Conference with a total of 23 points this year (ten goals, three assists).
The graduate forward ranks 22^nd in the country in points per game (1.77), 22^nd in the NCAA in total goals and 30^th in total points.
Cupo also ranks 3^rd in the conference and 19^th in the NCAA with three game-winning goals this year.

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 262-209-54 (.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 244-195-51 (.550).
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

Morgan Cupo

Skye Cuscuna

Elizabeth DeSantis

Addyson Earl

Olivia Jarvis

Tatum O'Brien

Beatrice Plouffe

Isabella Torelli

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