Field Hockey Set for Pair of In-State Matchups - Quinnipiac University Athletics

Quinnipiac at New Haven
Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 | 12:00 PM
West Haven, Conn. | Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium
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Quinnipiac vs Yale
Sunday, Oct. 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM
Hamden, Conn. | QU Field Hockey Stadium
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HAMDEN, CT – Quinnipiac field hockey returns to action this weekend for a pair of in-state matchups, with NEC play against New Haven on Friday before taking on non-conference opponent Yale on Sunday. Both contests are set to start at noon.

The Bobcats clinched their first postseason berth since 2015, and their first season back in the NEC, with a win over Merrimack last weekend.

CATS KEEP CLIMBING

Quinnipiac enters the weekend with a 9-4 overall record and 5-1 in NEC play.
The Bobcats are looking to extend their win streak after four straight victories for the second time this season.
The Bobcats rank 13th nationally in save percentage (.774) and 17th in points per game (8.31) and goals per game (3.00)
QU leads the NEC in overall scoring average (3.00) and goals-against average (1.62), and sits second in save percentage (.774).
Ava Bleier leads the team and conference with 11 goals and 25 points, while Rozemarijn van Keulen and Martina Calveira are in second and third with 22 and 21 points.

BLEIER ON FIRE

Ava Bleier scored her first collegiate hat trick against Merrimack on Oct. 18, recording a game-high eight point performance.
The forward earned NEC Offensive Player of the week for the third time this season after recording four goals and three assists against Mercyhurst and Merrimack last weekend.
Bleier extended her point streak to four games, tallying 16 points across those games.
The senior ranks 15th nationally and 1st in NEC in goals per game (0.85) and 17th in points per game (1.92).

ROZE TO THE OCCASION

Rozemarijn van Keulen joined Bleier in scoring her first collegiate hat trick against Merrimack on Oct. 18 and recording a game-high seven point performance.
Van Keulen recorded 22 points over eleven games, including a six-game point streak from Sept. 4-27.
The forward ranks 14th nationally in points per game (2.00) and 31st in assists per game (.55).
Van Keulen leads the NEC in points per game (2.00), ranks second in goals per game (.772) and tied for second in total goals (8) with teammate Martina Calveira.
Van Keulen returns for her sophomore campaign after totaling 20 points on eight goals and four assists across 16 games as a rookie.

MEIKE-ING AN IMPACT

First-year goalkeeper Meike van Schoot has posted a 9-4 record in her debut collegiate season.
Van Schoot ranks 17th nationally in save percentage (.772).
Van Schoot earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors on Oct. 13 after helping the Bobcats secure back-to-back wins over LIU and Dartmouth. She came up with a crucial save in overtime against Dartmouth to help seal the victory.
The rookie won her second NEC Defensive Player of the Week honor on Sept 22. She recorded 16 saves on the weekend while allowing just two goals.
The goalkeeper earned NEC Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week on Sept. 9 after an impressive weekend in goal, recording 23 saves on 29 shots faced against Bucknell and Brown.
Van Schoot posted a career-high 18 saves against Brown, including six on penalty corners and a crucial penalty stroke save just three minutes into the game.
In just her fourth collegiate appearance, van Schoot's 18 save performance marked the most saves by a Quinnipiac goalkeeper in a single game since Sept. 4, 2011.

HEAD COACH NINA KLEIN

Nina Klein enters her fourth season as the head field hockey coach and second coach in program history, replacing longtime head coach Becca Main.
A season ago, Klein helped lead the Bobcats to their first 10-win season since 2013.
Sophomore Francisca Eschoyez was named BIG-EAST co-offensive player of the year, ALL-BIG EAST First Team, and NFHCA Third-Team All-American. In 2024, Eschoyez earned Second Team All-BIG EAST honors.
In Klein's first season at the helm of the Bobcats, she helped the Bobcats to one of their best finishes in BIG EAST play.
Klein also helped guide Stella Tegtmeier to the first major BIG EAST award in program history, with Tegtmeier taking home BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year in 2023.
A selector for USA Field Hockey U16 goalkeepers, Klein returns to Quinnipiac after serving as the assistant field hockey coach at Boston College for the 2022 season.
Prior to her time at Boston College, Klein joined the Bobcats under Becca Main and was elevated to associate head coach prior to the 2019 season.
A UConn graduate, Klein served the Huskies as a volunteer assistant for the 2018 season.

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

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Players Mentioned

Ava Bleier

Martina Calveira

Francisca Eschoyez

Meike van Schoot

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