Bobcats to Battle Peacocks Saturday in Jersey City

Saturday, October 10

Jersey City, NJ

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Saint Peter's

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HAMDEN, CT — The Quinnipiac men's soccer team returns to the pitch on Saturday afternoon, when they take on Saint Peter's for a 3 PM kickoff.

The Bobcats enter the matchup at 3-1-0 with nine points in the Metro, good for second place in the conference, while the Peacocks are 1-1-1 in league play and in a tie for sixth with four points.

THE MATCHUP
Quinnipiac at Saint Peter's | 3:00 PM
Location: Jaroschak Field | Jersey City, NJ
Watch Live: Peacocks Digital Network
Live Stats: GoBobcats.com

LAST TIME OUT

The Bobcats dropped a 2-1 decision to Fairfield on Wednesday afternoon at home in a matchup that decided first place in the league coming into this weekend's games.
Taehyeon Lim scored a penalty kick in the 84^th minute but Quinnipiac could not find the late equalizer.
Fairfield recorded tallies in the 28^th and 53^rd minutes.

THE SERIES VS. SAINT PETER'S

The overall series sits at 7-7-2 in a matchup that dates back to the 2003 season, however, the Bobcats are 2-0-1 over the last three outings.
Last year in Hamden, William Holum potted a goal in each half to give the Bobcats their first league win of the season at the time.
Sixten Karlsson also recorded an assist in the victory.

SCOUTING THE PEACOCKS

The Peacocks enter the matchup at an even 3-3-3 overall and 1-1-1 in Metro Conference play, most recently drawing with Siena.
Connall McErlain has six goals this season and leads the team in that category. Leo Coval has three of his own.
Between the pipes, Sebastian Heredia-Randen has played all 810:00 in net, currently posting a 1.33 goals-against average and .755 save percentage.

BALANCING ACT

The Bobcats have seen offense from a multitude of areas this season, as Taehyeon Lim leads the way with 14 points in eight games.
Seven different Bobcats have recorded at least a goal, while three others have an assist to provide a balanced attack.

HE'S HERE, HE'S THERE, HE'S EVERYWHERE…

Sophomore midfielder Taehyeon Lim took the NCAA Soccer world by storm the last week of August, totaling four goals (two game-winners) and two assists across a pair of dramatic victories against Providence and Yale.
On Monday against the Friars, Lim converted a spot kick in the 82^nd minute to finish a halftime comeback and give the Bobcats a 3-2 victory in their 2026 home opener.
Four days later, the big fireworks came as Lim recorded a second-half hat trick, scoring three consecutive goals to turn a 3-1 halftime deficit into a dramatic, 4-3 victory over Yale in New Haven.
He was named the Metro Conference's Offensive Player of the Week, as well as a member of the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week and National Player of the Week.

IN SAFE HAN(SEN)

First-year netminder Alexander Hansen earned Metro Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors after a 15-save week against Providence and Yale.
The 10 stops against the Friars on Monday are tied for the fifth-most by a goalkeeper this season, with it being the second-most by a first-year netminder.
Fellow Metro Conference keeper Bennet Glinder made 12 stops on opening night against NJIT, the most by any goalie in the country.
Hansen's 12 total saves are second-most in the Metro and 13^th nationally, while his 5.67 saves per game are 9^th-best in the country.

THE DA COSTA FILE

Head Coach Eric Da Costa enters year 22 with the Bobcat program, currently sitting with 167 career victories and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.
He has made the postseason tournament 12 of the last 14 seasons, including 11 of the last 13 METRO postseasons.
He has an overall record of 167-169-62.

RETURNING PROWESS

William Holum leads the returning scorers for the Bobcats, potting four goals and adding an assist during the 2025 campaign. He made 18 appearances, starting 17 of them.
Other multi-goal scorers returning include Andrew Monteserin (two goals) and Benjamin Telle (two goals).
Fynn Ost returns to lead the Quinnipiac backline where he logged 1165 minutes a season ago, making 14 starts and three more appearances off the bench.

FIFTH IN THE METRO

The 2026 Metro Conference preseason poll placed Quinnipiac fifth in the league rankings ahead of this year's campaign, tied with Marist.
The Bobcats earned 109 points in the poll and will face each of the teams ahead of them in the league season.

For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's soccer program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MSOC or go to gobobcats.com/msoc.