Bobcats Welcome Stags for 2026 Metro Title Game - Quinnipiac University Athletics

Game #18: #1 Quinnipiac (12-3-2, 9-2-1 Metro) vs. #3 Fairfield (11-6-3, 8-3-1 Metro) – Metro Women's Soccer Championship
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026 | 1:00 PM
Hamden, CT | Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium
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HAMDEN, CT – For the first time since 2023, the Quinnipiac Bobcats will host the Metro Women's Soccer Championship game in Hamden. For the third time in four seasons, the Bobcats and the Stags will battle for a berth to the NCAA Tournament. Kickoff for the 2026 Metro Women's Soccer Championship game is slated for 1 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

Last time out, the Bobcats defeated the Siena Saints in the Semifinal round as Morgan Cupo scored the game-winning goal with just over two minutes to play. The Stags went up to Niagara and defeated the Purple Eagles, 6-2, to clinch a spot in the Metro final.

SCOUTING THE STAGS

The Fairfield Stags will enter the Championship match with an 11-6-3 overall record and an 8-3-1 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 closed out the conference slate with an 8-3-1 record, which was good for a third-place finish, their lowest finish since the 2021 season.
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). After dropping their matchup to the Bobcats, 1-0, the Stags dropped their next contest to Manhattan, 3-1. The Stags closed out their home slate with a 7-0 win over Saint Peter's before wrapping up the regular season with a 1-1 tie against Sacred Heart.
Fairfield started their playoff run on the road at No. 6 Marist, where they advanced with a win in penalty kicks, 5-4. Fairfield then went on the road and took down the No. 2 seed, Niagara Purple Eagles, by a final score of 6-2.
Seven Stags earned All-Metro team honors, with Payton Zaun, Amelie Stewart, and Brooke Walonis being named to the First Team. Brooke Kennedy and Ashlyn Walsh earned All-Metro Second Team honors, and Ashley McMahon and Cassidy Clinton were named to the All-Metro Third Team.
Amelie Stewart leads the Stags with ten goals this season, while Payton Zaun leads the club in assists (11) and total points (27).
Alyssa Gluting has started 18 games in goal for the Stags and holds an 8-6-3 record. Gluting has recorded 61 saves and has allowed 24 goals against this year.
Fairfield will make their first Championship appearance since the 2024 season, and this will be their final Metro Women's Soccer Championship game as they will head to the CAA next season.

HISTORY AGAINST FAIRFIELD

Sunday's matchup between the Bobcats and Stags will mark the 19^th time the two teams will face off and the second time this season.
The Bobcats lead the all-time series, 11-4-3, and are 5-1-1 on their home field against Fairfield.
In their previous meeting this season, the Bobcats took down the Stags in Fairfield as Tatum O'Brien scored the game's only goal in the 69^th minute.
This will be the third time in four years that the Bobcats and Stags will match up in the title game. QU and Fairfield split their previous two meetings in the conference title game.

LAST TIME OUT

Graduate forward Morgan Cupo netted the game-winning goal with just over two minutes remaining in regulation as the Bobcats defeated the Siena Saints, 1-0, in the 2026 Metro Women's Soccer Championship Semifinal game.
Cupo's goal is her eleventh of the season, tying her season high from a season ago. Cupo leads the team with five game-winning goals this season, which ranks third in the conference.
Addyson Earl and Tatum O'Brien were credited with assists on the game-winning goal.
Quinnipiac keeper Olivia Jarvis came up with four saves in the win to push the Bobcats into the Championship game.
The Bobcats have recorded eight straight clean sheets, dating back to September 28.
This will be Quinnipiac's first Championship appearance since the 2024 season and their first time hosting the final since 2023.

POSTSEASON AWARDS ROUNDUP

Midfielder Anna Bean was named the Metro Defensive Player of the Year, as announced by the league office on Monday, November 9.
Along with Bean, Morgan Cupo and Bianca D'Onofrio earned All-Metro First Team honors.
Klara Bengtsson and Caroline Matyczyk were named to the All-Metro Third Team.

REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS

With their 3-0 win over the Saint Peter's Peacocks (Nov. 4), the Bobcats won the Metro Regular Season title, their third conference title since joining the league.
This was QU's first Regular Season Championship since the 2023 season.
Quinnipiac has finished in the top two of the league standings for seven straight seasons, the second-longest streak among all Division I teams.

KEEPING IT CLEAN

The Bobcats have recorded clean sheets in their last eight games and nine total contests this season.
Over their last eight games, the Bobcats have allowed 40 shots on goal, all being turned aside by the keepers.
Olivia Jarvis has recorded seven of those last eight clean sheets and has eight 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 six assists this season, which is tied for first on the team and ranks fourth in the conference.

THIS GIRL'S ON FIRE

Morgan Cupo is having a career year for the Bobcats, and she tied her season-high with eleven goals, matching her scoring output from a season ago.
Cupo is up to eleven goals on the season, which leads the team and is fourth in the conference.
Cupo is third in the Metro Conference with a total of 28 points this year (eleven goals, six assists).
The graduate forward ranks 28^th in the country in points per game (1.65), 37^th in the NCAA in total goals, and 42^nd in total points.
Cupo also ranks 3^rd in the conference and 13^th in the NCAA with five 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.

HOME COOKING

This season, the Bobcats are 6-1-1 on their home field in Hamden.
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 27-3-4 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 52-8-6 record in conference play. During this stretch, Quinnipiac has hosted ten postseason tournament contests.
In conference tournament play since the 2021 season, Quinnipiac holds an 8-2-2 record.

HEAD COACH DAVE CLARKE

Head Coach Dave Clarke enters his 28th season with the Bobcats in 2026. Clarke is 265-209-55 (.553) 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 247-195-52 (.553).
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.

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Players Mentioned

Corey Anderson

Anna Bean

Klara Bengtsson

Morgan Cupo

Bianca D'Onofrio

Elizabeth DeSantis

Addyson Earl

Olivia Jarvis

Caroline Matyczyk

Tatum O'Brien

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