Quinnipiac, Merrimack Set for Rematch in Metro Quarterfinals

HAMDEN, CT — The Quinnipiac men's soccer team returns to the postseason on Saturday afternoon, taking on Merrimack in the 2026 Metro Conference Men's Soccer playoffs. The two teams met on Wednesday in the regular-season finale, a 1-0 win for the Warriors to clinch a spot in the postseason.

The Bobcats finished third in the league with 17 points, sporting a 5-3-2 Metro Conference record. Merrimack slotted sixth with 15 points on the season, finishing 3-1-6 in the league.

THE MATCHUP
Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack | 1:00 PM
Location: Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium | Hamden, CT
Watch Live: ESPN+ | GoBobcats.com (INTL only)
Live Stats: GoBobcats.com

LAST TIME OUT

Quinnipiac could not take advantage of a 10-man Merrimack, falling to the Warriors 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon.
A Merrimack red card less than six minutes into the contest changed the game. Quinnipiac outshot its visitors 12-6, including 7-2 in the second half.

THE SERIES VS. MERRIMACK

Quinnipiac is 2-1-0 all time against the Warriors, winning both prior contests by a 3-2 final before Wednesday.
Last season, Quinnipiac scored three goals in a five-minute span of the second half, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead to give the Bobcats the victory and help them clinch a postseason spot.

SCOUTING THE WARRIORS

The Warriors have drawn nine of their 17 games this season.
The squad is unbeaten in nine of its last ten games games, going 3-1-6 during that span.
The Mack's defense is its strong suit, allowing a 1.19 goals-against average, good for third in the Metro.
Matteo Malaguti has six clean sheets to his name, tied for the most in the league.

BACK IN THE POSTSEASON

The Bobcats are back in the conference's postseason tournament for the 11^th time in the last 13 seasons.
During the 2025 campaign, Quinnipiac qualified as the No. 6 seed and fell to Iona in the quarterfinals.
Quinnipiac returns home in the league postseason for the first time since 2024 when they hosted Marist in the quarterfinal round.

BALANCING ACT

The Bobcats have seen offense from a multitude of areas this season.
12 different Bobcats have recorded at least a goal, while three others have an assist to provide a balanced attack.

THE DA COSTA FILE

Head Coach Eric Da Costa enters year 22 with the Bobcat program, currently sitting with 172 career victories and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.
He has made the postseason tournament 13 of the last 15 seasons, including 12 of the last 14 METRO postseasons.
He has an overall record of 172-174-64.

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.

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