Bean Named Metro Defensive Player of the Year - Quinnipiac University Athletics

HAMDEN, CT. – Anna Bean was named the Metro Conference Defensive Player of the Year, as announced by the league office on Monday, November 9. Three Bobcats also earned All-Metro First Team honors, while Klara Bengtsson and Caroline Matyczyk were tabbed to the All-Metro Third Team.

Anna Bean – Defensive Player of the Year & All-Metro First Team (Midfielder)
Bean anchored a Quinnipiac defense that won its third regular-season title at 9-2-1 with 28 points. The Bobcats allowed eight goals in 12 conference matches, tied for the second fewest in the Metro, and posted a conference-high seven shutouts with a 0.67 goals-against average. Quinnipiac closed the regular season unbeaten in its last seven conference matches (6-0-1). Bean also earned a spot on the All-Metro First Team as a midfielder.

Along with her defensive play, Bean ranked fourth on the team with seven total points, with two goals and three assists. Bean was one of four Bobcats to start all 16 contests and was one of six to log over 1,300 minutes of action.

Morgan Cupo – All-Metro First Team (Forward)
Cupo finished the regular season as the team's leader in goals (10) and points (26) for the second straight season. Cupo ranked fourth in the conference in goals, third in points, and fourth in game-winning goals (4). Throughout the duration of conference play, Cupo recorded seven goals and six assists for a total of 20 points, ranking fourth in the league. This was the second straight season that Morgan Cupo was named to the All-Conference First Team.

Bianca D'Onofrio – All-Metro First Team (Defender)
For the first time of her Quinnipiac career, Bianca D'Onofrio was named to the All-Metro First Team after serving as a key defender on the Bobcats' back line. D'Onofrio and the Bobcats allowed eight goals in 12 conference matches, tied for the second fewest in the Metro. D'Onofrio anchored the defense and led the Bobcats to close the regular season unbeaten in its last seven conference matches (6-0-1). D'Onofrio started 15 out of 16 contests in the regular season and logged 1,340 minutes of action.

Klara Bengtsson – All-Metro Third Team (Midfielder)
Bengtsson was named to the All-Metro Third Team for the third time in her collegiate career. Bengtsson played a pivotal role in Quinnipiac's regular season title, playing 15 contests and starting in eleven of them. Bengtsson finished the year with one goal and one assist for a total of three points, while being a key piece in the midfield for the Bobcats.

Caroline Matyczyk– All-Metro Third Team (Defender)
For the first time in her collegiate career, Caroline Matyczyk was named to an All-Conference team as she earned All-Metro Third Team honors. Matyczyk was a key defender for the Bobcats this season, helping the team to a conference-high seven shutouts and a 0.67 goals-against average. Matyczyk and the Bobcats closed out the regular season with seven straight clean sheets. Matyczyk also scored her first collegiate goal in QU's Senior Day victory over Iona.

The Bobcats are back in action on Thursday, November 12th, as they host the Siena Saints in the Metro Women's Soccer Semifinals in Hamden. Kickoff from the Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium is slated for 1 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Anna Bean

Klara Bengtsson

Morgan Cupo

Bianca D'Onofrio

Caroline Matyczyk

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