Quinnipiac Drops MAAC Tournament Contest at Merrimack

Sunday, April 26

North Andover, MA

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

5-12, 4-5

Merrimack

8-8, 6-3

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Quinnipiac	4	5	1	2	12
Merrimack	5	4	3	2	14

Evan Miner vs. Mount St. Mary's (4/11/26 in Hamden, CT)

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Quinnipiac Drops MAAC Tournament Contest at Merrimack

4/26/2026 4:24:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Junior Nate Watson recorded seven points, but the No. 5 seed Quinnipiac men's lacrosse team saw its 2026 campaign come to a close on Sunday afternoon, falling 14-12 vs. No. 4 Merrimack in the MAAC Quarterfinals at Duane Stadium.

Watson led the attack with four goals and three assists, while Justin Robbert recorded a hat trick in the season finale. Jake Gallose and Ethan McGerald each chipped in with a goal and a helper.

Goalie Evan Miner made 22 stops to keep the Bobcats in the contest, marking the fifth-highest save total of any Division I player this year.

SCORE
Merrimack 14, Quinnipiac 12

LOCATION
Duane Stadium | North Andover, Mass.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (5-10, 4-4 MAAC) | Merrimack (7-8, 5-3 MAAC)

GAME REWIND
Merrimack struck first with a 3-0 run to open the game, but the Bobcats responded quickly. Justin Robbert found the back of the net twice in a two-minute span to spark the offense. Nate Watson also chipped in with a pair of first quarter goals to keep Quinnipiac within one, 5-4.

The second quarter featured an offensive explosion from both sides. After the Warriors pushed their lead to 8-5, the Bobcats stormed back with a 4-1 run to close out the half. Johnny Karafa, Nate Watson and Nick Meoni all scored during the stretch, while Watson's third goal of the half sent the teams into the locker room deadlocked at 9-9.

The Warriors regained momentum in the third, outscoring Quinnipiac 3-1. Justin Robbert provided the lone Bobcat goal in the frame to keep the deficit at 12-10 heading into the fourth.

Jake Gallose and A.J. Amandolare each found the back of the cage in the fourth quarter, but the Warriors held on for the postseason win.

NUMBERS & NOTES

Nate Watson finished the season with a team-high 41 goals and 14 assists for 55 points. He registered five different performances of 5+ points in 2026.
Justin Robbert tallied his first hat trick of the year – stretching his season goal total to 13.
Goalie Evan Miner impressed with 22 saves. He finished the campaign with 143 saves over 10 games played. Miner finished the season with 39 saves over his last two games. He stopped 10+ shots in eight separate contests.
Max Pauwels picked up four ground balls and won 11 battles at the faceoff x.
Total shots finished 47-34 in favor of the home team. The Warriors outshot Quinnipiac 28-12 in the second half.
Merrimack also won 19-of-30 faceoff attempts.

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