Women's Soccer Opens Season at Holy Cross

Game #1: Quinnipiac (0-0) vs. Holy Cross (0-0)
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Worcester, MA. | Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium
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HAMDEN, Conn. – Head Coach Dave Clarke and his squad will kick off the 2026 season with a road contest against the Holy Cross Crusaders on Wednesday, August 12^th. Kickoff from the Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium is slated for 6 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS

The Holy Cross Crusaders will kick off the new season at home for the second straight season.
Last year, the Crusaders returned to the Patriot League Tournament for the first time in six seasons. Holy Cross posted a 6-7-6 overall record and a 3-3-3 mark in conference play.
Holy Cross was picked to finish fifth in the Patriot League Preseason Coaches' Poll and senior defender Karenna Beckstein was named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team, as announced by the conference on August 6^th.
The Crusaders return all five of their captains from a season ago. The five combined for 14 total points combined and over 5,900 minutes played.
Holy Cross returns five players who recorded at least three points in 2025 and nine who started at least 14 contests.

HISTORY AGAINST HOLY CROSS

Wednesday's matchup will mark the 14^th time the two teams are facing off since 2000.
Quinnipiac leads the all-time series with an 8-4-1 record, which features a 3-3 mark on the road.
The last matchup between the two programs ended in a 4-3 overtime win for the Bobcats on the road (August 18, 2017).
The last three contests all needed extra time, with two being wins for the Bobcats and one finishing in a 0-0 draw.

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 6^th.
The Bobcats received 146 total points with 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.

'25 SEASON RECAP

The Bobcats finished last season with an 8-3-6 overall record and an 8-0-4 conference mark.
As the two seed, the Bobcats matched up with the Canisius Golden Griffins in Hamden, and Canisius advanced with a victory in penalty kicks.

HOME COOKING

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 21-2-3 record over the last three seasons.
Quinnipiac's last regulation loss at home came against the Princeton Tigers back on September 17^th, 2023.

CONFERENCE DOMINANCE

Since 2021, the Bobcats hold a 43-6-5 record in conference play. During this stretch, Quinnipiac has hosted nine postseason tournament contests.
In conference tournament play since the 2021 season, Quinnipiac holds a 7-2-2 record.

HEAD COACH DAVE CLARKE

Head Coach Dave Clarke enters his 28^th season with the Bobcats in 2026. Clarke is 253-206-53 (.546) over his career as a collegiate head coach (2 seasons at New Haven before QU).
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.

WHO'S BACK?

The Bobcats return three of their top five-point scorers from last season, highlighted by Morgan Cupo and Corey Anderson.
Quinnipiac returns 14 players who played in at least ten contests last season, with seven of them starting more than ten games.

NEW FACES IN HAMDEN

The Bobcats welcome five newcomers to Hamden before the start of the 2026 season.
Quinnipiac brought in Tindra Biedermann (Arizona Western College), Chiara Peiter (Johannes Gutenberg Universität), and Skye Cuscuna (UMass) as transfers.
Coach Clarke brought in two first years for the upcoming season: Beatrice Plouffe (Repentigny, Quebec, Canada) and Tatum O'Brien (Attleboro, Mass.)

THE '26 SCHEDULE

The Bobcats will play 16 regular-season games, hosting seven contests at the QU Soccer Stadium in Hamden.
Quinnipiac's slate features four non-conference matchups, with three on the road (Holy Cross, North Carolina, UAlbany) and one in Hamden (Yale).
QU kicks off Metro play on September 5^th as they host the Niagara Purple Eagles with a 12 PM kickoff.
Quinnipiac will wrap up the regular season on Wednesday, November 4^th, on the road at Saint Peter's.

To stay up to date with Quinnipiac Women's Soccer news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_WSOC or visit www.gobobcats.com/wsoc.

Schedule

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Players Mentioned

Corey Anderson

Tindra Biedermann

Morgan Cupo

Skye Cuscuna

Tatum O'Brien

Chiara Peiter

Beatrice Plouffe

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at Holy Cross on Aug 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at North Carolina on Aug 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Yale on Aug 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at UAlbany on Aug 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Results

Completed Event: Women's Soccer versus #3 Canisius on November 6, 2025 , Tie , 1, to, 1 , (CAN Advances in PKs, 4-3)

Completed Event: Women's Soccer versus Manhattan on October 29, 2025 , Win , 2, to, 0

Completed Event: Women's Soccer at Iona on October 25, 2025 , Win , 2, to, 0

Completed Event: Women's Soccer at Sacred Heart on October 18, 2025 , Win , 2, to, 1