Women's Soccer Set for Road Matchup at UAlbany

Game #4: Quinnipiac (1-1-1) vs. UAlbany (0-3-0)
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 | 4:00 PM
Albany, NY | Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's soccer team is back on the road, traveling to Albany to take on the University at Albany Great Danes on Saturday, August 29^th. Kickoff from Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium is slated for 4 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

Quinnipiac defeated in-state rivals, Yale, 1-0, last Sunday, while the Great Danes dropped their non-conference contest to CCSU, 2-0.

SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES

The UAlbany Great Danes will enter Saturday's matchup with a 0-3-0 overall record. UAlbany has dropped games to Boston University, Siena, and CCSU early in the season.
Kiara Lavac is the only goal scorer for UAlbany this season, netting a goal in the season opener against Boston University.
Claudia Volino has started all three contests in goal for the Great Danes and has recorded 17 saves and allowed seven goals.
Last year, the Great Danes finished with a 2-13-2 overall record and a 1-7 mark in America East play.
UAlbany was picked to finish ninth in the America East Preseason Poll with a total of nine points.

HISTORY AGAINST UALBANY

Saturday's matchup between the Bobcats and Great Danes will mark the sixth time the two teams are facing off.
Quinnipiac leads the all-time series, 3-2, with all three wins being clean sheets.
The Bobcats defeated UAlbany 3-0 the last time the two teams squared off (September 1, 2024). Morgan Cupo netted QU's second goal of the contest, being one of three Bobcats to score in the win.

LAST TIME OUT

The Quinnipiac Bobcats defeated the Yale Bulldogs, 1-0, last Sunday (August 23) to earn their first win of the 2026 season.
Sophomore defender Audrey Lefebvre netted her first collegiate goal in the 80^th minute to power the Bobcats to the win.
Olivia Jarvis was solid in goal once again, recording four saves en route to her first clean sheet of the season and fourth of her collegiate career.

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

Olivia Jarvis

Audrey Lefebvre

Tatum O'Brien

Beatrice Plouffe

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Upcoming Events

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

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Niagara on Sep 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at Mount St. Mary's on Sep 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Marist on Sep 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Results

Completed Event: Women's Soccer versus Yale on August 23, 2026 , Win , 1, to, 0

Completed Event: Women's Soccer at North Carolina on August 16, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 8

Completed Event: Women's Soccer at Holy Cross on August 12, 2026 , Tie , 2, to, 2

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