Quinnipiac University
2-1-0, 0-0-0
Yale
0-1-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Yale | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Lim Breaks Single-Game Points Record, Bobcats Best Yale in Thriller
8/28/2026 11:13:00 PM | Men's Soccer
NEW HAVEN, Conn.  — Sophomore Taehyeon Lim put on a performance never before seen by a Quinnipiac men's soccer player, as the midfielder scored a hat trick and dished an assist to set the Bobcats' single-game points record in a thrilling, come-from-behind 4-3 victory over rivals Yale on Friday night.
Taehyeon HIM 😤#BobcatNation x #NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/xeXWa86iaI
— Quinnipiac Men's Soccer (@QU_MSOC) August 29, 2026
After assisting on the first goal of the night, the Montreal, Quebec native slotted three goals home including an 87th-minute, highlight-reel finisher to complete the second half comeback as the visitors erased a 3-1 halftime deficit to earn the 4-3 victory.
WE ARE NOT WORTHY 🤯
— Quinnipiac Men's Soccer (@QU_MSOC) August 29, 2026
LIM HAT TRICK FOR THE LEAD!#BobcatNation x #NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/gA8cnSH9W9
Francisco Ferreira started the scoring, poking home a cross from Lim into the far netting to cut the deficit to 2-1, but Yale would score two minutes later to take a 3-1 lead into the break.
Kiko opens his account in 2026 🎯#BobcatNation x #NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/QCsjUMDXMN
— Quinnipiac Men's Soccer (@QU_MSOC) August 28, 2026
Lim's first goal came off a deflected cross, as Zachary DaSilva played the ball into the box and Lim chested an attempted clearance down and fired the ball into the bottom corner.
WITHIN ONE!
— Quinnipiac Men's Soccer (@QU_MSOC) August 28, 2026
Taehyeon's second in as many games.#BobcatNation x #NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/lNqP0thONS
The sophomore's last two tallies came off runs from the midfield, as he scored 7:24 apart to tie and eventually win the matchup.
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It was the first Quinnipiac victory at Reese Stadium since 2013 and the Bobcats' first win over their Whitney Ave., rivals since 2016.
STATS AND NOTES
- Lim recorded the Bobcats' first hat trick since 2022 and the ninth in the program's Division I history. He also now has 10 points on the season.
- Quinnipiac is now 4-2-1 over its last seven meetings against Yale.
- The Montreal native also added his second, game-winning goal of the season. That's tied for the most in the country.
- Ferreira has seven career goals to his name, tallying a marker in all four of his seasons on campus.
- Andrew Monteserin saw his first action of the 2026 campaign, adding an assist on the game-winner.
- The Bobcats' four goals are the most against Division I opposition since scoring five against Central Connecticut State on Sept. 10, 2024.
- The seven goals against Providence and Yale are the most since a two-game stretch against Siena and Stonehill in Sept. 2022, when the Bobcats' potted eight.
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UP NEXT
Quinnipiac heads back down I-95 on Wednesday afternoon, taking on the Chargers of New Haven in a 6 p.m., bout. The game can be seen live on NEC Front Row.
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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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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Teague McCammon (1)
Assisted By: Caleb Layton , Angelo Zhu
GOAL by YALE McCammon, Teague Assist by Layton, Caleb and Zhu, Angelo.
04:57
Sebi Roy (1)
Assisted By: Simon Adjakple
GOAL by YALE Roy, Sebi Assist by Adjakple, Simon.
17:06
Francisco Ferreira (1)
Assisted By: Benjamin Telle , Taehyeon Lim
GOAL by QU Ferreira, Francisco Assist by Telle, Benjamin and Lim, Taehyeon.
37:35
Ethan Otterberg (1)
GOAL by YALE Otterberg, Ethan.
39:39
Taehyeon Lim (4)
GOAL by QU Lim, Taehyeon.
50:15
Taehyeon Lim (4)
GOAL by QU Lim, Taehyeon.
78:56
Taehyeon Lim (4)
Assisted By: Andrew Monteserin
GOAL by QU Lim, Taehyeon Assist by Monteserin, Andrew.
86:20
