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Women’s Hockey: Nutmeg Classic Game 1: Quinnipiac at UConn
By David F.P. [Modest Image Gallery]
STORRS, CT- In the opening game of the Nutmeg Classic, the host UConn Huskies took on Quinnipiac Bobcats. In goal for UConn, Alexandra Garcia and for Quinnipiac, Victoria Vigilanti.
QU took a 1 goal lead early on thanks to a goal from Amanda Colin, there was only three penalties in the entire time including one on QU’s Brittany Lyons for tripping, however UConn could not capitalize on the power play. The period ended with a one goal advantage for Quinnipiac who also had taken 13 shots to UConn’s 7.
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Women’s Hockey: Quinnipiac knocks off BC in OT
QU's Amanda Colin about to net the winning goal.
By David F.P. [Modest Image Gallery]
HAMDEN, CT- The #4 ranked Boston College Eagles found themselves falling to the Quinnipiac Bobcats Tuesday night in a game that featured no scoring until the last few minutes of the game. Boston College goalie Corinne Boyles faced only 9 shots in the first two periods and saved them all, as Quinnipiac goalie Chelsea Laden faced 19 through 2 and saved them as well. By the end of the game Boyles would face 9 more shots and Laden another 15. Late in the third period with overtime looming the Eagles stormed in on Laden at close range and in the scrum in the net, Emily Pfalzer got it by the keeper assisted by Emily Field and Alex Carpenter.
Women’s Volleyball: Sacred Heart sweeps Quinnipiac
By David F.P. [Modest Image Gallery]
HAMDEN,CT- In a late regular season NEC match up, the Sacred Heart University Pioneers made the trip a few towns over to visit the Quinnipiac Bobcats at Kahn Court Friday Night. The result would be a 3 set win for the visitors
Set 1 opened with Sacred Heart pulling out a 17 to 3 lead, though there was good news for the Bobcats too in the set, though such a deficit put the Pioneers in a position to take the set. Offense for SHU in the set included an opening kill from Alissa Young, and another soon after off the defenders and way out of play. Ashlyn Trimble served up an Ace, and Johanna Ovsenek whapped the ball over, it popped off the block and down for another point, Kimmee Roleder launched a rocket of an attack in and a point later Dianis Mercado unleashed a smash. Elise Sage got in on the scoring with a whap, and Mercado used a lighter touch to send it over the QU front line. During this time QU had benefited from 3 SHU errors to give them their points. SHU Libero Jessica Colberg continued to serve as the run went on. Sage added another kill, the Pioneers picked up a block which the Bobcats could not return, and Roleder spiked the ball sending it bouncing off numerous defenders and out of play. Mercado thundered another attack across the line, and Sage got a running start on a kill of her own. Colberg served up an ace during her long run, and Sage lanced a cross court attack to the floor. A QU attack error resulted in the 17th point.
Women’s Volleyball: St. Francis (NY) at Quinnipiac
By David F.P. [Modest Image Gallery]
HAMDEN, CT- The Quinnipiac Bobcats continued NEC conference play Saturday afternoon when the St. Francis College Terriers (or St. Francis (NY) ) came into Kahn Court. Each team was seeking their first win in the Northeast Conference and their second win of the season. When all was said and done the match would go five sets and the Bobcats would edge the Terriers for the win. This was also an afternoon which honored Kayla Lawler for her 3,000 assist. Lawler holds the all time assists record for Quinnipiac.
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Women’s Volleyball: Delaware State at Quinnipiac
By David F.P. [Modest Image Gallery]
HAMDEN, CT- While both the Delaware State and Quinnipiac had played a game earlier Saturday, the Hornets had done so up in Hartford and were now down in the shadow of the sleeping giant to take on QU in the unique environs of Kahn court and its cheering section. Renee Arnold’s Hornets were searching for their first win of the season against the Robin Sparks coached Bobcats. It would be a close one, but the visitors would pick up the 3-0 sweep to close out their appearance at Hartford and Quinnipiac’s tournament.
