Wednesday, February 20
New Haven, CT
5:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
at
Yale University
Bobcats, Bulldogs to Battle Wednesday Night
2/19/2019 11:28:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Women's Lacrosse Heads Down Whitney Avenue to Face Yale
QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS (1-1) at YALE BULLDOGS (0-1)
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 5 p.m.
Location: Reese Stadium - New Haven, Connecticut
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — For the fourth time in six seasons, the Quinnipiac women's lacrosse team will head to New Haven as the visiting team in Yale's home opener. This year, the Bobcats and Bulldogs will square off on Wednesday, February 19 at 5:00 p.m. at Yale's Reese Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT - L, 16-9 at Brown
Quinnipiac scored two goals in the final minute of the first half and pulled within three goals early in the second, but ultimately fell to Brown, 16-9, in Providence, R.I. on Saturday. Senior Allison Kuhn posted her second hat trick of the season while Megan Szawlowski added two more goals for the Bobcats.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Yale (0-1, 0-0 Ivy League) dropped its season opener this past Saturday at Albany, as the Great Danes scored the final four goals of the game for the win. Sophomore midfielder Olivia Markert led the Bulldogs in points (3-2-5). Second team All-Region and second team All-Ivy pick, Izzy Nixon had 18 goals and seven assists to finish third on the team in points with 25 last year. With a first-year class of 11 -- larger than any other class on the roster -- Yale will rely heavily on newcomers this season.
ATTACKING THE MAAC
Senior Allison Kuhn and graduate student Sami Walters both earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors for their performances at Stetson. Kuhn was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring five goals, including a double-overtime game-winner. She also added an assist, two draw controls, and a ground ball to her stat line. Walters, a transfer from UMass, was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week after making a career-high nine saves in the win. After entering the game at halftime, the graduate student also picked up six ground balls in her Quinnipiac debut.
GET SWAZZY WITH IT
Junior Megan Szawlowski has tallied five goals in her first two games as a Bobcat. The Central Connecticut State transfer took ten shots and won five draw controls.
NEWBIES ON THE BOARD
Freshmen Sophie Spencer and Maddie Deegan both scored a goal in their collegiate debuts against Stetson, while classmate Gabby Becket added a goal and an assist against Brown.
MAN DOWN BUT NOT OUT
Quinnipiac played man-down for 14 minutes in last week's game at Brown. In that time span, the Bobcats scored a shorthanded goal and did not allow Brown a single tally.
ALLIE KELSEY, HOMECOMING WARRIOR
Playing in her home state, junior goalkeeper Allie Kelsey made eight saves against Brown, three shy of her career-best. She added eight ground balls and five caused turnovers, one ground ball short of tying Quinnipiac's program record.
KUHN JOINS CENTURY CLUB
Senior attack Allison Kuhn recorded her 100th career point against Canisius last season and now has 120 points (90 goals, 30 assists) early in her season year. She is on pace to become only the ninth player in school history to record 100 career goals, as she stands 10 away. Her 11 points this season moved her into 15th place on the Bobcats' all-time scoring list with 115 career points and 10th all-time in goals.
MOVIN' ON UP
The Bobcats are one of just six of the 115 NCAA D1 Women's Lacrosse teams in the nation have increased their win total in each of the last four seasons.
TRENDING UPWARDS
Head Coach Tanya Kotowicz's squad has tallied more combined wins over the last two seasons than any two-year span since 2013.
2019-20 INCOMING CLASS
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 5 p.m.
Location: Reese Stadium - New Haven, Connecticut
LIVE STATS | WATCH (ESPN+)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — For the fourth time in six seasons, the Quinnipiac women's lacrosse team will head to New Haven as the visiting team in Yale's home opener. This year, the Bobcats and Bulldogs will square off on Wednesday, February 19 at 5:00 p.m. at Yale's Reese Stadium.
LAST TIME OUT - L, 16-9 at Brown
Quinnipiac scored two goals in the final minute of the first half and pulled within three goals early in the second, but ultimately fell to Brown, 16-9, in Providence, R.I. on Saturday. Senior Allison Kuhn posted her second hat trick of the season while Megan Szawlowski added two more goals for the Bobcats.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Yale (0-1, 0-0 Ivy League) dropped its season opener this past Saturday at Albany, as the Great Danes scored the final four goals of the game for the win. Sophomore midfielder Olivia Markert led the Bulldogs in points (3-2-5). Second team All-Region and second team All-Ivy pick, Izzy Nixon had 18 goals and seven assists to finish third on the team in points with 25 last year. With a first-year class of 11 -- larger than any other class on the roster -- Yale will rely heavily on newcomers this season.
ATTACKING THE MAAC
Senior Allison Kuhn and graduate student Sami Walters both earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors for their performances at Stetson. Kuhn was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring five goals, including a double-overtime game-winner. She also added an assist, two draw controls, and a ground ball to her stat line. Walters, a transfer from UMass, was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week after making a career-high nine saves in the win. After entering the game at halftime, the graduate student also picked up six ground balls in her Quinnipiac debut.
GET SWAZZY WITH IT
Junior Megan Szawlowski has tallied five goals in her first two games as a Bobcat. The Central Connecticut State transfer took ten shots and won five draw controls.
NEWBIES ON THE BOARD
Freshmen Sophie Spencer and Maddie Deegan both scored a goal in their collegiate debuts against Stetson, while classmate Gabby Becket added a goal and an assist against Brown.
MAN DOWN BUT NOT OUT
Quinnipiac played man-down for 14 minutes in last week's game at Brown. In that time span, the Bobcats scored a shorthanded goal and did not allow Brown a single tally.
ALLIE KELSEY, HOMECOMING WARRIOR
Playing in her home state, junior goalkeeper Allie Kelsey made eight saves against Brown, three shy of her career-best. She added eight ground balls and five caused turnovers, one ground ball short of tying Quinnipiac's program record.
KUHN JOINS CENTURY CLUB
Senior attack Allison Kuhn recorded her 100th career point against Canisius last season and now has 120 points (90 goals, 30 assists) early in her season year. She is on pace to become only the ninth player in school history to record 100 career goals, as she stands 10 away. Her 11 points this season moved her into 15th place on the Bobcats' all-time scoring list with 115 career points and 10th all-time in goals.
MOVIN' ON UP
The Bobcats are one of just six of the 115 NCAA D1 Women's Lacrosse teams in the nation have increased their win total in each of the last four seasons.
TRENDING UPWARDS
Head Coach Tanya Kotowicz's squad has tallied more combined wins over the last two seasons than any two-year span since 2013.
UP TO THE CHALLENGE
The 16-game regular-season slate runs from February to April, and will feature two opponents that reached the 2018 NCAA Tournament. In addition, seven of Quinnipiac's opponents won at least nine games each a year ago. The program's seven regular season home competitions feature non-conference matchups with Brown, LIU Brooklyn, and defending Northeast Conference Champion Wagner College, who won a first round game in last year's NCAA Tournament.
2019-20 INCOMING CLASS
NEXT UP
The Bobcats remain in Connecticut for their 2019 home opener when the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds visit Hamden on Saturday, February 23 at 1:00 p.m.
FOLLOW US
For more information on Quinnipiac women's lacrosse, follow the Bobcats on Twitter and Instagram @QU_WLAX.
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