Hot Start Leads Bobcats Past Detroit Mercy in MAAC Semifinals

Thursday, May 2

Poughkeepsie, NY

4:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

9-6, 5-2MAAC

Detroit Mercy

8-7, 5-2MAAC

Detroit Mercy

Quinnipiac

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Hot Start Leads Bobcats Past Detroit Mercy in MAAC Semifinals

5/2/2019 6:03:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

Bobcats Advance to 2019 MAAC Tournament on Saturday at 10:00 AM (ESPNU)

By: QU Athletic Communications

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Quinnipiac men's lacrosse opened Thursday's MAAC Semifinal contest with nine straight goals and cruised past Detroit Mercy by a final score of 19-10 at Tenney Stadium.

With the win, the Bobcats clinched a spot in the conference title contest for the first time since 2016 and the third time in program history. Quinnipiac's 19 goals set a new MAAC record for single-game goals in a postseason contest.

Senior Mike Fletcher led the way with a career-high seven goals and two assists for nine total points – finishing just one goal and one point shy of the single-game program record.

Fellow senior Foster Cuomo added three goals and four assists for seven points, Jake Tomsik scored five times and added a helper for five points, while Tyler Mackay added three goals and one assist for four points.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 19, Detroit Mercy 10

DATE
Thursday, May 2

LOCATION
Tenney Stadium | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (9-6, 5-2 MAAC) | Detroit Mercy (8-7, 5-2 MAAC)

HIGHLIGHTS

The Bobcats scored the game's first nine goals, taking a 9-0 lead with 13:21 left in the second quarter. Mike Fletcher scored three times in that span, while Jake Tomsik, Foster Cuomo and Tyler MacKay all scored twice.
Quinnipiac scored eight times in the first quarter for just the second time this season. The Bobcats scored eight goals in the first period vs. NJIT on March 2.
The Bobcats then outscored Detroit Mercy 7-6 in the second half to advance to the MAAC title contest.
Total shots were 47-36 in favor of Quinnipiac.
The Bobcats won 10 of 31 face-offs, and went 21-for-25 in clear attempts. Quinnipiac forced the Titans to commit seven failed clear attempts.
Nick DiMuccio earned his ninth win of the season in front of the cage, making nine total saves.

NOTES

Fletcher now has eight multi-goal games in 2019. He recorded his sixth hat trick of the season in the win. The senior has 33 goals and 13 helpers for 46 total points.
With seven more points in the win, Cuomo has 29 goals and 16 assists on the season.
Tomsik's five goals raised his total to 35 on the season. He now has a team-best 56 points.
Mackay's hat trick is his third of the season, as the junior raised his season goal total to 19.
Quinnipiac is 10-2 all-time vs. Detroit Mercy, winning the last three matchups between the programs. The Bobcats are 6-0 away from home vs. the Titans.

NEXT UP

With the win, The Bobcats will play in the 2019 MAAC Tournament title contest on Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. on ESPNU. Quinnipiac will take on No. 1 Marist in the championship game.

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