Bobcats Set for 2024 MAAC Championship Rematch Against Stags

Game #7: Quinnipiac (2-3-2, 2-0-1 MAAC) vs Fairfield (7-1-0, 2-0-0 MAAC)
Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025 | 2:30 PM
Hamden, Conn. | Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium
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Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's soccer team is set for a 2024 MAAC Championship rematch as they host the Fairfield Stags on Wednesday, September 24^th. Kickoff from the Quinnipiac Soccer &Lacrosse Stadium is slated for 2:30 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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SCOUTING THE STAGS

Fairfield enters Wednesday's matchup with a 7-1-0 overall record and a 2-0 mark in conference play.
The Stags finished non-conference play with a 5-1 record, defeating Holy Cross (1-0), Boston University (2-1), Vermont (4-1), Harvard (2-1), and FDU (5-0). Their only loss so far this season was at Rutgers (2-0).
The last time out, the Stags earned their second MAAC victory of the season, defeating the Sacred Heart Pioneers 4-1. Four different Stags recorded a goal in the win, and Katie Wright made three saves in goal to down the Pioneers.
Senior Maddy Theriault leads the Stags with seven goals and 16 points so far this season. Theriault is ranked 15^th in the country with seven goals and 25^th in the NCAA with 16 points, both of which lead the conference.
Katie Wright has started all eight games in goal for Fairfield and holds a 7-1 record. Wright has registered 20 saves, while allowing only six goals.
The Stags currently sit in third place in the MAAC standings as of Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Fairfield was picked as the favorite to win the league in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

HISTORY AGAINST FAIRFIELD

Wednesday's matchup marks the 17^th time the two programs are facing off in QU's Division I history.
The last time the two teams faced off was in last year's MAAC Championship game, where the Fairfield Stags defeated the Bobcats 1-0.
The game was scoreless until Maddy Theriault gave the Stags the lead in the 74^th minute, and the goal stood as the game-winning strike.

WEEKLY HONORS

Morgan Cupo was named the Jersey Mike's MAAC Offensive Player of the Week after her four-point performance against the Mountaineers.
First-year Ava Young was named the Rookie of the Week after she recorded her first collegiate assist, point, and goal in the win against the Mount.
Klara Bengtsson recorded four points (one goal, two assists) in the win against Mount and was named an Honorable Mention to the Top-Drawer Soccer Team of the Week.

LAST TIME OUT

The Bobcats had their most dominant outing of the season the last time out, defeating Mount St. Mary's 5-1 in Hamden.
Morgan Cupo got the scoring barrage started for the Bobcats, scoring her second goal of the season in the 12^th minute. Just three minutes later, Bianca D'Onofrio doubled the Quinnipiac lead with her first collegiate goal.
Sophomore Klara Bengtsson added another strike before the halftime break with her first goal of the season in the 42^nd minute.
In the 56^th minute, Morgan Cupo netted her second goal of the game to make it a 4-0 lead for the Bobcats. In the 64^th minute, the Mountaineers got one back to cut the deficit to three.
With under two minutes left to play, Ava Young registered her first collegiate goal to push the QU lead back to four.
Olivia Jarvis recorded five saves to record her second win of the season.

PRESEASON HONORS

The Quinnipiac women's soccer team was selected second in the MAAC Preseason Poll, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, August 6^th.
The Bobcats received 158 total points with two first-place votes. Quinnipiac finished eight points behind the Preseason favorites, Fairfield, and finished 25 points ahead of Siena, who was picked to finish third.
Madison Alves was Quinnipiac's lone member of the Preseason All-MAAC Team.

'24 SEASON RECAP

The Bobcats went 14-5-1 (10-2-0 MAAC) last season and earned the #2 seed for the 2024 MAAC Championships.
Quinnipiac defeated the Iona Gaels 1-0 in the MAAC Quarterfinals before defeating the Canisius Golden Griffins 3-1 in the Semifinals to punch their fourth straight MAAC Championship appearance.
The Bobcats' season came to an end in the MAAC Title Game as they fell to the Fairfield Stags 1-0.

HOME COOKING

Quinnipiac posted an 8-0-1 record on their home turf during last year's regular season, including a streak of seven straight clean sheets.
The Bobcats outscored their opponents 22-2 on their home turf in the regular season.
QU won their two postseason contests in Hamden last year, outscoring their opponents 4-1.

KEEPING IT CLEAN

The Bobcats had a stretch of ten straight clean sheets last season, spanning from September 1^st to October 16^th.
The clean sheet streak came to an end on October 19^th as the Bobcats lost 2-0 to Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

HEAD COACH DAVE CLARKE

Head Coach Dave Clarke enters his 27^th season with the Bobcats in 2025. Clarke is 245-203-47 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 six of their top ten-point scorers from last season, highlighted by Madison Alves and Klara Bengtsson, who both finished the season with 10 points.
Alves is the lone returner who started all 20 games last season.
The Bobcats will have three goalkeepers who combined for three appearances last season. Gwen Hoyt started two contests and finished with a 1-0-0 record and recorded one save.

NEW FACES IN HAMDEN

The Bobcats welcome ten newcomers to Hamden before the start of the 2025 season.
Addyson Earl is the lone transfer into the women's soccer program, coming in after one season at UNC Charlotte.
Quinnipiac will have nine first years on the roster this season, Audrey Lefebvre (Repentigny, Quebec, Canada), Stella Tosoni (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia), Alessandra Page (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Marta Ankarcrona (Stockholm, Sweden), Marina Mahon (West Chester, Pennsylvania), Corey Anderson (Glastonbury, Connecticut), Sydney McInnis (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada), Isabella Torelli (King City, Ontario, Canada), and Ava Young (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada).

THE '25 SCHEDULE

The Bobcats will play 16 regular-season games in total – hosting seven contests at the Quinnipiac Soccer Stadium in Hamden. The Bobcats hosted two exhibition contests this preseason, welcoming both St. John's and Maine.
Quinnipiac's slate features four non-conference matchups, with three on the road (Hofstra, Stony Brook, and LIU) and one in Hamden (Syracuse).
QU kicks off MAAC play on September 6^th as they host the Rider Broncs with a 12 PM kickoff.
The Bobcats will have a 2024 MAAC Championship Rematch with the Fairfield Stags on September 24^th in Hamden.
QU will honor its seniors in a pre-game ceremony before the October 4^th match against the Saint Peter's Peacocks.
Quinnipiac will wrap up their home schedule with the Manhattan Jaspers on October 29^th.

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Bobcats Set for 2024 MAAC Championship Rematch Against Stags

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Madison Alves

Corey Anderson

Klara Bengtsson

Morgan Cupo

Bianca D'Onofrio

Addyson Earl

Gwen Hoyt

Olivia Jarvis

Audrey Lefebvre

Marina Mahon

Sydney McInnis

Alessandra Page

Isabella Torelli

Stella Tosoni

Ava Young

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Bobcats Set for 2024 MAAC Championship Rematch Against Stags

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Players Mentioned

Madison Alves

Corey Anderson

Klara Bengtsson

Morgan Cupo

Bianca D'Onofrio

Addyson Earl

Gwen Hoyt

Olivia Jarvis

Audrey Lefebvre

Marina Mahon

Sydney McInnis

Alessandra Page

Isabella Torelli

Stella Tosoni

Ava Young

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