The Quinnipiac Chronicle

Field hockey snags first NEC victory

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The Quinnipiac field hockey team earned its first victory in the NEC with a 3-0 win over Siena on Sunday.

Two seniors for the Bobcats, Christine Grady and MacKenzie Liptak, made contributions in all three goals scored.

The Bobcats got on the board about eight minutes into the first half, thanks to Grady, who caught the deflection off of Kimberly Cunniff.

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High hopes for rookie skaters

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

After finishing last season at an even .500 (18-18-3), the Quinnipiac men’s hockey team will hope to build on that success en route to their first Division I playoff appearance since 2002.

The polls were not rewarding for the Bobcats as the ECAC Coaches’ Poll ranked them eighth in the ECAC.

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Field hockey falls to UMass

Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats took on the No. 10 ranked UMass Minutewomen searching for their second win of the season. However, the field hockey team fell short, losing 7-1.

Quinnipiac’s lone goal was scored by junior midfielder Tina Watkins seven minutes into the second half with her team already trailing 4-0.

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Silva injured in home opener

Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats men’s soccer team held its home opener against No. 18 Loyola College (Md.) on Monday, Sept.7. With a big crowd at hand, the Bobcats and the Greyhounds played to a stalemate, a 0-0 tie, after 90 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods.

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‘Cats snag one of two Sunday games

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The Bobcats lost the first game, 5-4, and won the second, 8-2, against NEC-foe Monmouth. Angela Casella went 6-for-7 and scored three runs at the plate for Quinnipiac in the doubleheader. On the mound, Heather Schwartzburg pitched two complete games and struck out 16 batters.

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Women’s LAX comes up short

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The women’s lacrosse team lost the NEC championship against the Sacred Heart Pioneers, 11-6, last Sunday. The Bobcats scored first, but could not keep up with the Pioneers attack as Sacred Heart came away with their second consecutive NEC championship. The loss ends Quinnipiac’s program-record nine-game winning streak to finish the season with a 13-3 record.

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‘Cats crushed by No. 3 Notre Dame

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The Bobcats lost to conference foe Notre Dame, 10-2, in their final home game of the season. Jack Oppenheimer and Kevin Kelly each scored for the Bobcats, but it wasn’t enough to overtake the undefeated Fighting Irish. With the loss, Quinnipiac drops to 3-8 on the year and 1-3 in the Great Western Lacrosse League.

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Women’s LAX snags historic win

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The Bobcats clinched their sixth consecutive playoff berth with their seventh straight win on Senior Day, beating Wagner (4-11, 3-4 NEC) 18-13 last Friday. With the win, Quinnipiac (11-2, 6-1) reached 11 wins on the season for the first time in program history.

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Men’s LAX falls to rival Sacred Heart

Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

In the second game of their home stand, the Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team played conference rival Sacred Heart University on April 11. The Bobcats battled with Sacred Heart, but lost to the Pioneers 12-9. The loss drops the Bobcats to 3-7 on the year while Sacred Heart improves to 4-8.

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Bobcats split doubleheader against St. Francis

Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats softball team played a doubleheader against the St. Francis Red Flash on April 10. The Bobcats split the doubleheader with the Red Flash, losing the first game 10-1, and winning the second 4-0. With the split, the Bobcats improved to 11-23 on the year and 4-4 in the NEC, while the Red Flash are now 18-21 this season and 5-5 in the NEC.

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Men’s lacrosse wins thriller

Posted on 08. Apr, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

After losing their first two league games, Todd Kaiser and the Bobcats men’s lacrosse team were not going to let another conference team defeat them.

The team hosted Great Western Lacrosse League foe, No. 19 Denver, on April 4. After struggling in the first half, the Bobcats came from behind and pulled out a victory in the second half, beating the Pioneers, 11-10.

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Men fall to Buckeyes

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The men’s lacrosse team traveled to Columbus, Ohio to compete against Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) rival Ohio State on Saturday, March 28. Jack Oppenheimer and Ted Dimond were the lone scorers for the Bobcats. The loss drops them to 2-6 on the year and 0-2 in the GWLL, while the win improves the Buckeyes to 5-4 on season and 1-0 in the GWLL.

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Women’s LAX drops 22 on LIU

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse team took on NEC foe Long Island on Sunday March 29, defeating them by a margin of 12 goals. The game started close and stayed close until the Bobcats pulled away in the last 10 minutes. The win brings Quinnipiac’s record to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference, while Blackbirds drop to 2-7 overall and 1-3 in the NEC.

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NO MERCY: LAX scores 15

Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by Mike Esposito.

The Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team defeated the Detroit Mercy Titans 15-4 to halt their five-game losing streak on Sunday. With the loss, the Titans fall to 0-7 on the season, while the Bobcats improve to 2-5.

The Bobcats opened the first quarter with a 7-0 scoring spree.

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