2013-14 Quinnipiac Athletics & Recreation Awards Program by Jack McDonald

2013‐2014 SCHOLAR‐ATHLETE RECOGNITION Rich Hanley, Chair, Athletics Council School of Business Dean Matthew O’Connor

Sebastian Barbero (MTE) Finance1 Emanuel Binyam (MBB) Marketing1 Anna Borgfeldt (WIH) Finance2 Kathleen Carroll (WBB) Engineering1 Amanda Colin (WIH) Computer Information Systems Accounting3 Catherine Colucci (WFH) Masters Business Administration1 Nancy Dunn (WRU) Health Science Studies2 Kristin Engelke (WFH) Masters Business Administration3 Tobias Esche (MSO) Business Management1 Daniel Federico (MIH) Finance2 Carmen French (MLA) Accounting2 Michael Garteig (MIH) Marketing1 Alexa Gentile (WGO) Finance1 Edward Greco (MLA) Business Management2 Alain Grullon Gonzalez (MTE) Engineering1

Justin Harris (MBB) Business Management1 Cory Hibbeler (MIH) Entrepreneurship3 Thomas Hilbrich (MIH) Marketing1 Molly Jarrett (WSB) Marketing1 Kellen Jones (MIH) Masters in Business Administration3 Ryan Keenan (MLA) Finance1 Brittney Kusmierski (WAT) Marketing1 Nicholas Lasewicz (MSO) Engineering1 Matthew Lorenzetti (MBA) Accounting2 Spencer Mannion (MCC) Accounting2 Ryan Nelson (MBA) Finance1 Oluwaseun Ogunjobi (MSO) Masters in Business Administration3 Matthew Peca (MIH) Marketing1 Gregory Pendergast (MLA) Economics2 Robert Pescitelli (MBA) Finance1

Kelsey Rayla (WTR) Accounting1 Logan Riker (WVB) Marketing2 Brooks Robinson (MIH) Economics2 Brian Ruditys (MBA) Marketing1 Michael Sagl (MLA) Economics2 Jennifer Salomon (WRU) Marketing2 Haley Swartz (WFH) Business1 Kristen Ulrich (WTR) Accounting2 Bryce Van Brabant (MIH) Finance2 Justin Ward (MSO) Marketing1 Camryn Warner (WBB) International Business3 Jennifer Whaley (WGO) Business1 Shelby Wignall (WIH) Marketing1

School of Communications Dean Lee Kamlet Ike Azotam (MBB) Communications1 Amanda Barroca (WSO) Public Relations1 Gary Binkiewicz (MBA) Public Relations1 Olivia Brackett (WIH) Communications2 Bonnie Conklin (WVB) Public Relations3 Nicole Connery (WIH) Film, Video, Interactive Media1 Mary Corrado (WSO) Public Relations3 Stephanie Crosson (WAT) Public Relations2 Connor Devane (MLA) Communications 1

Shannon Durkin (WRU) Film, Video, Interactive Media2 Briana Fountain (WLA) Public Relations2 Stevenson Hawkey (MSO) Communications1 Zaid Hearst (MBB) Communications1 Connor Jones (MIH) Public Relations2 Natalie Kosko (WRU) Film, Video, Interactive Media1 Aine McKeever (WSO) Communications3 Corey Morgenstern (MTE) Public Relations3 Jaclyn Oskam (WBB) Public Relations2

Jacqueline Raynor (WTE) Public Relations1 Savanna Reilly (WFH) Public Relations1 Christa Romano (WFH) Public Relations3 Jordan Samuels-Thomas (MIH) Journalism2 Chandler Thornton (WVB) Communications2 Jason Vancura (MSO) Public Relations2 Gina Yeadon (WAT) Public Relations3

School of Health Sciences Dean Kimberly Hartmann Danielle Allan (WFH) Physical Therapy2 Gina Antonelli (WAT) Diagnostic Imaging2 Courtney Armstrong (WCC, WTR) Physical Therapy3 Simon Brossier (MSO) Athletic Training Physical Therapy1 Danielle Burns (WAT) Physical Therapy3 Tracy Campbell (WCC, WTR) Physician Assistant1 Ellen Cannon (WBB) Physician Assistant3 Jacob Cetera (MCC) Physical Therapy4 Nicholas Civale (MBA) Physical Therapy2 Megan Conaboy (WFH) Athletic Training2 Brendan Copley (MCC) Athletic Training1 Amanda Danziger (WFH) Physician Assistant3 Colleen Doherty (WRU) Athletic Training1 Angela Ellison (WSO) Physician Assistant2 Amanda Faust (WCC, WTR) Physician Assistant3 Briana Faust (WCC, WTR) Physician Assistant3 Christina Faust (WCC, WTR) Physician Assistant3 Kaitlyn Flynn (WCC, WTR) Physician Assistant3 Zachary Friendenreich (MSO) Physical Therapy2 Natalia Grodzki (WSO) Physician Assistant1

Samantha Guastella (WBB) Health Science Studies2 Nicolette Hemmer (WAT) Health Science Studies1 Kaitlynn Hammerton (WCC, WTR) Physical Therapy4 Jillian Humphreys (WCC, WTR) Physical Therapy4 Jessica Jankowski (WSO) Occupational Therapy1 Soren Jonzzon (MIH) Biomedical Science1 Christopher Kendall (MLA) Health Science Studies1 Justin Kody (MSO) Physical Therapy1 Nicole Kosta (WIH) Health Science Studies2 Victoria Kuhn (WLA) Physical Therapy2 Chelsea Laden (WIH) Health Science Studies2 Dale Long (MBA) Health Science Studies2 Jacqueline Maclearie (WRU) Physical Therapy3 Kelsey Maroney (WLA) Occupation Therapy2 Rachel Massicotte (WLA) Occupational Therapy1 Brittany McQuain (WBB) Health Science Studies1 Jennifer Mears (WSO) Physician Assistant2 Tatianna Michalak (WTR) Diagnostic Imaging1 Rachel Morelli (WCC, WTR) Physical Therapy5 Rebecca Morse (WCC, WTR) Physical Therapy2

Medinah Nabadduka (WCC, WTR) Biomedical Science1 Megan Osanitsch (WFH) Physical Therapy2 Jordan Paolucci (WSB) Athletic Training3 Katy Petrie (WTR) Athletic Training Physical Therapy2 Trisha Pierce (WAT) Diagnostic Imaging2 Brittanie Robinson (WVB) Biomedical Science2 Jessica Rusin (WFH) Physical Therapy3 Ashaa Russell (WAT) Athletic Training1 Emily Samuelman (WLA) Occupation Therapy3 Jessica Soja (WCC, WTR) Occupational Therapy3 Kristen Tamberg (WIH) Biomedical Science1 Catherine Toma (WAT) Physical Therapy1 Rebecca White (WCC, WTR) Medical Lab Science1 Louise Williamson (WFH) Health Science Studies2 Ryan Wolff (MCC) Physical Therapy4 Kathryn Wood (WRU) Physical Therapy3 Kathryn Young (WSO) Physical Therapy1 Valerie Zielinski (WCC, WTR) Physician Assistant3

College of Arts and Sciences Sean Duffy Casey Block (WAT) Mathematics2 Aileen Carey (WLA) Sociology1 Tanner Celestin (WVB) English2 Thomas Dextradeur (MCC) Psychology1 Scott Donaghue (MBA) Legal Studies2 Jennifer Forlenza (WGO) Psychology2 Kayla Fu (WLA) Interactive Digital Design3 Kaitlin Gaghan (WLA) History1

Brandon Goode (MSO) Biology2 Phoebe Laplante (WLA) Biology3 Shannon Larkin (WSO) Psychology1 Zachary Luczyk (MIH) Criminal Justice1 Matthew Mensher (MCC) Computer Studies1 Kyra Ochwat (WLA) Mathematics2 Cera Orner (WAT) English2 Marie Pescatore (WRU) Masters in Education2

Jenna Quenneville (WAT) Psychology2 Chelsea Savage (WCC, WTR) Criminal Justice1 Nikki Schultz (WFH) Psychology2 Kevin Sustad (MBA) Criminal Justice1 Evan Weldon (MLA) Film, Video and Interactive Media2 Ashley Ann Winslow (WIH) Legal Studies1

School of Nursing Dean Jean Lange Allison Boudreau (WLA) Nursing3 Ashley Carle (WCC, WTR) Nursing2 Michelle Dassa (WTE) Nursing2 Keira Flaherty (WLA) Nursing2

First Year Recipient

Second Year Recipient

Abigail Johnson (WSB) Nursing1 Kacie McCreesh (WFH) Nursing3 Stephanie Palange (WAT) Nursing2 Sydney Robey (WSB) Nursing1

Third Year Recipient

Fourth Year Recipient

Jessica Rotell (WGO) Nursing2 Jennalise Taylor (WFH) Nursing3

SCHOLAR‐ATHLETES BY CLASS

Presented by Sean Duffy, NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative

Freshman Angelina King, Women’s Field Hockey, 4.0 GPA Derek Smith, Men’s Ice Hockey, 4.0 GPA

Sophomore Jennifer Mears, Women’s Soccer, 4.0 GPA Matthew Mensher, Men’s Cross Country, 4.0 GPA

Junior Catherine Toma, Women’s Acrobatics and Tumbling, 3.94 GPA Matthew Lorenzetti, Men’s Baseball, 398 GPA Senior Jessica Soja, Women’s Cross Country, 3.98 GPA Jason Vancura, Men’s Soccer, 3.58 GPA

POSITIVE PLAY AWARD

Video Introduction Presented by Lyneene Richardson, Associate Athletic Director for Academics 2013‐2014 Positive Play Champions Announced on May 4th

BEHIND THE SCENES AWARDS

Presented by Jack McDonald, Director of Athletics and Recreation to: Athletics Graduate Assistants David Bartolotta, Andrew Benoit, Elena Bochicchio, Megan Brunelle, Bethany Buckholz, Ben Fan, Breann Frykas, Lauren Gastall, Alex Gerity, Janelle Joseph, Brian Kabel, Kortney Kesses, Phil Kobus, Megan McCreedy, Maxx McNall Molly McNeill, Mike Morgese, Jason Park, Leah Robson, Robert Roller, Jessica Scott, Kacey Shepherd, Danielle Silverstein, Erin Sweeney

RECREATION/FITNESS CENTER AWARDS

Presented by Tami Reilly, Associate Director of Athletics/Recreation Student Employees of the Year – Kelly Murphy, Senior, Waltham, Mass. and Mike White, Senior, Worcester, Mass.

INTRAMURAL AWARDS

Presented by Michael Medina, Associate Director of Intramurals Athletes of the Year–Matt Modelson, Senior, Carmel, N.Y. and Gaby Lesnett, Junior, Coventry, R.I. Official of the Year – Brendan McGroarty, Junior, Long Valley, N.Y.

TEAM/PROGRAM MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS Team/Program

Team MVP, Year, Hometown

Head Coach/Director

Dance Fusion

Jacqueline Martire, Junior, Ridgefield, Conn.

Kickline

Nicole Meringola, Senior, Southampton, N.Y.

Tami Reilly Tami Reilly Tami Reilly

Dance Company

Allison Adimari, Greenwich, Conn.

Tami Reilly

Sideline Cheer Icecat Cheerbladers Pep Band

Nicole Trotta, Junior, Mahopac, N.Y. Alexa Panzarino, Junior, Nesconset, N.Y. Christopher Aiello, Freshman, Raritan, N.J.

Michelle Coppola Michelle Coppola Miranda Davis

QU Spirit Group

Adam Berg, Freshman, Portland, Maine

Nick Sczerbinski

Athletics Council Liaison

Athletic Advisory Board Liaison

Mascot

Boomer, Hamden, Conn.

Matt Calcagni

Katie Vashon Sports Information

Kayla Trombley, Senior, Proctor, Vt.

Ken Sweeten

Rich Hanley

Men’s Student Athletic Trainer

Scott Ostrander, West Islilp, N.Y.

Ernie Hallbach

Alicia Giaimo

Women’s Student Athletic Trainer

Marissa Harper,Vernon, N.J.

Ernie Hallbach

Alicia Giaimo

Men’s Strength & Conditioning

Connor and Kellen Jones, Senior, British Columbia

Brijesh Patel

Women’s Strength & Conditioning

Olivia Brackett, Senior, Coopersville, Mich.

Brijesh Patel

Men's Cross Country

Brendan Copley, Sophomore, Colchester, Vt.

Carolyn Martin

Sean Duffy

John DeMezzo

Women’s Cross Country

Niamh Ashe, Freshman, East Islip, N.Y.

Carolyn Martin

Sean Duffy

John DeMezzo

Field Hockey

Amanda Danziger, Senior, Smithtown, N.Y.

Becca Main

Andy Delohery

Bill O’Brien

Women’s Rugby

Natalie Kosko, Sophomore, Sebastian, Fla.

Rebecca Carlson

Andy Delohery

Angela Santacroce

Men's Soccer

Borja Angoitia, Junior, Bilbao, Spain

Eric Da Costa

John Morgan

John DeMezzo

Women's Soccer

Taylor Healey, Senior, Milford, Conn.

Dave Clarke

Women’s Volleyball

Allison Leigh, Freshman, Palmer, Alaska

Kris Czaplinski

Lisa Burns

Men’s Basketball

Ike Azotam, Senior, Boston, Mass.

Tom Moore

Suzanne Hudd/John Morgan

Women's Basketball

Brittany McQuain, Senior, Independence, Mo.

Tricia Fabbri

Acrobatics and Tumbling

Trisha Pierce, Senior, Middletown, Pa.

Mary Ann Powers

Jill Martin

Angela Santacroce

Men’s Ice Hockey

Connor and Kellen Jones, Senior, British Columbia

Rand Pecknold

Mark Hoffman

Dick Reilly

Women’s Ice Hockey

Kelly Babstock, Senior, Mississauga, Ontario/Toronto

Rick Seeley

Jill Martin

Gene Singer

Women's Indoor Track

Shameal Samuels, Sophomore, Hartford, Conn.

Carolyn Martin

Sean Duffy

John DeMezzo

Women’s Outdoor Track

TBA

Carolyn Martin

Sean Duffy

John DeMezzo

Baseball

Vincent Guglietti, Junior, East Haven, Conn.

Dan Gooley

Rich Hanley/Alicia Giaimo

Gene Singer

Woman’s Golf

Nicole Scola, Freshman, Westerly, R.I.

John O’Connor

Anne Balogh/Rich Hanley

Ann Balogh

Men's Lacrosse

Gill Conners, Senior, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Eric Fekete

Andy Delohery

John DeMezzo Ann Balogh

Ann Balogh

Women's Lacrosse

Kyra Ochwat, Junior, Farmingdale,N.Y.

Danie Caro

Carla Knowlton/Jill Martin

Ann Balogh

Softball

Jordan Paolucci, Junior, Lake Mary, N.Y.

Jill Karwoski

Alicia Giaimo

Dick Reilly

Men's Tennis

Eric Ambrosio, Junior, Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.

Mike Quitko

Dottie Lauria/Kathy Simione

Angela Santacroce

Women's Tennis

Jacqueline Raynor, Junior, Garden City, N.Y.

Mike Quitko

Dottie Lauria/Kathy Simione

Gene Singer

ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Women ‐ Presented by Tracey Flynn Men‐ Presented by Jack McDonald

VARSITY LETTER SWEATER PRESENTATION Jack McDonald

BUFFET DINNER & VIDEO PRESENTATION

Quinnipiac University Athletics • 2013-14 Athletics Awards Program

Men’s Cross Country

Head Coach: Carolyn Martin Assistants: Christopher Dickerson, Bart Wasiolek Most Valuable Player: Brendan Copley

Season Summary: Sophomore Brendan Copley was a two time MAAC Cross Country Runner of the Week, helping the Bobcats to a sixth place finish in the MAAC overall. Copley led the team with four top ten finishes. Junior Spencer Mannion finished second on the team in seven of eight events with Sophomore Matt Mensher gaining the other second place finish. The team had two top three finishes on the season and four top ten finishes. They finished the year with 32 points.

Post-Season Honors: Jacob Cetera (All-MAAC Academic), Brendan Copley (All-MAAC, All-MAAC Academic), Spencer Mannion (All-MAAC, All-MAAC Academic), Matt Mensher (All-MAAC Academic), Joshua Wells (All-MAAC Academic), Ryan Wolff (All-MAAC Academic) Roster: Jacob Cetera, Brendan Copley, Thomas Dextradeur, Alex Doherty, Dylan Fearon, Kyle Liang, Spencer Mannion, Matt Mensher, Josh Wells, Ryan Wolff Women’s Cross Country

Head Coach: Carolyn Martin Assistant: Christopher Dickerson Most Valuable Player: Niamh Ashe

Season Summary: The eight-time NEC Championship winners finished in second place in their first ever MAAC Championship. The Bobcats finished 40.50 points on the season. The team won the Stony Brook Invitational on August 31st and had four finishes in the top three, including two-second place finishes on the season. They finished in 17th place in the NCAA Regionals, the Bobcats best finish since 2009. Senior Jessica Soja and Freshman Niamh Ashe both took home MAAC Cross Country Runner of the Week awards.

Post-Season Honors: Courtney Armstrong (All-MAAC Academic), Niame Ashe (AllMAAC), Ashley Carle (All-MAAC Academic), Amanda Faust (All-MAAC, All-MAAC Academic), Brianna Faust (All-MAAC, All-MAAC Academic), Christina Faust (All-MAAC Academic), Jill Humphreys (All-MAAC Academic), Kelly Malloy (All-MAAC Academic), Rebecca Morse (All-MAAC Academic), Chelsea Savage (All-MAAC Academic), Jessica Soja (, All-MAAC, All-MAAC Academic), Valerie Zielinski (All-MAAC Academic) Roster: Courtney Armstrong, Niamh Ashe, Tracy Campbell, Kylie Cardoso, Ashley Carle, Cameron Chaplen, Allison Decker, Amanda Faust, Brianna Faust, Christina Faust, Jill Humphreys, Emma Johnson, Kristina Kethchum, Kelly Malloy, Rebecca Morse, Medinah Nabadduka, Kelsey Rayla, Chelsea Savage, Jessica Soja, Abby Waight, Sarah Whalen, Valerie Zielinski Women’s Volleyball

Head Coach: Kristopher Czaplinski Assistant: Lindsay Marone Most Valuable Player: Allison Leigh

Season Summary: The Bobcats finished 5-26 on the season, including three victories within the MAAC. The team increased their win total from last season (2). Freshman Allison Leigh had a breakout season for Quinnipiac, leading the MAAC with 136 blocks and leading the team with 216 kills. She is the first player to accumulate over 200 kills since the 2010 season. Senior Logan Riker led the team with 391 digs and Freshman Emma Ogden lead the team with 636 assists.

Post-Season Honors: Allision Leigh (All-MAAC Rookie Team), Tanner Celestin (AllMAAC Academic Team), Bonnie Conklin (All-MAAC Academic Team), Melissa Dal Pozzo (All-MAAC Academic Team), Logan Riker (All-MAAC Academic Team), Brittanie Robinson (All-MAAC Academic Team), Chandler Thornton (All-MAAC Academic Team) Roster: Sam Alechko, Tierra Allen, Tanner Celestin, Bonnie Conklin, Melissa Dal Pozzo, Allison Leigh, Cody Michaels, Emma Ogden, Jamie Paolucci, Logan Riker, Brittanie Robinson, Chandler Thornton, Katie Urycki

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Field Hockey

Head Coach: Becca Main Assistants: Cheryl Canada, Alicia Angelini Most Valuable Player: Amanda Danziger

Season Summary: The Bobcats took home the Inagural MAAC Field Hockey Championship, winning a 1-0 thriller over Robert Morris University. Senior Defender Amanda Danziger was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. It was the Bobcats’ first conference tournament championship since 2003. Finishing the season 14-7, the team set new program records in wins (14), assists (53), and points (165). Senior Forward Jess Rusin set new single-season records in goals (17) and points (39). Junior Goalkeeper Megan Conaboy set the new single-season record with 14 wins this season.

Post-Season Honors: Jess Rusin (All-MAAC First Team, MAAC Offensive Player of the Year, MAAC Player of the Year, All-MAAC Academic Team, Longstreth/NFHCA All-Mideast Region Team), Christa Romano (All-MAAC First Team, All-MAAC Academic Team), Jennalise Taylor (All-MAAC First Team), Cate Colucci (All-MAAC First Team), Amanda Danziger (All-MAAC First Team, All-MAAC Academic Team, Longstreth/ NFHCA All-Mideast Region Team), Danielle Allan (All-MAAC Second Team, All-MAAC Academic Team), Megan Conaboy (All-MAAC Second Team, MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year), Kristin Engelke (All-MAAC Academic Team), Savanna Reilly (All-MAAC Academic Team), Megan Osanitsch (All-MAAC Academic Team), Kacie McCreesh (All-MAAC Academic Team) Roster: Evonna Ackourey, Danielle Allan, Simone Bindels, Cate Colucci, Megan Conaboy, Amanda Danziger, Lea Dietrichs, Kristin Engelke, Angie King, Kacie McCreesh, Meghan McCullough, Megan Osanitsch, Jessica Portal, Savanna Reilly, Christa Romano, Jess Rusin, Lily Schemo, Haley Swartz, Allison Tanner, Jennalise Taylor, Meg Williamson

Men’s Soccer

Head Coach: Eric Da Costa Assistants: Graciano Brito, Christopher Bart-Williams, Martin Walker Most Valuable Player: Borja Angoitia

Season Summary: The Bobcats took home the MAAC Championship by defeating Monmouth University in penalty kicks, 4-3. Junior Borja Angoitia was named MAAC Championship Most Valuable Player. They had a record of 7-1-2 in conference play this season and finished 9-5-7 overall. As a team, they lead the MAAC shutouts (11), goals against average (0.63) and goals allowed (14) this season. For the first time in team history, the Bobcats advanced to the Division I NCAA Tournament. They were defeated by the University of Connecticut 2-1 in their first game. Post-Season Honors: Borja Angoitia (All-MAAC First Team, MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year, Tobi Esche, (All-MAAC First Team, All-MAAC Rookie Team), Simon Hinde (All-MAAC First Team, All-MAAC Academic Team), Simon Brossier (All-MAAC Academic Team), Sam Nicol (All-MAAC Second Team, All-MAAC Academic Team), Machel Baker (All-MAAC Second Team), James Doig (All-MAAC Rookie Team), Simon Brossier (All-MAAC Academic Team), Zach Friedenreich (AllMAAC Academic Team), Stevenson Hawkey (All-MAAC Academic Team), Justin Kody (All-MAAC Academic Team), Ola Oguanjobi (All-MAAC Academic Team), Jason Vancura (All-MAAC Academic Team)

Roster: Borja Angoitia, Machel Baker, Simon Brossier, Raphael Carvalho, Nick Colon, Joe Da Graca, James Doig, Tobi Esche, Zach Friedenreich, Stevenson Hawkey, Simon Hinde, Justin Kody, Nick Lasewicz, Sam Nicol, Liam O’Sullivan, Ola Ogunjobi, Erik Panzer, Ashton Pett, Ryan Scheiderman, Marcos Spanos, Brandon Strain-Goode, Jason Vancura, Justin Ward, Brian Westerman Women’s Soccer

Head Coach: Dave Clarke Assistants: Stephen Coxon, Justine Lombardi, Martin Walker Most Valuable Player: Taylor Healey

Season Summary: The Women’s soccer team had a gutty showing in their first year in the MAAC conference. They finished with a conference record of 3-3-4 and an overall record of 3-8-5. Two of their wins came at home against Rider University and Manhattan College. Freshman Forward Jessica Fontaine led the team with nine points and tied for the team lead with three goals. Senior Aine McKeever also chipped in three goals, a new career high. Goalkeeper Natalia Grodzki is currently in second-place in school history with a career 0.96 goals against average. Post-Season Honors: Joanna Proctor (All-MAAC Rookie Team), Jessica Fontaine (All-MAAC Rookie Team), Amanda Barroca (All-MAAC Academic Team), Mary Rose Corrado (All-MAAC Academic Team), Angela Ellison (All-MAAC Academic Team), Nicole Eriksen (All-MAAC Academic Team), Natalia Grodzki (All-MAAC Academic Team), Jessica Janokowski (All-MAAC Academic Team), Beck Kiting (All-MAAC Academic Team), Sharon Larkin (All-MAAC Academic Team), Aine McKeever (All-MAAC Academic Team) Roster: Amanda Barroca, Kristina Bronkowski, Kelly Caruso, Christina Cesarini, Mary Rose Corrado, Angela Ellison, Nicole Eriksen, Jessica Fontaine, Tori Graessle, Natalia Grodzki, Taylor Healey, Casey Hutchinson, Jessica Janokowski, Beck Kiting, Sharon Larkin, Jess Lavoie, Aine McKeever, Jenny Mears, Laura Nicholas, Joanna Proctor, Caitlyn Shaw, Brianna Siravo, Tara Surick, Ashley Wendland, Kat Young

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Women’s Rugby

Head Coach: Becky Carlson Assistant: Michelle Reed Most Valuable Player: Natalie Kosko

Season Summary: The Women’s Rugby had a very successful season this year, finishing 10-3 and ending the regular season by winning six games in a row. They outscored their opponents 567-200, including a 94 point outburst against UMass on October 12th. They advanced to post-season play for the second consecutive season in only their third year as a Division I sport. They advanced to the ACRA National Tournament Quarterfinals before falling to Navy. Post-Season Honors: Natalie Kosko (Rugby Mag’s 2013 Women’s U20 Player of the Year)

Roster: Christie Albers, Melissa Condo, Abby Cook, Elisa Cuellar, Colleen Doherty, Nancy Dunn, Shannon Durkin, Jennifer Fremd, Madison Gegeckas, Allison Gnys, Natalie Kosko, Maggie Myles, Elena Orlando, Jennifer Salomon, Tayler Schussler, Raechel Stimson, Devon Vieira, Lindey Wise, Rachel Wrinn, Hailey Wyatt Women’s Basketball

Head Coach: Tricia Fabbri Assistants: Mountain MacGillivray, Danielle Brennan, Marie Warner Most Valuable Player: Brittany McQuain

Season Summary: The Bobcats had a very successful season, making it to the MAAC Championship game, nearly upsetting Marist. They finished the season 21-13 with a conference record of 14-6. Quinnipiac was hard to beat at the TD Center, compiling a 10-4 record on their home floor. The Bobcats also earned their first at-large bid into a national postseason tournament, the WNIT. Junior Jasmine Martin led the team in scoring averaging 15.1 points per game. Senior Brittany McQuain averaged 9.2 rebounds per game, leading the team on the boards.

Post-Season Honors: Jasmine Martin (All-MAAC Second Team), Brittany McQuain (All-MAAC Second Team), Gillian Abshire (All-MAAC Third Team), Ellen Cannon (AllMAAC Academic Team), Katie Carroll (All-MAAC Academic Team), Samantha Guastella (All-MAAC Academic Team), Jasmine Martin (All-MAAC Academic Team), Maria Napolitano (All-MAAC Academic Team), Jaci Oskam (All-MAAC Academic Team), Camryn Warner (All-MAAC Academic Team) Roster: Gillian Abshire, Ellen Cannon, Katie Carroll, Shaina Earle, Samantha Guastella, Morgan Manz, Jasmine Martin, Adily Martucci, Brittany McQuain, Maria Napolitano, Jaci Oskam, Nikoline Ostergaard, Brianah Ramos, Camryn Warner, Tiffany Webster Men’s Basketball

Head Coach: Tom Moore Assistants: Sean Doherty, Eric Eaton, Scott Burrell Most Valuable Player: Ike Azotam

Season Summary: The Bobcats finished the season 20-12, including a 14-6 record within the MAAC and finished 10-3 at the TD Center. Quinnipiac has won 20 or more games in three of the past five seasons. Senior Ike Azotam led the way for the Bobcats, averaging a team high 16.2 points per game and finished second on the team with 10.2 rebounds per game. Junior Ousmane Drame also averaged a double-double per game, with 13.7 points and 10.5 rebounds. Two other Bobcats averaged over 10 points per game: Zaid Hearst and Umar Shannon. Post-Season Honors: Ike Azotam (All-MAAC First Team, USBWA All-District Team, NABC All-District I First Team), Emmanuel Binyam (All-MAAC Academic Team), Zaid Hearst (All-MAAC Academic Team, All-MAAC Third Team), Umar Shannon (All-MAAC Academic Team), Ousmane Drame (All-MAAC Second Team)

Roster: Ike Azotam, Marquis Barnett, Emanuel Binyam, Kasim Chandler, Alain Chigha, Evan Conti, Ousmane Drame, James Ford Jr, Justin Harris, Zaid Hearst, Samir Kalil, Shaq Shannon, Umar Shannon, AJ Sumbry, T’ziah Wood-Smith

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Men’s Ice Hockey

Head Coach: Rand Pecknold Assistants: Bill Riga, Reid Cashman, Dan Meyers Most Valuable Player: Connor Jones, Kellen Jones

Season Summary: The Quinnipiac Men’s ice hockey team had another very successful season in 2013-14. They finished the year with a 24-10-6 record, good enough for third in the ECAC. The Bobcats advanced to a second NCAA Tournament for only the third time in the school’s history. Scoring came up and down the lineup for the Bobcats, as eight skaters accumulated more than twenty points on the season. Freshman Sam Anas lead the team in goals (22) and points (43) on his way to capturing the Tim Taylor Award, which recognizes the NCAA Division I National Rookie of the Year. Senior Forwards Connor and Kellen Jones ended their storied Quinnipiac Careers finishing 14th and 16th overall in Quinnipiac history in points. Post-Season Honors: Sam Anas (Tim Taylor Award for National Rookie of the Year, ECAC Second Team All-League, George C. Carens Rookie of the Year, College Hockey News Rookie of the Year), Kellen Jones (ECAC Second Team All-League)

Roster: Sam Anas, Alex Barron, Connor Clifton, Tim Clifton, Dan Federico, Joe Fiala, Michael Garteig, Corey Hibbeler, Tom Hilbrich, Connor Jones, Kellen Jones, Soren Jonzzon, Matt Lemire, Jacob Meyers, Matthew Peca, Brooks Robinson, Jordan SamuelsThomas, Tommy Schutt, Brayden Sherbinin, Derek Smith, Travis St. Denis, K.J. Tiefenwerth, Devon Towes, Zach Tolkinen, Bryce Van Brabant Women’s Ice Hockey

Head Coach: Rick Seeley Associate Head Coach: Cassandra Turner Assistant: Paul Nemetz-Carlson Most Valuable Player: Kelly Babstock

Season Summary: The Bobcats finished the season 22-6-9 overall with an 11-4-7 ECAC conference record, finishing fourth in the conference. At the High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Center, the team was hard to beat, finishing 14-2-5 on home ice. Senior Forward Kelly Babstock led the offense, leading the team in assists (30) and points (49) while also netting 19 goals. Babstock was named a CCM/AHCA All American, becoming the first player women’s hockey player in Quinnipiac history to receive that honor. Junior Forward Shiann Darkangelo led the team with 23 goals. Post-Season Honors: Kelly Babstock (CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American, New England 2013-14 Women’s Division I All-Star Team, All-ECAC Hockey First Team)

Roster: Olivia Agostinelli, Kelly Babstock, Taryn Baumgardt, Anna Borgfeldt, Olivia Brackett, Nicole Brown, Amanda Colin, Nicole Connery, Shiann Darkangelo, Morgan Fritz-Ward, Emma Greco, Nicole Kosta, Chelsea Laden, Danielle Marmer, Mika Nervick, Elena Orlando, Cydney Roesler, Sydney Rossman, Kristen Tamberg, Meghan Turner, Lindsey West, Shelby Wignall, Ashley Winslow, Emma Woods Women’s Indoor Track

Head Coach: Carolyn Martin Assistants: Christopher Dickerson, Steve Belanger, Wilton Wright Most Valuable Player: Shameal Samuels

Season Summary: This was a record setting year for the Quinnipiac Women’s Indoor Track team. By placing 6th in the 400 meter, Shameal Samuels became the first Bobcat in the Division I era to place at an event in the ECAC Championships. She also finished in 1st in the 400m at the MAAC Championships. The Bobcats set new program records in the 60m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 500m, 800m, 1000m, long jump, triple jump, DMR, and 4x400m relay and were also named New England Champions in the 400m and 4x400m relay for the first time in program history.

Post-Season Honors: Shameal Samuels (All-MAAC, All-New England and MAAC 400M Champion, All-New England Region), Jessica Soja (All-MAAC Academic Team), Kaitlyn Flynn (All-MAAC Academic Team), Amanda Faust (All-MAAC Academic Team), Brianna Faust (All-MAAC Academic Team), Christina Faust (All-MAAC Academic Team), Kristen Ulrich (All-MAAC, All-MAAC Academic Team, All-New England Region), Katy Petrie (All-MAAC, All-MAAC Academic Team), Val Zielinski (AllMAAC Academic Team), Kelsey Rayla (All-MAAC Academic Team), Rebecca Morse (All-MAAC Academic Team), Kaitlynn Hammerton (All-MAAC Academic Team), Ashley Carle (All-MAAC Academic Team), Tracy Campbell (All-MAAC, All-MAAC Academic Team), Chelsea Savage (All-MAAC, All-MAAC Academic Team), Medinah Nabadduka (All-MAAC Academic Team), Becca Stabile (All-MAAC, All-New England Region), Nia Baker (All-MAAC, All-New England Region), Cori Reid (All-MAAC).

Roster: Niamh Ashe, Nia Baker, Larissa Brown, Tracy Campbell, Kylie Cardoso, Ashley Carle, Alyson Caron, Tara-Rose Cassidy, Cameron Chaplen, Allison Decker, Christine Donnelly, Amanda Faust, Brianna Faust, Christina Faust, Kaitlyn Flynn, Brittany Grabill, Kaitlynn Hammerton, Nadia Jarvis, Emma Johnson, Kristina Kethchum, Kelly Malloy, Rebecca Morse, Medinah Nabadduka, Katy Petrie, Bonnie Pisciotta, Kelsey Rayla, Cori Reid, Shameal Samuels, Chelsea Savage, Morgan Silveria, Alea Simons, Jessica Soja, Becca Stabile, Kristen Ulrich, Abby Waight, Val Zielinski

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Acrobatics & Tumbling

Head Coach: Mary Ann Powers Assistants: Erin Trotman, Manny Bonilla Most Valuable Player: Trisha Pierce

Season Summary: The acrobatics & tumbling team complete their 2014 season with a 6-3 record in the NCATA after earning the No. 3 spot in the NCATA National Tournament. The Bobcats defeated Hawai’i Pacific in the Quarterfinals, 280.74-279.665, to advance on. In the semifinals, Quinnipiac fell to Azusa Pacific, 284.725-278.140. Despite their loss, the Bobcats garnered the Twisting Pyramid event in the Individual NCATA National Championships with a perfect 10.0 ; a score that was repeated four times this season in the pyramid event. Post-Season Honors: Brooke Artz (NCATA All-Amerian), Kayla McCormack (NCATA All-American), Kelsey Rule (NCATA Freshman of the Year, NCATA All-American)

Roster: Stephanie Amaral, Gina Antonelli, Brooke Artz, Noelle Brasier, Erin Bench, Casey Block, Danielle Burns, Jordan Cavallaro, Aleshia Ceste, Victoria Cribbs, Stephanie Crosson, Demitra Germanakos, Nicolette Hemmer, Allison Hurwitz, Taylor Johnson, Brittney Kusmierski, Rachael Leahy, Emily Lowenstein, Kayla McCormack, Cera Orner, Stephanie Palange, Shannon Perkins, Trisha Pierce, Jenna Quenneville, Christine Rochester, Kelsey Rule, Asaa Russell, Jocelyn Saber, Cara Seckinger, Alee Tallman, Catherine Toma, Montara Tomasetti, Gina Yeadon

Baseball

Head Coach: Dan Gooley Assistants: John Delaney, Brett Conner, Kyle Nisson Most Valuable Player: Vincent Guglietti

Season Summary: Through the games of April 27, Quinnipiac baseball was 15-21 overall and 10-3 in the MAAC, good for 2nd place in the league standings. Junior Vincent Guglietti earned MAAC Player of the Week honors, while Thomas Jankins earned MAAC Pitcher of the Week honors and Brandon Shileikis was named the MAAC Rookie of the Week. The Bobcats also enjoyed a nine-game winning streak from Mar. 6-20. Post-Season Honors: TBA

Roster: Nicholas Arcabascio, Matthew Batten, Gary Binkiewicz, Mike Blumenthal, Nic Civale, Matt DeRosa, Scott Donaghue, Gregory Egan, Nick Fabrizio, Vincent Guglietti, Wyatt Hamilton, Lou Iannotti, Thomas Hankins, Dale Long, Matthew Lorenzetti, Ryan Nelson, Matthew Oestreicher, Matthew Osieja, Mike Palladino, Rob Pescitelli, Brian Ruditys, Joseph Scaglione, Brandon Shileikis, Kevin Sustad, Justin Thomas, Ryan Verdi

Softball

Head Coach: Jill Karwoski Assistants: Bill Vasko, Lynn Labbadia Most Valuable Player:

Season Summary: Under 1st year head coach Jill Karwoski, the Bobcats had multiple players step into new roles and excelled for career highs. The 2014 season saw Hannah Lindsley toss the first no-hitter in the program’s Div. I history (since 1998-99) and Jordan Paolucci break the Div. I hitting streak record and become the program’s all-time home run leader. Post-Season Honors: TBA

Roster: Katie Alfiere, Nikki Barba, Brittney Cyr, Dani Edmands, Keilani Finley, Paige Giunta, Molly Jarrett, Abby Johnson, Hannah Lindsley, Jordan Paolucci, Sydney Robey, Tayler Schussler, Courtney Solt, Katie Strong, Kathryn Vitale, Noelle Wagner

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Men’s Lacrosse

Head Coach: Eric Fekete Assistants: Bruce Frady, Bill Tully Most Valuable Player: Gill Conners

Season Summary: The Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team put together a 6-8 record this year, encompassing some unfortunate luck at the end of the season. Resuming play within the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) for the first time since 2002, the Bobcats finished in a five-way tie for second place in the league standings. However due to the league’s tie-breaker policy, Quinnipiac was left on the outside looking in for the 2014 MAAC Championships. Michael Sagl led the offensive attack with 17 goals and 26 assists, while Ryan Keenan came on strong to score a team-best 32 times this year. Goalkeeper Gill Conners led the defensive unit, ranking among the national leaders in save percentage, goals against average and saves per game.

Post-Season Honors: Christopher Kendall (All-MAAC Academic Team), Edward Greco (All-MAAC Academic Team), Evan Weldon (All-MAAC Academic Team), Michael Sagl (All-MAAC Second Team, All-MAAC Academic Team), Connor Devane (All-MAAC Academic Team), Carmen French (All-MAAC Second Team, All-MAAC Academic Team), Ryan Keenan (All-MAAC Academic Team), Gregory Pendergast (All-MAAC Academic Team), Gill Conners (All-MAAC Second Team), Zach Vehar (All-MAAC Rookie Team), Kevin Diehl (All-MAAC Rookie Team)

Roster: Dylan Baumgardner, Batt Bomes, Jack Brust, Steve Bryant, Alex Burgdorf, Tommy Carroll, Gill Conners, Pat Corcoran, Jack D’Angelo, Connor Devane, Kevin Diehl, Matt Diehl, Jake Emms, Carmen French, Blake Gatison, Tom Gilligan, Henry Graves, Eddie Greco, Leo Horine, Ryan Keenan, Chris Kendall, Brandon Kuring, Matt Kycia, Ryan Lawler, Jay Lenaghan, Zach Malsky, J.B. Marston, Chris McMahon, Tom McNaney, Connor Meth, Colin Nesdale, Nate Nibbelink, Greg Pendergast, Michael Sagl, Zach Vehar, Mike Walsh, Dylan Webster, Evan Weldon, Jake Wilkinson

Women’s Lacrosse

Head Coach: Danie Caro Assistants: Brittany Hauser, Katy Delagi Most Valuable Player: Kyra Ochwat

Season Summary: The women’s lacrosse team picked up two conference wins in their first year in the MAAC by defeating Manhattan on March 29 and Iona on April 9th. Junior attack Kyra Ochwat had a career year as she set new career single season highs in goals and points. Ochwat scored 44 goals and had 62 points. Ochwat finished 21st in the nation with 2.93 goals per game. She finished the year with 5 straight hat tricks and hat tricks in seven of her last nine games. Newcomer Kelly Babstock was second on the team in points as she scored a point in all 10 games that she played. Post-Season Honors: TBA

Roster: Kelly Babstock, Allison Boudreau, Aileen Carey, Kathleen DeVito, Briana Fountain, Kayla Fu, Samantha Grillo, Alexandra Hlesciak, Devin Kelly, Carly Knowles, Vicki Kuhn, Danielle La Rocca, Phoebe Laplante, Shana Maglio, Kelsey Maroney, Rachel Massicotte, Sara McCullough, Michele Merwin, Charlotte Morley, Kelsey Mumford, Kyra Ochwat, Audrey Samuelman, Emily Samuelman, Trinity Scanlon, Kearney Sneath, Samantha Tilts, Michaela Tinsley, Leah Walter Men’s Tennis

Head Coach: Mike Quitko, Assistants: Paula Miller, Chris Pappas, Fahoum Fahoum Most Valuable Player: Eric Ambrosio

Season Summary: The Quinnipiac men’s tennis team was forced to overcome a slew of injuries this season, and nearly played their way into the 2014 MAAC Championships. The Bobcats finished fifth in the league standings with a 3-4 record, while earning an additional four wins in non-conference play. Rookie standout Kei Ezaka was tabbed MAAC Rookie of the Year after posting a 36-win season and a 19-10 record in singles. Eric Ambrosio also shined for the Bobcats, going 23-8 in singles to post the second most wins in Quinnipiac Division I history. Post-Season Honors: Kei Ezaka (MAAC Rookie of the Year), Alain Grullon Gonzalez (All-MAAC Academic Team), Sebastian Barbero (All-MAAC Academic Team), Benjamin Teicher (All-MAAC Academic Team)

Roster: Eric Ambrosio, Sebastian Barbero, Kei Ezaka, Carlos Fernandez, Alain Grullon, Ryoma Haraguchi, Corey Morgenstern, Luke Roser, Patrick Sell, Ben Teicher

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Women’s Tennis

Head Coach: Mike Quitko Assistants: Paula Miller, Nick Wormley Most Valuable Player: Jacqueline Raynor

Season Summary: The Quinnipiac women’s tennis team punched its ticket to the 2014 NCAA Tournament as the top-seeded Bobcats defeated second-seeded Fairfield, 4-1, to claim its first MAAC Championship in program history. It marked the seventh Division I Conference Championship for the Bobcats after winning six titles in the Northeast Conference (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011). Quinnipiac also nabbed the MAAC Regular-Season Title by way of a perfect 8-0 record. Head coach Mike Quitko was named the MAAC Coach of the Year, the 15th of his career, while Sophia Dzulynsky was tabbed MAAC Player of the Year for her efforts. Jacqueline Raynor posted a team-best 44 wins this year, tying her for the most wins all-time in a single Division I season.

Post-Season Honors: Mike Quitko (MAAC Coach of the Year), Sophia Dzulynsky (MAAC Player of the Year, All-MAAC Second Team Singles, All-MAAC First Team Doubles), Jacqueline Raynor (AllMAAC First Team Singles, All-MAAC First Team Doubles), Michelle Dassa (All-MAAC First Team Doubles, All-MAAC Academic Team), Sydney Young (All-MAAC First Team Singles, All-MAAC First Team Doubles, All-MAAC Academic Team), Kelsi Oliphant (All-MAAC First Team Singles, All-MAAC First Team Doubles), Ariana Launie (All-MAAC First Team Singles), Mary Chupa (AllMAAC First Team Doubles) Roster: Mary Chupa, Michelle Dassa, Sophia Dzulynsky, Rachel Horton, Nicole Kekik, Ariana Launie, Kelsi Oliphant, Jacqueline Raynor, Daniella Reyes, Sydney Young

Women’s Outdoor Track

Head Coach: Carolyn Martin Assistants: Steven Belanger, Wilton Wright, Christopher Dickerson Most Valuable Player: TBA

Season Summary: After incredible growth within the program in 2013, the Bobcats carried that success into the 2014 season. Jennifer Mears and Cori Reid become the first javelin throwers in the history of the program, new program records were established in the long jump, DMR, 100m and 200m, and the Bobcats won two separate 4x800m events in 2014. Post-Season Honors: TBA

Roster: Courtney Armstrong, Niamh Ashe, Nia Baker, Tracy Campbell, Kylie Cardoso, Ashley Carle, Alyson Caron, Tara-Rose Cassidy, Cameron Chaplen, Allison Decker, Christine Donnelly, Amanda Faust, Brianna Faust, Christina Faust, Kaitlyn Flynn, Brittany Grabill, Kaitlynn Hammerton, Jill Humphreys, Nadia Jarvis, Emma Johnson, Kristina Kethchum, Kelly Malloy, Jennifer Mears, Rachel Morelli, Rebecca Morse, Medinah Nabadduka, Katy Petrie, Kelsey Rayla, Cori Reid, Shameal Samuels, Chelsea Savage, Morgan Silveira, Alea Simons, Jessica Soja, Becca Stabile, Kristen Ulrich, Abby Waight, Becca White, Val Zielinski

Women’s Golf

Head Coach: John O’Connor Assistants: Kerry Brown, Suzy Whaley Most Valuable Player: Nicole Scola

Season Summary: Quinnipiac women’s golf enjoyed an incredible 2013-14 season as the Bobcats finished 2nd at the 2014 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship at Disney’s Palm Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Other highlights of the season included a third-place finish at the Delaware State Tournament, a second-place finish at the Quinnipiac Classic and a fourth-place finish at the St. John’s Invitational. Post-Season Honors: Nicole Scola (MAAC Rookie of the Year, All-MAAC First Team, MAAC All-Academic), Alexa Gentile (MAAC All-Academic), Angelica Muscatelli (MAAC All-Academic), Jessica Rotell (MAAC All-Academic), Jennifer Whaley (MAAC All-Academic) Roster: Jennifer Forlenza, Alexa Gentile, Emily Kata, Taylor Lambrou, Angelica Muscatelli, Emily Ribbins, Jessica Rotell, Nicole Scola, Jenn Whaley

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August 1, 2013    Quinnipiac's associate head coach Cassie Turner and junior forward Nicole Kosta (Mississauga, Ontario) have been selected for Team Canada's National Women’s Development Teams. Turner joins Canada's Under-18 Team as an assistant coach while Kosta will join the Under-22/Development Team. Hockey Canada announced Monday, July 28 the 40 players and coaching staffs that have been invited to each of Canada’s National Women’s Development Team selection camps.

August 2, 2013    Quinnipiac University men’s basketball head coach Tom Moore was recently featured on ESPN Insider in Jeff Goodman’s Blog, which identified the 20 best high-major and mid-major head coaches on the recruiting trail. Moore, who is entering his seventh year at Quinnipiac, found his name next to No. 17 amongst the mid-major field. August 3, 2013  Quinnipiac University hosted its annual Cross Country Summer Challenge on Saturday, August 3 from the Mount Carmel campus. The 5k race was sponsored by the Woodbridge Running Company with a male and female division. The results have been announced as the top male and female finishers received gift certificates to the Woodbridge Running Company.

August 6, 2013    Quinnipiac women’s golf head coach John O’Connor has announced the addition of incoming freshmen Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) and Emily Ribbins (George Town, Cayman Islands) for the 2013-14 season. Former Quinnipiac men’s soccer midfielder Robbie McLarney (Londonderry, N.H.) recently signed to play professionally with Waterford United F.C. in the First Division of the League of Ireland. McLarney made his debut this past weekend playing 70 minutes against English Premier League Side Crystal Palace F.C. The Blues are currently in third place in their division, five points behind the league-leader, Athlone Town.

August 8, 2013    Quinnipiac men's ice hockey incoming freshman Connor Clifton (Red Bank, N.J.) made the roster for the final week of the 2013 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp. August 9, 2013    Quinnipiac men's ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold has announced the Bobcats 2013-14 schedule which features two inseason tournament and 19 home dates.

August 11, 2013    The Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team departed Newark International Airport on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m., arriving in Milan just after 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11. The Bobcats were greeted by their EuroSportsTours Guides and embarked on their first trip of their 11-day tour. August 12, 2013    For the first time in program history, the Quinnipiac University men's basketball team will be a part of ESPN's College Hoops TipOff Marathon. The Bobcats will take on La Salle in Philadelphia, Pa. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. The game will be aired live on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com.

The Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team's tour of Italy continued on Monday, Aug. 12 with an early-morning practice at Bellinzona Rink in Lugano, Switzerland followed by a day in picturesque Bellagio. August 13, 2013  The Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team were dealt a 4-1 loss in an exhibition match-up against Swiss professional team, SC Langenthal, at Localnet Arena in Burgdorf, Switzerland.

Sophomore defender Nicole Eriksen (Stamford, Conn.) was named to the 2013 College Sports Madness MAAC Women's Soccer Preseason All-Conference First Team, announced on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 by members of the association. The list of athletes includes the top players in women's soccer for the upcoming campaign. August 14, 2013    Quinnipiac University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald has announced that men's basketball head coach Tom Moore will remain in Hamden for another five years after signing a contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Quinnipiac men's ice hockey lost to Martigny, 3-1, in an exhibition game played in Martigny, Switzerland. Sophomore Matt Lemire (Townsend, Mass.) scored for the Bobcats in the loss to the Red Ice. Quinnipiac University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald has announced that women's basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri has agreed to a contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Terms of the deal were not available.

August 15, 2013    The Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team's tour of Italy continued with a brief visit to Milan before a bus ride to Bassano del Grappa. August 16, 2013  The Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team visited the city of Venice on the sixth day of its 11-day tour of Italy. The Bobcats were off on Friday, Aug. 16, and will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18 when they take on Asiago in a two-game Challenge Cup Series.

August 17, 2013    Kevin Bui scored twice to highlight six different Bobcats that scored in the Quinnipiac’s 7-0 win against Asiago in the first of a two-game series. The Bobcats and Asiago wrap-up their Challenge Cup Series on Sunday, Aug. 18. August 18, 2013  The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey captured the Challenge Cup Series against Asiago with a 4-0 win in its final competition of its Tour of Italy. Captain Cory Hibbeler led the Bobcats with two goals and an assist.

August 19, 2013  The Quinnipiac University field hockey team held its annual Alumni Game on Saturday, August 18 and welcomed back a host of former players to the QU Field Hockey Turf for an exhibition game versus the current Bobcats squad.

Quinnipiac men's soccer junior Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) was named to the College Sports Madness MAAC Preseason All-Conference First Team, announced on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 by the website. College Sports Madness picked the top players in college soccer for the 2013 season and expects these players to make significant contributions to their team in the upcoming season. August 20, 2013  The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) hosted “Quinnipiac Day” on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 to officially welcome the Bobcats to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The event was held at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.

The Quinnipiac field hockey team was picked to finish second in the 2013 MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, accumulating 43 points among a vote of the league’s seven head coaches. The Bobcats finished 2012 with a 12-7 overall record and 5-2 mark in the Northeast Conference, advancing to the NEC Tournament for the fifth consecutive year. The 2013 season marks Quinnipiac’s first as a member of the MAAC in addition to the inaugural year the conference will support

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Hockey Canada announced on Sunday the 13 players selected to join the 27 centralized with Canada’s National Women’s U-22 Team. Quinnipiac’s junior forward Nicole Kosta (Mississauga, Ontario) was one of the selected players coming from the National Development Team, which just recently finished their selection camp on Saturday. Kosta now will take part in Canada’s National Women’s Program Red-White Series from Aug. 21-24 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. August 21, 2013    The Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team wrapped-up its 11-day tour of Italy in Rome on Aug. 19-20, 2013. The Bobcats walked the ancient and historical city, viewing such worldly monuments as the Capital, The Pantheon, The Trevi Fountain, The Coliseum and The Vatican.

The Quinnipiac University women's soccer team was selected to finish eighth in the 2013 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced by the league office on Wednesday, August 21, 2013. The Bobcats, who have advanced to postseason play in three of their last five seasons, will look to turn some heads in their first season in the MAAC. August 22, 2013    If the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team is going to return to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 it will have a solid building base to start from with a challenging non-conference schedule. Head Coach Tricia Fabbri has announced a 10-game slate that features five opponents who are coming off of an NCAA Tournament or WNIT bid last year – with the potential of seeing seven teams that advanced to postseason play. August 23, 2013  The Quinnipiac University women's soccer team opens the 2013 season when they play a non-conference game against BIG EAST affiliate, and #18 nationally-ranked Georgetown University on Sunday, Aug. 25. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at North Kehoe Field in Washington, D.C.

August 25, 2013    WASHINGTON, DC- The Quinnipiac Women’s soccer team fell to the number 18 nationally ranked Georgetown Hoyas in the 2013 season opener in our nation’s capital on Sunday. With the loss the Bobcats fall to 0-1 on the season while the Hoyas improve to 2-0 after an overtime win over William and Mary on Friday. August 26, 2013    The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team was tabbed sixth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason Coaches’ Poll, announced by the league office on Monday, August 26, 2013. The Bobcats, who claimed their first regular-season title in program history last year, will look to make an impact in their inaugural season in the MAAC. August 27, 2013    Highlighted by a time slot in ESPN's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon and a trip to Pac-12 affiliate Oregon State, Quinnipiac University men's basketball head coach Tom Moore announced the team's non-conference schedule for the 2013-14 season on Wednesday - a slate that includes five postseason teams from a year ago before entering its first season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

August 27, 2013  Quinnipiac women's ice hockey associate head coach Cassie Turner (Campbellford, Ont.) recently returned to Hamden after leading Team Canada's U-18 National Team to a three-game series victory over the Team USA National U-18 squad. Turner joined Canada's Under-18 Team as an assistant coach for the week-long selection camp followed by a three-game series against the United States' Women’s Under-18 Select Team from Herb Brooks Arena.

The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team was chosen to finish tenth in the 2013 MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll, announced by the league office on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The Bobcats enter their second season under head coach Kris Czaplinski, who looks to continue to make strides and shape this youthful team into consistent winners.

Quinnipiac women's ice hockey's junior forward Nicole Kosta (Mississauga, Ont.) wrapped up her time with Team Canada as she finished with two assists in the three-game Red-White series. Kosta was selected to join the 27 players already chosen for the Canadian National Women’s Team in preparation for the intrasquad RedWhite series from Aug. 21-24.

August 28, 2013  The Quinnipiac University field hockey team will look to bounce back from a 5-1 loss to No. 5 Syracuse on Friday, Aug. 30 when they face La Salle in the consolation game of the Asics Invitational hosted by Hofstra University on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 11:30 a.m. The Quinnipiac University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald announced the women's ice hockey head coach Rick Seeley has signed a contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

The Quinnipiac University women's soccer team returns home after a loss to nationally ranked Georgetown when they play a non-conference match against Atlantic 10 opponent, Saint Joseph's University on Sunday, Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at the QU Soccer Field in Hamden, Connecticut.

August 29, 2013    Several members of the Quinnipiac women's volleyball team recently visited the Episcopal Church of St. Paul and St. James this past weekend as a part of the Athletic Department’s Positive Play Initiative. The upperclassmen of the volleyball team all traveled down to New Haven and helped hand out food to the people of need. August 30, 2013  Kristin Engelke (Medford, N.J.) scored Quinnipiac's lone goal in a 5-1 loss to nationally-ranked No. 5 Syracuse at the Asics Invitational hosted by Hofstra University in Hempstead. N.Y. August 31, 2013    There couldn't have been a better way to start the 2013 season for the members of the Quinnipiac men's cross country team as they raced out to a second place finish in the Stony Brook Invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) and junior Spencer Mannion (Brookfield, Conn.) became the first Bobcat teammates to ever finish as the first and second place finishers in the same event. The Bobcats finished with 44 points, just eight behind the host Stony Brook who claimed the team victory.

Any residual effect from a long offseason were quickly put to rest for the Quinnipiac women's cross country team as they won the Stony Brook Invitational on Saturday. An incredible total of seven Bobcats placed in the Top-15 overall out of 68 total runners in the 4k event. The Bobcats compiled a total of 37 points with an average time of 15:41.97 to win the event over host Stony Brook, who finished in second with 45 points. The Quinnipiac University field hockey team was featured in the New Haven Register in a season preview by Bill Cloutier. Cloutier sat down with head coach Becca Main and seniors Christa Romano and Jess Rusin. The Quinnipiac women’s rugby team defeated fellow NCAA Division I rival Eastern Illinois, 65-7, at Lakeside Rugby Field on a hot Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats, now 1-0 on the season, were led by sophomore Natalie Kosko (Sebastian, Fla.) who matched her career high of four tries in the game.

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Quinnipiac’s men’s cross country sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) and women’s cross country Niamh Ashe (East Islip, N.Y.) were named Quinnipiac’s August Athletes of the Month.

September 1, 2013  Quinnipiac field hockey senior captain Jess Rusin’s (Garwood, N.J.) two-goal, one-assist performance led five different Bobcats scorers in a 6-4 win against La Salle at the Asics Invitational hosted by Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. With the win, Quinnipiac improves to 1-1 on the year while La Salle goes to 0-2 for the season.

Quinnipiac University men’s basketball head coach Tom Moore and women’s basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri were featured in the New Haven Register on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. The story, written by columnist Jim Fuller, highlights Quinnipiac’s transition to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and the challenges their teams will face in the upcoming year. September 2, 2013    Senior Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia) and junior Machel Baker (Spanish Town, Jamaica) each scored their second goals of the season on Monday night as the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team earned a 2-2 draw through double overtime at ACC power Boston College – a team that received 21 votes in last week’s national poll.

September 3, 2013    Quinnipiac University men's tennis head coach Mike Quitko announced that Christopher Pappas will join the men’s tennis program for the 2013-14 season as an assistant coach. Pappas is a USPTA Certified Professional and has over 20 years coaching and tennis teaching experience. Quinnipiac University women's tennis head coach Mike Quitko announced that senior Mary Chupa (Bradenton, Fla.) as the team captain for the 2013-14 season and will be assisted by juniors Jacqueline Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.), Michelle Dassa (Marlboro, N.J.) and Ariana Launie (Milton, Mass.).

September 4, 2013    Quinnipiac men's cross country sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) earned the first MAAC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week award. The two-time Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week a year ago picked up the first MAAC Weekly cross country award in Quinnipiac’s inaugural season in the MAAC.

Quinnipiac fifth-year senior Kristin Engelke (Medford, N.J.) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday, Sept. 3, as announced by the conference office. Engelke is the first Quinnipiac student-athlete to win a weekly award from the MAAC. USCHO.com's Joe Connor highlighted Quinnipiac's TD Bank Sports Center as the 2nd-best arena in NCAA Division I ice hockey in the Northeast.

OverTheBoards.net ranked Quinnipiac men's ice hockey's 2013-14 incoming class of student-athletes as the 8th best in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey. September 5, 2013    Quinnipiac’s men’s cross country sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) and women’s cross country Niamh Ashe (East Islip, N.Y.) were named Quinnipiac’s August Athletes of the Month. Quinnipiac University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald and Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Danie Caro announced the hiring of Katy Delagi (Bayshore, New York) as an assistant

Big Apple Buckets, an online blog that focuses on college basketball in the Northeast region, recently highlighted Quinnipiac’s move into the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in an article released on Wednesday, September 4, 2013. The story, written by columnist and Quinnipiac graduate Vincent Simone, centers around Quinnipiac’s transition from one conference to another and the reasons behind its move to the MAAC.

September 7, 2013    It was a day to remember for the Quinnipiac women's cross country team as they put together a sensation team effort, placing second overall at the Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Race on Saturday. The Bobcats showed great depth, placing four runners in the Top-20 overall standings to claim the second place finish. Their 85 points were behind the University of Connecticut, who won the event with 46 points, but one spot ahead of No. 25 nationally-ranked Boston College (86 points).

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team needed a late goal to do it, but nevertheless earned a point on the road with a 1-1 draw at Lafayette College on Saturday afternoon. It marked the second-straight draw through double overtime for the Bobcats, who concluded their three-game, season-opening road trip with a 0-1-2 record. Behind the stellar play of freshman Kei Ezaka (Ojai, Calif.), the Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team concluded a tremendous allaround showing at the Stony Brook Invitational on the University’s campus in New York. Ezaka won the Flight A singles tournament in a three-set thriller to become the first Bobcat to win a singles tournament at the SB Invite. There is something about the Sacred Heart Doubles Festival that brings out the best in the Quinnipiac University women's tennis team, as the Bobcats once again fared well in the annual tournament. Quinnipiac posted a combined 16-4 record on the afternoon and walked away with three of the four titles. Junior Jacqueline Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.) also picked up her 80th career win in the one-day event.

Another strong performance from Quinnipiac men’s cross country sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) and junior Spencer Mannion (Brookfield, Conn.) led the Bobcats to a third place showing at the Shawn M. Nassaney Memorial Race, hosted by Bryant University. Copley raced to a fourth place finish in the overall standings as Quinnipiac compiled 70 points to finish third out of seven teams, behind only ranked opponents Northeastern and Boston University.

September 8, 2013  Quinnipiac women's golf freshman Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) finished the first day of the Tignanelli Towson Invitational tied for 19th out of a field of 79. The Bobcats sit tied for 11th out of 14 teams. Sophomore Natalia Grodzki (Bartlett, Ill.) recorded her third career shutout on Sunday afternoon as the Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team battled Holy Cross to a 0-0 draw through double overtime at the QU Soccer Field on Mount Carmel Campus. Each team improved to 0-3-1 on the young season. September 9, 2013    Quinnipiac freshman Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) finished tied for eighth place at the Tignanelli Towson Invitational at Towson Golf and Country Club in Phoenix, Md. The Bobcats finished 11th out of 14 teams in the event, ahead of Hofstra, Delaware State and Hampton University.

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The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team announced senior captain Amanda Colin (Burnsville, Minn.) will participate in the team’s inaugural #BobcatChat hosted online via Twitter. Colin will be available at 5:00 p.m. on Monday night to answer any questions from fans who tweet using the hashtag #BobcatChat. Questions and answers will be featured on the High Point Solutions Arena’s newly installed, high-definition scoreboards during every women’s ice hockey home game this season. September 10, 2013  Quinnipiac women's cross country Jess Soja (Simsbury, Conn.) was named the MAAC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. This marks the first such award for Soja and the women’s cross country program as they continue their inaugural season in the MAAC. Quinnipiac men’s soccer senior Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia) was named to the College Sports Madness Men’s Soccer MAAC Player of the Week, announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 by the website. College Sports Madness identifies the players who have made the greatest impact to their team from each conference and on a national basis each week.

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team was ranked sixth in the second NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I North Atlantic Regional Poll, announced by the association on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. The NSCAA/Continental Tire College Rankings are an indicator of week-to-week status of qualified programs.

September 11, 2013    Junior goalkeeper Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) recorded a seasonhigh seven saves on Wednesday afternoon, but a late goal by the Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year proved to be the difference in a 1-0 loss to Loyola (Md.) at the QU Soccer Field. The Quinnipiac University men's basketball team was selected to finish seventh in the 2013-14 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason Coaches' Poll, revealed by the league office on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 during the “2013-14 MAAC Basketball Coaches Preview Show” on ESPN3. Quinnipiac officially joined the MAAC in July and will begin its inaugural season this winter.

The Quinnipiac University women's basketball team was selected to finish third in the 2013-14 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced by the league office on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 during the “2013-14 MAAC Basketball Coaches Preview Show.” The Preview Show was aired across the nation on ESPN3.com.

September 14, 2013    Quinnipiac captain Jenn Whaley finished in 9th place on the first day of the Dartmouth Invitational to lead the Bobcats to a 5th place finish out of 11 teams on the first day of the tournament at the Hanover Golf Course. Senior Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia) capitalized on a late penalty kick to lift the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team over Holy Cross, 1-0, at the QU Soccer Field on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 1-2-2 on the young season while also collecting their fourth straight win against the Crusaders. The Bobcats women's tennis team dominated competition on day two of the 17th annual Quinnipiac University Invitational on Saturday, winning the Flight B Doubles title, and then advancing three players to the semifinals of their respective flights in singles. Senior captain Mary Chupa (Bradenton, Fla.) and freshman Kelsi Oliphant (Calgary, Alberta) picked up the doubles win for the Bobcats with their second tournament victory of the young season. September 15, 2013    Quinnipiac women's golf freshman Nicole Scola (Westerly. R.I.) shattered the program's single-round record with a 70 (-2) on the second day of the Dartmouth Invitational at the Hanover Golf

Course. In the process, Scola finished with a 146, good for a share of fourth place, and all-time best score in Quinnipiac history for a 36-hole tournament. September 16, 2013    Former Quinnipiac women's ice hockey forward Brittany Lyons (Canton, Mass.) was featured in an online post on the Women’sHockeyLife blog. Lyons wrote a firsthand account of her trip overseas with fellow teammate Felica Vieweg (Port Orange, Fla.) and first week with her new team, the Neuberg Highlanders.

After two stellar performances, junior Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) was named the MAAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 by the league’s office. Angoitia was instrumental in net for the Bobcats, which included their first win of the 2013 season. Quinnipiac women's volleyball freshman setter Emma Ogden (Crown Point, Ind.) was named MAAC Volleyball Player of the Week after leading the Bobcats to a pair of victories over St. Francis Brooklyn and Morgan St. this past weekend. Ogden is the first Bobcat to earn a weekly Player of the Week award in nearly three years, following Kayla Lawler’s honor on Oct. 11, 2010. Ogden is also just the fourth Quinnipiac player to earn Player of the Week since the Bobcats became a Division I program in 1998, joining Lawler, Heather Wollyung and Shannon Dublin.

All 13 members of the Quinnipiac women's volleyball team revisited the Episcopal Church of St. Paul and St. James on Saturday, Sept. 7 as a part of the Athletic Department's Positive Play Initiative. It was the Bobcats' second trip to the Church as the upperclassmen made their first visit back on Saturday, Aug. 24. The members of the volleyball team all traveled down to New Haven and helped hand out food to the people of need. The first of the preseason hoops magazines have hit the newsstands, and for the first time in program history the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team has made its way onto a national poll. The Bobcats were recently ranked 25th in the Lindy’s Magazine Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll, which was released on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) announced the league schedule for the 2013-14 women’s basketball season. Quinnipiac University will open its inaugural campaign in the MAAC on Friday, Dec. 6 against the reigning conference champions, Marist.

September 17, 2013    Danielle Allan scored twice while Jess Rusin scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season as the Bobcats topped UMass Lowell, 3-1, in a non-conference match-up in Lowell, Mass. For the third consecutive season, Quinnipiac women's ice hockey senior forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) was honored with a ECAC Hockey Preseason All-League selection, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Sept. 17. An ECAC Hockey FirstTeam honoree at the end of the 2012-13 season, Babstock returns looking to lead her team back to the postseason for the fifth straight season. She is joined by three Clarkson skaters, including goalie Erica Howe, defenseman Erin Ambrose and forward Jamie LeeRattray, as well as Harvard defenseman Sarah Edney and Cornell forward Jillian Saulnier. As chosen by the league's coaches, the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team was selected to finish fourth in the ECAC Hockey Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Bobcats totaled 94 points after finishing the 2012-13 with a 20-12-4 overall record (13-6-3 ECAC Hockey) and advanced to the ECAC Hockey Tournament for the fourth consecutive season. Members of the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball and women’s ice hockey teams enjoyed a trip to Bear Path Elementary School as part of QU's Positive Play Initiative - a program that is designed to heighten community service activity by Quinnipiac's

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student-athletes, coaches and staff. Several Bobcats partook in Fuel 60, a national program aimed towards improving healthy eating and physical activity. It was all Quinnipiac University in Tuesday night's NCAA rugby match as the Bobcats handed Harvard University a 41-10 loss in the Crimson's very first varsity competition. Sophomore Natalie Kosko (Sebastian, Fla.) collected three tries and Maggie Myles (Emmitsburg, Md.) added two, leading Quinnipiac to its fourth win of the season at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Mass. The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team was ranked 10th in the third NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I North Atlantic Regional Poll, announced by the association on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. The NSCAA/Continental Tire College Rankings are an indicator of week-to-week status of qualified programs.

The Quinnipiac University men's basketball team enjoyed its annual trip to Achievement First Bridgeport Academy on Friday morning, just one of many community service events that the Bobcats take part in throughout the year. Head Coach Tom Moore and the Bobcats addressed the fifth grade class in a morning assembly before breaking up into individual groups to discuss the importance of studying hard in order to attend college down the road.

September 18, 2013    Reigning MAAC Defensive Player of the Week Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) posted his second consecutive clean sheet on Wednesday evening as the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team battled Army to a 0-0 tie through double-overtime at the QU Soccer Field on Mount Carmel Campus. The Bobcats improved to 1-2-3 on the season, while for the Black Knights, it snapped their five-game winning streak to start the 2013 campaign (5-0-1). It was a clean sweep for the Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team on Wednesday afternoon, as the Bobcats took all seven points against St. Francis Brooklyn at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts on Mount Carmel Campus. Quinnipiac, now 1-0 on the season, claimed all three matches in doubles, and did not surrender a set in singles. September 19, 2013    Former Quinnipiac men's ice hockey stand-out Mike Dalhuisen was featured on SoundTigers.com, the official website of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL).

September 20, 2013    Quinnipiac women's golf freshman Nicole Scola finished the first day of the 2013 Yale Women's Fall Intercollegiate tied for 14th out of 91 golfers while the Bobcats finished the first round in 15th place out of 17 teams. Former Quinnipiac stand-out Mike Dalhuisen made his professional debut on Friday, Sept. 21 with the New York Islanders in an exhibition game against the New Jersey Devils at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. September 21, 2013  Another impressive outing from Quinnipiac women's cross country freshman Niamh Ashe (East Islip, N.Y.) carried the Bobcats (122 points) to a third place finish out of 20 teams at the Iona Meet of Champions from Van Cortlandt Park. This results marks the third straight Top-3 finish for the Bobcats to start the season as they placed behind Albany (67 points) and fellow MAAC foe Iona (100 points).

Quinnipiac field hockey senior captain Jennalise Taylor (Yardley, Pa.) had a goal and an assist to lead the Bobcats to a 4-0 win against Vermont in a non-conference match-up at the Quinnipiac Field Hockey complex in Hamden, Conn.

Quinnipiac women's golf freshman Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) shot a 73 on the second round of the Yale Women's Golf Intercollegiate to lead the Bobcats on the second day of the three-day tournament.

The Quinnipiac University women's soccer team picked up their first win of the season on Saturday after defeating the Saint Peter’s Peacocks 3-0. The win came is the Bobcats first-ever conference game as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

The Quinnipiac men's cross country team was lifted by sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) but the Bobcats couldn’t get much footing at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday as they placed 16th out of 20 teams in the Iona Meet of Champions. No. 13 nationally-ranked Iona took the crown in their home meet with a first place finish in dominating fashion, finishing with 37 points, 60 points ahead of second place Yale (97 points). The Bobcats finished with 454 points amongst a crowded field of 210 competitors. September 22, 2013    The Quinnipiac field hockey team picked up its second-straight shutout with a 5-0 non-conference win against Saint Joseph's at the Quinnipiac Field Hockey Turf Complex in Hamden, Conn. With the win, Quinnipiac pulls even at 4-4 while the Hawks drop to 1-7 on the year. September 22, 2013  The Quinnipiac women's golf team finished 16th out of 17 teams at the 2013 Yale Women's Golf Intercollegiate Tournament at The Course at Yale in New Haven, Conn. September 23, 2013  Quinnipiac sophomore Megan Conaboy (Clarks Summit, Pa.) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 23 as announced by the conference office. Conaboy is the second Quinnipiac field hockey player to earn a weekly honor, joining Kristin Engelke (Medford, N.J.) was named the MAAC Player of the Week on Sept. 3, 2013.

September 23, 2013   As a testament to its commitment to community service, the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team took part in the fourth annual Mari's Miles of Smiles race on September 21, 2013 at Norton School in Cheshire, Conn. - which is organized by the Mari Hall Family Foundation. For the second consecutive week, junior Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) was named the MAAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 by the league’s office. Angoitia was sensational in Quinnipiac’s lone game last week, helping the Bobcats to a 0-0 draw through double overtime against Army.

After a game in which she had four points freshman Jessica Fontaine (Enfield, Conn.) has been named the MAAC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week, announced Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 by the league's office. Fontaine was a key contributor in the Bobcats first win as a member of the MAAC. Fontaine finished the day on Saturday with a goal and two assists as the Bobcats opened conference play with a 3-0 win over Saint Peter’s. Reigning MAAC Player of the Week, Quinnipiac women's volleyball freshman setter Emma Ogden was featured in her hometown newspaper, The Times of Northwest Indiana, on Sunday, Sept. 22. The Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team was ranked 11th in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Preseason Top-15 Poll. The Bobcats were also tabbed to finish third in the ECAC Hockey Coaches and Media Preseason Polls.

September 24, 2013    The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team received recognition in both the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine and USCHO.com Preseason Polls this week. The Bobcats picked up two points in the USA Today Poll and four in the USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll. This marks the fourth straight season in which the Bobcats have received points in both women’s hockey Preseason Polls. Quinnipiac women's volleyball’s freshman middle hitter Allison Leigh (Palmer, Alaska) was recently featured in her hometown Alaska Sports Blog. The standout Bobcat rookie has made an immediate impact with her new team all the while doing so far away

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from home.

September 25, 2013  The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team was picked to finish third in the ECAC Hockey Coaches and Media Preseason Polls, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at ECAC Hockey’s annual Media Day.

Junior Raechel Stimson and sophomore Natalie Kosko were selected to the USA Rugby Women’s Collegiate All-American First Team for the 2012-13 season, announced on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 by USA Rugby. Graduate Meghan Hannemann also was selected to the USA Rugby Second Team.

The Quinnipiac University women's soccer team picked up their fourth point in MAAC conference play after a 1-1 draw against the Siena Saints on Wednesday at the QU Soccer Field. The tie came in the first ever Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) home game for the Bobcats. Sophomore goalkeeper Natalia Grodzki (Bartlett, Ill.) made seven saves on the day including stopping a penalty kick from defending MAAC Player of the Week Brittany Pfaff. Senior midfielder Aine McKeever (Derry City, Northern Ireland) scored the only goal of the game for Quinnipiac in the 84th minute. September 25, 2013    Two members of the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team – senior Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) and junior Zaid Hearst (Bethesda, Md.) – have been named to the College Sports Madness MAAC Preseason All-Conference Team, announced on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 by the association’s committee.

September 26, 2013    Quinnipiac's Danielle Allan's hat trick led the Bobcats to a 5-1 win against Holy Cross. With the win, Quinnipiac improves to 5-4 on the season while the Crusaders drop to 2-5 for the year. The Quinnipiac University Women's Lacrosse team visited third graders at Helen Street School on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 and joined in their haiku poem projects. Former Bobcat Laura Iannotti '11 teaches third graders at Helen Street and worked with the coaching staff to coordinate the event.

September 28, 2013    After a lengthy offseason, the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team ringed in the new year with a 3-1 exhibition victory over Guelph from High Point Solutions Arena on Saturday. Special teams play proved the difference for Quinnipiac as two power-play goals in the third period resulted in the go-ahead and game-clinching tallies for the Bobcats. Quinnipiac now has one more week of preparation before their season-opening trip out to St. Cloud State where they will take on the WCHA’s Huskies.

Sophomore scrum half Devon Vieira (Kent, Wash.) carried the Bobcats to their fourth victory of the season after posting a career-high of 20 points against the Cavaliers on Saturday. The women’s rugby team went on to defeat Virginia by a final score of 34-12 at Madison Bowl Field, improving to 4-2 on the season.

The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team enters MAAC competition next week on a high note, as the Bobcats outlasted Yale University, 1-0, at Reese Stadium in New Haven. The victory marked Quinnipiac’s first win against the Bulldogs since the bitter rivalry began back in 1998. Senior Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia) led the Bobcat attack with his fifth goal of the season. A pair of late second half goals proved to be the difference on Saturday afternoon, as the Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team garnered its second conference win with a 2-0 decision over Rider at the QU Soccer Field. Junior Caitlyn Shaw (North Haven, Conn.) and senior Beck Kiting (Canberra, Australia) each picked up their first goals of the season in the winning effort. The Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team fared well in the second day of the 2013 UConn Invitational on Saturday afternoon, as

the Bobcats earned spots in four flight finals which will take place tomorrow morning. Kei Ezaka (Ojai, Calif.), Patrick Sell (Neuenbuerg, Germany) and Eric Ambrosio (Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.) each advanced to the finals of their respective flights in singles, while Ezaka and his partner Ryoma Haraguchi (New York, N.Y.) advanced to the championship of Flight C Doubles.

The sensational tandem of Jacqueline Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.) and Sophia Dzulynsky (Miramar, Fla.) advanced to the finals of Flight A Doubles on Saturday afternoon, as the Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team took part in day two of the Army Invitational in West Point, N.Y. Dzulynsky and Sydney Young (Austin, Texas) also continued their stellar play in singles action as well, reaching the semifinals of their respective flights.

September 29, 2013    Junior Eric Ambrosio (Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.) and freshman Kei Ezaka (Ojai, Calif.) each won their respective flights on Sunday morning, as the Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team wrapped up competition at the 2013 UConn Invitational in Storrs. September 30, 2013 After two stellar performances last week, sophomore Natalia Grodzki (Bartlett, Ill.) was named the MAAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 by the league's office. Grodzki was instrumental in net for the Bobcats, which included a week that saw the Bobcats go 1-0-1 to put them on top of the MAAC table. OCTOBER

October 1, 2013    The MAAC has revealed the 2013-14 Women’s Basketball Preseason Second Team, as selected by the league’s 11 coaches. Junior Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) and senior Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.) were two of the five members selected as second teamers.

Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Commissioner Rich Ensor announced a joint venture by Quinnipiac University and the MAAC to co-host the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four at the Amway Center in Orland, Fla. for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. October 2, 2013    Quinnipiac freshamn Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Women's Golfer of the Month for September. Quinnipiac’s men’s soccer junior Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) and women’s soccer sophomore Natalia Grodzki (Bartlett, Ill.) were named Quinnipiac’s Men’s and Women’s September Athletes of the Month.

Sophomore Natalia Grodzki (Bartlett, Ill.) showed why she was recently voted MAAC Defensive Player of the Week and Quinnipiac Women’s Athlete of the Month for September. Grodzki recorded her third and a half shutout on Wednesday evening as the Quinnipiac University women's soccer team battled Fairfield to a 0-0 draw through double overtime at Lessing Field in Fairfield, Conn.

October 4, 2013  After 65 minutes of battling for loose pucks, close calls at the net and stalwart goaltending, the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team's season-opener at St. Cloud State ended in a tie, 0-0. The Bobcats did, however, defeat St. Cloud State, 3-2, in a shoot-out, with the game-winning goal coming from local product senior Amanda Colin (Burnsville, Minn.). The Quinnipiac Women's Lacrosse team held an "adoption ceremony" on Tuesday to welcome Catherine (Cat) Rose to the program. Cat has a Grade 4 Glioblastoma, an extremely rare brain tumor, and connected with the Bobcat family through the Friends of Jaclyn

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Foundation (FoJ). FoJ was founded in 2005 by Denis and Lynda Murphy to improve the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families by pairing them with college and high school athletic teams after their daughter Jaclyn was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. October 5, 2013  The Quinnipiac men's cross country team was on their game Saturday from Lehigh University in the Paul Short Invitational, as they combined for an 11th place result out of 46 teams in competition. The Bobcats were lifted once again by their dynamic duo of sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) and junior Spencer Mannion (Brookfield, Conn.) as they navigated their way through a crowded mass of 372 runners to both post Top-20 finishes. Quinnipiac's 11th place finish and 399 points marks an improvement from their 12th place showing in the 2012 Paul Short Invitational. Princeton took down the title with 94 total points. The Bobcats continue to trend upwards as the Quinnipiac women's cross country team placed 20th (out of 48 teams) in the Paul Short Women's Gold 6k Run. It was freshman Niamh Ashe (East Islip, N.Y.) again leading the way for the Bobcats on Saturday as she crossed the line in 35th place, fifth-fastest among all the freshmen competitors. The Bobcats’ 20th place result was ahead of regional power Albany as Quinnipiac finished with 609 points while Georgetown University picked up the team victory with 112 points.

The top line for the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team combined to pump in three unanswered goals within the final eight minutes to lead a come-from-behind, 3-1, victory over the St. Cloud State Huskies from Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Freshman Emma Woods (Burford, Ontario) scored the first two goals of her career, including the game-winner, in the final five minutes to help secure Quinnipiac’s first victory of the season. The Quinnipiac women’s rugby team defeated the Army Black Knights 39-27, on Saturday, Oct. 5, for their third straight win of the season. The Bobcats are now 5-2 overall and 1-2 in the Northeast conference. The win today gives Quinnipiac its first win of the season at home as they improve to 8-3-1 on the Mount Carmel campus. Quinnipiac and Iona played through 110 minutes of grueling backand-forth action before both teams settled for a 0-0 draw at the QU Soccer Field in Hamden, Conn.

Iona's Nicole Paulucci (Manalapan, NJ) scored a goal in the first minute of overtime to lead the Gaels to a 1-0 win against Quinnipiac Bobcats in their MAAC matchup in New Rochelle, N.Y.

The Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team continued its winning ways, as four Bobcats advanced to the semifinals of singles competition at the 2013 Quinnipiac Invitational at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts on Mount Carmel Campus. Juniors Eric Ambrosio (Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.) and Sebastian Barbero (Buenos Aires, Argentina), sophomore Luke Roser (Bernardsville, N.J.) and freshman Kei Ezaka (Ojai, Calif.) will all compete for a Flight title tomorrow morning.

Burt Kahn Court was electric on Saturday as the Quinnipiac women's volleyball team upset Rider, 3-1, for their first MAAC victory in program history. The Bobcat offense was clicking on all cylinders against a team in the Broncs who came in no lower than third in the conference standings for all major statistical categories. The Quinnipiac defense shut down the lethal Rider attack with 18 total blocks as a team including 13 (3 solo, 10 assists) for freshman Allison Leigh (Palmer, Alaska). Quinnipiac's triumph improves their record to 3-13 (1-3 MAAC) while Rider’s record falls to 10-4 (2-2 MAAC). October 6, 2013    Senior Jess Rusin (Garwood, N.J.) finished with a goal and an assist on Sunday to lift the Quinnipiac University field hockey team past cross-town nemesis Yale University, 3-2, in QU’s “Play4TheCure” game at the QU Field Hockey Turf Complex on Mount Carmel Campus. The Bobcats, winners in five of their last six games, climbed back over the .500 mark and improved to 6-5 on the season.

The nationally-ranked No. 10/11 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team skated to a 7-2 win against Saint Mary’s in an exhibition game played at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. Quinnipiac seniors Jordan Samuels-Thomas (Windsor, Conn.) and Connor Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) scored twice, with Samuels-Thomas also picking up an assist.

October 6, 2013    Freshman Katie Urycki (Chesterton, Ind.) acted as the killing machine for the Quinnipiac women's volleyball team on Sunday as the Bobcats took down Saint Peter's, 3-1. The freshman outside hitter smashed a career and game high 17 kills, the most for any Bobcat in a match this season, as Quinnipiac’s offensive unit continues to pick up their play under second year head coach Kris Czaplinski. The Bobcats win their second MAAC game ever, extending their winning streak to two games. October 7, 2013    The Quinnipiac women's golf team finished the first day of the St. John's Invitational in fourth place out of 12 competing schools. Freshman Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) was tied for eighth out of the 59-player field.

Quinnipiac men's ice hockey junior Matthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) was featured on NHL.com in an article by Adam Kimelman discussing potential 2014 Hobey Baker Award candidates. Quinnipiac men's ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold was featured on CollegeHockeyNews.com in an article penned by Dave Starman.

October 8, 2013   The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team enjoyed a trip to Bear Path Elementary School as part of QU's Positive Play Initiative, which is designed to encourage community service by Quinnipiac's student-athletes, coaches and staff. Several Bobcats, players and coaches, met with first grade students for a few hours during the middle of the day to partake in various activities.

October 8, 2013    The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce will host its fifth annual Sports Council “Courtside Chat” Luncheon on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Carmen Anthony’s. All action will get underway at 12 p.m. in New Haven’s downtown steakhouse. Two members of the Quinnipiac University women's basketball team – senior Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.) and junior Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) – along with Head Coach Tricia Fabbri, have been named to the College Sports Madness MAAC Preseason All-Conference Team, announced on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 by the association's committee. McQuain was a first team selection, Martin was a second team selection, while Fabbri was tabbed MAAC Preseason Coach of the Year.

Quinnipiac women’s golf freshman Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) led the Bobcats to a fourth-place finish out of 12 competing teams at the 2013 St. John’s Invitational at Eisenhower Park's White Course in East Meadow, N.Y. Scola finished fourth out of 65 competing student athletes.

After just one week of the regular season, the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team scored a pair of individual honors in the ECAC Hockey’s weekly awards announcement, made by the league office on Tues., Oct. 8. Freshman forward Emma Woods (Burford, Ontario) picked up the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week while junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) earned the Goalie of the Week award. It was the first such award in each of the Bobcats' young careers. The Quinnipiac women's volleyball team's freshman setter Emma Ogden (Crown Point, Ind.) has been named MAAC Volleyball Rookie of the Week after leading the Bobcats to a weekend sweep and their

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first two victories in the MAAC. She becomes the first Bobcat since Jenna Benigno back on Oct. 17, 2005 to win a weekly Rookie of the Week award. Ogden's Rookie of the Week honor is the first of her career after having already taken home Player of the Week back on Sept. 16, 2013.

October 9, 2013   Selected by coaches around the league, Quinnipiac men’s basketball senior forward Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) was named to the 201314 All-MAAC Preseason Men’s Basketball Third Team, announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Azotam earned the respect of the voters after tremendous sophomore and junior campaigns which saw multiple Northeast Conference accolades. October 9, 2013    For the second game in a row, senior Jess Rusin (Garwood, N.J.) helped the Bobcats with a goal and an assist, and the Quinnipiac University field hockey team continued its winning-ways with a 2-1 victory at Brown University on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 7-5 overall and enter MAAC play this weekend having won six of their last seven games.

The Quinnipiac University Women's Soccer team volunteered at the CIAC Unified Soccer Tournament on Tuesday at Quinnipiac Park in Cheshire. Members of the team reffed, kept the clock, and taught middle schoolers the game of soccer at each field. The team’s participation in the CIAC Unified Soccer Tournament is now an annual tradition for the program.

October 10, 2013    The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team climbed up the standings as they received five points in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll and eight points in the USCHO.com weekly poll. This is the highest number of votes the Bobcats have received in either poll through three weeks of the season voting. They currently stand less than ten points away from being nationally ranked in either poll. The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team was recently featured in a weekly column from USCHO.com Women's Division I columnist Arlan Marttila. The article discusses the Bobcats’ potential this season and previews the team as well as several key returners and newcomers. In addition, the article also highlights Quinnipiac’s hosting the 2014 Women’s Frozen Four at season’s end. The Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 season on Thursday afternoon, as the Bobcats outlasted intrastate foe UConn, 6-1, at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts on Mount Carmel Campus. Sebastian Barbero (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Luke Roser (Bernardsville, N.J.) and Ryoma Haraguchi (New York, N.Y.) each picked up multiple wins in the Bobcat triumph.

October 11, 2013   The home Bobcat crowd got their first glimpse at junior transfer Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton, Mich.) and she did not disappoint with two goals, including the power-play game-winner, to lead Quinnipiac past Penn State, 5-1. Transferring in from Syracuse over the summer, Darkangelo pumped in the third multi-goal game of her career and first two tallies as a Bobcat. Quinnipiac takes the victory over the Nittany Lions in their first all-time meeting as the Bobcats remain undefeated at 2-0-1 while Penn State falls to 1-1-1. October 12, 2013    Quinnipiac men's cross country sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) continued his strong running this season to lead the Bobcats to a 20th place result out of 41 teams on Saturday. The team's finishing positions is a three-spot improvement for the Bobcats from their 2012 New England Championship result as the team is starting to round into form in preparation for the MAAC Championship in two weeks. The Bobcats tallied 530 points as a team to finish in 20th place while former NEC challenger, Central Connecticut State, took first place with 74 points.

The Quinnipiac women's cross country team continued to surge forward into their championship season as they finished an impressive 6th overall out of 43 teams in the New England Cross Country Championships. Racing from Franklin Park in downtown Boston, the Bobcats' freshman Niamh Ashe (East Islip, N.Y.) posted an 11th place finish out of 283 competitors to land a spot on the All-New England team. Quinnipiac recorded 193 points on Saturday to finish sixth while New Hampshire won the meet with 57 points. Bobcats freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) had a goal and two assists, while Matthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) had two assists to lead nationally-ranked No. 10 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey to a 4-1 win against Alaska-Fairbanks at the Kendall Hockey Classic.

Quinnipiac's work on the offensive and defensive end was rewarded on Saturday as the women's ice hockey team shutout the Penn State Nittany Lions, 4-0, from High Point Solutions Arena. The Bobcats were lifted by four different goal scorers who combined with goalie Chelsea Laden (12 saves) for the junior’s third career shutout and second in the team’s first four games of the season. With the nonconference victory, the Bobcats remain undefeated at 3-0-1 while Penn State falls to 1-2-1 for the season.

The Quinnipiac women's rugby team defeated the UMass Amherst Minutewomen, 94-5, on Saturday, Oct. 12 for its third straight win of the season. The Bobcats are now 7-2 overall and 2-2 in the Northeast conference. The win gives Quinnipiac a 9-3-1 all-time record on the Mount Carmel campus. Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia) scored his sixth goal of the season and goalkeeper Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) posted another clean sheet on Saturday, as the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team outlasted Niagara University, 1-0, for its first MAAC win in program history. Quinnipiac improved to 3-3-4 overall, and now with four points in conference play sits in the top half of the MAAC standings.

The Quinnipiac University women's soccer team picked up their ninth point in MAAC play after a 1-1 draw against the Niagara Purple Eagles on Saturday at the QU Soccer Field. Senior midfielder Aine McKeever (Derry City, Northern Ireland) scored the only goal of the game for Quinnipiac off a penalty kick in the 34th minute.

The Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team picked up its third seven-point sweep and second MAAC win of the 2013 fall season on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcats defeated Rider University at the RU Tennis Courts in Lawrenceville, N.J. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 4-0 overall – matching their best start since the 200910 season.

Freshman Katie Urycki (Chesterton, Ind.) led the Bobcats with 10 kills on Saturday afternoon, but it was the Niagara University Purple Eagles who prevailed with a 3-0 (22-25, 22-25, 15-25) win at Burt Kahn Court on Mount Carmel Campus. October 13, 2013  Senior Jess Rusin (Garwood, N.J.) scored her team-leading ninth goal of the season to become Quinnipiac's all-time leader in career goals on Sunday, as the Bobcats defeated Sacred Heart University, 4-1, at the QU Field Hockey Turf Complex.

Freshman right side Jamie Paolucci (Lake Mary, Fla.) tied a career high with 13 kills on Sunday but the Quinnipiac women's volleyball team fell to Canisius, 3-1, from Burt Kahn Court.

October 14, 2013    The Quinnipiac University women’s golf team completed the first day of the Rutgers Invitational tied for 17th place out of the 20-team field with a combined 336 at the Rutgers University Golf Course in Piscataway, N.J.

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The Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team was ranked 14th in the latest USCHO.com Division I Poll, released on Monday, Oct. 14. The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team made it two-for-two this season as freshman Meghan Turner (Bedford, N.H.) was named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. Turner wins her first career weekly award as she continues to play impressive all-around hockey for the No. 10 nationally-ranked Bobcats (3-0-1) as they head into their third week of the 2013-14 season.

After receiving votes for the first three weeks of the season, the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey cracked the USCHO.com Women’s Division I Poll as the Bobcats earned the No. 10 ranking on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. This marks the first time Quinnipiac has been ranked since Oct. 3, 2011 and the latest point in the season in which they’ve been ranked since Jan. 29, 2011. October 15, 2013    Quinnipiac men's cross country sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) earned his second MAAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week award of the season, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Copley’s second Runner of the Week honor places him in a tie with Manhattan’s Mikael Rojeras for the most of any MAAC athlete this season. The captivating run Quinnipiac women's cross country freshman Niamh Ashe (East Islip, N.Y.) is on continues to impress as she earned MAAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Ashe has been a tireless competitor all season and was recognized for her first career weekly award after another sensation outing on Saturday.

Quinnipiac senior Jess Rusin and sophomore Megan Conaboy were honored with weekly awards from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, as announced on Oct. 15, 2013. Rusin was named Offensive Player of the Week while Conaboy earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. The Quinnipiac women’s golf team finished tied for 15th out of 20 teams at the 2013 Rutgers Women’s Golf Invitational at the Rutgers University Golf Course in Piscataway, N.J. Four of the five Bobcats improved on their first-round score while the fifth was two strokes off Monday’s pace.

The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team has announced junior goaltender Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) will participate in the team’s monthly #BobcatChat hosted online via Twitter. Laden will be available at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday night to answer any questions from fans who tweet using the hashtag #BobcatChat. Questions and answers will be featured on the High Point Solutions Arena's newly installed, high-definition scoreboards during every women's ice hockey home game this season.

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team (3-3-4, 1-0-1 MAAC) has remained unbeaten through its first two games in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and will look to continue the trend on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The Bobcats welcome Marist College (2-9-0, 1-2-0 MAAC) to Mount Carmel Campus for a 3 p.m. kickoff at the QU Soccer Field.

October 16, 2013    Sophomore Tobi Esche (Bremen, Germany) scored his first collegiate goal on Wednesday afternoon to lift the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team over Marist, 1-0, at the QU Soccer Field on Mount Carmel Campus. The Bobcats climbed over the .500 mark to 4-3-4 on the season, but more importantly improved remained unbeaten in MAAC competition (2-0-1). October 17, 2013    College Sports Madness has recently announced their All Mid-Major teams on Thursday and Head Coach Tricia Fabbri was given a tremendous honor by being named All Mid-Major Preseason Coach of the Year. The Mid-Major Conferences are comprised of 16 conferences from the MAAC to the America East to the Sun Belt.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold has signed a contract extension through the 2017-18 season, as announced by Director of Athletics Jack McDonald. October 18, 2013    Strong special teams play and steady goaltending proved to be the difference for No. 10 nationally-ranked Quinnipiac women's ice hockey in their 4-0 win over Maine. The Bobcats found the net three times on the power play to give them six goals on the man advantage in their last three contests. Junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) was stellar in net once again, posting her second straight shutout with 20 saves in her winning effort.

Led by two goals from Jess Rusin (Garwood, N.J.), the Quinnipiac University field hockey team defeated Robert Morris, 3-0, on Friday afternoon at the QU Field Hockey Turf Complex on Mount Carmel Campus.

No. 14 Quinnipiac defeated No. 9 UMass Lowell in a non-conference match-up at Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Mass. With the win, Quinnipiac improves to 2-1-0 on the season while UMass Lowell drops to 1-2-0 on the year. Jordan Samuels-Thomas had a goal and two assists in the win.

Freshman Kei Ezaka (Ojai, Calif.) picked up his 13th win of the fall season on Friday afternoon, as the Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team took part in day two of the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Tournament, hosted by Yale University at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Conn.

October 19, 2013    Coming into the weekend with one goal this season, the No. 10 Quinnipiac women's ice hockey’s all-time leading scorer was certainly overdue and it paid off in a big way on Saturday in the Bobcats’ 5-2 victory over Maine. Senior Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) erupted with three goals, the last of which being the 80th of her career, to finish with her fifth career hat trick. Four goals in the second period proved vital for the nationally-ranked Bobcats on Saturday from Alfond Arena. With the victory, No. 10 Quinnipiac (5-0-1) is now off to their best six-game start to a season in program history while Maine (0-3-1) remains winless on the year. The No. 14 Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey completed its two-game sweep of No. 9 UMass Lowell with a 3-1 victory against the River Hawks. With the home-opening win, Quinnipiac improves to 3-1-0 overall while UMass Lowell drops to 1-3-0 on the young season. Quinnipiac is now 15-0-1 all-time in its first home game of the season. Sophomore Natalie Kosko (Sebastian, Fla.) led Quinnipiac to their fourth straight victory of the season on Saturday with four tries as the women's rugby team defeated UConn, 49-0, at Depot Field. The Bobcats improve to 7-2 overall and 3-2 in Northeast Conference action.

The senior tandem of Sam Nicol (Edinburgh, Scotland) and Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia) each scored a goal on Saturday afternoon, as the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team ran its unbeaten streak to five straight games with a 2-1 victory over Canisius College at the QU Soccer Field. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 5-3-4 overall and 3-0-1 in MAAC play – joining Monmouth at the top of the table in the league standings. Led by rookie sensation Kei Ezaka (Ojai, Calif.), the Quinnipiac University men's tennis team had a strong showing against a competitive field at the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Tournament, hosted by Yale University at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Conn.

Two Bobcats – junior Jacqueline Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.) and sophomore Sophia Dzulynsky (Miramar, Fla.) – hit the tennis courts on Saturday afternoon as the Quinnipiac University women’s tennis

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team participated in the third day of competition at the USTA/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regional Championships, hosted by Harvard University at the Murr Center in Cambridge, Mass.

Senior middle hitter Bonnie Conklin (Plano, Texas) put up a careerhigh 10 blocks (three solo, seven assist) but the Quinnipiac women’s volleyball team wasn’t able to get by Siena, falling on Saturday, 3-1. The Bobcats put a scare in the MAAC’s first place Siena Saints as they claimed a tightly-contested third set and blocked a total of 15 shots, their second-highest total as a team all season. October 21, 2013  After sweeping their weekend series with Maine in their first appearance as a nationally-ranked team this season, the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team vaulted up a spot in the USCHO.com weekly poll to No. 9 in the country. The Bobcats earned 31 points in the poll released on Monday, Oct. 21, represent the most points accumulated by Quinnipiac in a weekly poll in its program history. The No. 9 ranking also represents the highest the team has been ranked since Oct. 3, 2011. Quinnipiac freshmen Nicole Scola and Emily Ribbins both landed in the top five after the first day of the 2013 Quinnipiac Women's Golf Classic at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. Quinnipiac men's ice hockey sophomore goalie Michael Garteig was recently profiled by Joshua Seguin in a feature on CollegeHockeyNews.com. The Quinnipiac men's ice hockey moved to 9th in the USCHO.com Divison I Poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Division I Polls as announced on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. After a week in which he factored in both game-winning goals for the Bobcats, assisting on each of them, freshman James Doig (Liverpool,England) was named MAAC Rookie of the week.

October 22, 2013  Senior forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week award while freshman forward Emma Woods (Burford, Ontario) claimed the Rookie of the Week honors. This marks the third straight week a Quinnipiac player has won a weekly award as well as the third straight time a Bobcats has won Rookie of the Week. No other team in the ECAC Hockey has won Rookie of the Week three straight weeks since Harvard back in 2009 where they won it three straight weeks from Nov. 16 – Nov. 30. Quinnipiac goalkeeper Megan Conaboy (Clarks Summit, Pa.) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 22, 2013, as announced by the MAAC office. The Quinnipiac women's golf team finished third of the six teams that comprised the field of the 2013 Quinnipiac Women's Golf Classic at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.

did one better as they earned the No. 8 ranking in the USA Today/ USA Hockey Magazine poll. The Bobcats' No. 8 national ranking is their highest ever in any poll in program history.

Quinnipiac men's ice hockey goalie Michael Garteig was named the ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, as announced by the league office.

The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team extended its winning streak to four straight games and its unbeaten streak to six, as the Bobcats defeated Manhattan College, 2-0, at Gaelic Park on Wednesday night. Freshman forward Jessica Fontaine (Enfield,Conn.) scored her third career goal on Wednesday afternoon, as the Quinnipiac Bobcats defeated the Manhattan Jaspers at the QU Soccer Field. Sophomore goalie Natalia Grodzki (Bartlett, Ill.) made five saves on her way to a clean sheet. Grodzki now has 5.5 shutouts in her career. The first Alaskan native to ever play women's volleyball at Quinnipiac, freshman middle hitter Allison Leigh (Palmer, Alaska), was featured in an article written in her local hometown paper, the Mat Su Valley Frontiersman.

October 25, 2013    In a day filled with pre and post-race festivities, the Quinnipiac men's cross country team put together a strong day of running with a 7th place result at the CCSU Mini Meet. Seniors Jacob Cetera (Chicago, Ill.) and Ryan Wolff (Mount Holly, N.J.) were honored in the Bobcats' Senior Day mementoes before the start of Friday’s race for all their contributions to the program in their respective careers. Quinnipiac finished the meet with 204 points including a Top-5 finish from sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) while Providence (65 points) won the meet. A host of nine Quinnipiac women's cross country seniors were honored before Friday's CCSU Mini Meet for Senior Day before the team placed 7th out of 15 teams in a slimmed down 3k race. Fittingly enough, all six of the Bobcats' top finishers for the meet are members of the Class of 2014. Senior Jessica Soja (Simsbury, Conn.) was the top finisher, placing 7th overall out of 137 competitors to lead the Bobcats to 154 points. UMass Amherst was the top-finishing team with 78 points on the afternoon.

Quinnipiac freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) scored the go-ahead goal late in the third as the No. 9 Bobcats erased a 2-0 deficit to defeat Holy Cross, 4-2, at the Hart Center in Worcester, Mass. October 26, 2013    Quinnipiac freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) scored twice to lead the No. 9 Bobcats to a 4-1 win against Holy Cross in front of a sold out crowd of 3,525 at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn.

Nationally-ranked No. 9 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey defeated Bentley, 4-3, in a non-conference match-up at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. Quinnipiac wins its fourth straight game to improve to 4-1-0 overall while Bentley drops to 1-4-0 on the year.

In a back-and-forth seesaw affair between the No. 8/9 nationally ranked Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team, the Bobcats earned a hard fought 4-2 victory from Thompson Arena on Saturday. The Bobcat defensive unit killed off a Dartmouth power play with less than three minutes remaining to clinch the victory while senior Kelly Babstock (two goals, one assist) supplied the scoring for Quinnipiac in their first ECAC Hockey win of the season.

October 23, 2013   Just one day removed from tying their highest ranking ever in the USCHO.com weekly poll, the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team

October 27, 2013    With a 4-2 win at Monmouth, the Quinnipiac field hockey team clinched a berth in the upcoming Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship. The Bobcats improve to 3-1 in MAAC play and

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team extended its winning streak to three games this past week and moved up to third in the latest NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I North Atlantic Regional Poll, announced by the association on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. The NSCAA/Continental Tire College Rankings are an indicator of week-to-week status of qualified programs.

It was all Quinnipiac Saturday, Oct. 26, as the Bobcats went on to defeat Northeastern University 98-7, for Senior Day. Sophomore Natalie Kosko (Sebastian, Fla.) finished the game with a career high of 30 points against the Huskies. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 8-2 overall and 4-2 in Northeast Conference action.

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10-6 overall while previously unbeaten Monmouth drops to 3-1 in conference action and 6-10 overall.

October 28, 2013  For the second consecutive week, the Quinnipiac men's and women's ice hockey teams were ranked in the USCHO.com national poll. The Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team (6-1) jumped up two spots from No. 9 to No. 7 in the weekly poll, their highest ranking of the season, while the women's ice hockey team (6-1-1) entered their second straight week ranked No. 9. It marked the first time in the University's history that both schools were nationally-ranked in consecutive weeks. October 28, 2013    After two clean sheets, sophomore Natalia Grodzki (Bartlett, Ill.) was named the MAAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday, October. 28, 2013 by the league's office. October 29, 2013    Quinnipiac men's ice hockey freshman stand-out Sam Anas was named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week on Oct. 29, 2013, as announced by the league office.

October 29, 2013   The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team’s second goal against Canisius College on Saturday, Oct. 19 was featured on TopDrawerSoccer.com as the Goal of the Week. Senior captain Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia) and the Bobcats caught the committee’s attention with a beautiful goal in the 12th minute of play.

October 30, 2013    The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team returned to its winning ways on Wednesday afternoon as the Bobcats handed Fairfield University a 2-0 loss at the QU Soccer Field on Mount Carmel Campus. Seniors Brandon Strain-Goode (Toronto, Ontario) and Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia) each scored in the victory - lifting Quinnipiac to 5-1-1 in conference play and in sole possession of second place in the standings. October 31, 2013    A pair of Bobcats in junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) and freshman forward Emma Woods (Burford, Ontario) were voted as the monthly awards by the ECAC Hockey on Thursday, Oct. 31. Laden picks up the Goaltender of the Month for October while Woods earns the Rookie of the Month distinction after the pair both help lift the Bobcats to their best start in program history.

October 31, 2013    A goal from Erica Modena early in the first half would be the difference for Manhattan in their 1-0 defeat of Quinnipiac in the opening round of the MAAC Championships at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. NOVEMBER

November 1, 2013 Racing against one of the premier cross country programs in the nation, the Quinnipiac men’s cross country team managed to score some impressive individual results on their way to a 7th place finish at the MAAC Championship on Friday. Sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) powered through the 8k course at Van Cortlandt Park to pick up a 10th place finish and All-MAAC honor to lead the way for the Bobcats. The No. 8 nationally-ranked Iona Gaels won their 23rd straight MAAC title as they finished with a mere 15 points, 58 more than the second place finisher Canisius. The No. 9/10 nationally-ranked Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team littered the stat sheet with six different goal scorers in their 6-0 domination of Colgate from High Point Solutions Arena on Friday. Each member of the Bobcats’ top offensive line lit the lamp once while a pair of sophomore defenders each scored their first career goal. The offensive effort combined with a solid night in net

from junior goalie Chelsea Laden (20 saves) as she notched her nation-leading fourth shutout of the season.

In typical Quinnipiac women’s cross country fashion, the Bobcats displayed superior depth to finish second overall in their first MAAC Championship appearance on Friday from Van Cortlandt Park. Five Bobcats placed in the Top 20 while an incredible total of 12 Quinnipiac runners earned a spot within the first 41 finishers for the best average finish (24) of any team in competition today. Despite the incredible total team effort, the Bobcats were outdone by Iona who picked up their ninth straight MAAC title on Friday. The Gaels managed to place four runners in the Top 5 overall which proved too much for the Bobcat depth to overcome. Senior Amanda Danziger (Smithtown, N.Y.) scored the gamewinning goal in overtime on Friday afternoon, as the Quinnipiac University field hockey team outlasted Bryant University, 1-0, on Senior Day at the QU Field Hockey Turf Complex on Mount Carmel Campus. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 11-6 overall, but more importantly move to 4-1 in MAAC play and are currently tied for first in the conference standings.

November 2, 2013 For the first time in program history in the preseason poll and second time in any poll, the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team received votes in the Associated Press (AP) Preseason Poll, announced on Friday, November 1, 2013.

The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team became the second team to clinch a spot in the 2013 MAAC Championships on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcats played Saint Peter’s to a 0-0 draw through double overtime at the QU Soccer Field. Quinnipiac needed just one point to solidify a spot in the final four and earned the tally on Senior Day from Mount Carmel Campus. A total of six members of the Quinnipiac men’s cross country team were named to the 2013 MAAC Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Team on Nov. 1, 2013. Quinnipiac’s was tied for fifth in the conference but on a percentage-based number, the Bobcats had the highest percentage of players on the team make the All-Academic Team among all eligible institutions.

A total of 12 members of the Quinnipiac women’s cross country team were named to the 2013 MAAC Women’s Cross Country AllAcademic Team on Nov. 1, 2013. Quinnipiac was second behind only Marist in total student-athletes who earned the distinction.

In a game that saw the first shorthanded goal of the season and the first penalty shot since 2008, it seemed only fitting the No. 9/10 nationally-ranked women’s ice hockey team and No. 3 Cornell ended in a 1-1 tie on Saturday from High Point Solutions Arena. Junior Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton, Mich.) netted her first career shorthanded goal in the second period but Cornell’s Emily Fulton converted a penalty shot, the first allowed by the Bobcats since 2008, more than halfway through the third period to knot the score at 1-1. The Quinnipiac women’s Rugby team went on to defeat the West Chester University Golden Rams on Saturday, Nov. 2, 29-22 on the South Campus Rugby Pitch. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 9-2 overall and 4-2 in Northeast Conference action. For the regular season, the Bobcats have outscored their opponents 467-157. Senior captain Beck Kiting (Canberra, Australia) was named to College Sports Madness All-MAAC Second Team, announced on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 by the association’s committee.

Junior midfielder Jess Lavoie (Berlin,Conn) was named to the AllMAAC Second Team while freshmen Jessica Fontaine (Enfield,Conn.) and Joanna Proctor (Frimley,England) were named to the All-MAAC Rookie Team as announced last night at the annual awards banquet. November 3, 2013 Jennalise Taylor (Yardley, Pa.) had a goal and an assist and Jess

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Rusin (Garwood, N.J.) scored twice to lead Quinnipiac to a 3-0 win against Siena in the final regular-season game of the season. With the win, Quinnipiac clinched a share of the 2013 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Field Hockey Championship. The Bobcats’ CoChampionship, which it will split with Rider, is the first for Quinnipiac Athletics as a member of the MAAC since joining the conference this season. Down two sets and on the brink of another defeat, the Quinnipiac women’s volleyball team dug in and morphed into the superior team, winning the final three sets unanswered to claim a 3-2 victory over Saint Peter’s. The dazzling performance by the Bobcats was their first comeback from two sets down in a match since Nov. 15, 2009 (110 matches) but it was their first time coming back from that deficit on the road since before the 2003 season (over 300 matches). Sophomore Chandler Thornton (Arlington, Texas) had a career day for Quinnipiac while junior Brittanie Robinson (Fresno, Calif.) stepped up with an incredibly strong day from the setter position in helping secure the victory. November 4, 2013 The Quinnipiac University Department of Athletics & Recreation announced the 2013-14 television schedule for the upcoming men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s basketball season. Quinnipiac had 19 total games featured live on ESPN3, ESPNU, New England Sports Network (NESNHD), Sportsnet NY (SNY) and Fox College Sports (FCS). The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team, currently riding an eightgame winning streak, jumped two spots to the No. 5 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I poll, released on Nov. 4, 2013.

The Bobcats continue their trend upwards as the women’s ice hockey team is ranked No. 7 nationally in the USCHO.com Women’s D-1 weekly poll, their highest ever ranking in program history. After sticking in the No. 9 spot for consecutive weeks, the Bobcats jumped up 27 points all the way to 55 in the weekly voting announced on Monday, Nov. 4. November 5, 2013 Quinnipiac was featured on ESPN.com’s Women’s Basketball A-Z Rundown. In the article, ESPN gave an alphabetical look at what to look out for in the upcoming basketball season. The article discussed Quinnipiac’s most recent 30 win season and the change of conference as well as Quinnipiac looking to be another Connecticut basketball power. As a testament to its commitment to community service, the Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team took part in the first annual Vicki Soto 5K race on November 2, 2013 in Stratford, Conn. – an event held in remembrance of the lives lost during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey program swept the ECAC Hockey awards as announced by the league office on Nov. 5, 2013. Connor Jones earned Player of the Week honors while Sam Anas grabbed his second-straight Rookie of the Week award and Michael Garteig was named Goalie of the Week.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold was a guest on the immensely popular USCHO Live on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. November 6, 2013 Timing is everything, and the timing of Machel Baker (Spanish Town, Jamaica) couldn’t have been any better in Wednesday night’s MAAC soccer match between Quinnipiac University and Siena College. Baker netted the deciding goal late in double overtime to send the Bobcats past the Saints, 2-1, which also keeps a share of the regular season championship alive. November 7, 2013 Quinnipiac University was selected as the top team among the Connecticut 6 schools in the annual preseason men’s basketball

coaches’ poll. The rest of the ranking included the University of Hartford as the second team, followed by Yale University, Fairfield University, Central Connecticut, and Sacred Heart University. The ranking was based upon the vote of the six head coaches.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey freshman stand-out Sam Anas was highlighted in the New Haven Register and the Hartford Courant on Thursday, Nov. 7. The No. 7 nationally-ranked Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team was featured in a recent news brief on the official website of the NCAA.

November 8, 2013 Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri couldn’t have dreamed of a better start to the 2013-14 women’s basketball season. The Bobcats welcomed North Carolina A&T to Hamden for the opening round of the Preseason WNIT, and handed the Aggies a 77-63 win to advance to the second round of competition. Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) led all players with 22 points.

Quinnipiac junior Danielle Allan had two goals, while junior Megan Osantisch and seniors Jennalise Taylor and Jess Rusin also scored in the Bobcats 5-0 win over Bryant in the MAAC Semifinals at Ben Cohen Field in Lawrenceville, N.J. With the victory the Bobcats move on to the MAAC Championship game and their first conference final since 2003. The win is Quinnipiac’s first ever playoff win in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in any sport. With a goal Rusin broke the Quinnipiac single season goals (16) and points (37) record. 2013 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Co-Champions Quinnipiac field hockey took home three major awards and seven All-MAAC Honors at the 2013 MAAC Awards Banquet hosted by Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. Jess Rusin (Garwood, N.J.) was named the 2013 MAAC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Year and Co-Player of the Year while Megan Conaboy (Clarks Summit, Pa.) was named the MAAC Co-Goalkeeper of the Year. The No. 5 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team defeated Brown, 3-0, for its second consecutive shutout and ninth straight win. With the victory, the Bobcats move to 9-1-0 overall and 3-0-0 in ECAC Hockey. Brown drops to 2-2-1 and 0-2-1 in league play.

Offense was the name of the game as the No. 7 nationally-ranked Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey controlled the action with a 3-1 victory over the Brown Bears on Friday from Meehan Auditorium. The Bobcats manhandled their ECAC Hockey foe, 45-9, in shots-on-goal through 60 minutes of play and used three different goal scorers to score the victory. November 9, 2013 Led by Ike Azotam’s (Boston, Mass.) 20-point, 13-rebound doubledouble, the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team mounted a tremendous comeback to erase an 11 point first-half deficit and defeat Hartford, 82-77, on Saturday afternoon in the first game of the 2013 Connecticut 6 Classic. With the win, Quinnipiac improved to 4-1 since the tournament began back in 2009 and 6-1 in seasonopeners under the direction of head coach Tom Moore.

In a 65 minute showdown ending in a 0-0 tie, the battle between No. 7 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey and Yale was as high-octane and pressure-packed as they get on Saturday from Ingalls Rink. Junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) was every bit as dominant as she could be, making 27 saves to record her Division I-leading fifth shutout of the year. Amanda Danziger (Smithtown,NY) scored the only goal off a penalty stroke in Quinnipiac’s 1-0 win over Robert Morris in the MAAC Championship on Saturday,Nov. 9, 2013. With the victory Quinnipiac clinches the first ever MAAC title and their first conference championship since they won the Northeast Conference Championship on Nov. 2, 2003.

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The nationally-ranked No. 5 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team extended its unbeaten streak to 10 games (9-0-1) with a 3-3 tie against No. 9 Yale at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center.

November 10, 2013 The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team won its seasonopener on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Hartford Hawks by a score of 82-77 in the first game of the 2013 Connecticut 6 Classic. The Bobcats improved to 1-0 for the sixth time in the last seven seasons, and now have a 17-5 all-time record against the Hawks.

The Quinnipiac University field hockey team clinched its first-ever MAAC Championship on Saturday evening by defeating Robert Morris, 1-0, in Lawrenceville, N.J. With the win, the Bobcats receive the MAAC’s automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. The selection show will be on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 10 p.m. on NCAA.com with the play-in game set for Wed., Nov. 13. The Bobcats will host a viewing party in the Quinnipiac Athletics and Recreation Center’s Conference Room, which will be open to the public to attend beginning at 9:30 p.m. November 12, 2013 Senior Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) and freshman Kasim Chandler (Newark, N.J.) shined in the Bobcats’ 2013-14 national television debut on Tuesday morning, but it was La Salle University who held on to escape with a 73-67 victory over the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team at Tom Gola Arena. The game was aired live on ESPN2 as part of the 2013 College Hoops Tip-off Marathon.

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team was ranked sixth in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll, released on Monday, Nov. 11. Quinnipiac is currently 9-1-1 overall and 3-0-1 in ECAC Hockey. The Bobcats received two first-place as well. Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold was featured on NHL Network Radio on Sirius/XM with Scott Laughlin on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 2:45 p.m. NHL Network is on Sirius 207 and XM 92. Nationally-ranked No. 6 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey was the subject of an article on HockeyNow.ca. The article, “B.C. Born Bobcats” highlights the Bobcats success in recruiting student-athletes from British Columbia.

The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team continued its best start to a season in program history as they earned a Top 10 ranking for the fifth consecutive week in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine weekly poll. November 13, 2013 Quinnipiac freshman standout Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) has been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Golfer of the Month for October, as announced by the conference office. November 14, 2013 The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team’s growing rivalry with New Haven County foe Yale University was highlighted in an article by John Buccigross on ESPN.com.

The No. 7/9 nationally-ranked Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team had their junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) appear as a special guest on the weekly ECAC Hockey Radio Show hosted by Bernie Corbett. Highlighted by junior goalkeeper Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain), the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team received high praise for another successful season with several individual accolades at the annual MAAC Championship banquet on Thursday night. Angoitia, who was named the 2013 MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year, was one of six Bobcats to be honored by the MAAC by night’s end. For the second consecutive season, Quinnipiac University men’s soccer head coach Eric Da Costa has been named the conference’s

top coach at the end of the regular season. College Sports Madness recently announced that Da Costa was selected as the MAAC Coach of the Year in an article that was released on Friday, November 15, 2013. Senior midfielder Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia) and junior goalkeeper Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) were named to the First Team.

November 15, 2013 The Quinnipiac men’s cross country team wrapped up their 2013 season with a 29th place finish, out of 37 teams, at the NCAA Northeast Regional event from Van Cortlandt Park. The Bobcats’ All-MAAC performer in sophomore Brendan Copley (Colchester, Vt.) closed out his breakout season with a Top 100 finish to lead the way once again for Quinnipiac. The NCAA Regional event was won by Syracuse with 57 points while the Bobcats tallied 923, third-most among six MAAC competitors. Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) showed the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and Bobcat nation why he was selected as the league’s top goalkeeper on Friday night. The Spanish native scored on the first penalty kick and made the decisive save on the final one to propel the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team to a 7-6 victory over Iona College in a pivotal shootout in the MAAC Semifinals from Lessing Field. In what amounted to another typical Quinnipiac women’s cross country performance, filled with strong runners up and down the roster, the Bobcats landed themselves in 17th place at the NCAA Northeast Regional event from Van Cortlandt Park. All seven Quinnipiac competitors finished within the Top 150 overall and another standout day from freshman Niamh Ashe (East Islip, N.Y.) helped lead the way. The Bobcats amounted 516 points while the winner on the afternoon was Providence with 44 points. The No. 6 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team defeated Harvard, 3-2, to run its NCAA-best unbeaten streak to 11 games (10-0-1).

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey seniors Connor and Kellen Jones, twin brothers from Montrose, British Columbia, were featured in the New Haven Register on Friday, Nov. 15.

After playing over 57 minutes of captivating hockey against the No. 5 ranked team in the nation, the No. 7/9 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team’s junior forward Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton, Mich.) scored a thrilling, game-winning goal with 2:57 left on the clock to skate away 3-2 winners over Boston College. The victory is the Bobcats’ third in program history over a team ranked in the nation’s Top 5 and just the fourth ever in 22 chances against the Eagles. November 16, 2013 Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.) earned his Navy and Gold on Saturday afternoon, as the fifth year guard tossed in 24 points to lead the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team past Albany, 79-69, at the TD Bank Sports Center. The Bobcats improved to 2-1 on the season and collected their fourth straight win against the Great Danes.

Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.) became the 19th player in school history to join the 1000 point club, but the Quinnipiac Bobcats fell to three-time defending Ohio Valley Conference Champion UT Martin 102-97 in overtime in the consolation round of the Preseason WNIT.

Nationally-ranked No. 6 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey defeated ECAC Hockey foe Dartmouth, 3-1, to extend its NCAA-leading unbeaten streak to 12 games (11-0-1).

Sophomore Natalie Kosko (Sebastian, Fla.) led the Quinnipiac women’s rugby team to their seventh consecutive win of the 201314 season with 25 points and two assists for Quinipiac. The Bobcats outlasted Boston University 59-15, in the Sweet 16 round of the ACRA National tournament on Saturday, Nov. 16. In what amounted to a near mirror image of the No. 7/9 Quinni-

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piac women’s ice hockey team’s performance from a night ago, the Bobcats came-from-behind with a late third period game-winner to defeat New Hampshire, 2-1. Junior Morgan Fritz-Ward (Mason City, Iowa) sent the home Bobcat faithful home happy with a wrister on a breakaway that found the back of the net and gave Quinnipiac their first ever win over the Wildcats (1-8-1 all-time). November 18, 2013 Freshman Kasim Chandler (Newark, N.J.) of the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team was named the MAAC Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week. Chandler averaged 16 points in two games for the Bobcats last week, which included a breakout performance against La Salle on national television. The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team, in the midst of a 12-game unbeaten streak (11-0-1) were ranked fourth, with two first-place votes, in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll, released on Monday, Nov. 18.

The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team clinched its first-ever MAAC Championship on Sunday afternoon by defeating Monmouth in penalty kicks, 4-3, at Lessing Field in Fairfield. With the win, the Bobcats receive the MAAC’s automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship.

November 19, 2013 Quinnipaic seniors Jess Rusin and Amanda Danziger were announced as 2013 Longstreth/NFHCA All-Mideast Region selections, as announced by the NFHCA on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey goalie Michael Garteig was named the ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week on Tuesday, Nov. 19. It is Garteig’s third honor of the year.

The No. 5/6 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team was featured in a recent news brief on the official website of the NCAA. The Bobcats’ made some history yesterday as they entered the USCHO.com Top 5 for the first time in program history on Monday.

November 20, 2013 Quinnipiac clawed its way back from 10 down late in the second half, and Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.) knocked down the game-winning shot with 1.6 seconds left, as the Bobcats defeated Hampton University, 71-68, at the TD Bank Sports Center on Wednesday night. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 3-1 on the year and extended its home-winning streak to eight straight dating back to last season. November 21, 2013 The No. 4 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team’s 12-game unbeaten streak, the longest in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey, was highlighted on USCHO.com on Thursday, Nov. 21. The Quinnipiac University Women’s Lacrosse team visited Helen Street School’s kindergarten classes on Tuesday, Nov. 20.

The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team went toe-to-toe with No. 10 nationally-ranked University of Connecticut on Thursday night, but came up short in a 2-1 decision from Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. November 22, 2013 Senior Jordan Samuels-Thomas (West Hartford, Conn.) and the Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team were featured in an article on NCAA.com, which was officially released on Thursday, November 21, 2013. The story was written by NCAA Associate Director of Media Coordination and Championships Mark Bedics, and highlights Quinnipiac hockey and Samuel-Thomas’ desire to someday work in media relations.

Kellen Jones became the 21st player in Quinnipiac’s Division I history to score 100 career points and the No. 4 Bobcats pushed their NCAA-best unbeaten streak to 13 games (12-0-1) with a 3-0 win

against ECAC Hockey foe Princeton.

Both goalies were on their game on Friday as the No. 5/6 nationallyranked Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team and St. Lawrence played to a 1-1 tie from High Point Solutions Arena. In their first meeting since the Saints knocked the Bobcats out of the 2013 ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals, play was up-and-down at a furious pace but each team’s goalie was up to the task throughout. The Bobcats put 47 shots on the Saints’ goalie Carmen MacDonald but only one snuck through while junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) stonewalled 24-of-25 shots to help Quinnipiac walk away with one point. Quinnipiac extends their unbeaten streak to eight games, improving their record to 10-1-4 (3-1-3 ECAC Hockey) while St. Lawrence moves to 5-7-1 (4-2-1 ECAC Hockey). A total of six members of the Quinnipiac women’s volleyball team were named to the 2013 MAAC Women’s Volleyball All-Academic Team on Nov. 22, 2013. Quinnipiac’s total was tied for third in the conference but on a percentage-based number, the Bobcats had the second-highest percentage of eligible players make the All-Academic Team among the 10 teams in the conference. November 23, 2013 Quinnipiac women’s volleyball freshman middle hitter Allison Leigh’s (Palmer, Alaska) tremendous 2013 campaign ended with an All-MAAC Rookie Team honor, announced by the league at their Tournament banquet held on Friday, Nov. 22. Leigh becomes the first Bobcat to hold an All-Conference distinction since Kalyn Hundley all the way back in 2004 when she was named to the All-NEC Second Team. After just one season, Leigh was a total all-around contributor that led the team in all major offensive and defensive statistical categories. Gillian Abshire (Washington, D.C.) put the Bobcats ahead for good with a pair of late free-throws and set a new program record with 14 assists in the game to lead the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team past American, 68-66, on Saturday afternoon at the TD Bank Sports Center. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 2-3 on the season and extend their current home winning-streak to 17 games dating back to last season. November 25, 2013 As a demonstration to its commitment to community service, the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team brought joy several athletes on Sunday morning, as the Bobcats joined the Connecticut Special Olympics at the QU Recreation Center on the Mount Carmel Campus. Team members took pictures, presented medals, and cheered on participants at the annual Holiday Sports Classic, which featured hundreds of competitors from all over the state.

The Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team earned National Collegiate Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Academic recognition for the 2012-13 academic calendar year, which was released on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 by the front office. Quinnipiac men’s basketball was firing on all cylinders on Monday night. Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.) scored his 1,000th career point and Quinnipiac set a new Division I margin of victory record, as the Bobcats cruised past Maine, 102-61, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The win was Quinnipiac’s third straight, and matches the team’s best start (4-1) since the 2010-11 season.

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team was ranked 5th in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll, announced on Monday, Nov. 25. The Bobcats are 12-2-1 on the season including a 6-1-1 record in ECAC Hockey play.

The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team earned the No. 8 national ranking in the USCHO.com weekly poll announced on Monday, November 25. This marks the first time this season the Bobcats have dropped in the poll as they fell from the No. 5 spot in last week’s women’s poll. After a pair of sensational outings two weekends ago, Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey junior forward Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton,

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Mich.) was featured in her hometown newspaper the Livingston Daily. Darkangelo was one for the heroics as she knocked home the game-winning goal to lift her team to a 3-2 victory over then-No. 5 ranked Boston College.

The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team earned National Collegiate Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Academic recognition for the 2012-13 academic calendar year, which was released on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 by the front office. The Bobcats have demonstrated a tremendous balance between athletics and academics after recently capturing their first MAAC Championship in program history.

November 26, 2013 Brittany McQuain (Independence,Mo.) scored a career high 28 points to along with 12 rebounds and went 10-11 from the free throw line in her Missouri homecoming as Quinnipiac defeated Missouri State 75-65 at JQH Arena. Jasmine Martin (Sickerville,NJ) had 13 points and four rebounds while Maria Napolitano (Cincinatti,Ohio), Camryn Warner (Keene,NH), and Ellen Cannon (West Chester, Pa.) each chipped in with nine points. Quinnipiac moves to 3-3 overall. Quinnipiac will have a few days off for Thanksgiving before hosting St Joseph’s on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 1 pm. A first period goal from junior Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton, Mich.) combined with 24 saves from junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) helped lift the No. 7/8 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team to a 1-1 tie against Princeton. The Bobcats’ second 65 minute duel in three games proved taxing on the skaters but Quinnipiac picked up a crucial point in the conference standings as they keep hold of the fifth spot in the ECAC Hockey.

Men’s soccer junior goalkeeper Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) earned recognition on a national front for his stellar performance in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Tournament, and was named to the College Soccer News National Team Of The Week. Angoitia and the Bobcats advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in program history. November 27, 2013 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold was the featured guest on WTIC Sports Talk with Kevin Nathan on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 27 at 6:35 PM

Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center. With the win, Quinnipiac improves to 13-2-2 overall while UMass drops to 3-10-2 overall.

The Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey team claimed its fourth Nutmeg Classic title in program history on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcats overcame a two-goal deficit to comeback and defeated Yale, 3-2, at HighPoint Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center. Lindsey West (Ajax, Ontario) netted the game-winner and nationally-ranked No. 7/8 Quinnipiac improved to 12-2-5 on the season. DECEMBER

December 2, 2013    Senior forward Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.) of the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team was named the MAAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, which was officially announced on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 by the league’s front office.

The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team was ranked 5th in the USCHO.com Division I poll, as announced on Monday, Dec. 2. The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team maintained their No. 8 ranking in the USCHO.com weekly poll as announced on Monday, Dec. 2.

December 3, 2013    Arguably the most dynamic forward in Quinnipiac men’s soccer history, Philip Suprise, has recently signed to play professionally with the Milwaukee Wave of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Suprise graduated from Quinnipiac back in 2012 and has earned a spot on the roster under the direction of head coach Keith Tozer. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Junior forward Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) of the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team was named to the 2014 Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Team, announced on Tuesday, December 3, 2013.

The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team received votes in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Poll on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013.

No. 5 Quinnipiac skated to a tie with No. 4 Providence, 3-3, before a standing-room-only crowd of 3,520 at Quinnipiac’s High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center. With the tie, Quinnipiac goes to 12-2-2 on the year while Providence goes to 10-2-2.

The Quinnipiac Women’s Basketball team has continued to impress the voters at the College Insider Mid-Major Poll. Quinnipiac was ranked 24th in the most recent poll, announced on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013 by coaches on the committee. Quinnipiac is no stranger to this honor as they appeared in the poll on 17 different occasions last season.

November 29, 2013 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey junior Shiann Darkangelo had a hat trick and two assists to lead the No. 7/8 Bobcats to a 8-0 win against Rochester Institute of Technology. With the win, Quinnipiac advances to the Nutmeg Classic Championship Game against Yale on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m.

After an explosive seven point weekend, earning her MVP honors for the 2013 Nutmeg Classic, Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey senior forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) was honored as the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Babstock earned her second Player of the Week honor of the season and 10th of her illustrious career.

Quinnipiac senior Kellen Jones and freshman Sam Anas were named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, as announced by the league on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Seniors Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia), Brandon Strain-Goode (Toronto, Ontario) and graduate student Ola Ogunjobi (London, England) of the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team were selected to play in the 2013 New England Intercollegiate Soccer League Senior Division I All-Star Game on Sunday, Dec. 1, which was announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27 by the NEISL. November 30, 2013    Quinnipiac baseball head coach Dan Gooley received the NECBL Skipper Award at the 2013 NECBL Hall of Fame Tribute Dinner.

Nationally-ranked No. 5 Quinnipiac Men’s Ice Hockey defeated UMass, 6-1, in a non-conference match-up at High Point Solutions

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey’s Michael Garteig earned his secondstraight ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Month award while freshman Sam Anas was named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month.

December 4, 2013    Behind double figures from Gillian Abshire (Washington, D.C.) and Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.), the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team defeated in-state rival Hartford, 62-49, at the TD Bank Sports Center.

December 5, 2013  The nationally-ranked No. 5 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team was recently featured on CollegeHockeyNews.com on Wednesday, Dec. 4. December 6, 2013    Junior guard Zaid Hearst (Bethesda, Md.) of the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team was recently named to the MAAC Col-

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legeHoopsDaily.com Team for the month of November, announced on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. Hearst led the Bobcats to a 4-1 record throughout the month, while averaging a double-double during the five-game stint.

Quinnipiac freshman Sam Anas has been named the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) National College Hockey Player of the Month, as announced by the HCA on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. The nationally-ranked No. 5 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team was featured in The Boston Globe, in a feature by Nancy MarrapeseBurrell, on Friday, Dec. 6.

Facing a two-goal deficit early in the first period, the No. 5 nationally-ranked Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team battled back and scored a 3-3 tie against Rensselaer. The Bobcats scored two goals in the second period while junior Matthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) scored the game-tying goal with 8:23 remaining in the third period to cap the come-from-behind result.

Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) was one point shy of matching his career high and Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) chipped in with his 31st career double-double, as the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team outlasted cross-state foe Fairfield, 83-79, in its first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game in program history. The nationally-ranked No. 8 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team topped Union, 4-2, in an ECAC Hockey match-up at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. December 7, 2013  Kelly Babstock recorded her 100th career assist as the No. 8 Bobcats defeated RPI, 3-1, in an ECAC Hockey match-up at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn.

December 8, 2013    After a milestone season in which the Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field team broken 26 program records in 2012-13, the Bobcats kicked off 2013-14 in grand fashion with three recordsetting runs highlighted by sophomore Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.). After helping break three program records last season the standout sophomore tore up the Coxe Cage course with a 25.47 second 200m time to break her own program record established last year at Yale.

December 9, 2013    The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team was ranked 7th in the latest USCHO.com Division I Poll, released on Monday, Dec. 9. December 11, 2013    Freshman AJ Sumbry (East Windsor, N.J.) of the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team was featured in the Times of Trenton in an article written by Mark Eckel. The story reveals Sumbry’s transition from high school basketball to college basketball, and the new challenges he faces on a daily basis. The Quinnipiac Women’s Basketball team continued to impress the voters in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll. The Bobcats are in the Mid-Major Poll for the third consecutive week. Quinnipiac was ranked 24th for the second consecutive week in the most recent poll, announced on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 by coaches on the committee. Quinnipiac is no stranger to this honor as they appeared in the poll on 17 different occasions last season.

The hardware continued to mount for the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team as three players – senior Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia), junior Borja Angoitia (Bilbao, Spain) and sophomore Tobi Esche (Bremen, Germany) – were all selected to the 2013 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men’s All-North Atlantic Region Team. December 13, 2013    Quinnipiac freshman stand-out Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) was fea-

tured on CollegeHockeyNews.com on Thursday, Dec. 12.

Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey junior Danny Federico (Acton, Mass.) was featured in The Boston Globe on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013.

December 15, 2013 Quinnipiac flashed its potential again, earning another impressive victory on Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats played the defense that head coach Tom Moore wanted to see, while Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.) and Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) each turned in allaround floor games to help Quinnipiac to a comfortable 80-67 win at Vermont. It marked the second straight win at Patick Gymnasium, and improved the team’s record to 6-3 on the year.

Gillian Abshire (Washington,DC), Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville,NJ), Nikoline Ostergaard (Vedbaek, Denmark),Camryn Warner (Keene,NH), and Samantha Guastella (Red Bank,New Jersey) all scored in double figures as Quinnipiac handed Albany their first loss of the season on Sunday afternoon in Albany, 74-53. December 16, 2013  The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team was ranked 8th in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll, released on Monday, Dec. 16. Quinnipiac is currently 13-3-3 overall and 6-2-2 in ECAC Hockey play. The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team earned the No. 9 ranking in the USCHO.com weekly poll for the second consecutive week, as announced on Monday, Dec. 16.

December 17, 2013    The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team moved up to 20th in the most recent College Insider Mid-Major Poll, announced on Tuesday, December 17th, 2013 by coaches on the committee. Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey freshman Sam Anas was featured on FoxCT on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m

December 18, 2013 Quinnipiac baseball head coach Dan Gooley announced the selection of senior Gary Binkiewicz (Scotch Plains, N.J.) as the Bobcats’ captain for the 2014 season. In addition, Scott Donaghue (Marlboro, N.J.) was named Quinnipiac’s co-captain for his junior season. Quinnipiac senior Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) was named the Corvias ECAC New England Player of the Week, the association announced Tuesday, December 17, 2013.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey senior assistant captains Connor and Kellen Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) were recently featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces In The Crowd” in the Dec. 16, 2013 issue of SI.

December 26, 2013    The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team was ranked 22nd in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll, announced on Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 by coaches on the committee. It was the fifth consecutive week that Quinnipiac was ranked in the top 25. December 29, 2013 The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team carried a lead deep into the second half on Sunday night, but a late run by Oregon State left the Pac-12 foe with a 76-68 win at Gill Coliseum. The game marked the first time the Bobcats faced a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Maria Napolitano (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Adily Martucci (Waterford, Conn.) both scored career highs with 20 and 17 points respectively. Samantha Guastella (Red Bank, NJ) and Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, NJ) each scored 13 points to give the Bobcats four players in double figures. Quinnipiac went on to defeat the Niagara Purple Eagles, 8461, in their final game of 2013.

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The nationally-ranked No. 8 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team tied UMass, 2-2, but won in a shoot-out (2-0) to advance to the UConn Hockey Classic Championship Game on Monday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. December 30, 2013 Sophomore guard Adily Martucci (Waterford, Conn.) of the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team was named the MAAC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week, which was officially announced on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 by the league’s front office.

Nationally-ranked No. 8 Quinnipiac captured the 2013 UConn Hockey Classic Championship with a 5-0 win against Sacred Heart at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.

December 31, 2013   Quinnipiac women’s rugby freshman Lindey Wise (Franklin, Wis.) was recently recognized for her accomplishments on the field after being named to the 2013 Kevin Higgins Scholarship Program. The independent scholarships are awarded all graduating high school rugby players in the United States who are continuing their rugby career while seeking education at the collegiate level. Wise was one of 10 recipients to receive the accolades this year. JANUARY

January 1, 2014    Quinnipiac sophomore goalie Michael Garteig (Prince George, British Columbia) has been named the ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, Jan. 1. January 3, 2014    Senior forward Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.) paced the Bobcats offense on Friday evening as the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team picked up its third conference win of the season with a 71-59 win over Rider at the TD Bank Sports Center. Jordan Samuels-Thomas’ (West Hartford, Conn.) knocked home the game-winning goal with just over a minute remaining to push the No. 8 nationally-ranked Bobcats past Maine, 2-1.

January 4, 2014   For the second straight year, Quinnipiac traveled to Monmouth and dominated the hardwood at the MAC. Led by Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) and Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.), the Bobcats put together a monstrous second half and coasted to a 94-77 victory on Saturday afternoon. Quinnipiac improved to 7-5 overall with the win but more importantly moved to 2-1 in MAAC competition.

January 6, 2014    Senior Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) of the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team was named to the MAAC CollegeHoopsDaily. com Team for the month of December, announced on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2014. Azotam paced the Bobcats throughout the month, averaging a double-double during the six-game stint. The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team earned the No. 10 ranking in the USCHO.com weekly poll, as announced on Monday, Jan. 6.

January 7, 2014    Former Quinnipiac men’s basketball standout James Feldeine was featured in the New Haven Register on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The article, which was written by columnist Chris Hunn, scripts Feldeine’s basketball journey and his success in Spain where he is currently playing today. The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team came out flying against Iona and defeated one of the MAAC’s perennial powers, 8674, in a game that was televised live on SNY at the TD Bank Sports Center. Zaid Hearst (Bethesda, Md.) led the way with a career high 23 points and five rebounds, while Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) recorded his 34th career double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds.

Senior Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) scored two goals in the first period and tacked on one more in the third to lead the Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey team to a 3-1 victory over ECAC Hockey foe Princeton on Tuesday night at HighPoint Solutions Arena. Quinnipiac University sophomore Natalie Kosko (Sebastian, Fla.) was named Rugby Mag’s 2013 Women’s U20 Player of the Year. Rugby Mag selects a player each year for the award in five different categories for women’s rugby; U20, College, Club 15s, High School, and break out player. January 8, 2014    The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team was featured in CBSSports.com’s EYEON College Basketball on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. The article, which was written by CBS Sports columnist Jon Rothstein, highlights Quinnipiac’s double-digit win over Iona and the Bobcats’ dominance on the backboards this year.

January 9, 2014    For the second straight game, Quinnipiac battled one of the MAAC’s top teams, and for the second straight game, Quinnipiac prevailed. The Bobcats knocked off preseason favorite Manhattan College, 8176, in front of 2,038 fans at the TD Bank Sports Center. January 10, 2014   Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) scored her 1,000th career point early in the second half with a three-pointer from the top of the key, but the Quinnipiac Bobcats fell to the Iona Gaels, 95-86, at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, N.Y

Quinnipiac women’s basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri was featured on WTNH.com on Thursday after speaking at the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s annual ‘Stay in School’ rally.  In a battle of a pair of Top 10 NCAA teams, it was the No. 7 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team knocking-off No. 4 Union, 2-1, at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn.

The Quinnipiac men’s basketball team gave all fans in attendance and its fans around the region something to cheer about on Monday night. In a game that was televised live on SNY, the Bobcats earned a comfortable victory over Iona College, 86-74, on Lender Court at the TD Bank Sports Center.

January 11, 2014    The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team (9-5, 4-1 MAAC) extended its winning-streak to three straight games with a fivepoint victory over Manhattan on Thursday night. The Bobcats now turn their attention to Saint Peter’s University (5-9, 1-4 MAAC) for Sunday afternoon matinee at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team was ranked 7th in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Division I poll, released on Jan. 6, 2014.

In their first action since returning from winter break, the Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field team jolted right back into the fray with a solid showing at the Yale Invitational at the Coxe Cage. The Bobcats fielded competitors in 12 events on Saturday but none

Ike Azotam’s (Boston, Mass.) stellar performance against Monmouth didn’t go unnoticed, as the senior forward was named the MAAC and College Sports Madness Player of the Week. Azotam led the Bobcats to their second conference win with a 94-77 decision over the Hawks.

Six different Quinnipiac skaters scored as the nationally-ranked No. 7 Bobcats rolled to a 6-2 win against Rensselaer in an ECAC Hockey match-up at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center.

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more impressive than their showing in the 400m dash led by their high-powered tandem of junior Becca Stabile (Haverhill, Mass.) and sophomore Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.) who both landed themselves in the Top 5 overall.

Monmouth at the TD Bank Sports Center. The seven blocks set a new QU Division I program record, while his 21 rebounds matched a Division I record that stood for some seven years. Drame added 15 points and collected his 15th career double-double in the team’s fourth win in their last five games.

January 13, 2014  Members of the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team reached out to their local community. The team’s freshmen class visited Bradley Elementary School in Derby as part of Quinnipiac’s Positive Play Initiative. The purpose of the visit was to emphasize the importance of balancing a quality education and extracurricular activities.

January 17, 2014  Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey junior Bryce Van Brabant scored twice to lead the nationally-ranked No. 5 Bobcats to a 6-1 win against Merrimack at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn.

January 12, 2014    Led by Jasmine Martin’s 22 points, the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team defeated Manhattan, 77-74, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match-up at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn.

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team moved up two spots in the latest USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Division I Polls, jumping from 7th to 5th, as announced on Monday, Jan. 13. Quinnipiac is currently 17-3-5 overall including an 8-2-3 (1st) in ECAC Hockey.

On the backs of their 2-1 week in conference play, the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team held serve in the No. 10 spot of the USCHO.com weekly Division I women’s poll, as announced on Jan. 13, 2014.

January 14, 2014  Nationally-ranked No. 5 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey goalie Michael Garteig (Prince George, British Columbia) was honored with his fifth ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week award of the 2013-14 season, as announced by the league. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association has announced the 21 players who will compete in the Olympics women’s ice hockey tournament in Sochi 2014 and among the chosen few is Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey forward Erica Uden Johansson (Sundsvall, Sweden). This will be Uden Johansson’s second appearance as a member of Team Sweden in the Olympics as she also competed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. January 15, 2014   Junior Zaid Hearst (Bethesda, Md.) of the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team was featured on NYC Big Apple Buckets on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. The article, which was written by columnist and Quinnipiac graduate Vincent Simone, highlights Hearst’s breakout season and the Bobcats early success within the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

Senior defender Taylor Healey (Milford, Conn.) and freshman defender Kelly Caruso (Rocky Hill, Conn.) were selected to the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) AllNew England third team for the 2013 season. The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team took a break from practice on Monday, Jan. 13 to visit the students at Green Acres Elementary School. The event was part of Quinnipiac’s Positive Play initiative which encourages community involvement by Quinnipiac studentathletes, coaches and staff.

Quinnipiac seniors Connor and Kellen Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) were nominated for the prestigious Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Monday, Jan. 13. Bobcat fans can vote once a day for their favorite player. January 16, 2014    “I was really thrilled with the play of Ousmane Drame tonight, he was terrific,” commented Quinnipiac men’s basketball head coach Tom Moore after Drame posted career highs of 21 rebounds and seven blocked shots in helping the Bobcats to a 70-61 victory over

Paced by a 14-0 run to start the game and a game high 20 points from Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J) the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team defeated Saint Peter’s, 71- 40, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, N.J.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey junior Danny Federico (Acton, Mass.) was highlighted in the New Haven Register in a feature by hockey columnist Chip Malafronte on Friday, Jan. 17.

The nationally-ranked No. 10 Quinnipiac University and No. 8 Robert Morris University women’s ice hockey teams skated to a 1-1 tie through overtime at the High Point Solutions Arena from the TD Bank Sports Center on Friday evening. Sophomore Cydney Roesler (Stittsville, Ontario) found the back of the net for just the second time in her career while junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) was solid in net with 21 saves to preserve the Bobcats’ nation-leading sixth tie of the season.

January 18, 2014    The Quinnipiac men’s basketball team did what they do best on Saturday afternoon - rebound. The Bobcats dominated the backboards and earned a comfortable 85-71 victory over Niagara on Lender Court at the TD Bank Sports Center. Amongst one of the most talented fields the Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field will face all season, junior Becca Stabile (Haverhill, Mass.) put together a dominating run and captured victory in the 500m dash to highlight the Bobcats’ effort at the Great Dane Classic. In addition to her convincing victory in the event, Quinnipiac bested two indoor program records on Friday as the Bobcats are starting to round into form heading into the meat of their 2013-14 schedule. Samantha Guastella (Red Bank, N.J.) had the hot hand on Saturday afternoon as she netted six threes en route to a career high 22 points to lead the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team past Siena, 70-49, on Lender Court at the TD Bank Sports Center.

January 20, 2014   Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) was named the MAAC and College Sports Madness Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, announced by both associations on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team moved up one spot in the USCHO.com Division I Poll from last week. The Bobcats jumped from fifth to fourth in the latest poll, released on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014.

A pair of Quinnipiac defensive linemates in senior Shelby Wignall (Hamilton, Ontario) and freshman Emma Greco (Burlington, Ontario) were recently featured in an article featured on the Hamilton Spectator website on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. The local, hometown newspaper for both Wignall and Greco, written by Cecelia Carter Smith, featured the pair of homegrown stars who have found a home along the same defensive line at Quinnipiac in 2013-14.

January 21, 2014    Paced by a 14-2 run to start the second half, the Quinnipiac Bobcats defeated the Rider Broncs, 54-44, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup at Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, N.J.

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Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey seniors Connor and Kellen Jones recently announced as candidates for the prestigious Hobey Baker Memorial Award - will appear live on The Pipeline Show with Guy Flaming and Dean Millard on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 9:20 p.m.

January 28, 2014  Quinnipiac women’s golf was featured in the Winter 2014 issue of Quinnipiac magazine. The article, written by John Pettit highlights the Bobcats move to the MAAC as well as the highly-touted recruits for the 2013-14 season.

Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey senior captain Amanda Colin (Burnsville, Minn.) was named as one of the 18 players nominated for the 2014 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, in its 19th year, is presented to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, from Divisions I, II and III. She becomes the first player in program history to ever receive a nomination for the Hockey Humanitarian Award.

January 31, 2014    Quinnipiac field hockey head coach Becca Main announced the promotion of Cheryl Canada to associate head coach. Canada, a 2006 graduate of Quinnipiac, will begin her seventh season on Main’s coaching staff in 2014.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) scored twice in the nationally-ranked Bobcats’ 6-3 loss at Merrimack on Saturday, Jan. 18. His second goal of the game, and Quinnipiac’s third, was recognized by NCAA.com as the Top Play of the Week.

January 23, 2014   Quinnipiac’s top line of Connor and Kellen Jones and Sam Anas were featured in the Hartford Courant in a column by college sports writer Mike Anthony. January 24, 2014    Quinnipiac University men’s basketball head coach Tom Moore was featured on CollegeInsider.com on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Moore joined College Insider’s Brian Doyle for a brief conversation on the Bobcats’ 2013-14 campaign and the transition to the new conference. A pair of sophomore teammates in Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.) and Chelsea Savage (Pembroke, Mass.) each had themselves a day at the BU Terrier Invitational on Friday afternoon. Samuels broke her two of her own school records for the second consecutive week while Savage ran the fastest 1000m run for any Bobcat in nearly four years to highlight the day’s action for the Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field team.  Quinnipiac women’s golf head coach John O’Connor named Jenn Whaley (Farmington, Conn.) and Jennifer Forlenza (Wayne, N.J.) as co-captains for the 2014 season.

Quinnipiac University men’s basketball assistant coach Scott Burrell was featured on The UConn Blog on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. The Hamden native starred at UConn and enjoyed a lengthy professional basketball career which included an NBA title. He was kind enough to answer a few questions for his fans. January 26, 2014    The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team delivered its most impressive performance of the season on Sunday afternoon, as the Bobcats topped Manhattan College, 90-86, in overtime at Draddy Gymnasium. The victory completed a series sweep of the MAAC’s preseason No. 1 pick, and currently has the Bobcats in third place at the midway point of the regular season.

January 27, 2014    The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team did what all successful teams need to do – win on the road in a hostile environment. The Bobcats topped Manhattan College, 90-86, in an overtime thriller on Sunday afternoon in downtown Manhattan. Three Quinnipiac players – Zaid Hearst (Bethesda, Md.), Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.) and Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) – eclipsed the 20-point plateau in the triumph.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey continued its rise in the national polls, moving up from fourth on Jan. 20 to the No. 3 spot in the latest polls, released on Monday, Jan. 27. The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team earned the No. 9 ranking in the USCHO.com weekly poll for the second consecutive week, announced on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014.

January 29, 2014    Quinnipiac senior Kellen Jones was highlighted on EdmontonOilers. com’s “Future Watch”. Jones was selected in the seventh round of the 2010 draft by the Oilers prior to joining the Bobcats.

An early deficit on Friday night didn’t faze the No. 9 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team as they rallied back and earned a 3-1 victory over Dartmouth in ECAC Hockey action. The Big Green found the back of the net first, midway through the second period but three unanswered goals helped lift Quinnipiac to their eight conference victory, 17th of the season and 100th in five-plus seasons for the Bobcats’ head coach Rick Seeley. He becomes the first head coach in program history to reach the 100-win milestone. FEBRUARY

February 1, 2014  Sophomore Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.) kept rolling along with a victory in the 300m dash while classmate Alea Simons (Piscataway, N.J.) advanced to the 60m dash finals to lead the way for the Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field team at the Harvard Invitational. Overall, the Bobcats had 15 performers who finished in the Top 10 overall standings for their respective events while two school records were broken in the process in what was Quinnipiac’s first appearance in their program’s history at the Harvard Invitational.

he Quinnipiac acrobatics and tumbling team defeated Gannon University, 279.575-260.895, in its 2014 season opener Saturday afternoon at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. Quinnipiac solidified their first win of the season in front of a record crowd of 1,107. The Bobcats, fresh off of being 2013 runners-up in the NCATA National tournament now stand at 1-0 on the season, while Gannon drops to 0-1. In front of a season-high crowd of 721 from High Point Solutions Arena, the No. 9 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team picked up a 2-2 tie against No. 3/5 and the ECAC Hockey’s first place Harvard Crimson. Junior Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton, Mich.) proved vital in the Bobcats picking up a crucial point in the conference standings with two points (one goal, one assist) on two Quinnipiac goals. The decision on Saturday marks the highest-ranked opponent Quinnipiac has tied in their program history while they also break up Harvard’s season-high five game winning streak. Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.), Samantha Guastella (Red Bank, N.J.), and Ellen Cannon (West Chester, Pa.) all finished in double figures to lead the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team past Niagara, 93-78, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, N.Y.

The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team mounted a furious comeback to close out regulation and then scored 18 points in overtime to defeat the Siena Saints, 103-95, in front of 6,400 people at The Times Union Center in Albany. Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey senior Jordan Samuels-Thomas (West Hartford, Conn.) and freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) were chosen as semifinalists for the 62nd Walter Brown Award, announced by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. February 2, 2014

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As the 2014 Quinnipiac softball season draws ever near, three Bobcats found their names on the College Sports Madness Preseason All-MAAC Team released on Sunday, February 2, 2014. Quinnipiac tied for the third-most players represented as redshirt junior catcher Jordan Paolucci (Lake Mary, Fla.) and sophomore outfielder Courtney Solt (Boyertown, Pa.) were named to the First Team while junior infielder Nikki Barba (San Diego, Calif.) earned a Second Team nod. The college sports website, College Sports Madness, made the Preseason All-Conference selections via insight from both staff and independent writers covering MAAC softball.

February 3, 2014    Nationally-ranked Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey retained its No. 3 ranking for the second consecutive week, while also being ranked for the 16th consecutive week, in the USCHO.com and USA Today/ USA Hockey Magazine Division I Polls which were released on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 Former Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey All American Eric Hartzell was honored by the American Hockey League as its January Goaltender of the Month. Hartzell is currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the top affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins.

Several members of the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team volunteered, the day after a weekend home series, at the Ronald McDonald House in New Haven. The event was organized and carried out as a part of Quinnipiac’s Positive Play initiative that encourages community involvement from Quinnipiac student-athletes, coaches and staff members. For the second time in three weeks, the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team moved up a spot in the USCHO.com Division I poll as the Bobcats vaulted into the No. 8 ranking in the weekly poll released on Monday, Feb. 3. The Bobcats are now entering their 15th straight week ranked in the USCHO Top 10 but just their sixth week where they are within the Top 8 teams in the country.

February 4, 2014  Zaid Hearst’s (Bethesda, Md.) play in the previous week hadn’t gone unnoticed as the junior guard was named the College Sports Madness MAAC Player of the Week, announced on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. Hearst was terrific on the hardwood, leading the team in scoring in both MAAC games.

For the third time this season, Quinnipiac freshman forward Emma Woods (Burford, Ontario) picked up the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Woods’ third Rookie of the Week honor moves her past Nicole Kosta and she now stands behind only Kelly Babstock for the most Rookie weekly distinctions in program history. Entering its first season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, the Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team was selected as the favorite to win the MAAC Championship in 2013, announced by the league office on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014.

February 5, 2014    The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey made a concerted effort to give back on Sunday, Jan. 19 as a strong contingent of Bobcats made a trip down to the East Haven Veterans Memorial Rink to hold an instructional clinic for members of the Shoreline Sharks youth hockey league. The community service event was part of Quinnipiac’s Positive Play initiative to encourage their student-athletes, coaches and staff members to volunteer and give back to the surrounding communities. The Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team was selected to finish fourth in a preseason poll of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, head coaches released on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. Senior Gill Conners (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) and junior Michael Sagl (West Islip, N.Y.) were chosen to represent Quinnipiac on the All-MAAC Preseason Team as well.

February 6, 2014    Senior Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) continued to press forward as one of the top big men around the country, and was highlighted on CollegeInsider.com for his performance this season. CollegeInsider. com featured Azotam in a video that revealed his strengths on the hardwood.

February 7, 2014    Samantha Guastella (Red Bank, N.J) scored a career high 24 points and Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) added 16 points to pace the Bobcats in their New Jersey homecoming on Friday night in West Long Branch. Quinnipiac went on to defeat the Monmouth Hawks, 83-67, and improve to 14-9 overall and 9-4 MAAC while Monmouth falls to 6-19 overall and 5-9 MAAC.  Junior Becca Stabile (Haverhill, Mass.) highlighted a strong day of action that saw the Bobcats breaking another school record, nearly breaking another two and finished with three individuals qualifying for the ECAC Championships in their respective events. In all, 15 different Bobcats notched new personal bests on Friday afternoon including three times from Stabile and sophomores Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.) and Chelsea Savage (Pembroke, Mass.) that qualified each for the ECAC Championships. The game appeared to be going in the Golden Knights favor after 40 minutes but a furious third period rally brought No. 8/9 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey back from a 3-1 deficit to tie No. 3 ranked Clarkson, 3-3, from Cheel Arena on Friday night. Goals from senior Amanda Colin (Burnsville, Minn.) and junior Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton, Mich.) quickly erased the two-goal deficit less than four minutes into the third period and the Bobcat defense behind some key saves late from junior Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) helped Quinnipiac earn a tie against the highest ranked team in the ECAC Hockey.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey freshman Sam Anas was featured on the “This Week In ECAC Hockey” on Friday, Feb. 7. The weekly show is hosted by Bernie Corbett and highlights student-athletes and coaches from around the league.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey junior Matthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) scored twice to lead the No. 3 Bobcats to a 6-3 win against No. 14 Clarkson at High Point Solutions Arena. February 8, 2014   Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) collected his 40th career double-double on Saturday afternoon, and the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team rolled past Rider University, 82-61, at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden. With the win, the Bobcats move into sole possession of third place in the league standings, just one game behind Canisius and two games behind Iona. Carlos Fernandez (Mexico City, Mexico) earned his Navy and Gold on Saturday night, as the freshman newcomer claimed the final point in a come-from-behind 4-3 win for the Bobcats at the Elkton Indoor Tennis Center in Maryland. February 9, 2014  Women’s basketball put together a strong second half of basketball on Sunday afternoon, and coasted to a comfortable win over Canisius College, 65-51, on Lender Court at the TD Bank Sports Center.

Nationally-ranked No. 3 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold appeared on SiriusXM’s College Sports Nation’s “This Week In College Hockey” with Zig Fracassi on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m.

Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey forward Erica Uden Johansson (Sundsvall, Sweden) made her 2014 Olympic debut Sunday, skating for her native Sweden in an opening round game against Japan. Uden Johansson made an immediate impact with her National Team as she registered a team and game-high four shots in the Swedes’ 1-0 victory over Japan in Group B opening round action from the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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February 10, 2014    The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team won at home again on Monday night, defeating Marist College, 83-78, on Lender Court at the TD Bank Sports Center. Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.) led all scorers with a season-high 26 points, while Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) collected his ninth double-double of the season in the win. Quinnipiac improved to 15-8 overall and 10-4 in league play.

The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team was ranked 4th in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll released on Monday, Feb. 10. Quinnipiac split its two-game weekend and stand at 20-5-5 overall and 10-3-3 in ECAC Hockey play.

The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team earned the No. 10 ranking with 20 points in the USCHO.com Division I poll released on Monday, Feb. 10. The Bobcats are now entering their 16th straight week ranked in the USCHO Top 10 as the currently stand with a 17-5-8 record and 8-4-6 mark in ECAC Hockey competition. Former Quinnipiac soccer player Dominic Adams signed a professional contract with ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar on Sunday, a football club over in Iceland. Adams enjoyed a three-year stint with the Bobcats from 2008-10.

February 11, 2014    Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) has again caught the attention on Jon Teitel, a basketball columnist for CollegeHoopsDaily.com. Teitel released his picks for the best players in each conference, and Azotam found his name on the list.

The Quinnipiac University women’s lacrosse team was selected to finish seventh in the preseason poll of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, head coaches released on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Junior attack Kyra Ochwat (Farmingdale, N.Y.) was chosen to represent Quinnipiac on the All-MAAC Preseason Team as well. The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team took down their second ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week honors in as many weeks as freshman Meghan Turner (Bedford, N.H.) was named the weekly winner by the league office on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Turner wins her second career Rookie of the Week honor as she continues to be a key contributor to the success of the No. 10 Bobcats as they head into the final two weeks of the 2013-14 regular season. February 12, 2014    Rising star and junior forward Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) was featured in an article in the Hartford Courant on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. The story, written by columnist Mike Anthony, highlights Drame’s journey to Quinnipiac and the many obstacles that he overcame to get to where his is today. The Quinnipiac softball team was selected to finish seventh in the MAAC preseason coaches’ poll released by the league office on Wednesday, Feb. 12. In addition to their seventh place nod, sophomore outfielder Courtney Solt (Boyertown, Pa.) was voted by the league coaches onto the Preseason All-MAAC Team also announced this afternoon. Members of the Quinnipiac University field hockey team attended the “Bring Your Child To The Library Day” event at Edward Smith Library in Northford, Conn.

February 14, 2014    Playing in the final regular season home games in her illustrious career, senior Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) reminded the Bobcat fans just how important she’s been as her tally with 1:05 remaining in the third helped No. 10 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey to a 3-3 tie against Yale on Friday. The goal for Babstock salvaged one point for the Bobcats as they took an early 2-0 lead but three unanswered Bulldog goals sent the home team into a frenzy in the last four minutes, eventually securing the game-tying tally.

February 16, 2014    The league’s top two big men took over midway through the first half, and the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team coasted to its fifth straight win on Sunday evening on Lender Court. The Bobcats avenged an earlier loss to Saint Peter’s, and topped the tristate foe, 74-64, in front of family and friends on Senior Day at the TD Bank Sports Center. The Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team clicked on all cylinders on Sunday afternoon and cruised to an 83-50 victory over Monmouth University at the TD Bank Sports Center. Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.) led all scorers with 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the win.

February 17, 2014  The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team was ranked 5th in the latest USCHO.com Division I Poll, as released on Monday, Feb. 17. The Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team moved up one spot to No. 9 in the USCHO.com Division I poll released on Monday, February 17. The Bobcats spent last week at No. 10 but now earn the No. 9 ranking after earning three points over their home weekend series against Yale and Brown. The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team helped spread some Valentine’s Day cheer to local senior citizens, as the Bobcats took a trip to the Whitney Manor Nursing Home to spend the afternoon with residents of the rehabilitation center.

February 18, 2014    The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team was featured on CollegeInsider.com on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. The video, which was designed and produced by a team from the association, highlights Quinnipiac’s inaugural season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and their success thus far. February 19, 2014    Nationally-ranked No. 5 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold was featured on Sirius XM’s NHL Network Radio Show on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 9:25 a.m.

February 20, 2014    Playing basketball in the month of February has been an enjoyable time for the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team. The Bobcats continued that trend on Thursday night, extending its winning streak to six straight with an 88-81 victory over Canisius College in front of a sellout crowd at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo. Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey forward Erica Uden Johansson’s (Sundsvall, Sweden) snipe shot goal in the second period put Team Sweden up 2-0 on Thursday but a third period Switzerland rally ended in a 4-3 loss to the Swiss in the bronze medal match at the Bolshoy Ice Dome.

February 21, 2014  Quinnipiac men’s basketball forward Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) was featured in an article by Big Apple Buckets on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. The story, written by columnist Vincent Simone, highlights the junior’s impressive 2013-14 season.

An incredible display of defense and skill helped keep the game close before senior Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) did what she’s done her entire career and made the plays when her team needed them the most. Trailing 1-0 heading into the third period, the No. 9/10 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team stormed back for one of their biggest wins in program history over No. 3 Cornell, 2-1, in front of a packed crowd at Lynah Rink on Friday. The No. 3 ranked Cornell represent the highest-ranked opponent Quinnipiac has ever beaten and it also represents their first victory at Lynah Rink since Nov. 18, 2006. February 21, 2014    Sophomore Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.) became Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field’s first ever individual champion

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with a 1st place finish and program record time in the 400m dash in the MAAC Championship on Friday. The Bobcats totaled 62 points on the afternoon, scoring in nine different events to finish in sixth place out of seven competing institutions. Both of Quinnipiac’s relay teams (Distance Medley, 4 x 400m) finished in second place in their respective events while freshman Bonnie Pisciotta (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) ran the 60m dash in a record breaking 7.91 seconds to highlight an impressive showing from the Bobcats in their first appearance in the MAAC Championship.

A total of 20 members of the Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field team were named to the 2013-14 MAAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field All-Academic Team on February 21, 2014. Quinnipiac led all seven MAAC programs with their 20 student-athlete honorees who earned the distinction. February 22, 2014    Umar Shannon drained a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer on Saturday, saving Quinnipiac in a 90-88 victory over Niagara at the Gallagher Center in upstate New York. It was the Bobcats’ seventh straight win and the eighth in their last nine games.

With the match hanging in the balance, Rachel Horton (Stamford, Conn.) came through when it mattered most for the Quinnipiac women’s tennis team. Horton clinched the deciding point in Friday night’s non-conference match to lift the Bobcats over Atlantic 10 foe Saint Joseph’s at the Springton Tennis Club in Media, Pa. Needing a victory to secure home ice for the ECAC Hockey playoffs, the No. 9/10 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey did just that and then some with a record-breaking day for senior Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) in a 3-0 win over Colgate on Saturday from Starr Rink. Babstock picked up an assist in the second period to record her 200th career point to become the first women’s ice hockey player in Quinnipiac history to accomplish the feat.

The Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team honored its senior class the best way possible on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcats defeated Saint Peter’s University, 67-44, on Senior Day at the TD Bank Sports Center. Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.), Ellen Cannon (West Chester, Pa.) and Camryn Warner (Keene, N.H.) all were honored prior to the game.

February 23, 2014    In front of a record crowd of 1,289, less than one-tenth of a point separated Quinnipiac University and Baylor University in the acrobatics & tumbling meet heading into the last heat. Advantage Bobcats. Quinnipiac erased its .08 deficit on the final heat, the Team event, and claimed a 279.39-278.83 victory at the TD Bank Sports Center – Quinnipiac’s first-ever win over the Bears. The Bobcats improved to 2-0 this year, while Baylor fell to 0-2. The hype surrounding Umar Shannon’s last second buzzer-beater on Saturday caught the attention of ESPN, and was selected as the 10th best play on SportCenter’s Top 10 Plays of the Day.

February 24, 2014  Quinnipiac junior forward Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) was named MAAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the second time this year, announced by the league office on Monday, February 24, 2014.

On the heels of their big road weekend sweep of then-No. 3 ranked Cornell and Colgate, the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team moved up two spots to the No. 7 ranking in the USCHO.com weekly poll, announced on Monday, Feb. 24. The No. 7 ranking is the highest the Bobcats have been ranked since Nov. 18 as they enter the ECAC Hockey Tournament with an overall record of 20-5-9 with a mark of 11-4-7 in ECAC Hockey competition. The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team was ranked 8th in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll, as released on Monday, Feb. 24. Quinnipiac is 21-8-5 overall and 11-6-3 in ECAC Hockey.

Quinnipiac guard Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.) was tabbed Lou Henson National Player of the Week, announced by College Insider on Monday, February 24, 2014.

February 25, 2014  Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) has won her second ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week this season, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Laden picks up the weekly honor after guiding the Bobcats to a road weekend sweep against then-No. 3 ranked Cornell and Colgate, the first ever for Quinnipiac playing against the Big Red and Raiders on the road.

February 27, 2014 The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team was featured in two publications on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 – highlighting the Bobcats’ success in the MAAC. Hartford Courant columnist Jeff Jacobs released a story on Quinnipiac head coach Tom Moore, while Big Apple Buckets columnist Ryan Restivo unveiled the MAAC Major Award winners, as voted on by media representatives around the league. Quinnipiac University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald announced that Jill Karwoski will be promoted to softball head coach, effective immediately. Karwoski was previously hired as the interim head softball coach on Aug. 26, 2013. She will be the seventh head coach in program history and the third at the Division I level. The late season push for the No. 7 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team was recently featured in the New England Hockey Journal in a piece entitled “Women’s Journal: Bobcats know ties won’t fly in playoffs” written by Arielle Aronson.

Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey senior forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) was named as one of the 10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is annually presented to the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey. Selection criteria includes “outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competiveness and a love for hockey” in addition to academic achievement and civic involvement. Babstock becomes the first player in program history to ever have been named a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award. February 28, 2014    Matthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) tied Quinnipiac’s Division I single-game point record with a six-point performance to lead nationally-ranked No. 8 Quinnipiac to a 8-0 win at St. Lawrence as the Bobcats clinched a first-round bye in the upcoming ECAC Hockey Championship tournament.

The goals came from all angles on Friday night as the No. 7 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team pumped in five goals in a shutout effort over St. Lawrence, 5-0, from High Point Solutions Arena. Junior Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton, Mich.) continued her breakout season with three points (two goals, one assist) in her first postseason appearance as a member of the Bobcats. Junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) was outstanding in net, making a season-high 28 saves to post her eighth shutout of the season. Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey head coach Rick Seeley appeared on the ECAC Hockey Weekly Radio Show hosted by Bernie Corbett. The program highlights action from previous weekend’s game and previews upcoming matchups with players and coaches from around the conference. MARCH

March 1, 2014  Saturday was truly a special day for the Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field team as sophomore Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.) won the 400m dash and followed that up by helping the

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4x400m relay team pull off a stunning upset to win the event and claim a piece of two New England Championships. Sophomores Nia Baker (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Kristen Ulrich (Clark, N.J.) and junior Becca Stabile (Haverhill, Mass.) all combined with Samuels to pick up one of the most impressive victories in program history as they stunned a crowded field to come away with the victory in the 4x400m relay. The Bobcats earned a total of 33 points to finish in 9th place out of 22 teams, good for their highest finish at the New England Championships in program history.

Seeded No. 1 overall of all the New England competitors in the 400m dash, sophomore Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.) certainly didn’t disappoint as she helped break two school records and advanced to the 400m finals in Friday’s action for Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field at the New England Championships. Samuels torched the competition in the 400m preliminaries and combined with three others to break the school record time in the distance medley relay to highlight the Bobcats’ action in day one of the two day New England Championships from the Boston Univ. Track Center.

Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.) and Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) finished out the regular season in impressive fashion as they paced the Bobcats to an 86-78 victory over Manhattan College on Saturday afternoon in Riverdale. The Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team clicked on all cylinders on Saturday evening, and dominated the turf to pick up its first win of the 2014 campaign. Behind a eight-point outburst from Dylan Webster (Brampton, Ontario) and 19 saves in goal by Gill Conners (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), the Bobcats trounced Providence, 16-9, at the Bryant University Turf Complex in Smithfield, R.I.

It took every ounce of energy they had left but when all was said and done the No. 7 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team came away with a triumphant 2-1 series-clinching victory over St. Lawrence from High Point Solutions Arena. As the clock wound down under three minutes the Saints and Bobcats were both playing desperate hockey as St. Lawrence was flinging the puck towards the net at every opportunity while Quinnipiac was diving and sticking away at every loose puck trying to get a clear. In the end, a few timely blocks from the Bobcats and several big saves from junior goalie Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) proved enough for the home team to advance to the ECAC Hockey Semifinals.

March 3, 2014    Three student-athletes of the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team – Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.), Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) and Zaid Hearst (Bethesda, Md.) – have been named AllConference the league announced on Monday, March 3, 2014. Azotam was selected to the First Team, Drame was named to the second team, and Hearst was selected to the Third Team.

Senior forward Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.) and junior guard Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) were named to the AllMAAC Second Team while junior guard Gillian Abshire (Washington, D.C.) was named to the All- MAAC third team as announced today by the league office. The All-MAAC first team, second team, third team, and All-Rookie teams were selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches.   After sweeping St. Lawrence at home in the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals, the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team managed to hold steady at No. 7 in the USCHO.com weekly poll, as announced on Monday, March 3.

Two senior class members of the Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team - Dylan Webster (Brampton, Ontario) and Gill Conners (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) – have earned MAAC weekly honors for their performances this past weekend, announced Monday, March 3, 2014 by the conference office. Webster was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Conners was tabbed MAAC Defensive Player of the Week.

Fresh off an impressive 16-9 win at Providence College, the Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team found its name on the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s (NEILA) Weekly Poll, which was released on March 3, 2014. March 4, 2014    Quinnipiac University’s “Bobcat Den” has been named the top student section in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in the 2014 Naismith Student Section of the Year.

The Quinnipiac University Women’s Lacrosse team visited the kindergarten classes at Helen Street School on Tuesday to complete a Dr. Seuss themed reading and craft project. Former Bobcat Lexi DeStefano ‘11 teaches at Helen Street and worked with the team to coordinate the visit. A pair of junior teammates on the Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team – Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton, Mich.) and Chelsea Laden (Lakeville, Minn.) – were announced as ECAC Hockey weekly award winners for their efforts. Darkangelo picked up the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week while Laden was named ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week. March 5, 2014    Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey sophomore Matthew Peca was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Mar. 4.

Kelsi Oliphant (Calgary, Alberta) of the Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team was selected MAAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, announced on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 by the league office. Oliphant has developed into a crucial member of the Bobcats’ team, and earned the accolade after a tremendous showing this past weekend. Following her 12 point outburst through eight games in the month of February, Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey junior forward Shiann Darkangelo (Brighton, Mich.) was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Month, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, March 5. The recognition for Darkangelo is her first career Player of the Month honor.

March 6, 2014    Senior Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) and junior Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) highlight a trio of Quinnipiac men’s basketball players on the College Sports Madness All-MAAC Team, which was announced on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Azotam and Drame were named to the CSM MAAC First Team, while Zaid Hearst (Bethesda, Md.) was tabbed to the Third Team. A dominating defensive performance with plenty of offense sprinkled in helped the No. 7 nationally-ranked Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team earn a spot in the ECAC Hockey Semifinals. The Bobcats swept St. Lawrence from the High Point Solutions Arena in the Quarterfinals as they now will vie for their first trip to the ECAC Hockey Semifinals against the No. 1 seed and No. 3 nationallyranked Clarkson Golden Knights. Quinnipiac is making their third ECAC Hockey Semifinal appearance in program history and will look to repeat the success the team had in their last meeting against the Golden Knights from Cheel Arena in the postseason where they dispatched Clarkson in the 2012 ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals in three games. March 7, 2014    The fourth-seeded Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Tournament on Friday evening with a 72-61 victory over fifth-seeded Canisius College at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The Bobcats, now 20-11 on the season, will face top-seeded Iona College on Sunday, March 9 at 11 a.m.

For the third time in her illustrious career, senior forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) was named to All-ECAC Hockey First Team, as announced by the league at the Semifinal banquet hosted by Clarkson University. Babstock earns her fourth All-ECAC Hockey honor and is a First Team selection for the third time. She leads

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the team and ranks eighth in the country with 49 points (19 goals, 30 assists) in 36 games in 2013-14, became the first Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey player to reach the 200 career point club and helped guide the Bobcats to an ECAC Hockey Semifinal appearance for just the third time in program history.

March 8, 2014    In conjunction with the 2014 MAAC Basketball Championships at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., the MAAC announced the latest class to be inducted in the MAAC Honor Roll, in which honorees will be enshrined in “The MAAC Experience” exhibit at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Longtime Bobcat fans, Patricia Hayes and Keith Gaither, have been rewarded with the honor on Quinnipiac’s behalf.

Shaq Shannon totaled a career-best 20 points to lead No. 3-seeded Quinnipiac men’s basketball team to an 89-80 win over No. 11-seeded Niagara in the 2014 MAAC Basketball Championship Tournament Semifinals at the MassMutual Center on Saturday night. Quinnipiac, now 20-10 overall, advances to the semifinals to face No. 2-seeded Manhattan College tomorrow, Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. Recently crowed New England Champion sophomore Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.) continued her accent by advancing to the 400m finals at the ECAC Championships on Saturday from the Boston Univ. Track Center. Not to be outdone was the performance of her sophomore teammate Chelsea Savage (Pembroke, Mass.), who broke a five-year-old program record in the 1000m. The Bobcats’ work isn’t finished at the ECAC Championships as Samuels will compete in the 400m dash finals at 1:15 pm following Quinnipiac’s appearance in the distance medley relay finals at 11:30 am on Sunday. March 9, 2014    Three members of the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team – Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.), Zaid Hearst (Bethesda, Md.) and Emanuel Binyam (Rockville, Md.) – were named to the 2013-14 MAAC Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team, announced on Friday, March 7 by the league office.

For the second consecutive year, the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team will play in the conference tournament championship for a chance to be included in the field of 64. The fourth-seeded Bobcats knocked off top-seeded Iona College, 79-68, at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on Sunday – solidifying a spot in the MAAC Championship tomorrow afternoon. The Quinnipiac women’s indoor track and field team wrapped up their 2013-14 campaign with another program-first as sophomore Shameal Samuels (Hartford, Conn.) became the first Bobcat in the Division I era to place in an event at the ECAC Championships. In a regional event pitting the best competitors from around the Eastern College Athletic Conference, Samuels picked up a 6th place finish in the 400m to help rewrite the Quinnipiac record books. The Bobcats conclude their 2013-14 season with new program records in the 60m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 500m, 800m, 1000m, long jump, triple jump, DMR, and 4x400m relay and were also named New England Champions in the 400m and 4x400m relay for the first time in program history.

March 10, 2014  The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team is ranked 6th in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll, released on Monday, March 10, 2014. Kei Ezaka (Ojai, Calif.) won at No. 1 singles and the Bobcats claimed the doubles point on Monday afternoon, but the Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team dropped a non-conference match to South Dakota State, 5-2, in the opening match of its annual Spring Break Trip. The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team swept all three matches in doubles on Monday afternoon, but surrendered five out of the six points in singles in a 5-2 loss to South Dakota State in the team’s annual Spring Break Trip to Orlando.

March 11, 2014   For the first time in program history, a student-athlete on the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team - senior forward Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) – was named to the US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District Team, announced on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.

For the second straight week, the Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team found its name on the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s (NEILA) Weekly Poll, which was released on Monday, March 10, 2014. Quinnipiac was ranked seventh in this week’s edition.

Quinnipiac senior women’s ice hockey forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) will join the Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse team for the remainder of the 2014 season. Babstock will join the women’s lacrosse team after finishing her illustrious career in an ice hockey uniform. Senior Mary Chupa (Bradenton, Fla.) and junior Ariana Launie (Milton, Mass.) each won their respective matches on Tuesday afternoon, but the Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team couldn’t find the deciding point in a 4-3 loss to Creighton University in Orlando. March 12, 2014    The Quinnipiac acrobatics and tumbling team defeated Hawaii Pacific University, 270.96-266.54, on Wednesday evening at Moanalua High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Senior Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) was selected to the National Basketball Association of Coaches (NABC) All-District I First Team on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, a laurel that recognizes the nation’s best collegiate basketball student-athletes. Selected and votes on by coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The 252 student-athletes, from 25 districts, are eligible for the NABC Coaches’ Division I All-America teams.

March 13, 2014    Seven members of the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team – Ellen Cannon (West Chester, Pa.), Katie Carroll (Westlake, Ohio), Samantha Guastella (Red Bank, N.J.), Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.), Maria Napolitano (Cincinnati, Ohio), Jaci Oskam (Glenmont, N.Y.), and Camryn Warner (Keene, N.H.) – were all named to the 2013-14 MAAC Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team, announced on Friday, March 7 by the league office. March 14, 2014    Four unanswered goals in the first 30-plus minutes of play for the No. 6 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey built an unsurmountable lead for the Bobcats as they downed No. 16 Yale, 6-2, in Game One of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal series from the High Point Solutions Arena. March 15, 2014   The Quinnipiac University baseball team split a doubleheader at Navy, losing the first game, 3-2, before coming from behind to top the Midshipmen, 4-3, in the second game.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) scored twice while Jordan Samuels-Thomas’ (West Hartford, Conn.) goal early in the third period stood as the game-winner, as the Bobcats defeated Yale, 5-3, to complete its ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal Series sweep at High Point Solutions Arena.

Two upperclassmen – Pat Corcoran (Stratford, Conn.) and Michael Sagl (West Islip, N.Y.) – carried the bulk of the load offensively, and helped the Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team to a 10-7 victory over Manhattan College on Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats joined Canisius and Siena with their first MAAC wins of the season. March 17, 2014

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For the fourth time in the last five seasons, the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team (20-11, 14-6 MAAC) qualified for national postseason tournament play. The Bobcats accepted a bid into the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), and took on cross-town rival Yale on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

For the second time this season, senior goalie Gill Conners (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) has been named the MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, announced on Monday, March 17, 2014 by the league office. After an ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal series sweep of local rival Yale, the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team vaulted up to the No. 5 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I poll, as announced on Monday, March 17, 2014.

For the third consecutive season, the Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team qualified for national postseason tournament play. The Bobcats accepted a bid into the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), and took on Villanova Wildcats in the first round on Wednesday, March 19th. The tip off times will be announced on Tuesday. March 18, 2014. March 19, 2014    The Quinnipiac University men’s and women’s tennis teams swept the MAAC Weekly awards as freshman Kei Ezaka (Ojai, Calif.) and junior Ariana Launie (Milton, Mass.) were named Players of the Week for the week ending on March 16, 2014. Ezaka and Launie performed exceptionally well on the teams’ annual Spring Break trip to Florida. The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team returned to its winning ways on Wednesday afternoon, as the Bobcats defeated Fairfield University, 6-1, at the Manchester Racquet Club.

March 20, 2014    Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey assistant captain Kellen Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) and freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) were named to the All-ECAC Hockey Second Team while Anas earned All-Rookie Team honors, as announced by the ECAC Hockey league office.

March 20, 2014    The 2014 NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey National Championship game is set with Defending Champion and #1 Seed Minnesota playing #2 Clarkson on Sunday, March 23rd at 3PM at the Quinnipiac’s High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center.

Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey’s senior forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario), the program’s all-time scoring leader and catalyst for the last four seasons, can now call herself an All-American. The Bobcats’ do-everything forward was named a 2013-14 CCM Hockey Women’s Division I Second Team All-American after leading her team to the best season in program history with a 22-6-9 record and a trip to the ECAC Hockey Semifinals. Babstock was one of 12 players honored from a list that included six from the ECAC Hockey, four from the WCHA, and one each from the CHA and Hockey East.

Junior Eric Ambrosio (Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.) scored his 85th career win on Thursday afternoon, but the Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Fairfield at the University’s tennis courts in Fairfield, Conn. March 21, 2014  Quinnipiac University’s TD Bank Sports Center hosted the 2014 NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Division I Championship. The NCAA Women’s Frozen Four attracked more than 10,000 fans over the three-day event, including 3,573 for the National Championship Game - the most for an NCAA Final at a venue in which the host was not competing.   Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) was named the 2014 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year, splitting the

award with St. Lawrence’s Gavin Bayreuther, as voted on by the league’s office.

Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) and Ousmane Drame (Boston, Mass.) were named to the College Hoops Daily All-MAAC team, which was released to the public by columnist Jon Teitel of the association. Azotam and Drame have received an abundance of recognition after two tremendous seasons this year.

March 22, 2014   The Quinnipiac University baseball team won its first two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games in program history, sweeping a doubleheader against Manhattan, 4-0 and 5-4, at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y. Kelsi Oliphant (Calgary, Alberta) collected her 10th singles win of the season on Sunday night, but it was not enough in a 6-1 loss for the Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team. BIG EAST foe Seton Hall was firing on all cylinders in a five-point victory at the NJIT Indoor Tennis Courts in Newark, N.J.

March 23, 2014  The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team was announced as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament East Regional, as announced on the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, March 23, which was televised nationally on ESPNU. The Bobcats’ selection into the East Regional means they will play in the Webster Bank Arena from Bridgeport, Conn., just 30 minutes away from Hamden and the campus of Quinnipiac. The Selection Committee matched the Bobcats up with the No. 3 seed in the East Regional, the Providence Friars, in a game that will be held on Friday, March 28 at 5:30 pm live on ESPNU. March 24, 2014    Quinnipiac University freshman Thomas Jankins was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Rookie of the Week, as announced by the MAAC office on Monday, Mar. 24.

The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team’s selection to the 2014 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament was previewed by the New Haven Register’s Chip Malafronte following the Selection Show on Sunday, Mar. 23. March 25, 2014    John Delaney was named as the 10th baseball head coach in Quinnipiac University history, effective at the end of the 2014 season, as announced by Director of Athletics & Recreation Jack McDonald. Delaney will assume head coaching duties effective on July 1, 2014. He is currently the Bobcats’ associate head coach under long-time head coach Dan Gooley’s in the latter’s final season.

March 26, 2014    The Quinnipiac University field hockey team was honored by the SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association with a 2013 Gladiator Division I National Academy Team Award for posting a combined grade-point average of 3.00. March 26, 2014    Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey senior assistant captains Kellen and Connor Jones were featured in a story by Chip Malafronte in the New Haven Register on Wedneday, Mar. 26.

March 27, 2014   The Quinnipiac University baseball team defeated Central Connecticut 6-4 in a non-conference, midweek match-up in New Britain, Conn.

Quinnipiac University men’s basketball participated in the Athletic Department’s Positive Play Initiative on Thursday morning, as members of the team visited children at West Woods Elementary School in Hamden. Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold as well as senior captain Cory Hibbeler and assistant captain Connor and Kellen Jones participated in the press conference at the 2014 NCAA

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Men’s Ice Hockey Division I Championship East Regional Media Day. March 28, 2014   Quinnipiac University senior forward Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) was named one of 30 finalists for the Lou Henson Player of the Year Award, which is presented annually to the top mid-major player in Division I college basketball. The award is named in honor of Lou Henson, who retired after a spectacular coaching career that lasted 41 years.

The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team lost to Providence, 4-0, in the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey East Regional from the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The Bobcats finish the season at 24-10-6, good for the third-most single-season wins in the Division I era (since 1998-99). Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey associate head coach Cassie Turner has helped lead Canada’s Under-18 National Team into the 2014 World Championships Semifinals where they will take on Russia on Saturday for the right to play for the title. Turner joined Canada’s U-18 Team as an assistant coach for the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey U-18 Women’s World Championships. March 29, 2014    Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey junior Bryce Van Brabant (Morinville, Alberta) was signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL), as announced by the organization on Saturday, Mar. 29, 2014. Sophia Dzulynsky (Miramar, Fla.) and Jacqueline Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.) each collected their 10th win at singles this season, and the Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team stayed perfect in MAAC competition with a 7-0 win over Siena College on Saturday night.

Freshman Devin Kelly (Miller Place, N.Y.) scored the game winning goal with two minutes remaining to propel the Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse team to its first victory of the season and their first win as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Bobcats overcame a 10-6 second half deficit and scored two goals in the last five minutes as they defeated the Manhattan Jaspers, 12-11, at the Quinnipiac Lacrosse Field in Hamden.

Michael Sagl’s (West Islip, N.Y.) goal with 3:08 seconds remaining in the first overtime gave the Quinnipiac men’s lacrosse team a thrilling, come-from-behind 10-9 road victory at Detroit Mercy on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Bobcats moved to 3-4 overall, but more importantly improved to 2-1 in MAAC play.

March 30, 2014  The Quinnipiac University women’s golf team completed the first day of the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate tournament, hosted by Appalachian State University, in 12th place out of the 14 teams competing. Quinnipiac combined for a +64, 352. March 31, 2014    Senior Jennifer Forlenza (Wayne, N.J.) and sophomore Jenn Whaley (Farmington, Conn.) each carded an 85 to lead the Quinnipiac University women’s golf team on Monday’s second and final round of the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.), fresh off one of the best rookie seasons in program history, added to his collection of hardware on Monday afternoon. Anas was named College Hockey News 2014 Rookie of the Year, which was released by the association’s front office.

Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey senior Zach Tolkinen (Lino Lakes, Minn.) was signed by the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Abbotsford Heat, as announced by the organization on Monday, March 31. The 24-year-old defenseman will report to Abbotsford for the final seven games of the 2013-14 schedule. His signing with the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames’ minor league affiliate will reunite him with former teammate Zach Davies (2009-14), who was

recalled to Abbotsford on March 3.

The Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team has returned to the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s (NEILA) Weekly Poll as the Bobcats were ranked eighth in this week’s edition, announced on Monday, March 31, 2014. APRIL

April 1, 2014  The Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team heightened March Madness at Hillside Intermediate School in Naugatuck on Friday evening, as the Bobcats served as Special Guests at the fourth annual 3v3 March Madness Tournament. April 1, 2014    The Calgary Flames gave former Quinnipiac University forward Bryce Van Brabant (Morinville, Alberta) his NHL debut on Tuesday night, inserting him into the lineup against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. Van Brabant became the first Quinnipiac hockey player ever to skate in an NHL game.

The Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team chalked up an impressive non-conference victory on Tuesday night, as the Bobcats outlasted America East foe Stony Brook, 12-11, at LaValle Stadium in Long Island. With the win, Quinnipiac improved to 4-4 overall on the season.

April 2, 2014    Freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) of the Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team was tabbed George C. Carens Rookie of the Year, announced by the New England Hockey Writers Association on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Division I coaches and respective media outlets throughout New England select the All-Star teams and the major award-winners. Generating runs by way of the long ball hadn’t been incorporated into Quinnipiac’s arsenal this year. That all changed however when the Bobcats took a trip to Biondi Park on Wednesday afternoon. The QU baseball team hit four homeruns and cruised to an 11-5 victory over Dartmouth at Red Rolfe Field in Hanover. Senior forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga, Ontario) has been named to 2013-14 New England Division I Women’s Ice Hockey AllStar Team, as announced by the committee on Wednesday, April 2. The recipients, consisting of six forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders, were chosen by administrators and media members Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) and Umar Shannon (Atlantic City, N.J.) will compete in the Gotham Hoops Invitational, to be held Sunday, April 13, at Farmingdale (N.Y.) State College.

Sophia Dzulynsky (Miramar, Fla.) added another singles win to her collegiate resume on Wednesday afternoon, but the Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team dropped a non-conference match to Atlantic 10 foe UMass, 5-2, at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts.

April 3, 2014    Connor Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) and Kellen Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) signed amateur tryout contracts with the Oklahoma City Barons, General Manager Bill Scott announced on April 3, 2014. The duo has also signed AHL standard player contracts for the 2014-15 season.

It was one of the most bizarre endings to a softball game you’ll ever see, but it went in favor of the Quinnipiac Bobcats. Nikki Barba (San Diego, Calif.) delivered the bases-loaded, game-winning, walk-off hit to give the Bobcats an 11-10 win over UConn on Thursday afternoon at the QU Softball Field. April 4, 2014    Quinnipiac softball fans had all they could ask for in their weekday games this week as the Bobcats lost a nail biter to Fairfield before walking-off with an 11-10 victory over UConn on Thursday.

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April 5, 2014    The Quinnipiac Acrobatics and Tumbling team defeated Alderson Broaddus and Fairmont State in their second tri-meet of the season. The Bobcats came out on top with a winning total of 281.89. Fairmont State followed the Bobcats with a final score of 274.23, while Alderson Broaddus finished with 272.03 points. The Bobcats improves to 5-2 on the 2014 regular season. Fairmont State stands at 6-2, while Alderson Broaddus drop to 2-7. Quinnipiac took five out of the six events while Alderson Broaddus scored high in the Acro event. One never would have guessed that the Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team hadn’t competed in over two weeks after Saturday’s match. The Bobcats cruised to their third MAAC win of the season, defeating Saint Peter’s University, 6-1, at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts.

For those fortunate enough to attend Quinnipiac softball’s game two doubleheader against St. Peter’s, they saw an offensive display that rivals some of the best the program has seen in its 37-year history. The Bobcat offensive attack busted out a single-game program record 20 hits and also scored the largest margin of victory on the road since May 6, 2005 as they defeated Saint Peter’s, 16-4, in five innings. Quinnipiac University had its best offensive road effort in some 13 years on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcats claimed a big 17-8 victory over Monmouth University in MAAC men’s lacrosse action at Monmouth Stadium. Dylan Webster (Brampton, Ontario) and Ryan Keenan (Oshawa, Ontario) each scored five goals for the Bobcats, helping Quinnipiac extend its current win-streak to three straight games.

The Quinnipiac University women’s golf team completed the first round of the 2014 Delaware State Spring Invitational on Saturday afternoon, a 36-hole tournament hosted by the Hornets at the Maple Dale Country Club. Sophomore Jenn Whaley (Farmington, Conn.) finished day one as the top finisher for Quinnipiac. The second year Bobcat finished the day with a score of 81. Whaley was tied with Towson’s Krissy Unger for best score of the day. Senior Amanda Danziger (Smithtown, N.Y.) was the recipient of The Tara Thibeault Award, bestowed upon the team’s Most Valuable Player, at the Quinnipiac University field hockey awards banquet on Saturday, April 5, 2014. She and four other student-athletes received laurels as the Bobcats celebrated the accomplishments of their championship season and the eight senior class members of the program. Sophomore Jenn Whaley (Farmington, Conn.) posted a two-day total of 162 to lead the Quinnipiac University women’s golf team to a third place finish at the Delaware State Spring Invitational, hosted by the Maple Dale Country Club in Dover. Having long been considered the best power hitter the Quinnipiac softball program has ever seen, Jordan Paolucci (Lake Mary, Fla.) continued to add to her legacy as she became just the third Bobcat ever to reach 100 career RBI in a 6-3 victory over Saint Peter’s. Paolucci led the Bobcat offense with her three RBI on the day to go along with three hits for her fifth career three-hit game.

The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team held serve on its home court on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcats defeated Saint Peter’s University in convincing fashion with a 7-0 sweep at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts. Michelle Dassa (Marlboro, N.J.) and Jacqueline Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.) reached a cooperative milestone, as the tandem collected its 50th career win when paired together at doubles. April 6, 2014    Timely hitting helped the Quinnipiac University baseball team on Saturday evening, as the Bobcats salvaged a split by winning the backend of their doubleheader against Niagara University. All

square heading into the final frame, Quinnipiac mustered two runs to escape with a 6-4 decision at Sal Maglie Stadium.

Any pitching staff who doubts the Quinnipiac softball offense is sorely mistaken as the Bobcats mashed 26 hits, eight homers, five doubles and 19 runs across a two-game split against Rider. Quinnipiac went deep three times in the game one but couldn’t hold the lead late as they fell to the Broncs, 8-7, in game one. An even greater display was seen in game two as Quinnipiac tallied five home runs, including the first in the careers of Hannah Lindsley and Keilani Finley, to dominate Rider, 12-1, in five innings. The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team won for the third time in its last four tries on Sunday afternoon, as the Bobcats handed former NEC foe and in-state rival Sacred Heart a 6-1 loss at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts in Hamden.

April 7, 2014   A two-run double off the bat of Scott Donaghue (Marlboro, N.J.) proved to be the difference on Monday afternoon, as the Bobcats claimed a 4-3 victory in game three of its weekend series at Niagara. Quinnipiac junior Hannah Lindsley (Narragansett, R.I.) had the pitching performance of the year, hurling the first no-hitter for Quinnipiac softball in the Division I era (since 1998) to defeat Manhattan, 2-0. Lindsley had everything working as she limited the highest-scoring lineup in the MAAC coming into the weekend to nothing offensively. April 8, 2014   Quinnipiac junior Vincent Guglietti (East Haven, Conn.) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Apr. 8. The Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team climbed higher in the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s (NEILA) Weekly Poll as the Bobcats were ranked seventh in this week’s edition, announced on Monday, April 7, 2014.

After one of the most impressive offensive displays in the history of Quinnipiac softball last weekend, junior catcher/infielder Jordan Paolucci (Lake Mary, Fla.) took home MAAC Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, April 8. With multiple postseason accolades to her name, including an NFCA All-Region Team selection at the end of last season, this week marks Paolucci’s first career Player of the Week award. Coupled with Courtney Solt’s Player of the Week honor from two weeks ago, Quinnipiac now sits behind only Iona (three) for the most Player of the Week award winners in the 2014 season.

April 9, 2014    The Quinnipiac University baseball team tagged Hartford for 10 runs on 13 hits in a 10-4 victory at Fiondella Field in West Hartford, Conn. The Bobcats pick up their seventh victory in their last 10 games. The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team became the first team to clinch a spot in the MAAC Tournament Championships on Wednesday afternoon, as the Bobcats defeated Marist College, 5-2, at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts.

The Quinnipiac women’s lacrosse team scored 10 unanswered goals to pace the Bobcats to a 15-9 victory over Iona at the Quinnipiac Lacrosse Field on Wednesday afternoon. Six different players scored for the Bobcats as the offense matched their season high of 15 goals.

April 10, 2014    Several members of the Quinnipiac Women’s Lacrosse team visited Conte West Hills Magnet School in New Haven this past Thursday, April 10, to teach fourth graders about the sport of lacrosse. The students are studying local Native American tribes and have learned that the sport of lacrosse was originally played by many tribes throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region.

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April 11, 2014    Allison Boudreau, a member of Quinnipiac’s women’s lacrosse team, took nine days out of her schedule in February to help those in need. The senior nursing major from Canton, Mass., was able to complete this journey through an organization known as “Missions of Miracles”, a volunteer organization that specifically works to help the people of El Salvador. The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team collected its fourth straight win in convincing fashion on Friday afternoon, as the Bobcats claimed their fourth sweep of the season in a 7-0 win over Hartford at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts.

April 12, 2014  Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) received the Tim Taylor Award from the Hockey Commissioners Assocation (HCA) as the National Rookie of the Year, as announced by the association on Friday, Apr. 11. Anas is the first Quinnipiac player in the program’s history to be honored with the award given to the top freshman in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey. The Quinnipiac baseball team swept a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference doubleheader against Iona, winning the first game 3-0 before taking the back-end of the twin-bill, 2-1 in extra innings.

The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team put together a fabulous display of tennis on Saturday afternoon, improving to 6-0 in MAAC play with a 5-2 win over Niagara University on Senior Day at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts. Quinnipiac’s lone senior class member Mary Chupa (Bradenton, Fla.) was honored prior to the match. April 13, 2014 The Quinnipiac baseball team defeated Iona, 6-0,to complete a three-game Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference series sweep, while running its winning streak to six games. Freshman Brandon Shileikis (North Dighton, Mass) was dominant on the mound for the Bobcats tossing a complete-game shutout allowing only one hit. April 14, 2014 The Quinnipiac University women’s golf team finished in seventh place out of 13 teams at the 2014 Brown Bear Invitational at Metacomet Golf Course in Providence, R.I. Quinnipiac freshman Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) was the Bobcats’ top finisher, completing the two-day event tied for 13th place at 163 (77-86).

The Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team overcame an early deficit to defeat long-standing rival Sacred Heart, 4-3, at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts on Monday afternoon. The Bobcats snapped a two-match slide with the victory, while improving to 7-5 in their last 12 meetings with the Pioneers. April 15, 2014 Quinnipiac University freshman Brandon Shileikis was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Rookie of the Week on Tuesday, Apr. 15, as announced by the league office.

The Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team was tabbed seventh in the latest New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Weekly Poll, announced by the board on Monday, April 14, 2014.

April 17, 2014 The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team etched its name in the MAAC record books on Thursday afternoon, as the Bobcats clinched at least a share of the 2014 MAAC Regular-Season Title with a 7-0 win over Monmouth University at the QU Outdoor Tennis Courts.

April 18, 2014 Quinnipiac junior captain Jenn Whaley (Farmington, Conn.) finished the final round of the 36-hole Roar-EE Invitational tied for 10th place out of 23 golfers. The Bobcats finished 5th out of five teams at Columbia University’s annual tournament, hosted this year at the Knickerbocker Golf Course in Tenafly, N.J.

April 19, 2014 he Quinnipiac University baseball team swept a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference doubleheader against Saint Peter’s, winning 5-2 and 9-2, at the Quinnipiac Baseball Field in Hamden, Conn. The Bobcats’ winning streak extends to eight games.

The Quinnipiac University women’s outdoor track and field team finished competition at the Larry Ellis Invitational with one of the best 1500m runs the program has ever seen. Sophomore Tracy Campbell (Wall Township, N.J.) shined in her home state with the third-fastest 1500m in program history and the fastest since 2007 to highlight the Bobcats’ effort in the meet held at Princeton University on Saturday. April 20, 2013 The Quinnipiac University baseball team defeated Saint Peter’s, 9-3, for its ninth straight victory. The Bobcats also own an eight-game winning streak against MAAC opponents, the longest in the conference this season.

Over the last few weeks the women’s lacrosse program has raised money for the Friends Of Jaclyn Foundation. Starting from March 27 the program set a goal to raise $5,000 for the foundation. To date the team has nearly doubled their goal by raising $9,227.

After trudging through 13-plus inning against the Monmouth Hawks without once gaining a lead, the Quinnipiac University softball team decided it was better late than never. Trailing 5-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh, the Bobcat offense came alive with four runs capped by a walk-off double from sophomore Paige Giunta (Downingtown, Pa.) to lift Quinnipiac to the 6-5 victory in game two of Sunday’s doubleheader. The Bobcats dropped game one as Giunta’s double salvaged a split in the two-game MAAC set to move Quinnipiac to 9-30 (5-9 MAAC) while the Hawks stand 14-17 (6-6 MAAC) on the season. Quinnipiac University Director of Athletics & Recreation Jack McDonald accepted the 2014 “Bring It Home” Award from the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau on Thursday, April 24 at the annual awards ceremony of the Connecticut Conference on Tourism (CCOT) at the Connecticut Convention Center. April 22, 2014 The Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team was again recognized in the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s (NEILA) Weekly Poll as the Bobcats were ranked eighth in the 10th edition, announced on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team clinched the 2014 MAAC Regular-Season Title on Tuesday evening, as the Bobcats completed a perfect season in conference play with a 4-0 win over Manhattan College at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Quinnipiac will serve as the top overall seed in the upcoming MAAC Tournament Championship next weekend.

April 23, 2014 Quinnipiac University hosted its 31st annual Senior Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Recreation Center on Mount Carmel Campus. Seniors Jason Vancura (Whitman, Mass.) of the men’s soccer team and Jessica Soja (Simsbury, Conn.) of the women’s cross country team were selected as the two recipients of this year’s Quinnipiac Scholar-Athlete awards. Quinnipiac junior Jacqueline Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.) has put together a fine stretch of tennis over the past few weeks, and was rewarded for her efforts by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Raynor was tabbed MAAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week after helping the Bobcats to a 2-0 record against two conference opponents.

April 24, 2014 Five Quinnipiac women’s golf student-athletes were honored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference as members of the 2014 MAAC

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Women’s Golf All-Academic Team. Sophomore Alexa Gentile (Avon, Conn.), junior Angelica Muscatelli (North Providence, R.I.), junior Jessica Rotell (Cheshire, Conn.), freshman Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) and sophomore Jenn Whaley (Farmington, Conn.) all received academic honors.

Competing in arguably the world’s most prestigious track meet other than the Olympics, the Quinnipiac women’s outdoor track and field team posted two impressive results on Thursday in day one of the 120th running of the Penn Relays held at Franklin Field. The Bobcats were led by an inspired effort from their distance medley grouping while they also saw one of the program’s all-time greatest in Becca White (Natick, Mass.) attack the 5000m against some of the toughest competition in the nation to complete the first day of action from Quinnipiac’s contingent.

Two crucial runs on two thunderous hits in the fourth inning for the Quinnipiac University softball team factored heavily in the BobcatS’ 4-3 victory over regional rival Sacred Heart on Thursday. In a game that featured a sunny sky but overwhelming wind gusts approaching 40 mph, the Bobcats weathered the storm with a solid pitching outing from junior Hannah Lindsley (Narragansett, R.I.) and two massive shots from junior Jordan Paolucci (Lake Mary, Fla.) and sophomore Paige Giunta (Downingtown, Pa.) that proved the difference for Quinnipiac. April 25, 2014 The Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team held its annual season-ending banquet at the Laurel View Country Club in Hamden, Conn. on Saturday, April 26, 2014. The team’s five graduating student-athletes, Simon Hinde (Canberra, Australia), Sam Nicol (Edinburgh, Scotland), Brandon Straine-Goode (Toronto, Ontario), Jason Vancura (Whitman, Mass.) and Ola Ogunjobi (London, England) were honored for their dedication and commitment to the program. Freshman sensation Kei Ezaka (Ojai, Calif.) of the Quinnipiac University men’s tennis team was named the 2014 MAAC Men’s Tennis Rookie of the Year, announced Friday, April 25 at the annual awards banquet at the MAAC Championships.

sity women’s tennis team will compete for a Division I Conference Championship Title and an NCAA Tournament berth. The topseeded Bobcats defeated fourth-seeded Marist, 4-2, in the first leg of the MAAC Championship Semifinals on Saturday afternoon to clinch a spot in the finals. Quinnipiac will take on second-seeded Fairfield University, who defeated Niagara University, 4-1, in the second leg. Quinnipiac defeated the Stags, 6-1, in their lone meeting earlier this year. April 27, 2014 Quinnipiac women’s golf freshman stand-out Nicole Scola (Westerly, R.I.) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year after leading the Bobcats to a 2nd place finish at the MAAC Championship at Disney’s Palm Golf Course. Scola finished in fifth place, earning MAAC First Team honors in the process. In a day that featured a gusty wind with chilly temperatures throughout, the Quinnipiac University women’s outdoor track and field team managed to put a smile on everyone’s face as they honored their 13 senior class members before the start of Sunday’s Yale Springtime Invitational. The largest senior class in the history of the program featured many distinguished performers with individual accolades that will go down in the record books but they be missed more for their leadership and guiding spirit that has lifted the program to new heights the last few seasons. As for the action on the track on Sunday from Yale’s Cuyler Field/Dwyer Track the Bobcats were led by one of their standout freshman in Bonnie Pisciotta (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) who clocked in with a new program record of 12.60 seconds in the 100m dash. Racing in the fastest of three heats on the day, Pisciotta held her own against two talented sophomores to finish in 3rd place for her first career Top 5 finish in the 100m. The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team punched its ticket to the 2014 NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon, as the topseeded Bobcats defeated second-seeded Fairfield, 4-1, to claim its first MAAC Championship in program history.

Quinnipiac University women’s tennis sophomore Sophia Dzulynsky (Miramar, Fla.) and head coach Mike Quitko headlined a fantastic day for the Bobcats on Friday, April 25 at the annual awards banquet at the 2014 MAAC Championships. Dzulynsky was tabbed MAAC Player of the Year, while Quitko was named the MAAC Coach of the Year.

April 28, 2014 The Quinnipiac women’s soccer program held their annual year end soccer banquet this past weekend at the Laurel View Country Club. Senior Taylor Healey was named the team’s Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Aine McKeever (Derry City, Northern Ireland) was named Club Player of the Year while Natalia Grodzki (Bartlett, Ill.) was named Player’s Player of the Year. Angela Ellison (Peabody, Mass.) was named the Academic Player of the Year while Laura Nicholas (Derry City, Northern Ireland was named Newcomer of the Year to round out the award winners.

At the program’s annual awards banquet, Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold announced that Dan Federico (Acton, Massachusetts) and Matthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) will serve as co-captains for the 2014-15 season.

April 29, 2014 The Quinnipiac University women’s tennis team drew nationallyranked No. 9 Stanford University (16-2, 8-2 PAC 12) and will head across the country for the first round on Friday, May 9, 2014 – hosted by the Cardinal at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium. The Bobcats are coming off of their seventh Division I Conference Championship after defeating Fairfield by a score of 4-1 on Sunday afternoon. Quinnipiac captured the MAAC’s automatic bid and will make its first appearance to the big dance since 2011. Nothing new for the Bobcats, Quinnipiac has made the trek out to Stanford in two of its seven NCAA appearances. QU has faced UCLA (2011), the University of Georgia (2005), UCLA (2007) and Miami (Fla.) (2008) in its other NCAA tournament bids.

April 26, 2014 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold announced senior assistant captains Connor and Kellen Jones as the team’s Most Valuable Players at the program’s annual awards banquet at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. In addition to Connor and Kellen Jones sharing the MVP honors for the second time in three years – after the twin brothers from Montrose, British Columbia shared the award in 2011-12 – Pecknold also announced Sam Anas (Potomac, Maryland) as the team’s Rookie of the Year; senior captain Cory Hibbeler (St. Charles, Missouri) as the recipient of the Coaches’ Award; Bryce Van Brabant (Morinville, Ontario) as recipient of the 7th Player Award and Soren Jonzzon (Mountain View, California) as the Academic Award winner.

The Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse team scored early and often on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcats honored their senior class members in the best way possible with a 15-10 win over Air Force Academy on Senior Day at the QU Lacrosse Turf Field. Gill Conners (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) had 18 saves in net, and Matt Diehl (Towson, Md.) led the attack with a season-high six points in the win. For the 14th time in the last 15 seasons, the Quinnipiac Univer-

Quinnipiac softball will wear pink uniforms on Wednesday against the Hawks to commemorate the 1st annual StriKe Out Cancer Game from the QU Softball Field. The Bobcats have been accepting donations that will be donated entirely to the American Cancer Society.

Apri. 30, 2014 Quinnipiac baseball junior Vincent Guglietti (East Haven, Conn.) and junior Jacqueline Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.) were named the Quinnipiac Athletes of the Month for April.

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All-Time Quinnipiac Athletes of the Year 1995-96 Bryan Jackson Kerri McMahon

Men’s Tennis Softball

1997-98 Roland Lavallee Sharon Polastry

Men’s Cross Country Women’s Soccer

1996-97 Tim Belcher Alicia Longobardi 1998-99 Roland Lavallee Shannon Dublin 1999-2000 Shawn Mansoff Catie Canetti 2000-2001 Joseph Baglio Elisa Goncalves 2001-2002 Everson Maciel Julie Smith

2002-2003 Jamie Holden Ashlee Kelly 2003-2004 Albert Marano Kim Piazza 2004-2005 Rob Monroe Katie Gwyther

2005-2006 Reid Cashman Katie Gwyther

2006-2007 Reid Cashman Kristen Stevens 2007-2008 Graciano Brito Tiffany Manzi 2008-2009 Graciano Brito Erin Kerney 2009-2010 Justin Rutty Katie Latonick 2010-2011 Justin Rutty Kelly Babstock

Baseball Softball

August Niame Ashe Brendan Copley September Natalia Grodzki Borja Angoitia

Men’s Cross Country Women’s Volleyball

November Kelly Babstock Borja Angoitia

Men’s Ice Hockey Field Hockey/Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Field Hockey

Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Basketball Baseball Women’s Tennis

Men’s Basketball Women’s Cross Country/Track Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Cross Country/Track Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Cross Country/Track Men’s Brito Women’s Lacrosse

Men’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Lacrosse

Men’s Basketball Women’s Ice Hockey

2011-2012 Connor Jones Men’s Ice Hockey Heather Schwartzburg Softball 2012-2013 Eric Hartzell Nicole Lewis

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Men’s Ice Hockey Field Hockey

October Jess Rusin Brendan Copley

December Brittany McQuain Ike Azotam January Brittany McQuain Jordan Samuels-Thomas

February Shameal Samuels Matthew Peca March Brittany McQuain Zaid Hearst April Jacqueline Raynor Vincent Guglietti

Women’s Cross Country Men’s Cross Country Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer

Field Hockey Men’s Cross Country Women’s Ice Hockey Men’s Soccer Women’s Basketall Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball Men’s Ice Hockey

Women’s Indoor Track Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Tennis Baseball

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1999-2000 Sport Most Valuable Performer Cheerleading Brenda Rafferty, Sr., Milton, MA Baseball Nate Noyes, Sr. Silver Lake, NH Men's Basketball Nate Pondexter, Sr. Washington, DC Women's Basketball Colleen Klopp, Jr. Southington, CT Men's Cross Country Andrew Gabrell, Fr., North Babylon, NY Men's Indoor Track Mike Simeone, Fr., Middletown, CT Women's Cross Country Stephanie Mendes, Fr., Pelham, NH Women's Indoor Track Jessica Santangelo, Fr., South Windsor, CT Field Hockey Denice Horsfield, Sr., Selden, NY Men's Golf Jed Moller, So, Hancock, NH Men's Ice Hockey Shawn Mansoff, Jr., Edmonton, Alberta Men's Lacrosse Ryan Petrowsky, So., Glastonbury, CT Women's Lacrosse Catie Canetti, Sr., Guilford, CT Softball Michele Meccia, Sr., Little Ferry, NJ Men's Soccer Jeff Maier, Sr., Bellmlore, NY Women's Soccer Elisa Goncalves, Fr., South Windosr, CT Men's Tennis Nick Wormley, Sr., Pyrford, Surrvey, England Women's Tennis Stephanie Petrycki, So., Cromwell, CT Volleyball Janine Wilk, Jr., Bohemia, NY Recreation/Fitness Kim LaGrega & Dan Goldner Intramurals Kevin Ward, Christin Bauby & Nick Perry Athletes of the Year Shawn Mansoff, Men's Ice Catie Canetti, Field Hockey 2000-2001 Sport Most Valuable Performer Cheerleading Brenda Rafferty, Sr., Milton, MA Baseball Tim Mangano, Sr., East Meadow, NY Men's Basketball Collin Charles, Sr., Toronto, Ontario Women's Basketball Kim Misiaszek, Sr., Old Lyme, CT Men's Cross Country Roland Lavallee, Sr.,Bellingham, MA Men's Indoor Track Peter Pollard, Jr., Wrentham, MA Men's Outdoor Track Roland Lavallee, Sr., Bellingham, MA Women's Cross Country Lindsay Holmes, Jr., East Hampton, CT Women's Indoor Track Carolyn Robin, So., Foster, RI Women's Outdoor Track Carolyn Robin, So., Foster, RI Field Hockey Lisa Scavotto, Sr., Enfield, CT Men's Golf Michael Mahan, So., New Hampton, NH Men's Ice Hockey Chris Cerrella, Sr., North Massapequa, NY Women's Ice Hockey Tara Michalowski, Sr., Middlefield, CT Men's Lacrosse Joe Baglio, Jr., Brightwaters, NY Women's Lacrosse Marta Waldron, Jr., Liverpool, NY Softball Nicole Chaput, Sr., Pawtucket, RI Men's Soccer Everson Maciel, So., Londrina, Brazil Women's Soccer Elisa Goncalves, So., South Windsor, CT Men's Tennis Mike Nguyen, Sr., Stamford, CT Women's Tennis Stephanie Petrycki, Jr., Cromwell, CT Volleyball Heather Wollyung, So., Lake Katrine, NY Recreation/Fitness Nikki Plourde & Greg Desmarais Intramurals Hong Lim, Leigh Hazen, Chris Mercurio Pep Band Kirsten Peterson, Sr. Lancaster, PA Athletes of the Year Joseph Baglio, Men's Lacrosse Elisa Goncalves, Women's Soccer

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2001-2002 Sport Cheerleading Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Cross Country Men's Indoor Track Men's Outdoor Track Women's Cross Country Women's Indoor Track Women's Outdoor Track Field Hockey Men's Golf Men's Ice Hockey Women's Ice Hockey Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Softball Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Volleyball Recreation/Fitness Intramurals Pep Band Athletes of the Year

Most Valuable Performer Caitlin Wescott, Plymouth, MA John Melillo, Jr., Westfield, CT Bill Romano, Sr., Wethersfield, CT Ashlee Kelly, So., Pittsburgh, PA Thomas Martin, So., Commack, NY Peter Pollard, Sr., Wrentham, MA Gregory Toomey, So., Smithtown, NY Carolyn Robin, So., Foster, RI Erin Doak, Fr., Scotia, NY Carolyn Robin, So., Foster, RI Julie Smith, Sr., Brewster, MA Michael Mahan, Jr., North Hnampton, NH Ryan Olson, Sr., Pincher Creek, Alberta Mary Ellen Courtemanche, Jr., Smithfield, RI Michael Baglio, Sr., Brightwaters, NY Marta Waldron, Sr., Liverpool, NY Elizabeth Moriarty,Jr., Hillsborogh, NJ Everson Maciel, Jr. Londrina, Brazil Melissa Ganias, Jr., Wallingford, CT Brian Tenehaus, Jr., Reston, VA Stephanie Petrycki, Sr., Cromwell, CT Heather Wollyung, Jr., Lake Katrine, NY Erin Gaughan & Ben Schur Tim Blacquier, Lauren Manfred, Justin Mandese Shawn Sherry Jr Agawam, MA Everson Maciel, Men's Soccer Julie Smith, Field Hockey

2002-2003 Sport Most Valuable Performer Cheerleading Susan Piechowicz, Sr., Poughkeepsie, NY Baseball Charles D'Elia, Sr., Neponset, NY Men's Basketball Kason Mims, Jr., Astoria, NY Women's Basketball Ashlee Kelly, Jr., Pittsburgh, PA Men's Cross Country Mike Charron, Fr., Jewett City, CT Men's Indoor Track Jeff Roginielewicz, Fr., Derby, CT Men's Outdoor Track Thomas Martin, So., Commack, NY Women's Cross Country Kaitlyn Gwyther, Fr., Madison, NH Women's Indoor Track Kaitlyn Gwyther, Fr., Madison, NH Women's Outdoor Track Carolyn Robin, Sr., Foster, RI Field Hockey Courtney Ryan, Sr., New Hope, PA Men's Golf Michael Mahan, Sr., New Hampton, NH Men's Ice Hockey Wade Winkler, Sr., Edmonton, Alberta Women's Ice Hockey Mel Courtemanche, Sr,Smithfield, RI Men's Lacrosse John Donnellan, Fr., Shoreham, NY Women's Lacrosse Megan Matthews, Sr. White Plains, NY Softball Sarah Collins, So., Bedford, MA Men's Soccer Conor Shilcock-Elliott, Fr., Radnor, Pa Women's Soccer Meghan Kennedy, Jr. West Harford, CT Men's Tennis Brian Tenenhaus, Sr.,, Reston, VA Women's Tennis Cristin Arahovites, Sr., Cold Spring Harbor, NY Volleyball Heather Wollyung, Sr., Lake Katrine, NY Recreation/Fitness Fred Spadaccino & Christine Polidoro Intramurals Morgan Semenchuk, Christopher Goodman, Mathew Mady Pep Band Marissa Marsek, Sr. Brewster, NY Sports Information Allison Poole, GS, Est Greenbush, NY Athlete of the Year Jamie Holden, Men's Ice Ashlee Kelly, Women's Basketball

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003-2004 Sport Cheerleading Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Cross Country Men's Indoor Track Men's Outdoor Track Women's Cross Country Women's Indoor Track Women's Outdoor Track Field Hockey Men's Golf Men's Ice Hockey Women's Ice Hockey Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Softball Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Volleyball Recreation/Fitness Intramurals Pep Band Sports Information Male Athletic Trainer Female Athletic Trainer Athletes of the Year 2004-2005 Sport Cheerleading Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Cross Country Men's Indoor Track Men's Outdoor Track Women's Cross Country Women's Indoor Track Women's Outdoor Track Field Hockey Men's Golf Men's Ice Hockey Women's Ice Hockey Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Softball Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Volleyball Recreation/Fitness Intramurals Pep Band Sports Information Male Athletic Trainer Female Athletic Trainer Athletes of the Year

Most Valuable Performer Kiera Casanova, Sr. Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Al Marano, Sr. Lincoln, RI Kason Mims, Sr. Astoria, NY Ashlee Kelly, Sr. Pittsburgh, PA Michael Charron, So. Jewett City, CT Jeff Roginielewicz, So.Derby, CT Thomas Martin, Sr. Commack, NY Carolyn Robin, GS, Foster, RI Carolyn Robin, GS, Foster, RI Carolyn Robin, GS, Foster, RI Erin McKay, So., Norwood, MA Craig Cyr, So., Pembroke, NH Jamie Holden, Jr.,Telkwa, BC Vicky Graham, Fr., Glen Riddle, PA Andy Pelletier, Sr. South Windsor, CT Christy Smallman, Jr. Boxford, MA Elizabeth Euley, Sr. Bristol, CT Francis Mavula, Fr., Ottawa, Ontario Melisssa Ganias, Sr. Wallingford, CT Jonathan Russo, So. Garden City, NY Kim Piazza, Sr. North Haven, CT Jackie Gallo, Sr. North Branford, CT Amanda Mazzola & Christian Contreras Kerry Putnam, Michael Cruz, Robert Griffin Bryn Souza, Sr. Stonington, CT Katherine Vashon, So., Hermon, Maine Anthony Marsala Stacey Bonnano Albert Marano, Baseball Kim Piazza, Women's Tennis

Most Valuable Performer Nora Sullivan, Jr. Waterford, CT Bryan Sabatella, Jr. Wading River, NY Rob Monroe, Sr. Lanham, MD Kim Fitzpatrick, Sr. Waterford, Ireland Thomas Martin, GS, Commack, NY Gregory Toomey, GS, Smithtown, NY Mark Driscoll, Jr. Milford, MA Kaitlyn Gwyther, Jr. Madison, NH Kaitlyn Gwyther, Jr. Madison, NH Joanna Perez, Jr. Fort Murray, NJ Jill DiSanti, Sr. Fairfield, NJ Craig Cyr, Jr. Pembroke, NH Reid Cashman, So. Red Wing, MN Caitlin Peters, Sr. Minneapolis, MN Josh Murray, Jr. Hamden, CT Kaitlyn Gwyther, Jr. Madison, NH Maria Browne, Jr. Park Ridge, NJ Lassana Camara, Fr., Barako, Mali Kirsten vsn de Ven Fr. Heesch, Holland Andrew Chan, So., Great Neck, NY Elizabeth Axler, Sr. Huntington, NY Janka Lopatto, Sr. Haverhill, MA Cassandra Pignatelli & Mara Johnson Sal Morello, Chrissy Memmollo, Keith Lazarchik Michael Pistone, So, Raynham, MA Katherin Vashon, Jr. Hermon, Maine Dan Ruiz, Sr. Broix, NY Victoria Castellon, Sr. Katonah, NY Rob Monroe, Men's Basketball Katie Gwyther, Women's Track

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2005-2006 Sport Most Valuable Performer Cheerleading Denise Wilbert, Sr. Neconset, NY Baseball Craig Cyr, Jr. Pembroken, NH Men's Basketball Craig Benson, Sr. Hamden, CT Women's Basketball Monique Lee, So., Lynn, MA Men's Cross Country Gregory Brink, Sr.., Babylon, NY Men's Indoor Track Mark Driscoll, Sr. Milford, MA Men's Outdoor Track Jacob Gurzler, So., Ballston Lake, NY Women's Cross Country Kaitlyn Gwyther, Sr., Madison, NH Women's Indoor Track Kaitlyn Gwyther, Sr., Madison, NH Women's Outdoor Track Kaitlyn Gwyther, Sr., Madison, NH Field Hockey Erin McKay, Senior, Norwood, MA Men's Golf Craig Cyr, Sr, Pembroke, NH Men's Ice Hockey Reid Cashman, Jr., Red Wing, MN Women's Ice Hockey Vicky Graham, Jr., Glen Riddle, PA Men's Lacrosse Kevin Browne, Sr., Wantagh, NY Women's Lacrosse Vanessa Miranda, Sr., Bay Shore, NY Softball Alyssa Mansolf, Sr., Durham, CT Men's Soccer Francis Mavula, Jr., Ottawa, Canada Women's Soccer Leisl Lissfelt, So., Pomfret, CT Men's Tennis Michael Racioppo, Jr., Brooklyn, NY Women's Tennis Gabby Pasternak, Jr. Glen Rock, NJ Volleyball Amoi Alawoya, Sr., Pomona, CA Recreation/Fitness Judith Karlberg & Jeremy Stormann Intramurals Max Mitchell, Jenna Shoup, Mike McLaughlin Pep Band Justin Pylypiw, Sr, Hamden, CT Katie Vashon Sports Info. Matthew Janik, Jr. Barkhamsted, CT Male Athletic Trainer Mitch Toda, Sr. Fort Lee, NJ Female Athletic Trainer Vanessa Mirabito, Sr. Norwich, NY Athletes of the Year Reid Cashman, Men's Ice Katie Gwyther, Women's CC/Track 2006-2007 Sport Most Valuable Performer Cheerleading Toni Corvi, Jr., Hamden, CT Baseball Tim Binkoski, Sr., North Haven, CT Men's Basketball DeMario Anderson, Jr, Oxon Hill, MD Women's Basketball Erin Kerner, So, Erie, PA Men's Cross Country John Ciccarelli, GS, Southbury, CT Men's Indoor Track Jacob Gurzler, Jr, Ballston Lake, NY Men's Outdoor Track Jim McDonald, Sr, Cheshire, CT Women's Cross Country Kristen Stevens, Fr, Succasunna, NJ Women's Indoor Track Kristen Stevens, Fr, Succasunna, NJ Women's Outdoor Track Susan Ashe, Jr, Clifton Park, NY Field Hockey Jackie Barton, Sr, Hummelstown, PA Men's Golf Steve Velardi, Sr, Hamden, CT Men's Ice Hockey Reid Cashman, Sr, Red Wing, MN Women's Ice Hockey Jennifer MacLean, So, Oshawa, Ontario Men's Lacrosse Michael Stottler, GS, Wantagh, NY Women's Lacrosse Hannah Nelson, So, Glastonbury, CT Softball Maria Browne, Sr, Park Ridge, NJ Men's Soccer Graciano Brito, So, Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde Women's Soccer Kate Ahearn, Jr, Danbury, CT Men's Tennis Stefano Salvatore, Sr, Wyckoff, NJ Women's Tennis Mary Wilson, Fr, Greensburg, PA Volleyball Erin Overdevest, So, Brdgeton, NJ Recreation/Fitness Angela Citino & Kim Driscoll Intramurals John Tramontana, Kerri Hammond, Mike McLaughlin Pep Band Marie Sabotka, Jr, Southwick MA Katie Vashon Sports Info. Matt Janik, Sr, Barkhamsted, CT Male Athletic Trainer Andrew Wachtel, Sr, Seaford, NY Female Athletic Trainer Sarah Spino, Sr, Westerly, RI Athletes of the Year Reid Cashman, Men's Ice 2007-2008 Sport Most Valuable Performer Cheerleading Christina Merullo, Sr., Lincoln, MA Baseball John Delaney, Jr., Hanson, MA

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2007-2008 Sport Most Valuable Performer Cheerleading Christina Merullo, Sr., Lincoln, MA Baseball John Delaney, Jr., Hanson, MA Men's Basketball DeMario Anderson, Sr. Oxon Hill, MD Women's Basketball Erin Kerner, Jr., Erie, PA Men's Cross Country Jake Gurzler, Sr. Ballston Lake, NY Men's Indoor Track Tyler Dinnan, So., Juneau, AK Men's Outdoor Track Tyler Dinnan, So., Juneau, AK Women's Cross Country Kristen Stevens, So., Sucasunna, NJ Women's Indoor Track Chelsea Bollerman, Jr., Little Silver, NJ Women's Outdoor Track Susan Ashe, Sr., Clifton Park, NY Field Hockey Ann Marie Mangano, Sr., Southampton, NY Men's Golf Ian O'Connor, Jr., Syracuse, NY Men's Ice Hockey Dan Henningson, Jr. Edmonton, Alberta Women's Ice Hockey Elyse Cole, Jr., Belleville, Ontario Men's Lacrosse Drew Maceranka, Sr., Somers, NY Women's Lacrosse Tiffany Manzi, Jr., Fedding Hills, MA Softball Christine Bourdeau, So., Seymour, CT Men's Soccer Graciano Brito, Sr., Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde Women's Soccer Kate Ahearn, Sr., Danbury, CT Men's Tennis John Hughes, So., Springfield, MA Women's Tennis Mary Wilson, So., Greensburg, PA Volleyball Jenna Benigno, Jr. Milford, CT Recreation/Fitness Sasha Khaloyan & Greg Pascucci Intramurals Mike Smuda, Cristina Bayne, Ian Davis Katie Vashon Sports Info. Patrick Salvas, Sr., Amherst, NH Pep Band Marie Sabotka, Sr., Southwick, MA Male Athletic Trainer John Angus, Sr., Leominster, MA Female Athletic Trainer Erin Hagedorn, Sr, Bristol, CT Athletes of the Year Graciano Brito, Men's Soccer Tiffany Manzi, Women's Lacrosse 2008-2009 Sport Most Valuable Performer Cheerleading Alicia Chouinard, jr. Hudson, NH Baseball Bryn Doyle, Sr. Manchester, NH Men's Basketball Justin Rutty, So, Newburgh, NY Women's Basketball Erin Kerner, Sr., Erie, PA Men's Cross Country Rich Klauber, Fr., Thomaston, CT Men's Indoor Track Dan Roark, Fr, Dracut, MA Men's Outdoor Track Dan Roark, Fr, Dracut, MA Women's Cross Country Chelsea Bolerman, Sr., Little Silver, NJ Women's Indoor Track Morgan Roche, Fr., Clifton Park, NY Women's Outdoor Track Morgan Roche, Fr, Clifton Park, NY Field Hockey Megan Sciascia, Sr., Cheshire, CT Men's Golf Ian O'Connor, Sr., Syracuse, NY Men's Ice Hockey Dan Henningson, Sr., Edmonton, Alberta Women's Ice Hockey Janine Duffy, Jr., Toronto, Ontario Men's Lacrosse Kevin Benzing, Jr., Saverna Park, MD Women's Lacrosse Ashley Valentine, Sr., Frioendship, MD Softball Heather Schwartzberg, Fr., Mission Viejo, CA Men's Soccer Graciano Brito, Sr., Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde Women's Soccer Furtuna Velaj, Fr., Stamford, CT Men's Tennis John Hughes, Jr., Springfield, MA Women's Tennis Mary Wilson, Jr., Greensburg, PA Volleyball Stephanie Biediger, Fr., Houston, TX Recreation/Fitness Garrett McLaughlin, Janine Elliot Intramurals TJ Fabis, Kelly Harrington, Ryan Cobane Pep Band Chris Malico, Jr. Greenlawn, NY Katie Vashon Sports Info. Erin Willey, Sr., Hooksett, NH Male Athletic Trainer Garrett McLaughlin, Sr., Medford, MA Female Athletic Trainer Hillary Lamb, Sr., Allentown, NJ Athletes of the Year Graciano Brito, Men's Soccer Ernie Kerner, Women's Basketball

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2009-2010 Sport Most Valuable Performer Competitive Cheer Stephanie Colella, Sr., Hamden, CT Baseball Brian Monack, Sr., Branford, CT Men's Basketball Justin Rutty, Jr., Newburgh, NY Women's Basketball Courtney Kaminski, Jr., Dudley, MA Men's Cross Country Richard Klauber, So.., Thomaston, CT Women's Cross Country Morgan Roche, So., Clifton Park, NY Women's Indoor Track Morgan Roche, So., Clifton Park, NY Women's Outdoor Track Lindsey Pierret, Sr, Morristown, NJ Field Hockey Jenna Grossman, Sr., Flanders, NJ Men's Ice Hockey Dan Clarke, So., Belleville, Ontario Women's Ice Hockey Kallie Flor, Sr., Farmington, MN Men's Lacrosse Kevin Benzing, Sr,Saverna Park, MD Women's Lacrosse Katie Latonick, Sr, Severna Park, MD Softball Katie Allendorfer, Sr, Glenside, PA Men's Soccer Frederick Hall, Sr., St. George, Bermuda Women's Soccer Furtuna Velaj, So., Stamford, CT Men's Tennis John Hughes, Sr., Springfield, MA Women's Tennis Adrienne Markison, Jr., Princeton, NJ Volleyball Kelby Carey, So., Surfside Colony, CA Recreation/Fitness Meghan Trull & Matthew MacAskill Intramurals Sean Murphy, Michelle Bove, Brendan O'Connor Pep Band Deanna Maytas, So, Harwinton, CT Sideline Cheer Jennifer Nasta, Jr. Westbury, NY Kickline Jennifer Lawrence, Sr., East Islip, NY Dance Fusion Kristina Giusti, Sr, Covertry, RI Step to Perfection Sonia Groff, So, Medfield, MA Dance Company Sarah Caniesco, Jr., East Haven, CT Katie Vashon Sports Info. Miles McQuiggan, So, Westerly, RI Male Athletic Trainer Greg DeMarco, Sr, New City, NY Female Athletic Trainer Megan Brunelle, Sr, Oakham, MA Strength & Conditioning Jean-Marc Beaudoin, Sr, St. Paul, Alberta Kelly Wall, Sr. Westport, CT Athletes of the Year Justin Rutty, Men's Basketball Katie Latonick, Women's Lacrosse 2010-2011 Sport Acrobatics & Tumbling Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track Field Hockey Women’s Golf Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Ice Hockey Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Softball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Volleyball Women’s Rugby Recreation/Fitness Intramurals Pep Band Sideline Cheer Kickline Dance Fusion Dance Company Katie Vashon Sports Info. Male Athletic Trainer Women’s Athletic Trainer Strength & Conditioning Athletes of the Year

Most Valuable Performer Erin Trotman, Sr., Bristol, CT Ben Farina, Sr. Waterford, CT Justin Rutty, Sr., Newburgh, NY Courtney Kaminski, Sr., Dudley, MA Mike Levene, So., Redding, CT Rebecca White, So., Natick, MA Rebecca White, So, Natick, MA Kristen Stevens, Sr., Succasunna, NJ Kimberly Cunniff, Jr., Walpole, MA Amanda Nagel, Jr. Greenwood, MN Jeremy Langlois, So. Tempe, AZ Kelly Babstock, Fr., Ontario, Canada Jake Glebocki, Sr., Wlbraham, MA Marissa Caroleo, Jr., North Babylon, NY Heather Schwartzburg, Jr.,Mission Viejo, CA Tolle Staffanson, Sr., Goteborg, Sweden Meagan McLoughlin, Sr.Rocky Hill, CT Andrew Weeden, So, Martinsville, NJK Adrienne Markison, Sr., Princeton, NJ Kayla Lawler, JR. Louisville, KY Katie Wood, Jr. Hamilton, NJ David Losinno & Mikala Ouellette Jon Liauw, Caitlin Guarino, Colleen Doherty Elyse Comer, So, Barrington, RI Jordan Hall, So, Rockland, MA Elaine Gomez, Sr. Valley Stream, NH Xantiana Abio, Sr, Weehawken, NJ Danielle DiCarlo, Sr, Bedford Hill, NY Miles McQuiggan, Jr.Westerly, RI Matt Mills, Sr, Sudbury, MA Melissa Gramuglia, Sr, River Edge, NJ Michael Glaicar, Jr, Kamloops, BC Jordan Elkins, Jr.Wasilla, AK Justin Rutty, Men’s Basketball Kelly Babstock, Women’s Ice Hockey

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2011-2012 Sport Acrobatics & Tumbling Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Cross Country Women's Cross Country Women's Indoor Track Women's Outdoor Track Field Hockey Women's Golf Men's Ice Hockey Women's Ice Hockey Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Softball Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Volleyball Women's Rugby Recreation/Fitness Intramurals Pep Band Sideline Cheer Icecat Cheerbladers Kickline Step to Perfection Dance Fusion Dance Company Katie Vashon Sports Info. Male Athletic Trainer Women's Athletic Trainer Strength & Conditioning Athletes of the Year

Most Valuable Performer Danielle Pilloise, Sr., Southington, CT Kyle Nisson, Sr., Wallingford, CT James Johnson, Sr., Queens, NY Felicia Barron, Jr., Sprigfield, MA Spencer Mannion, Fr., Brookfield, CT Andrea Szarkowicz, Jr., Watertown, CT Morgan Roche, Sr., Clifton Park, NY Rebecca White, Jr., Natick, MA Kim Cunniff, Sr, Walpole, MA Kayla Ketcheson, Jr. St. Andrews, Manitoba Connor Jones, So, Montrose, BC Kelly Babstock, So., Mississauga, Ontario Chris Coppolecchia, Sr., Somers, NY Marissa Caroleo, Sr., North Babylon, NY Heather Schwartzburg, Sr, Mission Viejo, CA Philip Surprise,Jr, Milwaukee, WI Kyla Miles, Sr, Newtown, CT James Kwei, Sr, Dedham, MA Sarah Viebrock, Jr, Carmel, NY Brittany Garrett, Sr, Ossining, NY Krystin Orrico, Jr.Cranford, NJ Steve Muller & Avery David Mary Nelligan, Frankie DiSomma, Andrew Stubbs-Stroud Matthew Porell, Jr, Southbury, CT Jaclyn Cassiere, Sr, Bethpage, NY Tiffany Chuckta, Fr Shelton, CT Nicollette Kearney, Sr, Bellmore, NY Nichole Fratangelo, So, Freehold, NJ Christal Perez, Sr, Massapequa, NY Samantha Litvak, Sr, Florham Park, NJ Kevin Johnson, Sr, Bedford, MA Robert Roller, Sr, Shelton, CT Robyn Murphy, Sr, Boxborough, MA Michael Glaicar, Sr, Kamloops, BC Kim Davis, Sr, Darien, CT Heather Schwartzburg, Softball Connor Jones, Men's Ice Hockey

2012-13 Sport Most Valuable Performer Acrobatics & Tumbling Danielle Burns, Jr., Budd Lake, N.J. Baseball Chris Migani, Sr., Orange, Conn. Men’s Basketball Ike Azotam, Jr., Boston, Mass. Women’s Basketball Gillian Abshire, So., Washington, D.C. Men’s Cross Country Rich Klauber, Sr., Thomaston, Conn. Women’s Cross Country Rebecca White, Sr., Natick, Mass. Women’s Indoor Track Rebecca Stabile, So., Haverhill, Mass. Women’s Outdoor Track Shameal Samuels, Fr., Hartford, Conn. Field Hockey Nicole Lewis, Sr., East Amherst, N.Y. Women’s Golf Kayla Ketcheson, Sr., St. Andrews, Manitoba Men’s Ice Hockey Eric Hartzell, Sr., White Bear Lake, Minn. Women’s Ice Hockey Kelly Babstock, Jr., Mississaug, Ontario Men’s Lacrosse Jay Binkowski, Sr., Bethany, Conn. Women’s Lacrosse Sarah Allen, Sr. Glastonbury, Conn. Softball Alex Alba, Sr. Sylmar, Calif. Men’s Soccer Robert McLarney, Sr., Londonderry, N.H. Women’s Soccer Taylor Healey, Jr., Milford, Conn. Men’s Tennis Eric Ambrosio, So., Lloyd, N.Y. Women’s Tennis Sarah Viebrock, Sr., Carmel, N.Y. Volleyball Logan Riker, Sr., Bowling Green, Ohio Women’s Rugby Colleen Doherty, Sr., Ashburnham, Mass. Recreation/Fitness Anthony Forlini & Amanda LaFalce Intramurals Jessica Schmid, Ben Fan, Dan Zinkus Pep Band Miranda Davis, Sr., Chepachet, R.I. Sideline Cheer Chloe Ambler, Sr., Oak Ridge, N.J. IceCat Cheerbladers Christina Perfetto, Jr., North Haven, Conn. Kickline Alyssa Hackman, Sr., Matawan, N.J. Dance Fusion Lauren Kline, Sr., Brookfield, Conn. Dance Company Danielle Glenn, Sr., East Hampton, Mass. Katie Vashon Sports Info. Nick Sczerbinski, Jr., Cranston, R.I. Male Athletic Trainer Adam Colon, Sr., Brentwood, N.Y. Female Athletic Trainer Erin Sweeney, Sr., Spring Lake, N.J. Strength & Conditioning Brooks Robinson, Jr., Duncan, British Columbia Stephanie Palange, So., West Springfield, Mass. Athletes of the Year Eric Hartzell, Sr., White Bear Lake, Minn. Nicole Lewis, Sr., East Amherst, N.Y.

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Student Athlete Advisory Committee

School of Business

School of Communication

School of Health Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

School of Nursing

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Freshman Scholar Athletes

Sophomore Scholar Athletes

Junior Scholar Athletes

Senior Scholar Athletes

Positive Play Award Quinnipiac Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Hockey

Behind The Scenes Award Dept. of Athletics & Recreation Graduate Assistants

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Recreation/Fitness Center Awards

Intramural Awards

Dance Fusion MVP Jacqueline Martire

Kickline MVP Nicole Meringola

Sideline Cheer MVP Nicole Trotta

Icecat Cheerbladers MVP Alexa Panzarino

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Pep Band MVP Christopher Aiello

QU Spirit Group MVP Adam Berg

Katie Vashon Sports Information MVP Kayla Trombley

Male Student Athletic Trainer Scott Ostrander

Female Student Athletic Trainer Marissa Harper

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strength & Conditioning MVP Connor Jones Kellen Jones

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Women’s Strenght & Conditioning MVP Olivia Brackett

Men’s Cross Country MVP Brendan Copley

Field Hockey MVP Amanda Danziger

Women’s Rugby MVP Natalie Kosko

Men’s Soccer MVP Borja Angoitia

Women’s Soccer MVP Taylor Healey

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Women’s Volleyball MVP Allison Leigh

Men’s Basketball MVP Ike Azotam

Women’s Basketball MVP Brittany McQuain

Acrobatics & Tumbling MVP Trisha Pierce

Men’s Ice Hockey MVP Connor Jones Kellen Jones

Women’s Ice Hockey MVP Kelly Babstock

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Baseball MVP Vincent Guglietti

Softball MVP Jordan Paolucci

Women’s Golf MVP Nicole Scola

Men’s Lacrosse MVP Gill Conners

Women’s Lacrosse MVP Kyra Ochwat

Men’s Tennis MVP Eric Ambrosio

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Women’s Tennis MVP Jacqueline Raynor

Male Athlete of the Year Borja Angoitia, Men’s Soccer

Female Athlete of the Year Kelly Babstock, Women’s Ice Hockey

Acrobatics & Tumbling MVP Trisha Pierce

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By The Numbers 28 All-Conference Honorees 8 All-Rookie Team Honorees 4 Rookie of the Year 4 All-Americans 3 Player of the Year 2 Goalkeepers of the Year 1 Offensive Player of the Year 1 National Rookie of the Year

Individual Honors Jess Rusin Amanda Danziger Megan Conaboy Borja Angoitia Simon Hinde Tobi Esche Team Honors Natalie Kosko Field Hockey MAAC Reg. Season Championship Ike Azotam MAAC Tournament Championship Sam Anas NFHCA Nat’l Academic Squad Men’s Soccer MAAC Reg. Season Championship MAAC Tournament Kelly Babstock Championship NSCAA Academic Team Brooke Artz W. Tennis MAAC Reg. Season Kayla McCormack Championship Kelsey Rule MAAC Tournament Championship Kei Ezaka Sophia Dzulynsky Mike Quitko Nicole Scola

MAAC Offensive Player of the Year MAAC Player of the Year Longstreth/NFHCA All-Mideast Region Team Longstreth/NFHCA All-Mideast Region Team MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year NSCAA All-North Atlantic Region NSCAA All-North Atlantic Region NSCAA All-North Atlantic Region Rugby Magazine Women’s U20 Player of the Year USBWA All-District Team NABC All-District Team AHC Tim Taylor National Rookie of the Year George C. Caren Rookie of the Year CollegeHockeyNews.com Rookie of the Year USCHO.com Rookie of the Year ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year AHCA/CCM Hockey All-American New England 2013-14 Women’s D1 All-Star NCATA All-American NCATA All-American NCATA Freshman of the Year NCATA All-American MAAC Rookie of the Year MAAC Player of the Year MAAC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year MAAC Rookie of the Year