Women's Soccer Travels To Harvard On Monday, Oct. 25
Quinnipiac University at Harvard University
Ohiri Field - Cambridge, Mass.
Monday Night Soccer
The Quinnipiac University women's soccer team (5-6-3) plays in a non-conference match against Harvard University (6-6-1) on Monday, Oct. 25 at 7:00 p.m. The Bobcats are currently ranked third in the Northeast Conference with a record of 3-2-3 and 12 points.
Live Stats at Harvard
Live stats for this weekend's game at Harvard will be available. To access the live stats, please click on the appropriate link on the women's soccer schedule at www.quinnipiacbobcats.com.
Scouting Harvard
Harvard is currently tied for second with Princeton in the Ivy League with a 3-2-0 record. In their most recent outing, Harvard shutout Princeton, 4-0, on Oct. 23. The Crimson has scored 23 goals in its last 13 games. Katherine Sheeleigh leads the team with 19 points and has five goals on the season. Melanie Baskind leads the team in goals (7). Goalkeepers Alexandra Millet and Jessica Wright have recorded a combined 59 saves and allowed 22 goals on the season. The Crimson are coached by Ray Leone.
All-time with the Crimson
In it's first-ever NCCA Tournament appearance, Quinnipiac lost, 2-1, at Harvard on Nov. 8, 2000.
Strassner Shoots and Scores
The Bobcats are coming off a 1-0 victory at Bryant on Friday, Oct. 22. Sophomore midfielder Jillian Strassner (Avon, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal in the 61st minute of play. Strassner is second on the team in goals (4) and has tallied one assist on the season. Senior Meagan McLoughlin (Rocky Hill, Conn.) had the goal's assist, which was her second of the year.
Notable Numbers
Furtuna Velaj (Stamford, Conn.) leads the team in goals (5), assists (4) and points (14). The junior has tallied 68 shots on the season, including 29 on goal.
Kelley's A Keeper
Quinnipiac goalie Jillian Kelley (Simsbury, Conn.) has recorded 68 saves in 14 games this fall. Kelley has started in every game for the Bobcats, allowing 19 goals on the season. The junior has earned four shutouts this year, including the win against Bryant on Friday.
Regular Season Play Comes To An End
The Bobcats play their final NEC games of the 2010 regular season at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field in Hamden, Conn. Quinnipiac hosts Sacred Heard on Friday, Oct. 29 at 2:00 p.m. and Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 1:00 p.m.