NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The Iona University women's soccer team saw its five-game unbeaten streak snap on Saturday afternoon, falling to Quinnipiac, 2-0 at Mazzella Field. The Bobcats used a strong opening half to take the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup over the Gaels.
Sophomore goalkeeper Kayla Kalbaugh tallied five second half saves for the Maroon & Gold. Sophomore Dolene Smith and rookie Mya Jackson led the team with three shot attempts.
GAME SUMMARY
Both sides opened with a balanced, back-and-forth tempo. The Gaels looked to strike early with shots on goal by rookies Mya Jackson and Barker in the 8th and 20th minute but were denied by goalkeeper Olivia Jarvis.
The Bobcats began to take control midway through the first half. Quinnipiac struck in the 26th minute on a long cross into the 12-yard box, the Gaels looked to make a clear attempt, but the rebound went out to the left side. Corey Anderson was there to bury the chip shot for the 1-0 Bobcat lead.
Momentum continued to swing in Quinnipiac's favor, drawing a free kick in the attacking third just eight minutes later. Anderson sent in a cross to a wide-open Morgan Cupo to bury the point black shot attempt for the 2-0 advantage.
In the second half, Quinnipiac controlled the pace with a 10-4 advantage on shots. Kalbaugh kept the Gaels in the game with five second half saves but the team's shot attempts were sent offline by the Bobcats defensive pressure.
TEAM STATS
- Quinnipiac held a 14–9 advantage in total shots and a 7–3 edge in shots on goal.
- Iona led with seven corner kicks while the Bobcats attempted six corners.
- There were 29 combined fouls between both teams and four yellow cards handed out, two to each team.
UP NEXT
The Gaels end the 2025 season on Wednesday, October 29 at Mazzella Field with a 2 p.m. matchup against Siena.
