Busy this Valentine’s Day weekend? Here’s what you missed in Quinnipiac Athletics.
Women’s ice hockey clinches No. 3 seed in ECAC tournament
The Quinnipiac women’s hockey regular season finale against the Yale Bulldogs proved to be one of the most impactful of the season, as its 4-3 overtime victory clinched the No. 3 seed in the ECAC Tournament.
After falling behind in the Battle of Whitney Ave. 3-1 in the final period, the Bobcats were able to score two goals in 37 seconds with the extra attacker to tie the game in regulation.
The Bobcats would take two points with the victory when leading goal-scorer, junior forward Kahlen Lamarche, scored on a one-on-one with Yale freshman goaltender Samson Frey.
Although a win in regulation could’ve put the Bobcats in contention for the top-seed with a Princeton Tigers loss, Quinnipiac can take solace in a bye to the conference quarterfinals for the first time since the 2022-23 season.
The Bobcats will open up the tournament Friday, Feb. 27. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. in Hamden, with the opponent to be announced at the end of the first round of single-elimination games.
Men’s ice hockey Secures bye in ECAC playoffs
Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey secured a first-round bye in the 2026 ECAC Tournament with its win Sunday, defeating the Princeton Tigers 4-1.
The Bobcats’ 12th straight conference victory earned the squad its 42nd point of the season with four conference games remaining. The Tigers sits13 points below that threshold.
If Quinnipiac is able to secure six points in its next four matchups, it will clinch the top seed in the ECAC Tournament for the fifth straight season.
These contests include a home matchup against the No. 2 team in the conference, the Cornell Big Red on Friday, Feb. 20.
The first opportunity Quinnipiac has to clinch the top-seed in the tournament is against the Colgate Raiders Saturday, Feb. 21, given the squad wins in regulation against the Big Red.
Lamarche makes history
Women’s ice hockey standout Lamarche set the Bobcats’ single season Divison I goal record, finishing with 35 goals on the regular season.
The previous record of 30, set by forward Kelly Babstock ‘13 in the 2010-11 season, has stood for 15 seasons.
Lamarche broke the record on Feb. 7, scoring her 31st and 32nd goals on the season in the Bobcats’ 4-0 win against Dartmouth.
Lamarche would score three more goals in the Bobcats final two regular season contests of the year, including the game-winner against rival Yale. The Sudbury, Ontario native would finish second in the nation in goals, and leads the ECAC in scoring.
Basketball Is Atlantic
City bound
With its 73-58 win over the Canisius Golden Griffins on Feb. 5, the Quinnipiac women’s basketball team officially punched its ticket to the MAAC Tournament in Atlantic City, N.J. The Bobcats will be searching for their fifth conference championship, with their latest win coming in the 2018-2019 season.
Two days later on Feb. 7, the men’s basketball team clinched its spot in Atlantic City as well, defeating the Niagara Purple Eagles 56-55. Sophomore forward Grant Randall was the hero of the game for the Bobcats, nailing a three pointer as time expired.
With a spot in the postseason officially secured, the team looks to make history and capture its first MAAC Championship.
“Everybody knows what we’re trying to go for, and thats the MAAC Championship and get to March Madness,” sophomore guard Jaden Zimmerman said in an interview with Quinnipiac Athletics.
Stags down
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Quinnipiac women’s basketball dropped its Saturday afternoon contest to the Fairfield Stags 75-63, its first loss in MAAC play this season. The Bobcats are still knotted with the Stags atop the MAAC standings, with each squad boasting an impressive record of 16-1 in conference play.
Quinnipiac will now travel down I-91 to face the Sacred Heart Pioneers on Feb. 21, before wrapping up conference play at home with the Canisius Golden Griffins on Feb. 26 and the Niagara Purple Eagles on Feb. 28.
Monroe hits 1,500
Men’s basketball forward Amarri Monroe crossed the 1,500 career point threshold in the Bobcats 74-62 win over the Siena Saints on Feb. 12. He is the first to achieve that milestone since former guard Matt Balanc ‘24 and the 17th Bobcat all time to do so.
The 2025 MAAC Player of The Year is in the midst of his final season in Hamden, averaging 15.5 points per game, 8.4 rebounds per game and shooting 27% from beyond the arc.
