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The Quinnipiac Chronicle
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The Quinnipiac Chronicle
Amanda Dronzek

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor

All content by Amanda Dronzek
Sophomore goaltender Matej Marinov in a game against Harvard Nov. 9.

‘Remembering my roots:’ A walkthrough of Quinnipiac hockey’s goaltender’s helmets

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
November 19, 2024
Dodgers hitting coordinator Louis Iannotti '16 is a two-time World Series champion as of October 2024.

Hitting coordinator and QU alumn crowned two-time World Series champion

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
November 12, 2024
Quinnipiac men's ice hockey has not been below the USCHO's top 20 since 2017 and is currently No. 19.

Men’s hockey on verge of being unranked after 3-5 start

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
November 12, 2024
Junior defender Madison Alves during the MAAC championship against Fairfield on Nov. 10

Fairfield tops Quinnipiac women’s soccer 1-0 in MAAC finals

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
November 10, 2024
Quinnipiac's defense anticipates a play from Harvard on Nov. 9.

Men’s hockey drops second straight, Harvard wins 3-0

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
November 9, 2024
Sophomore goaltender Matej Marinov has a 2-1 record on the season, starting two games and appearing in a third.

Matej Marinov’s adjustment to American culture

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
November 5, 2024
Senior midfielder Aisling Spillane celebrates after scoring in the MAAC quarterfinals against Iona on Nov. 3.

Women’s soccer shuts out Iona 1-0, advances to MAAC semifinals

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
November 3, 2024
Quinnipiac celebrates its third MAAC championship in a row on Nov. 2.

Women’s cross country captures MAAC three-peat

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
November 2, 2024
Reliving an ALCS I didn’t watch

Reliving an ALCS I didn’t watch

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
October 29, 2024
Freshman forward Tyler Borgula celebrates after scoring against UNH on Oct. 25.

Men’s hockey dominates UNH in 8-2 win

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
October 25, 2024
Zoe Boyd ‘23 sits with a fan at the signing booth.

Quinnipiac alumni in PWHL honored in Hamden

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
October 22, 2024
Junior forward Jeremy Wilmer skates toward the puck in a game against Penn State on Oct. 12.

Quinnipiac scrapes by Penn State 3-2 in home opener

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
October 12, 2024
Quinnipiac junior forward Alex Power salutes the bench after scoring in a game against Northeastern on Oct. 6.

Northeastern bests Quinnipiac 4-2 in exhibition bout

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
October 6, 2024
Quinnipiac celebrates an overtime win over Wisconsin in the NCAA Regional semifinal on March 29.

Men’s hockey season preview and analysis

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
October 1, 2024
Bridget (left), Dave (middle) and Kevin Clarke (right) together after a men's soccer game on Sept. 24.

Dave Clarke’s legacy goes beyond women’s soccer

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
September 25, 2024
Quinnipiac men's soccer dawns navy dri-fit tees with white lettering, “WE’RE WITH YOU NICK” on the front and Cardona’s surname and number, 32 on the back.

Men’s soccer supports injured teammate with custom t-shirts

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
September 24, 2024
Photos by Quinnipiac Athletics/Peyton McKenzie/Tripp Menhall/Aidan Sheedy/Photo illustration by Tripp Menhall

Memorializing milestones

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
September 10, 2024
Junior forward Morgan Cupo celebrates after scoring against Sacred Heart on Sept. 7.

Calm, cool and collected women’s soccer snag first MAAC victory over Sacred Heart

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
September 7, 2024
Quinnipiac women's soccer celebrates after a goal in a game against Albany on Sept. 1.

‘Pressure is a privilege’: Women’s soccer vying for MAAC three-peat

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
September 3, 2024
Quinnipiac field hockey celebrates after scoring in a game against LIU on Aug. 30.

Field hockey finding its drive amid 30th season

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
September 3, 2024
Quinnipiac sophomore forwards Mason Marcellus and Andon Cerbone celebrate after a go-ahead goal against New Hampshire on October 21, 2023.

Quinnipiac strongly represented at 2024 NHL Development Camps

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
July 16, 2024
Elliott Groenewold handles the puck in a game for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.

Rising freshman Elliott Groenewold drafted by Boston Bruins in NHL Draft

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
June 29, 2024
Former Quinnipiac rugby center Ilona Maher runs with the ball during a match.

Former Quinnipiac rugby player selected to 2024 Olympic roster

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
June 18, 2024
Quinnipiac's open pyramid group poses after winning an NCATA individual national championship on April 28.

Acrobatics and tumbling claims two individual national championships

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
April 28, 2024
Quinnipiac prepares for an element during the NCATA National Championship semifinals on April 26.

‘Undeniable’ Quinnipiac falls short of NCATA National Championship

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
April 26, 2024
Acrobatics and tumbling junior back base Raven Hammett holds up the black cylinder mat that says "EAT" during the NCATA quarterfinals on April 25.

Acrobatics and tumbling devours Frostburg State, advances to NCATA semifinals

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
April 25, 2024
Former Quinnipiac goaltender Kent Allyn displays with a yearbook of the men's club hockey team in one of its first seasons.

A long way from ‘Win-nipiac’

Amanda Dronzek, Sports Editor
April 23, 2024
Quinnipiac celebrates after junior shortstop Dominick Proctor's solo home run in a game against NJIT.

Seventh inning rally propels Quinnipiac to 12-7 win over NJIT

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
April 12, 2024
Director of Operations Dan Gooley gives a speech during his number retirement ceremony at the Quinnipiac baseball field on April 7.

Quinnipiac baseball retires former player, manager Dan Gooley’s No. 15

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
April 9, 2024
Senior centerfielder Jared Zimbardo walks off the field in a game against Merrimack on March 2.

Identity issues plague Bobcats in early-season slump

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
April 2, 2024
Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold in the press conference following a 3-0 loss to St. Lawrence in the ECAC Semifinals.

Quinnipiac upset in second-straight ECAC Semifinal, shutout 3-0 by St. Lawrence

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
March 22, 2024
Junior forwards Jacob Quillan (left) and Collin Graf (right) skate towards the faceoff in a game against LIU on Dec. 9, 2023.

Graf, Quillan receive individual ECAC awards

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
March 21, 2024
An aerial view of the renovated Quinnipiac Baseball Field, which sits alongside the Troup and Larson residence halls on Quinnipiac’s Mount Carmel Campus.

Quinnipiac baseball takes first step to Omaha with initial stage of field renovations

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
March 19, 2024
Junior first baseman CJ Willis swings at a pitch in a game against Merrimack on March 2.

Swenson’s 2-run blast, Proctor’s clutch at-bat propel 5-4 walk-off over Merrimack

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
March 2, 2024
Senior forward Travis Treloar celebrates after scoring Quinnipiac's seventh goal against RPI on Saturday.

Graf earns hat trick, Quinnipiac pummels RPI 7-2

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
February 17, 2024
Senior outfielder Braydon Seaburg swings during the MAAC playoffs on May 24, 2023.

Errors, quiet bats haunt Quinnipiac in 10-0 loss to Liberty

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
February 16, 2024
Quinnipiac baseball was picked to finish second in the MAAC in the 2024 conference coaches' poll.

Where Quinnipiac baseball stands entering 2024

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
February 14, 2024
From the left, goaltender Vinny Duplessis along with forwards Jacob Quillan, Collin Graf and Sam Lipkin head to center ice after winning The Connecticut Ice Tournament on Jan. 27.

Defining a dynasty: Where Quinnipiac hockey’s big three stands midseason

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
February 6, 2024
Junior forward Cristophe Tellier shoots and gives Quinnipiac its second goal of the night.

Crimson bleed in 2-1 loss to Bobcats

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
February 3, 2024
Sophomore forward Anthony Cipollone takes a hit from Yale during Friday night's semifinal matchup.

Quinnipiac looks for three-peat, UConn seeks first Connecticut Ice Championship

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
January 27, 2024
Freshman forward Mason Marcellus gets fist bumps from the bench after scoring the game's lone goal.

Bobcats blank Bulldogs 1-0, advance to Connecticut Ice Championship

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
January 27, 2024
Sophomore sprinter Nyasia Dailey competes at the Yale Season Opener meet on Dec. 9, 2023.

Dailey takes 60-meter dash, women’s track and field shake off holiday break at URI Invitational

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
January 20, 2024
Kotowicz leaves women’s lacrosse program, Christopher appointed interim head coach

Kotowicz leaves women’s lacrosse program, Christopher appointed interim head coach

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
January 3, 2024
Sophomore forward Victor Czerneckianair watches the puck against LIU on December 8, 2023.

Sharks don’t swim in the Bank: Quinnipiac downs LIU 4-2

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
December 9, 2023
Sophomore pole vaulter Erin Brennan clears 3.50 meters and earns first in the pole vault.

Field events, hurdles and sprints thrive at Yale Season Opener

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
December 9, 2023
Sophomore Erin Brennan won the pole vault title at the 2022-23 MAAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

MAAC on track: A look at women’s indoor track and field

Amanda Dronzek, Associate Sports Editor
December 5, 2023
Senior forward Courtney Chochol watches on as Brown celebrates a 3-0 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on November 11, 2023.

Bears scratch Bobcats, take 3-0 first-round win

Amanda Dronzek, Staff Writer
November 11, 2023
Quinnipiac women's soccer won its second-straight MAAC Championship with a 1-0 victory over Fairfield Sunday.

Quinnipiac stops Fairfield 1-0, claims second-consecutive MAAC Championship

Amanda Dronzek, Staff writer
November 5, 2023
Graduate midfielder Markela Bejleri, 6, fights freshman midfielder Ava Ferrie, 16, of the Broncs for the ball during the MAAC Women's Soccer semi-final match on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 at the Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium.

Undefeated Quinnipiac heads to MAAC Championship with 1-0 semifinal win over Rider

Amanda Dronzek, Staff Writer
November 2, 2023
Sophomore forward Cameron Brower, left, dribbles the ball past freshman forward Mathéa Lassalle of the Owls, far right, during the Bobcats' 3-2 overtime loss against Temple University on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 at the Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium.

Temple downs Quinnipiac 3-2 in overtime, steals Big East tournament berth away from Bobcats

Amanda Dronzek, Staff Writer
October 27, 2023
Quinnipiac field hockey will face Temple on Oct. 27 in a must-win final conference regular season game with a spot in the Big East Tournament on the line.

A ‘game that got away’: Quinnipiac falls in overtime to Lafayette on Senior Day

Amanda Dronzek, Staff writer
October 22, 2023
Quinnipiac has yet to make the Big East Tournament since joining the conference in 2016.

What will it take for Quinnipiac field hockey to make the Big East tournament?

Amanda Dronzek, Staff Writer
October 17, 2023
Junior forward Lucia Pompeo celebrates with junior defender Kate Zamagni after scoring the first goal of the game for Quinnipiac on October 13th, 2023 against Liberty.

A stalemate-turned-3-2 overtime win for Quinnipiac over Hofstra

Amanda Dronzek, Staff Writer
October 15, 2023
Quinnipiac field hockey is 2-2 in Big East play heading into an Oct. 13 battle with Liberty.

Field hockey shuts out Maine 2-0, snaps two-game losing streak

Amanda Dronzek, Staff Writer
October 8, 2023
The Quinnipiac men's soccer team ties with Rider, the third time the Bobcats have drawn even this season.

Men’s soccer ties Rider 1-1 in MAAC home opener

Amanda Dronzek, Staff Writer
September 30, 2023
‘A great Quinnipiac story’: Director of facilities launches podcast about men’s hockey team

‘A great Quinnipiac story’: Director of facilities launches podcast about men’s hockey team

Amanda Dronzek, Contributing Writer
September 26, 2023
Quinnipiac women's soccer restarts MAAC play on Sept. 23 against Canisius.

Quinnipiac women’s soccer falls to .500 after two-goal loss to Princeton

Amanda Dronzek, Contributing Writer
September 17, 2023
Quinnipiac rugby only scored twice in a 55-14 loss in the 2023 season opener to Harvard.

Quinnipiac struggles against Harvard, loses 55-14 in season opener

Amanda Dronzek, Contributing Writer
September 2, 2023
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