UNIVERSITY PARK, P.A.—Quinnipiac women's soccer fell to Penn State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by a score of 4-1, at Jeffrey Field on Sunday, Nov. 13.
Senior Markela Bejleri scored the lone goal for the Bobcats, coming at the 46-minute mark to tie the game up at one in the second half.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 1, Penn State 4
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (15-3-1, 9-1-0) | Penn State (13-4-3, 5-3-2)
LOCATION
Jeffrey Field | University Park, PA.
SCORING SUMMARY
First Half
- (23'—Quinnipiac 0, Penn State 1): Penn State opened the scoring midway through the first half when the Nittany Lions kicked one just right of Bobcats netminder Sofia Lospinoso.
Second Half
- (46'—Quinnipiac 1, Penn State 1): The Bobcats evened the score at one early in the second half as senior Markela Bejleri buried one over the head of Penn State goalie Katherine Asman on a centering feed from Courtney Chochol.
- (50'—Quinnipiac 1, Penn State 2): Penn State took the lead after finding the back of the net to the left of Lospinoso.
- (65'—Quinnipiac 1, Penn State 3): The Nittany Lions added to their lead after putting one to the right of Lospinoso.
- (77'—Quinnipiac 1, Penn State 4): Penn State secured their victory over the Bobcats on a corner kick that was rebounded to center and put past Lospinoso on the bottom right.
NOTES
- This was the Bobcats first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2000.
- Markela Bejleri tallied her second goal of the season and two of the four Bobcat shots on goal.
- Courtney Chochol ends the year with 14 assists.
- Sofia Lospinoso saw 15 shots and made 11 saves on the day.