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  • Episode 49 - Kayla Jensen
    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Kayla Jensen, junior outfielder on Quinnipiac’s softball team.
    Dan, Matt and Kayla talk about growing up in Miami, and what caused her to transition from gymnastics to softball. They talk about her first commitment story, what caused her to come to QU, the importance of family and mentors in her life and more.
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    THIS WEEK IN BOBCATS HISTORY:
    February 15, 2019
    This week in Bobcats history, we’re throwing it back to roughly one year ago today, February 15th of 2019.
    Ushering in the new era of Quinnipiac softball, first year head coach Hillary Smith, then Hillary Barrow, picked up her first win as head coach of the Bobcats, a 5-2 win over Holy Cross.
    In the game, Rebecca Drake went 2-3 with 3 RBIs, friend of the podcast Kayla Jensen went 2-3, and Kendall Brundrett picked up the win on the mound.
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    1 hr 4 min
  • Mackenzie DeWees

    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Mackenzie DeWees, sophomore guard on the women’s basketball team.

    Dan, Matt and Mack talk about her early life in Maryland, and what it was like playing basketball in a small town. They talk about what family means to her, her journey to Connecticut, how she and her team has grown during the 2019-20 season and some of her favorite things to do off the court.

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    THIS WEEK IN BOBCATS HISTORY:

    February 12, 2007

    The Bobcats beat Robert Morris at home by a score of 87-84. In the game, junior Monique Lee tied a women’s basketball program record, making 14 field goals in the game.

    Lee isn’t a stranger to setting records for the Bobcats, as she also had two of the top five rebounding performances in team history during her career.

    Lee ended her time in Hamden as one of the best to ever step on the court, scoring 1,378 points, good for 6th all-time in Division 1 program history.

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    50 min
  • Episode 48 - Mackenzie DeWees
    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Mackenzie DeWees, sophomore guard on the women’s basketball team.
    Dan, Matt and Mack talk about her early life in Maryland, and what it was like playing basketball in a small town. They talk about what family means to her, her journey to Connecticut, how she and her team has grown during the 2019-20 season and some of her favorite things to do off the court.
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    THIS WEEK IN BOBCATS HISTORY:
    February 12, 2007
    The Bobcats beat Robert Morris at home by a score of 87-84. In the game, junior Monique Lee tied a women’s basketball program record, making 14 field goals in the game.
    Lee isn’t a stranger to setting records for the Bobcats, as she also had two of the top five rebounding performances in team history during her career.
    Lee ended her time in Hamden as one of the best to ever step on the court, scoring 1,378 points, good for 6th all-time in Division 1 program history.
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    FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics
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    FOLLOW WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QU_WBB
    VISIT QU ATHLETICS: https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/index.aspx
    WATCH QU ATHLETICS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/quinnipiacathletics
    VOTE FOR ODEEN TUFTO AND WYATT BONGIOVANNI: https://www.hobeybaker.com/vote
    DONATE TO AUSTRALIA’S CFS VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS: https://squareup.com/store/QUstudentfundraising
    50 min
  • Episode 47 - Grace Markey
    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Grace Markey, junior forward on the women’s hockey team.
    Dan and Grace break down her two goals this season, both of which landed her on the SportsCenter Top 10 list. They talk about her early life playing hockey in Michigan, and some of her favorite hockey memories. They talk about her successful junior season, her internship work at the University of Michigan Hospital, her research project that will be presented in NYC in April, and so much more!
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    THIS WEEK IN BOBCATS HISTORY:
    February 3, 2017
    The Bobcats tied their record for goals scored in an ECAC hockey game, beating Brown 9-0 at the Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena. It was the second season in a row that the Bobcats hung a nine-spot on an ECAC opponent, having beaten Union in February of the season before. In the game, Meghan Turner had a hat trick, Randi Marcon had two goals, and current Bobcat senior forward Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout, just a first year at the time, had two goals and an assist. Fellow first year Abbie Ives made 12 saves in net, earning just the second win of her career.
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    FOLLOW WOMEN’S HOCKEY ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QU_WIH
    VISIT QU ATHLETICS: https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/index.aspx
    WATCH QU ATHLETICS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/quinnipiacathletics
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    DONATE TO AUSTRALIA’S CFS VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS: https://squareup.com/store/QUstudentfundraising
    42 min
  • Women's Ice Hockey

    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Grace Markey, junior forward on the women’s hockey team.

    Dan and Grace break down her two goals this season, both of which landed her on the SportsCenter Top 10 list. They talk about her early life playing hockey in Michigan, and some of her favorite hockey memories. They talk about her successful junior season, her internship work at the University of Michigan Hospital, her research project that will be presented in NYC in April, and so much more!

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    THIS WEEK IN BOBCATS HISTORY:

    February 3, 2017

    The Bobcats tied their record for goals scored in an ECAC hockey game, beating Brown 9-0 at the Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena. It was the second season in a row that the Bobcats hung a nine-spot on an ECAC opponent, having beaten Union in February of the season before. In the game, Meghan Turner had a hat trick, Randi Marcon had two goals, and current Bobcat senior forward Sarah-Eve Coutu-Godbout, just a first year at the time, had two goals and an assist. Fellow first year Abbie Ives made 12 saves in net, earning just the second win of her career.

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    42 min
  • Episode 46 - Alex Whelan
    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Alex Whelan, senior forward on the men’s hockey team.
    Dan, Matt and Alex talk talk about the meaning of being an alternate captain on this team, and his earliest days of playing hockey in New Jersey. They talk about committing to Quinnipiac, growing as a player during his freshman year, the impact his parents and sister have had on him, his friendship with Karlis Cukste and so much more!
    THIS WEEK IN BOBCATS HISTORY:
    January 30, 1999
    The Bobcats beat up on in-state rival 10-0 at home. In the game, freshman backup goaltender Jim White, playing in place of starter JC Wells that night, recorded the shutout. That clean slate was the first of his career, and would end up being the last. White currently sits 19 shutouts behind the program’s all-time leader in that category, Michael Garteig.
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    VISIT QU ATHLETICS: https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/index.aspx
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    50 min
  • Alex Whelan

    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Alex Whelan, senior forward on the men’s hockey team.

    Dan, Matt and Alex talk talk about the meaning of being an alternate captain on this team, and his earliest days of playing hockey in New Jersey. They talk about committing to Quinnipiac, growing as a player during his freshman year, the impact his parents and sister have had on him, his friendship with Karlis Cukste and so much more!

    THIS WEEK IN BOBCATS HISTORY:

    January 30, 1999

    The Bobcats beat up on in-state rival 10-0 at home. In the game, freshman backup goaltender Jim White, playing in place of starter JC Wells that night, recorded the shutout. That clean slate was the first of his career, and would end up being the last. White currently sits 19 shutouts behind the program’s all-time leader in that category, Michael Garteig.

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    FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: twitter.com/QUAthletics

    FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/quathletics/

    FOLLOW MEN’S HOCKEY ON TWITTER: twitter.com/QU_MIH

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    50 min
  • Episode 45 - Kevin Marfo
    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Kevin Marfo, red-shirt junior on the men’s basketball team.
    Dan, Matt and Kevin talk about his early days of basketball, playing in New York, New Jersey and Boston. They talk about his defining moments as a young player, the college commitment process, his transition from George Washington to Quinnipiac, and what his goals are for the season and for the team.
    ON THIS DATE IN BOBCATS HISTORY: January 24, 2010.
    The Bobcats defeated Central Connecticut by 31 points, which was the second-largest margin of victory in program Division I history at the time. Junior Justin Rutty scored 13 field goals that night, which was also second all-time at the time.
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    59 min
  • Kevin Marfo

    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Kevin Marfo, red-shirt junior on the men’s basketball team.

    Dan, Matt and Kevin talk about his early days of basketball, playing in New York, New Jersey and Boston. They talk about his defining moments as a young player, the college commitment process, his transition from George Washington to Quinnipiac, and what his goals are for the season and for the team.

    ON THIS DATE IN BOBCATS HISTORY: January 24, 2010.

    The Bobcats defeated Central Connecticut by 31 points, which was the second-largest margin of victory in program Division I history at the time. Junior Justin Rutty scored 13 field goals that night, which was also second all-time at the time.

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    FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: twitter.com/QUAthletics

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    59 min
  • Peter DiLiberatore

    This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Peter DiLiberatore, sophomore defenseman on the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team.

    Dan, Matt and Peter talk about his thoughts on the first half of the 2019-20 season, and what he expects for the second half of the season. They talk about his early career playing in Nova Scotia, his journey to Quinnipiac and his expectations heading into Team Canada’s World Junior Selection Camp.

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    20 min

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Introducing The Roar, your inside look at Quinnipiac Athletics. Featuring interviews and segments with Quinnipiac University student-athletes, coaches, and administrators that will give you a behind the scenes look at what it means to be a Bobcat!