WQAQ Doubleheader today

Today there are two games to be heard on the Bobcats Sports Network.  First, at noon, the Women’s Basketball team will take on Maine.  You can hear that game on the basketball stream, with Tom Butto and Luke Mauro on the call.  Then, come back at 4:00 p.m. to hear Men’s Ice Hockey face-off against American International College. Scott Sheahen and Robin Schuppert will have that one for you on the hockey stream.

Athletes of the Week: Kerner, Pennewell, Rooney

By Tyler Chaput

Not one, not two, but three Quinnipiac women’s basketball players have been selected as WQAQ Co-Athletes of the Week.  Brianna Rooney, Erin Kerner and Mandy Pennewell are the honorees after each contributed to a solid season.

Kerner (17.9 points per game), Pennewell (12.8 points per game), and Rooney (7.9 points per game) were the top three scorers for the Bobcats this year.  They were the top 3-point scorers on the team as well with Pennewell leading the squad with 68.

The Northeast Conference honored Rooney and Kerner for their on-court performance.  Rooney was selected as the NEC’s Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row.  She is the only Quinnipiac player ever to win the award.  She led the NEC in steals with 70, steals per game with 2.59, and holds Quinnipiac’s Division I career record with 259.

In her final season, Kerner was named to the All-NEC First Team for the second straight year.  She was honored all four years, being named to the All-NEC Second Team her freshman and sophomore seasons.  Kerner finished third in the NEC with 17.5 points per game.  She also moved into second for the Quinnipiac Division I career scoring record with 1,700 points.

All three players contributed to the Bobcats’ 18-10 (11-7 NEC) regular season.

Busy Saturday on sports stream

By Andrew Fletcher

The Quinnipiac Bobcats baseball team has a double header tomorrow, beginning at 10:55 a.m. with Mike Radomski on the call.

The women’s basketball game against CCSU called by Aaron Tanguay, Andrew Gau and Katie Meline will be archived.  The men’s game against CCSU called by Jay Slater, Jeremy Schilling and Tyler Chaput will also be archived.

As always, you can listen on our sports stream.

Athlete of the Week: Mandy Pennewell

Photo Credit: QuinnipiacBobcats.com

By Tyler Chaput

Mandy Pennewell has earned this week’s WQAQ Athlete of the Week honors after posting her first double-double of the season on Saturday, Feb. 7, in Quinnipiac’s 66-49 victory over Bryant.  The win bettered Quinnipiac’s record to 13-8 and snapped a three-game losing streak.

Pennewell shot 7-for-15 from the field, recording a total of 17 points, including going 3-for-3 from behind the arc in the first half.  She also managed to pull down 11 boards, one rebound shy of her career best.

In addition to recording her first double-double of the season, Pennewell dished out a season-high four assists.

The senior guard leads her team in 3-pointers this season with 49.  Pennewell is second on the team in points with 270 and scoring average, recording 12.3 points per game.

QU tripleheader on sports stream

By Andrew Fletcher

We will have three games on our sports stream this afternoon, so be sure to tune in if you’re around.

First, we have Andrew Gabel, Jon Leach and Andrew Gau bringing you women’s basketball against Bryant at noon.

Then we have the men taking their shots against Bryant, with Tom Butto, Jay Slater and Jeremy Schilling on the call.  The tip is scheduled for 2 p.m.

At 4, the Quinnipiac Bobcats women’s basketball team will take on Colgate.  Dan Coleman, Andrew Gau and Corey Hersch will be on hand.

Bobcats have another home letdown

By Robert Schilling

(HAMDEN, Conn.) – Three straight home games, three consecutive losses.  That’s been the story for the QU women’s basketball team, as they were victims of their own poor shooting in a 70-64 loss to Mount St. Mary’s Monday night at the TD Banknorth Sports Center.

The Bobcats shot just 32.9 percent from the field, while the Mount connected on 44.2 percent of their shots, including 9-of-20 from 3-point range.

Erin Kerner led the Bobcats (12-8, 6-5 NEC) with 16 points, but did so on 5-of-21 shooting.  Mandy Pennewell added 15 points of her own, while Kathleen Neyens contributed 12.

For Mount St. Mary’s (9-12, 4-7 NEC), Brianna Gauthier scored a game-high 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and Leah Westbrooks controlled the boards with 15 rebounds.

After the Mount had cemented a 15-point halftime lead from a combination of their hot shooting with QU’s cold, the Bobcats began to chip away in the second, beginning with a 10-0 run to start the half.   The Bobcats implemented a full court press that led to 20 MSM turnovers on the night and let QU right back into the thick of things.

Sarah McGowan dove out of bounds and into press row to save the ball to a teammate with 14:40 to play, and that seemed like it would be a turning point.  Quinnipiac would get the score as close as three, but just couldn’t get over the hump.  Down the stretch, it was a matter of knocking down free throws, which the Mount did, and the Bobcats were victims of another similar result.

Quinnipiac will attempt to turn things around on Saturday when they play host to Bryant at noon.

Click here to view the box score from this game.

Women’s basketball on sports stream

By Andrew Fletcher

The Quinnipiac Bobcats women’s basketball team will face the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers at 7 p.m. tonight.

Aaron Tanguay, Andrew Gau and Jeremy Schilling will bring you all the action live on our sports stream at that time.

Bobcats edged out at home

By Robert Schilling

(HAMDEN, Conn.) – Just 17 points on 24.1 percent shooting from the field was too much for the Quinnipiac Bobcats women’s basketball team to overcome Saturday afternoon.  Long Island University escaped the TD Banknorth Sports Center with a 52-49 victory behind 38 points scored in the paint.

LIU forward Chelsi Johnson led all scorers with 20 points, but it was her missed shot with 21 seconds left in the game that gave the Bobcats a chance to take the lead, trailing 50-49.

QU senior guard Mandy Pennewell was able to dribble penetrate into the paint, but missed a contested runner with five seconds left.  LIU guard Connie James sealed the game with two free throws, and a desperation heave from half court at the buzzer fell short for Quinnipiac (12-7, 6-4 NEC).

Bobcats leading scorer Erin Kerner was held scoreless in the first half, but exploded after the break for 18 second half points to lead the team.  That wasn’t enough for QU to overcome 16 turnovers and 35.7 percent shooting from the field, including just two 3-pointers.

Freshman forward Jacinda Dunbar was a bright spot for Quinnipiac, as she scored 10 points, including the first six of the game for the Bobcats.  She could not avoid foul trouble though, and was limited to only 19 minutes on the afternoon.

LIU (7-13, 2-7 NEC) was able to capitalize from Dunbar’s foul problems by bruising the Bobcats in the paint on offense.  Aside from eight free throws and two made 3-pointers, all of the Blackbirds points were from inside the key.

Quinnipiac drops to fourth in the NEC, and will look to rebound at home on Monday against Mount St. Mary’s.  The tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Click here to view the boxscore from this game.

QU tripleheader live on sports stream

By Andrew Fletcher

We will have three games on our sports stream today.

Women’s basketball action will kick things off for us at noon against Long Island, with Tom Butto, Jay Slater and Ted Sellers will have the call.

Once that game is complete, the men will tip off against Long Island.  Jay Slater, Kevin Lo and Sellers will bring you the action.

Then shifting to the other side of the TD Banknorth Sports Center, the women’s ice hockey team will take on Yale at 4 p.m.  Dan Coleman, Corey Hersch and Mike Radomski will be on hand.

Athlete of the Week: Erin Kerner

By Tyler Chaput

Photo Credit: QuinnipiacBobcats.com

The Quinnipiac Women’s basketball team now has a new team Division I all-time scoring leader: Erin Kerner.  As a result of this accomplishment, the WQAQ Sports Department has named her WQAQ Athlete of the Week.

Kerner scored 16 points Monday, Jan. 26, bringing her career total to 1,588 points, surpassing the previous record held by Ashlee Kelly (1,580 points).  She is also second all-time in Quinnipiac history in points scored.

Kerner has been the engine for the Bobcats, leading the team in scoring (309 points) and scoring average (17.2 points/game) this season.

The record came in a 69-57 loss to the Sacred Heart Pioneers.  The Bobcats dropped to 12-6 and 6-3 in the NEC.