Student-athletes gathered outside the RecWell building on Quinnipiac University’s Mount Carmel campus April 9 to enjoy free food from The Wright Way food truck as the academic year comes to a close. The student-athlete appreciation food truck event was held from 1 to 5 p.m. in the bus parking area next to RecWell and recognized…
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Women’s basketball titan and President of the Connecticut Sun, Jen Rizzott stopped by Quinnipiac on her most recent speaking tour on March 31. She talked about the trials and tribulations she’s encountered over her career, and how she overcame them. To say Rizzotti is a basketball legend might be an understatement. Rizzotti was part of…
Coming all the way from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belfast Giants Chair Robert Fitzpatrick spoke to a crowded room of Quinnipiac students in the Mt. Carmel Auditorium at an event organized by the Quinnipiac Department of Athletics on March 25. “My greatest gift isn’t vision, I’d argue my greatest gift is humility,” Fitzpatrick said. The Belfast…
ESPN Sports and Lifestyle Content Creator Katie Feeney joined Associate Professor of Journalism and Sports Communications Program Director Nick Pietruszkiewicz Tuesday for the most recent episode of “What’s Your Story?” The YouTube series features industry professionals and gives students access to sports media moguls on a smaller stage. Feeney, just 23 years old, garners a…
As the weather gets warmer and clocks jump forward an hour, it only means one thing: it’s March Madness season. The Quinnipiac Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Student Government Association, the Interfraternity Council and the Office of Student Engagement are looking to get in on the age-old tradition of brackets with “Bracket Madness.”…
Three years removed from a national title win that changed the program forever, the Quinnipiac men’s hockey team has experienced a mix of ups and downs. Bobcats fans knew that head coach Rand Pecknold had a tall task in rebuilding a senior-heavy roster after that 2023 title, and by 2026, it seems like they’re reaping…
The bright lights of NCAA programs often overshadow club sports and Quinnipiac’s club men’s basketball team is looking to change that. The Bobcats are currently off to the best start in team history since joining the North Atlantic East conference in 2023. They’re 7-1 in conference play, 9-1 overall and riding a five game win…
Summer 2023 was a groundbreaking time for women’s ice hockey. “I’ve always had this dream. Always want to know what I kind of wanted to do, but when I was younger it wasn’t like hockey could really be my career” said Haley Winn, former captain of the Clarkson University women’s ice hockey team and potential…
Before the national media caught wind of what was about to happen, a small group of Ivy League student-athletes got a ding on their phones. “I sent a quick text to our executive team … ‘Hey, check your emails,” said Alec Dominguez, Ivy League assistant executive director of compliance and governance. “They also knew what…
By Cameron Levasseur In the spring of 2022, Quinnipiac University men’s lacrosse played 10 of its 13 games on the road. It traveled as far north as Buffalo, New York, to play Canisius and as far south as Charlottesville, Virginia, to face the nationally ranked Cavaliers. It went to UMass Lowell, Brown, LIU, Sacred Heart,…