HAMDEN — On Saturday, Quinnipiac men’s soccer had its season come to a disappointing end as the Bobcats were defeated by the Merrimack Warriors 2-0. Leading the way for Merrimack was sophomore forward Jonathan Kratz who scored both goals and sophomore goalkeeper Matteo Malaguti who recorded a seven-save shutout.
The two teams were no strangers to each other as they had met only three days prior in the final game of the regular season. In that matchup, despite receiving a red card five minutes in, the Warriors strong defense and counterattack led them to a 1-0 victory, which clinched a playoff spot and prevented Quinnipiac from receiving a first round bye.
On Saturday in Hamden, the Bobcats set their eyes on revenge and a spot in the Metro Semifinals.
It did not take very long for the game to have drama as only five minutes into the contest, a foul was called just outside the Quinnipiac penalty box. Sophomore midfielder Ziad Barakat stepped up and fired a missile that rang the crossbar, but did not cross the line.
It was an early warning for the Bobcats, who responded nicely by regaining control of play. The first chance for the Bobcats came with 29 minutes to play when junior forwa...