Pioneers Narrowly Fall Short to Quinnipiac, 2-1

Saturday, October 18

Fairfield, Conn.

4:30 PM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

8-7-1, 7-4-0

Quinnipiac

6-3-5, 6-0-4

Quinnipiac

Sacred Heart

Photo by: Greg Vasil

Pioneers Narrowly Fall Short to Quinnipiac, 2-1

10/18/2025 8:11:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Morgan Bovardi continues to make program history

By: Joe Verrillo

Fairfield, Conn. - Morgan Bovardi continued to make history as she set the all-time points record as the Sacred Heart University women's soccer team fell to Quinnipiac 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Park Avenue Field in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play.

Records:
Sacred Heart: (8-7-1, 7-4 MAAC)
Quinnipiac: (6-3-5, 6-0-4 MAAC)

Top Performers:
Morgan Bovardi: 1 goal | 3 shots
Lindsy McShea: 1 assist | 4 shots

Between the Pipes:
Sacred Heart: Kyran Thievon: (L 8-6-1) 2 goals against | 1 save
Quinnipiac: Olivia Jarvis: 1 goal against | 4 saves

How it Happened:

The Pioneers came out energized in front of their home crowd after Senior Day celebrations, applying early pressure and firing four first-half shots, including a near miss from Lyndsey Laperle that skimmed just over the crossbar. Sacred Heart's defense stood strong, holding Quinnipiac to just two shots in a scoreless first half.
Sacred Heart broke through in the 59th minute when captain Morgan Bovardi buried a rebound following a free kick from Lindsy McShea, putting the Pioneers ahead 1-0. The goal electrified the crowd and swung momentum firmly in SHU's favor.
Quinnipiac, however, rallied with two late goals in the 74th and 87th minutes to steal the lead and hold off Sacred Heart's final push.

Of Note:

Bovardi recorded her 65th career point, becoming Sacred Heart's all-time leading scorer and surpassing former teammate Grace O'Hara.
Bovardi's goal was her 10th of the season, marking a new career high.
McShea registered her seventh assist of the year.

Up Next:
The Pioneers return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 22, when they step out of conference play to host Yale at Park Avenue Field. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.