Co-hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe hit the mics for one more episode of The Roar before officially finishing their undergraduate careers at Quinnipiac. In the final episode, the guys discuss the end of the 2019-20 season, how Quinnipiac has remained strong through the COVID-19 pandemic, and they are joined by Women's Basketball alum Brittany McQuain, who is now an active healthcare worker in Kansas City. We hope you enjoy the final episode of the year and we're excited to continue to grow the podcast in the Fall.

Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast

The End of an Era

This week on The Roar, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe continue season three of the pod by sitting down with Zach Metsa of the men's ice hockey team. ALERT: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will be taking a temporary hiatus and will return with episodes in the coming months. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW MEN'S ICE HOCKEY ON TWITTER: twitter.com/QU_MIH

Zach Metsa

This week on The Roar, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe kick off season three of the pod by sitting down with Jake Tomsik of the men's lacrosse team. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW MEN'S LACROSSE ON TWITTER: twitter.com/QU_MLAX

Jake Tomsik

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. ——————— 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. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW SOFTBALL ON TWITTER: twitter.com/QU_Softball

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. ——————— 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. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW SOFTBALL ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QU_Softball 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 DONATE TO THE ONE LOVE FOUNDATION: https://fundraise.joinonelove.org/activities-for-team-sports/Bobskies?tab=MyPage

Episode 49 - Kayla Jensen

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. ——————— 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. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ 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

Episode 48 - Mackenzie DeWees

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! ——————— 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. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ 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 VOTE FOR ODEEN TUFTO AND WYATT BONGIOVANNI: https://www.hobeybaker.com/vote DONATE TO AUSTRALIA’S CFS VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS: https://squareup.com/store/QUstudentfundraising

Episode 47 - Grace Markey

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. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW MEN’S HOCKEY ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QU_MIH 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

Episode 46 - Alex Whelan

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. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW MEN’S BASKETBALL ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QU_MBB 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

Episode 45 - Kevin Marfo

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. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW MEN’S HOCKEY ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QU_MIH VISIT QU ATHLETICS: https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/index.aspx WATCH QU ATHLETICS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/quinnipiacathletics

Episode 44 - Peter DiLiberatore

This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe are joined by Lexie Adzija, sophomore forward on the Quinnipiac women's hockey team. Dan, Matt and Lexie kick off the interview with some teammate questions, including who plays the music in the locker room, best manners and more. They talk about Lexie's early career playing in Canada, and her time with Hockey Canada's U-18 national women's team. They talk about her role models as a first-year player, what's been working so well for her this season, and what the Do It For Daron Game means for the program and the players. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ 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

Episode 43 - Lexie Adzija

It's Episode 42 of the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosted by Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe, featuring an interview with Olga Zampati and Georgia Tselepi of women's volleyball!

Episode 42 - Olga Zampati & Georgia Tselepi

This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Jared Mazzola, junior goalkeeper for the men's soccer team. Dan, Matt and Jared talk about his early career playing for Everton FC, and some of the crazy places that he's travelled to for soccer. They talk about his season at VCU, his choice to come to Quinnipiac, winning the starting job last season, and they finish up by previewing the 2019 MAAC Soccer playoffs, as #2 seed Quinnipiac takes on #3 Iona at home. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW MEN'S SOCCER ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QU_MSOC VISIT QU ATHLETICS: https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/index.aspx WATCH QU ATHLETICS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/quinnipiacathletics

Episode 41 - Jared Mazzola

This week on the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe sit down with Aaron Falzon, a graduate student forward on the men’s basketball team. Dan, Matt and Aaron talk about his early days playing basketball in Newton, MA, and recap his journey through three different high school programs. They talk about his time at Northwestern, and his experiences playing in the Big Ten. They also discuss his decision to come to Quinnipiac, his early impressions of the 2019-20 team, expectations for the season and more! ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW MEN'S BASKETBALL ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QU_MBB VISIT QU ATHLETICS: https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/index.aspx WATCH QU ATHLETICS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/quinnipiacathletics BUY TICKETS FOR THE BIG EAST FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: gobobcats.com/bigeast_tickets

Episode 40 - Aaron Falzon

On this edition of the Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosts Dan Bahl and Matt McAuliffe preview the Quinnipiac women's soccer MAAC semifinal game against Fairfield. They're joined in-studio by Kylie Lance, a red-shirt senior defender from Stow, MA. Dan, Matt and Kylie talk about her early days of playing soccer, and how Quinnipiac was appealing for both the athletics and academic options. They talk about the 2019 season, how she's seen her team grow, her team's comeback victory in the quarterfinals against Marist, what to expect from Thursday's game and so much more. ——————— FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QUAthletics FOLLOW QU ATHLETICS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/quathletics/ FOLLOW WOMEN’S SOCCER ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QU_WSOC VISIT QU ATHLETICS: https://quinnipiacbobcats.com/index.aspx

Episode 39 - Kylie Lance

The Quinnipiac Athletics Podcast, hosted & produced by Dan Bahl with co-host Matt McAuliffe, features interviews with the players, coaches and personnel that make up Quinnipiac Athletics. The podcast will also keep you up-to-date on the latest scores and headlines from each of our 21 Division 1 programs!

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