War for Whitney Avenue
The following article appeared in the February 18 issue of the Quinnipiac Chronicle
By Kelley Davies
With a sellout crowd of more than 4,000 people in attendance last year, the Yale game is considered the biggest regular season sporting event at Quinnipiac. As a gold ocean of students wearing yellow T-shirts clapped thundersticks in their hands to create a wave of sound last year, Bobcat fans attending the game this year will be carrying hats to donate to Don’s Hat Rack in memory of Donald Perrotti who lost his battle to cancer.
The game will serve as the eighth Heroes Hat championship, the final regular-season game between Quinnipiac and Yale. The Heroes Hat was established in honor of those who risked or lost their lives following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and is given in honor of Joesph Mascali, father of Quinnipiac alumni Chris and Jen Mascali, as well as the many members of the Yale community who lost alumni, family, and friends.
What happened last time?
If you’re looking for an upset, the Bobcats almost made that happen in this season’s first meeting when they took a 1-0 lead over nationally-ranked No. 5/6 Yale into the first intermission on Nov. 6 at Ingalls Rink. Sophomore forward Jeremy Langlois gave the Bobcats the go-ahead goal, but the lead overexcited the Bobcats. Their momentum was overthrown as Yale scored five straight goals to remain undefeated at home.
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