QBSN Athlete of the Week: Ola Ogunjobi

QBSN Athlete of the Week: Ola Ogunjobi
By Ben Dias, QBSN Staff Writer

This week’s QBSN Athlete of the Week honors are awarded to Ola Ogunjobi (London, England) of Quinnipiac University’s men’s soccer team.

The talented freshman forward found himself in the starting lineup for the first time this season. He made the most of his playing time by having himself a career day.  

Ogunjobi stepped up big time, netting a hat trick on 5 shots, including the game winner with just over a minute remaining, giving the Bobcats a 4-3 come from behind victory over inter-state rival Hartford.  

Ogunjobi's three second half goals propelled the Bobcats (1-3) to their first win of the season, while Hartford (1-5) loses its fifth-consecutive game of the season. He becomes the first Quinnipiac player to net a hat trick since Philip Suprise’s three goal game nearly two years ago.

Ogunjobi led the Bobcats comeback with the game's final two goals, including his second goal, a game-tying tally in the 61^st minute, followed by the game-winner in the 88^th minute.

The freshman forward has seen playing time in all four games for the Bobcats this season. After seeing limited action in the Bobcats 3 previous games against Yale, Boston College and Providence College, Ogunjobi played the full 90 minutes Wednesday against Hartford. With his career day, Ogunjobi has made the most of his impact this season, as he is the team leader in points with 6 and goals with 3.

The Bobcats men’s soccer team returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 24 when they host marquee non conference foe Loyola (Md.) at 2 p.m. at Quinnipiac Soccer Field.