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QU Women's Basketball Will Host Saint Peter's For 'Kids Day at the Bank' On Thursday, Feb. 19 At 11:00 AM
2/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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HAMDEN, Connecticut - The Quinnipiac women's basketball team will host MAAC foe Saint Peter's for its first annual "Kids Day at the Bank" on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 11:00 a.m. against Saint Peter's.
The MAAC annually has all 11 participating institutions dedicate one conference home game "Kids Day" to attract local school children from surrounding elementary and middle schools. Each "Kids Day" game starts in the early morning (10-11 AM) and offers school-aged children the opportunity to come watch local collegiate women's basketball. This will be Quinnipiac's first season participating in the MAAC's annual celebration of the game of basketball and furthering relationships with the surrounding youth in communities.
Quinnipiac is currently 23-3 overall and 15-0 in MAAC play. Quinnipiac extended its winning streak to 13 straight games this past weekend, defeating Canisius in overtime, 88-85, at the TD Bank Sports Center. The MAAC's top team also received a vote in this week's Associated Press National Poll, marking just the second time in program history that head coach Tricia Fabbri's squad gained national recognition.
Individually, Quinnipiac senior forward Nikoline Ostergaard (Vedbaek, Denmark) was named MAAC Player of the Week on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Ostergaard picks up her first career weekly Player of the Week honor after leading the Bobcats to a 3-0 record which included marque victories against Iona, at Marist and an overtime win over Canisius. In three huge wins, Ostergaard led the Bobcats in scoring at 18.3 PPG as her inspired effort on the offensive and defensive end helped secure an undefeated 3-0 record for Quinnipiac in MAAC play. Her stat line for the week including 54.8 percent shooting from the floor, 50 percent from three and 73.1 percent at the free throw line. She also added 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game over the week. Ostergaard reached double figures in all three games while tallying a career-high 10 free throws and eight assists in the Bobcats' overtime win against Canisius on Sunday.
Following Thursday's game, Quinnipiac will travel to New Rochelle, New York on Sunday, Feb. 22 to take on Iona in MAAC match-up set for a 1 p.m. start. The Bobcats finish up the regular season on the road with games at Manhattan on Tuesday, Feb. 24; at Rider on Thursday, Feb. 26 and at Monmouth on Sunday, Mar. 1.
