Bobcats Come Up Short Against #21/18 Mizzou

Saturday, November 24

Estero, FL / Hertz Arena

1:30 PM

Quinnipiac University

2-3

Missouri

4-2

Missouri

Quinnipiac

11/24/2018 3:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Quinnipiac struggles offensively in second game of Gulf Coast Showcase

ESTERO, Fla. – Despite a strong fourth quarter and points from eight different scorers, Quinnipiac women's basketball could not overcome the effort of the #21/18 nationally-ranked Missouri Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats fell 65-51 on day two of the Gulf Coast Showcase, as Mizzou's Sophie Cunningham scored 26 points on the day.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 51 / Missouri 65
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (2-3) | Missouri (4-2)
LOCATION
Hertz Arena / Estero, Florida

BOBCATS STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Fay (14)
Rebounds: Fay (8)
Assists: Fay/McClure (3)
Blocks: Strautmane (2)

NOTES

Quinnipiac only hit four field goals in the first quarter, but three of them were from long range, keeping the deficit close at 17-13.
Jen Fay's three pointer and jumper in the second quarter were the only field goals that the Bobcats sunk in the period, as the Tigers jumped out to a 15-point halftime lead.
Both defenses settled in coming out of halftime, as the two teams combined for just 21 points (12-9 Mizzou).
The Bobcats battled tough in the fourth quarter, posting a 20-16 scoring edge in the frame, and allowing only four Mizzou field goals. Tricia Fabbri's squad came out firing, rattling off nine straight points to cut the lead to 49-40, but wouldn't get any closer as Mizzou's duo of Cunningham and Amber Smith combined for 13 points in the quarter.

BY THE NUMBERS

Jen Fay scored 14 points, giving her double-digits in scoring for nine straight games, dating back to last season. The redshirt senior has scored double digits in 13 of her last 14 games overall.
Quinnipiac recorded its season-high percentage from the free throw line, shooting 76% from the stripe.
Paula Strautmane blocked two shots in the game, marking the fourth-straight game in which the senior has recorded at least one block. The senior added ten points, five rebounds, and two steals to complete her stat line.
The Bobcats shot a season low 21.4% from the floor in the loss, the lowest since shooting 21.3% against Manhattan on December 6, 2015.
Amani Free hit a free throw in the closing seconds of the game to earn her first collegiate point.

NEXT UP
The Bobcats will wrap up competition at the Gulf Coast Showcase tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. against the Ball State Cardinals.