Saturday, March 17
Storrs, CT / Gampel Pavilion
1:17 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Miami (FL)
#9 QU Women's Basketball Set to Face #8 Miami in NCAA First Round on Saturday
3/14/2018 7:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Saturday, Mar. 17, 2018 | 1:30 PM (ET) | NCAA Tournament First Round | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN2
No. 9 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY BOBCATS (27-5, 18-0 MAAC) vs. No. 8 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HURRICANES (21-10, 10-6 ACC)
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All-Time Series vs. Miami: Miami leads 2-1
Last Meeting vs. Miami: March 20, 2017 - No. 12 Quinnipiac 85 / No. 4 Miami 78 (Second Round of NCAA Tournament)
DANCING AGAIN
Quinnipiac women's basketball (27-5, 18-0 MAAC) enters the 2018 NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in program history and second season in a row. This season the Bobcats enter the tournament as the No. 9 seed and will take on No. 8 Miami in a rematch of last season's second round matchup, where No. 12 seeded Quinnipiac walked away with an 85-78 win over the No. 4 seeded Hurricanes to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program-history.
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THE 2017-18 SEASON
Quinnipiac finished the regular season 24-5 overall and 18-0 in league play and to earn the 2017-18 MAAC Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. Quinnipiac clinched its fourth straight MAAC Regular Season title, going undefeated in regular season conference play for the third time in program history and third time in six seasons. The regular season title is the Bobcats' fifth in the six years dating back to the 2012-13 campaign where Quinnipiac was crowned the NEC Regular Season Champions.
The Bobcats went on to go 3-0 in the MAAC Tournament, earning its fourth title in the last six years (three in the MAAC, one in the NEC). It capped off a perfect season in conference play (18-0 regular season, 3-0 in MAAC Tournament) for the third time in that span.
SCOUTING MIAMI
-Miami is coming into the tournament as a No. 8 seed in the Albany region after going 21-10 (10-6 ACC).
- It is the 13th tournament appearance for the Hurricanes and fourth appearance in a row which is a program record.
- Senior Erykah Davenport received Second Team All-ACC honors from both the Blue Ribbon Panel and the ACC Coaches.
-Davenport lead Miami in points (12.2) and rebounds (8.5) per game, as well as field goal percentage (53.6) during the regular season.
-Mykea Gray picked up All-Freshman Team distinction from both outlets, while Kelsey Marshall received the recognition from the Blue Ribbon Panel.
-Gray ranks second on Miami and third among ACC freshmen with 11.7 points per game.
-Marshall was Miami's third-leading scorer at 8.5 points per game, good for the fifth spot among ACC freshmen during the regular season. Marshall leadd the Hurricanes with 48 3-pointers, second-most among ACC freshmen during the regular season.
2017 NCAA Tournament Recap
FIRST ROUND (No. 12 Quinnipiac 68 - No. 5 Marquette 65)
Leading wire-to-wire, the No. 12 seed Quinnipiac stunned No. 5 Marquette, defeating the 2017 BIG EAST Champion Golden Eagles 68-65, landing the first NCAA Tournament victory in program history. In the process, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team became the first female sports team in the University's history to win an NCAA Tournament game.
Three Bobcat players scored in double figures with Jen Fay leading the way with 20 points and four steals. Paula Strautmane added 15 points, while Aryn McClure contributed 11 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists.
ROUND OF 32 (No. 12 Quinnipiac 85 - No. 4 Miami 78)
The Quinnipiac women's basketball team's historic run continued as the No. 12 seeded Bobcats upset the No. 4 seed Miami, 85-78, in the NCAA Second Round. Quinnipiac continued its Cinderella story into the Sweet 16 where it faced the No. 1 seeded South Carolina Gamecocks.
The win made Quinnipiac the fourth 12th seed in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to advance the Sweet 16, joining BYU in 2014, Kansas in 2013 and San Francisco in 1996. In addition, Quinnipiac becomes the fourth team in history to defeat a No. 5 and No. 4 seed to advance to the Sweet 16.
Quinnipiac used a balanced offensive attack that featured seven players with eight points or more, headlined by a career high 22-point night from Morgan Manz who converted on 7-of-9 from the floor including a single-game career-best 6-of-8 from three-point range. Manz's six triples tied a single-game program record at Quinnipiac. Aryn McClure posted 15 points while Paula Strautmane filled the box with nine points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Sarah Shewan chipped in 11 points, six rebounds and two blocks off the bench.
SWEET 16 (No. 1 South Carolina 100 - Quinnipiac 58)
The Bobcats' season came to an end after No. 1 seed South Carolina defeated No. 12 seed Quinnipiac, 100-58. The Gamecocks went on to win the National Title.
2018 MAAC Tournament Recap
Quarterfinals (Quinnipiac 83 - Monmouth 44)
The Quinnipiac women's basketball team held Monmouth to only 14 first-half points to break the game open early and take an 83-44 win over Hawks on Friday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of the MAAC Women's Basketball Tournament. The Bobcats were led by 19 points from senior guard Carly Fabbri and a double-double from junior forward Paula Strautmane with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Semifinals (Quinnipiac 82 - Rider 62)
The Quinnipiac women's basketball team quickly shook off a slow start with a 21-0 run and went on to capture an 82-62 win over Rider in the MAAC semifinals at the Times Union Center. The Bobcats, who were led by Aryn McClure with 24 points on 11-15 shooting and Jen Fay with 17 on 8-12 shooting, advanced to their conference championship game for the sixth year in a row.
Rider jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the opening minutes, but the Bobcats roared back with the next 21 to take control with a 23-12 lead in the second quarter, holding Rider scoreless for a span of 8:43, spanning the final 6:18 of the first quarter and the first 2:35 of the second.
Championship (Quinnipiac 67 - Marist 58)
Junior forward Jen Fay had 19 of her game-high 23 points in the second half, including the first 12 Bobcat points after halftime, while adding 10 rebounds to earn Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors while leading the Quinnipiac women's basketball to a hard-fought 67-58 win over Marist on Monday afternoon in the championship game of the MAAC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Times Union Center.
The title is the Bobcats' fourth in the last six years (three in the MAAC, one in the NEC), and caps off a perfect season in conference play (18-0 regular season, 3-0 in MAAC Tournament) for the third time in that span.
All-Tournament Team
Junior forward Jen Fay was named the MAAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, while senior guard Carly Fabbri and junior guard Aryn McClure were named to the All-Tournament Team.
2017-18 SEASON NOTES
22-STRAIGHT AND COUNTING
Quinnipiac's 22-consecutive wins is tied for the fourth-longest active win streak in the nation Belmont. Quinnipiac is one away from surpassing its program-record of 22 straight wins, which was set during the 2012-13 season.
30-FOR-30
Quinnipiac's 67-58 victory over Marist in the MAAC Championship on Monday, March 5 was the Bobcats' 31st-straight win against a MAAC opponent dating back to last season. The 31 consecutive conference wins is Quinnipiac's longest win streak against MAAC opponents since joining the conference prior to the 2013-14 season.
1000 AND COUNTING
Junior guard Aryn McClure scored her 1000th point of her collegiate career in Quinnipiac's win over Marist in the MAAC Championship. McClure became be the 22nd player in program history to reach the milestone and currently sits at 1,002 points, which is 22nd all-time in program history.
CLOSING IN ON 1000
Red-shirt junior forward Jen Fay and junior forward Paula Strautmane are closing in on their 1,000 point of their respective careers. Fay is the closest with 921 career points, while Strautmane isn't far behind with 864. Once they achieve the feat, they will be the 23rd and 24th players in program-history to accomplish the feat.
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK
Quinnipiac will finished the 2017-18 season as four-time defending MAAC regular season champions, earning the top record in conference play. Owning a 72-6 (.923) regular season mark against MAAC competition since the 2014-15 season where the Bobcats went 20-0 in MAAC play, Quinnipiac has dominated the league since joining in 2013-14. Now in exclusive company, Quinnipiac is one of just six programs in the nation (UConn, Baylor, Notre Dame, DePaul and Green Bay) to win four straight regular season titles since the 2014-15 season.
ALL-MAAC HONORS
Three members of the Quinnipiac women's basketball team – Jen Fay, Aryn McClure and Carly Fabbri – have been earned All-MAAC honors as the league announced on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. Fay and McClure were named to the All-MAAC First Teams while Fabbri was named to the All- MAAC Third Team. With the three selections, Quinnipiac now has seen 16 players in four seasons as a MAAC institution earn All-Conference laurels. Ever since moving to Div. I in 1998-99, Quinnipiac has seen 37 players earn All-Conference nods. This is the first time since 2014-15 where the Bobcats have had a player make First-Team honors and the first-time in program history where Quinnipiac has had two First-Team All-Conference selections in the same season.
COACH OF THE YEAR
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced its major award winners for the 2017-18 season on Friday morning, March 2, where Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri was named The MAAC Coach of the Year for the third time in her career. Fabbri earns her sixth career Coach of the Year honor as she led the Bobcats to a 24-5 record in the regular season, making it the seventh consecutive season that the Bobcats have won at least 20 games.
PLAY HARD, STUDY HARDER
A total of 11 members of the Quinnipiac University women's basketball team were named to the 2017-18 MAAC Women's Basketball All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office on Friday, March 2, 2018. The 11 Bobcats to make the list included: Carly Fabbri, Taylor Herd, Vanessa Udoji, Sarah Shewan, Jen Fay, Jaden Ward, Katie Grant, Brittany Johnson, Paige Warfel, Paula Strautmane and Edel Thornton. The MAAC released a total of 75 student-athletes that made up the 2017-18 Women's Basketball All-Academic Team. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must finish at least two semesters at their institution and must hold a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
400 AND BEYOND
Quinnipiac women's basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri earned her 400th career win in an 83-72 victory over Siena. Fabbri is the all-time winningest coach in program history and the first female head coach in Quinnipiac Athletics history to reach 400 career wins. Fabbri is also the fifth coach in Quinnipiac Athletics history to reach 400 wins. Fabbri's 400 career wins places her fifth all-time in QU Athletics history behind Dan "Skip" Gooley (531), Rand Pecknold (481), Mike Quitko (481) and Burt Kahn (459).
TOP SPOT IN THE MAAC
Quinnipiac finished the regular season with the lead in 11 different statistical categories out of 21 major team statistics. Quinnipiac led the MAAC in scoring offense (71.4), scoring defense (58.5), scoring margin (+13.1), three-point field goal percentage (34.5), blocked shots (4.4), assists (17.3), steals (10.7), turnover margin (+6.28), assist/turnover ratio (1.4), defensive rebound percentage (71.6) and three-point field goals made per game (8.8).
DEE-FENSE
Quinnipiac's defense led the MAAC all season as the Bobcats allowed 58.2 points per game (49th-best mark in the nation). Quinnipiac allowed fewer than 60 points per game for just the fifth time in the program's Div. I history (2016-17 - 58.6, 2015-16 – 58.7, 2012-13 – 57.4, 2007-08 – 58.7). In MAAC regular season games, Quinnipiac allowed a miniscule 54.2 PPG while opponents shot just 37.2 percent from the floor in conference play this season.
FLOOR GENERAL
Senior guard Carly Fabbri has directed Quinnipiac's potent offense on a consistent basis all season. Fabbri is averaged 4.7 assists per game in league games, which ranked first in the MAAC. More impressively, Fabbri lead the MAAC with a 2.96 assist-to-turnover ratio, which ranked 11th best in the nation after as of March 9.
EVERYBODY EATS
The Bobcats play a very unselfish brand of basketball, as Quinnipiac lead the MAAC with 18.6 assists per game in league games as a team. The Bobcats spread the ball around evenly as five different players have lead the team in scoring at least three times and five different players ranked in the top-30 in the MAAC in points per game.
ACTIVE HANDS
The Bobcats were one of the top defensive units in the league as they ranked first in the league in blocks per game (4.4) and first in steals per game (10.6).
CLIMBING THE NATIONAL RANKS
The Bobcats average only 12.0 turnovers per game, which ranks 14th in the nation. Quinnipiac's 1.42 assist-to-turnover ratio is 12th best in the nation, while its 6.47 turnover margin ranks 12th in the nation.
BIG MOVERS IN THE MAAC
Since joining the MAAC in 2013-14, Quinnipiac has reeled off a record of 99-14 (.876) in all games against MAAC opponents and 86-12 (.877) in regular season MAAC games, both records that currently lead all teams in the conference.
LEADING THE HERD
After spending much of her rookie season on the bench, sophomore Taylor Herd has seen her role increase substantivally this season, first breaking through with a career high 10 points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3FG) in 13 minutes at nationally-ranked Ohio State (11/17). After scoring nine points in 13 games last season, Herd eclipsed her entire career scoring output in one game as she went for 10 points, including eight in the first half. She made her first career start on Dec. 3 at Hampton, filling in for injured Vanessa Udoji, and has remained in the starting lineup ever since. She matched her career high with 10 points in her second career start in a Dec. 6 win over Providence. Herd set a new career-high in points after she dropped 16 points (4-9 3FG) in a win over Niagara (1/4). Herd tied her career-high with 16 points (4-9 3FG) in a win over Iona (1/6). Herd scored 15 points and grabbed a career-high six rebounds in a win over Fairfield (2/02).
HOME LOVIN
The TD Bank Sports Center, home of the Quinnipiac Bobcats, has long been one of the most difficult arenas to play at in the country. Since the 2012-13 season, Quinnipiac owns a record of 76-8 (.904) in games played at home. In just the last three-plus seasons (since 2014-15), Quinnipiac owns a mark of 51-4 (.927). That mark ranks as the 10th-best home win percentage in the nation over that span. Quinnipiac currently has a 27-game home conference winning streak, dating back to a loss to Manhattan in its home MAAC opener in 2015-16.
HITTING THAT MAGIC NUMBER
Quinnipiac's 64-39 win over Canisius on Friday, Feb. 9 clinched yet another 20-win campaign for Head Coach Tricia Fabbri in 2017-18. The 12th 20-win season in program history made it seven in-a-row as well as the ninth in Fabbri's 23-year coaching career at Quinnipiac. The Bobcats are one of just 20 teams in the nation to win at least 20 games in seven straight seasons. Of those teams, the Bobcats have the 10th best record of the teams, going 185-51 (.783).
THE ULTIMATE CLOSERS
Quinnipiac has enjoyed a great deal of success over the past three seasons when building a first half lead. After starting 2016-17 with a mark of 2-0 when owning a halftime lead, the Bobcats saw one of their most impressive streaks in program history come to an end in a 71-68 loss at Temple. Quinnipiac's three-point loss signaled the first time the Bobcats had lost a game in which they held a halftime lead since the 2014 MAAC Championship game against Marist. The undefeated streak, which lasted over the course of three seasons, came to an end at 45 straight wins for the Bobcats when holding a halftime lead. Quinnipiac went undefeated in both 2014-15 (24-0) and 2015-16 (19-0) and for the first two games of 2016-17 before suffering the defeat. Overall, however, the Bobcats went 22-2 in the 2016-17 season to give Quinnipiac a mark of 67-2 since the start of 2014-15 in games in which Quinnipiac leads at the half, while this year's 19-0 record with halftime leads has improved that mark to 86-2 (.977).
THAT 70s SCORING SHOW
Since the 2007-08 season, Quinnipiac is 152-15 (.910) in games wherein the Bobcats score 70 or more points, including 74-2 (.973) combined since 2014-15. During 2016-17 (16-0), 2012-13 (18-0) and 2010-11 (8-0), the Bobcats compiled undefeated records in each respective season when reaching the 70-point scoring plaeau. So far this year, Quinnipiac has won all 19 games when scoring 70 or more, improving its win streak in those contests to 40 in a row (the last defeat was a 71-70 loss in overtime to Florida Gulf Coast in 2015-16 - the last regulation loss was to Oklahoma in the 2015 NCAA Tournament).
Quinnipiac's Record in Games Scoring 70+ Points Since 07-08
Season Record
2017-18 19-0
2016-17 16-0
2015-16 13-1
2014-15 28-1
2013-14 14-6
2012-13 18-0
2011-12 9-3
2010-11 8-0
2009-10 5-2
2008-09 11-1
2007-08 11-1
Total (10+ Seasons) 152-15 (.910)
BOY CAN THE BOBCATS PROTECT THE BALL
In its MAAC Championship win over Marist on March 5, Quinnipiac dished out 13 assists while committing only three turnovers. The Bobcats finished the regular season in first place in the MAAC and are ranked 12th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.42). That's nothing new, though, as the team's philosophy is predicated on smart passes and protecting the ball on offense. Quinnipiac has ranked in the top two in the MAAC in assist/turnover ratio in each of the last six seasons while ranking Top 20 in the nation four times. Senior point guard Carly Fabbri also currently lead the league individually and ranked 11th in the nation with an impressive 2.96 ratio (136 assists, and only 46 turnovers through 32 games)
Assist/Turnover Ratio Last Six Seasons
Season Games APG TPG A/TO NCAA CONF
2012-13 33 16.9 14.5 1.17 10th 1st (NEC)
2013-14 34 16.3 13.1 1.24 20th 2nd (MAAC)
2014-15 35 19.6 13.3 1.47 5th 1st (MAAC)
2015-16 34 15.4 14.9 1.03 51st 2nd (MAAC)
2016-17 36 16.2 14.7 1.11 46th 1st (MAAC)
2017-18 32 17.1 12.0 1.42 12th 1st (MAAC)
Total 204 16.91 13.75 1.24 -- --
No. 9 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY BOBCATS (27-5, 18-0 MAAC) vs. No. 8 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HURRICANES (21-10, 10-6 ACC)
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NCAA Tournament Guide: QUINNIPIAC
NCAA Tournament First Round Game Notes: QUINNIPIAC | MIAMI
All-Time Series vs. Miami: Miami leads 2-1
Last Meeting vs. Miami: March 20, 2017 - No. 12 Quinnipiac 85 / No. 4 Miami 78 (Second Round of NCAA Tournament)
DANCING AGAIN
Quinnipiac women's basketball (27-5, 18-0 MAAC) enters the 2018 NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in program history and second season in a row. This season the Bobcats enter the tournament as the No. 9 seed and will take on No. 8 Miami in a rematch of last season's second round matchup, where No. 12 seeded Quinnipiac walked away with an 85-78 win over the No. 4 seeded Hurricanes to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program-history.
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For the 16th consecutive year, the ESPN networks will combine to present all 63 games from the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
THE 2017-18 SEASON
Quinnipiac finished the regular season 24-5 overall and 18-0 in league play and to earn the 2017-18 MAAC Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. Quinnipiac clinched its fourth straight MAAC Regular Season title, going undefeated in regular season conference play for the third time in program history and third time in six seasons. The regular season title is the Bobcats' fifth in the six years dating back to the 2012-13 campaign where Quinnipiac was crowned the NEC Regular Season Champions.
The Bobcats went on to go 3-0 in the MAAC Tournament, earning its fourth title in the last six years (three in the MAAC, one in the NEC). It capped off a perfect season in conference play (18-0 regular season, 3-0 in MAAC Tournament) for the third time in that span.
SCOUTING MIAMI
-Miami is coming into the tournament as a No. 8 seed in the Albany region after going 21-10 (10-6 ACC).
- It is the 13th tournament appearance for the Hurricanes and fourth appearance in a row which is a program record.
- Senior Erykah Davenport received Second Team All-ACC honors from both the Blue Ribbon Panel and the ACC Coaches.
-Davenport lead Miami in points (12.2) and rebounds (8.5) per game, as well as field goal percentage (53.6) during the regular season.
-Mykea Gray picked up All-Freshman Team distinction from both outlets, while Kelsey Marshall received the recognition from the Blue Ribbon Panel.
-Gray ranks second on Miami and third among ACC freshmen with 11.7 points per game.
-Marshall was Miami's third-leading scorer at 8.5 points per game, good for the fifth spot among ACC freshmen during the regular season. Marshall leadd the Hurricanes with 48 3-pointers, second-most among ACC freshmen during the regular season.
2017 NCAA Tournament Recap
FIRST ROUND (No. 12 Quinnipiac 68 - No. 5 Marquette 65)
Leading wire-to-wire, the No. 12 seed Quinnipiac stunned No. 5 Marquette, defeating the 2017 BIG EAST Champion Golden Eagles 68-65, landing the first NCAA Tournament victory in program history. In the process, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team became the first female sports team in the University's history to win an NCAA Tournament game.
Three Bobcat players scored in double figures with Jen Fay leading the way with 20 points and four steals. Paula Strautmane added 15 points, while Aryn McClure contributed 11 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists.
ROUND OF 32 (No. 12 Quinnipiac 85 - No. 4 Miami 78)
The Quinnipiac women's basketball team's historic run continued as the No. 12 seeded Bobcats upset the No. 4 seed Miami, 85-78, in the NCAA Second Round. Quinnipiac continued its Cinderella story into the Sweet 16 where it faced the No. 1 seeded South Carolina Gamecocks.
The win made Quinnipiac the fourth 12th seed in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to advance the Sweet 16, joining BYU in 2014, Kansas in 2013 and San Francisco in 1996. In addition, Quinnipiac becomes the fourth team in history to defeat a No. 5 and No. 4 seed to advance to the Sweet 16.
Quinnipiac used a balanced offensive attack that featured seven players with eight points or more, headlined by a career high 22-point night from Morgan Manz who converted on 7-of-9 from the floor including a single-game career-best 6-of-8 from three-point range. Manz's six triples tied a single-game program record at Quinnipiac. Aryn McClure posted 15 points while Paula Strautmane filled the box with nine points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Sarah Shewan chipped in 11 points, six rebounds and two blocks off the bench.
SWEET 16 (No. 1 South Carolina 100 - Quinnipiac 58)
The Bobcats' season came to an end after No. 1 seed South Carolina defeated No. 12 seed Quinnipiac, 100-58. The Gamecocks went on to win the National Title.
2018 MAAC Tournament Recap
Quarterfinals (Quinnipiac 83 - Monmouth 44)
The Quinnipiac women's basketball team held Monmouth to only 14 first-half points to break the game open early and take an 83-44 win over Hawks on Friday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of the MAAC Women's Basketball Tournament. The Bobcats were led by 19 points from senior guard Carly Fabbri and a double-double from junior forward Paula Strautmane with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Semifinals (Quinnipiac 82 - Rider 62)
The Quinnipiac women's basketball team quickly shook off a slow start with a 21-0 run and went on to capture an 82-62 win over Rider in the MAAC semifinals at the Times Union Center. The Bobcats, who were led by Aryn McClure with 24 points on 11-15 shooting and Jen Fay with 17 on 8-12 shooting, advanced to their conference championship game for the sixth year in a row.
Rider jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the opening minutes, but the Bobcats roared back with the next 21 to take control with a 23-12 lead in the second quarter, holding Rider scoreless for a span of 8:43, spanning the final 6:18 of the first quarter and the first 2:35 of the second.
Championship (Quinnipiac 67 - Marist 58)
Junior forward Jen Fay had 19 of her game-high 23 points in the second half, including the first 12 Bobcat points after halftime, while adding 10 rebounds to earn Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors while leading the Quinnipiac women's basketball to a hard-fought 67-58 win over Marist on Monday afternoon in the championship game of the MAAC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Times Union Center.
The title is the Bobcats' fourth in the last six years (three in the MAAC, one in the NEC), and caps off a perfect season in conference play (18-0 regular season, 3-0 in MAAC Tournament) for the third time in that span.
All-Tournament Team
Junior forward Jen Fay was named the MAAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, while senior guard Carly Fabbri and junior guard Aryn McClure were named to the All-Tournament Team.
2017-18 SEASON NOTES
22-STRAIGHT AND COUNTING
Quinnipiac's 22-consecutive wins is tied for the fourth-longest active win streak in the nation Belmont. Quinnipiac is one away from surpassing its program-record of 22 straight wins, which was set during the 2012-13 season.
30-FOR-30
Quinnipiac's 67-58 victory over Marist in the MAAC Championship on Monday, March 5 was the Bobcats' 31st-straight win against a MAAC opponent dating back to last season. The 31 consecutive conference wins is Quinnipiac's longest win streak against MAAC opponents since joining the conference prior to the 2013-14 season.
1000 AND COUNTING
Junior guard Aryn McClure scored her 1000th point of her collegiate career in Quinnipiac's win over Marist in the MAAC Championship. McClure became be the 22nd player in program history to reach the milestone and currently sits at 1,002 points, which is 22nd all-time in program history.
CLOSING IN ON 1000
Red-shirt junior forward Jen Fay and junior forward Paula Strautmane are closing in on their 1,000 point of their respective careers. Fay is the closest with 921 career points, while Strautmane isn't far behind with 864. Once they achieve the feat, they will be the 23rd and 24th players in program-history to accomplish the feat.
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK
Quinnipiac will finished the 2017-18 season as four-time defending MAAC regular season champions, earning the top record in conference play. Owning a 72-6 (.923) regular season mark against MAAC competition since the 2014-15 season where the Bobcats went 20-0 in MAAC play, Quinnipiac has dominated the league since joining in 2013-14. Now in exclusive company, Quinnipiac is one of just six programs in the nation (UConn, Baylor, Notre Dame, DePaul and Green Bay) to win four straight regular season titles since the 2014-15 season.
ALL-MAAC HONORS
Three members of the Quinnipiac women's basketball team – Jen Fay, Aryn McClure and Carly Fabbri – have been earned All-MAAC honors as the league announced on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. Fay and McClure were named to the All-MAAC First Teams while Fabbri was named to the All- MAAC Third Team. With the three selections, Quinnipiac now has seen 16 players in four seasons as a MAAC institution earn All-Conference laurels. Ever since moving to Div. I in 1998-99, Quinnipiac has seen 37 players earn All-Conference nods. This is the first time since 2014-15 where the Bobcats have had a player make First-Team honors and the first-time in program history where Quinnipiac has had two First-Team All-Conference selections in the same season.
COACH OF THE YEAR
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced its major award winners for the 2017-18 season on Friday morning, March 2, where Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri was named The MAAC Coach of the Year for the third time in her career. Fabbri earns her sixth career Coach of the Year honor as she led the Bobcats to a 24-5 record in the regular season, making it the seventh consecutive season that the Bobcats have won at least 20 games.
PLAY HARD, STUDY HARDER
A total of 11 members of the Quinnipiac University women's basketball team were named to the 2017-18 MAAC Women's Basketball All-Academic Team, as announced by the league office on Friday, March 2, 2018. The 11 Bobcats to make the list included: Carly Fabbri, Taylor Herd, Vanessa Udoji, Sarah Shewan, Jen Fay, Jaden Ward, Katie Grant, Brittany Johnson, Paige Warfel, Paula Strautmane and Edel Thornton. The MAAC released a total of 75 student-athletes that made up the 2017-18 Women's Basketball All-Academic Team. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must finish at least two semesters at their institution and must hold a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
400 AND BEYOND
Quinnipiac women's basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri earned her 400th career win in an 83-72 victory over Siena. Fabbri is the all-time winningest coach in program history and the first female head coach in Quinnipiac Athletics history to reach 400 career wins. Fabbri is also the fifth coach in Quinnipiac Athletics history to reach 400 wins. Fabbri's 400 career wins places her fifth all-time in QU Athletics history behind Dan "Skip" Gooley (531), Rand Pecknold (481), Mike Quitko (481) and Burt Kahn (459).
TOP SPOT IN THE MAAC
Quinnipiac finished the regular season with the lead in 11 different statistical categories out of 21 major team statistics. Quinnipiac led the MAAC in scoring offense (71.4), scoring defense (58.5), scoring margin (+13.1), three-point field goal percentage (34.5), blocked shots (4.4), assists (17.3), steals (10.7), turnover margin (+6.28), assist/turnover ratio (1.4), defensive rebound percentage (71.6) and three-point field goals made per game (8.8).
DEE-FENSE
Quinnipiac's defense led the MAAC all season as the Bobcats allowed 58.2 points per game (49th-best mark in the nation). Quinnipiac allowed fewer than 60 points per game for just the fifth time in the program's Div. I history (2016-17 - 58.6, 2015-16 – 58.7, 2012-13 – 57.4, 2007-08 – 58.7). In MAAC regular season games, Quinnipiac allowed a miniscule 54.2 PPG while opponents shot just 37.2 percent from the floor in conference play this season.
FLOOR GENERAL
Senior guard Carly Fabbri has directed Quinnipiac's potent offense on a consistent basis all season. Fabbri is averaged 4.7 assists per game in league games, which ranked first in the MAAC. More impressively, Fabbri lead the MAAC with a 2.96 assist-to-turnover ratio, which ranked 11th best in the nation after as of March 9.
EVERYBODY EATS
The Bobcats play a very unselfish brand of basketball, as Quinnipiac lead the MAAC with 18.6 assists per game in league games as a team. The Bobcats spread the ball around evenly as five different players have lead the team in scoring at least three times and five different players ranked in the top-30 in the MAAC in points per game.
ACTIVE HANDS
The Bobcats were one of the top defensive units in the league as they ranked first in the league in blocks per game (4.4) and first in steals per game (10.6).
CLIMBING THE NATIONAL RANKS
The Bobcats average only 12.0 turnovers per game, which ranks 14th in the nation. Quinnipiac's 1.42 assist-to-turnover ratio is 12th best in the nation, while its 6.47 turnover margin ranks 12th in the nation.
BIG MOVERS IN THE MAAC
Since joining the MAAC in 2013-14, Quinnipiac has reeled off a record of 99-14 (.876) in all games against MAAC opponents and 86-12 (.877) in regular season MAAC games, both records that currently lead all teams in the conference.
LEADING THE HERD
After spending much of her rookie season on the bench, sophomore Taylor Herd has seen her role increase substantivally this season, first breaking through with a career high 10 points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3FG) in 13 minutes at nationally-ranked Ohio State (11/17). After scoring nine points in 13 games last season, Herd eclipsed her entire career scoring output in one game as she went for 10 points, including eight in the first half. She made her first career start on Dec. 3 at Hampton, filling in for injured Vanessa Udoji, and has remained in the starting lineup ever since. She matched her career high with 10 points in her second career start in a Dec. 6 win over Providence. Herd set a new career-high in points after she dropped 16 points (4-9 3FG) in a win over Niagara (1/4). Herd tied her career-high with 16 points (4-9 3FG) in a win over Iona (1/6). Herd scored 15 points and grabbed a career-high six rebounds in a win over Fairfield (2/02).
HOME LOVIN
The TD Bank Sports Center, home of the Quinnipiac Bobcats, has long been one of the most difficult arenas to play at in the country. Since the 2012-13 season, Quinnipiac owns a record of 76-8 (.904) in games played at home. In just the last three-plus seasons (since 2014-15), Quinnipiac owns a mark of 51-4 (.927). That mark ranks as the 10th-best home win percentage in the nation over that span. Quinnipiac currently has a 27-game home conference winning streak, dating back to a loss to Manhattan in its home MAAC opener in 2015-16.
HITTING THAT MAGIC NUMBER
Quinnipiac's 64-39 win over Canisius on Friday, Feb. 9 clinched yet another 20-win campaign for Head Coach Tricia Fabbri in 2017-18. The 12th 20-win season in program history made it seven in-a-row as well as the ninth in Fabbri's 23-year coaching career at Quinnipiac. The Bobcats are one of just 20 teams in the nation to win at least 20 games in seven straight seasons. Of those teams, the Bobcats have the 10th best record of the teams, going 185-51 (.783).
THE ULTIMATE CLOSERS
Quinnipiac has enjoyed a great deal of success over the past three seasons when building a first half lead. After starting 2016-17 with a mark of 2-0 when owning a halftime lead, the Bobcats saw one of their most impressive streaks in program history come to an end in a 71-68 loss at Temple. Quinnipiac's three-point loss signaled the first time the Bobcats had lost a game in which they held a halftime lead since the 2014 MAAC Championship game against Marist. The undefeated streak, which lasted over the course of three seasons, came to an end at 45 straight wins for the Bobcats when holding a halftime lead. Quinnipiac went undefeated in both 2014-15 (24-0) and 2015-16 (19-0) and for the first two games of 2016-17 before suffering the defeat. Overall, however, the Bobcats went 22-2 in the 2016-17 season to give Quinnipiac a mark of 67-2 since the start of 2014-15 in games in which Quinnipiac leads at the half, while this year's 19-0 record with halftime leads has improved that mark to 86-2 (.977).
THAT 70s SCORING SHOW
Since the 2007-08 season, Quinnipiac is 152-15 (.910) in games wherein the Bobcats score 70 or more points, including 74-2 (.973) combined since 2014-15. During 2016-17 (16-0), 2012-13 (18-0) and 2010-11 (8-0), the Bobcats compiled undefeated records in each respective season when reaching the 70-point scoring plaeau. So far this year, Quinnipiac has won all 19 games when scoring 70 or more, improving its win streak in those contests to 40 in a row (the last defeat was a 71-70 loss in overtime to Florida Gulf Coast in 2015-16 - the last regulation loss was to Oklahoma in the 2015 NCAA Tournament).
Quinnipiac's Record in Games Scoring 70+ Points Since 07-08
Season Record
2017-18 19-0
2016-17 16-0
2015-16 13-1
2014-15 28-1
2013-14 14-6
2012-13 18-0
2011-12 9-3
2010-11 8-0
2009-10 5-2
2008-09 11-1
2007-08 11-1
Total (10+ Seasons) 152-15 (.910)
BOY CAN THE BOBCATS PROTECT THE BALL
In its MAAC Championship win over Marist on March 5, Quinnipiac dished out 13 assists while committing only three turnovers. The Bobcats finished the regular season in first place in the MAAC and are ranked 12th in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.42). That's nothing new, though, as the team's philosophy is predicated on smart passes and protecting the ball on offense. Quinnipiac has ranked in the top two in the MAAC in assist/turnover ratio in each of the last six seasons while ranking Top 20 in the nation four times. Senior point guard Carly Fabbri also currently lead the league individually and ranked 11th in the nation with an impressive 2.96 ratio (136 assists, and only 46 turnovers through 32 games)
Assist/Turnover Ratio Last Six Seasons
Season Games APG TPG A/TO NCAA CONF
2012-13 33 16.9 14.5 1.17 10th 1st (NEC)
2013-14 34 16.3 13.1 1.24 20th 2nd (MAAC)
2014-15 35 19.6 13.3 1.47 5th 1st (MAAC)
2015-16 34 15.4 14.9 1.03 51st 2nd (MAAC)
2016-17 36 16.2 14.7 1.11 46th 1st (MAAC)
2017-18 32 17.1 12.0 1.42 12th 1st (MAAC)
Total 204 16.91 13.75 1.24 -- --
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