Strong First Quarter Not Enough for Bobcats

Saturday, December 7

Hamden, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

1-5,0-0MAAC

George Washington

6-3,0-0Atlantic 10

George Washington

Quinnipiac

12/7/2019 5:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Women's Basketball Falls Short Against Colonials

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Despite a 23-point first quarter, its highest first quarter point total of the season, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team was defeated by George Washington, 78-67, on its home floor on Saturday afternoon.

Junior Shaq Edwards scored in double-figures for the fifth time this season with an 18-point effort and senior Paige Warfel pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds in the loss.

George Washington's Tori Hyduke led all scorers with 22 points on the day.

SCORE
George Washington 78 / Quinnipiac 67

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (1-5) | George Washington (6-3)

LOCATION
People's United Center / Hamden, Connecticut

BOBCATS STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Edwards (18)
Rebounds: Warfel (14)
Assists: Warfel/Edwards (3)
Steals: Haywood/Edwards (2)
Blocks: Morris (2)

GAME SUMMARY

The Bobcats opened up the game with six of the first eight points scored but eventually found things tied at 11 after a layup by GW's Maddie Loder.
Cur'Tiera Haywood's second triple of the game sparked an 11-0 Quinnipiac run over a three minute span, making the score 22-11 with 2:06 remaining in the first quarter.
A 12-4 Colonials run cut the Bobcats lead to three points early in the second quarter before Mackenzie DeWees knocked down a three to start another solid stretch for the home team.
The DeWees three began a rapid 8-1 run that put the Bobcats back up by ten, but George Washington responded by scoring the next ten points and tying the game at 36 with 2:27 until halftime.
The two sides traded points in the first five minutes of the second half, but Quinnipiac ultimately fell behind due to a 1-18 shooting effort in the third quarter.
The Colonials outscored the Bobcats 17-8 in the frame and shot 50 percent in the period.
Three consecutive layups by Shaq Edwards kept the Bobcats within six points in the fourth quarter, but the Colonials pulled away with a 12-3 run in the middle of the frame and put the game away.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Warfel nearly recorded her third double-double of the season, but finished one point shy with her nine-point outing.
Haywood earned the first start of her career and tallied a career-high 13 points along with two assists, two steals, and two rebounds.
Edwards scored 11 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bobcats only turned the ball over eight times, while forcing 15 turnovers from the Colonials.

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