Monday, November 22
Washington, D.C
5:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
at
George Washington
Bobcats Set for Monday Showdown in D.C. with George Washington
11/21/2021 3:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Quinnipiac vs. George Washington
Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 | 5:00 PM
Charles E. Smith Center | Washington, D.C.
Game Notes: Quinnipiac | George Washington
Watch: ESPN+
Broadcasters: Byron Kerr (PxP), Dave Earl (Color)
Live Statistics: Sidearm Stats
In-Game Updates: @QU_WBB
D1 Era vs. George Washington: 0-2
D1 Era (Road) vs. George Washington: 0-1
Last Meeting vs. George Washington: L, 78-67 (Dec. 7, 2019)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a quick stop at home, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team hits the road to the nation's capital for a Monday showdown with George Washington. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. from the Charles E. Smith Center on ESPN+.
THE MATCHUP: vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
● The Colonials come into the contest at 2-2 on the campaign, picking up a 47-45 win over Old Dominion on the road in their last time out this past Thursday.
● In its four games, George Washington has held its opponents to just 53.8 points per game, allowing just one team to score more than 50 points in a contest.
● The Colonials are forcing opponents to shoot just south of 40 percent from the field and 25 percent from three.
● Monday will mark the third ever meeting between the Bobcats and Colonials, dating back to their first meeting in 2003.
● George Washington came away with a 78-67 victory over Quinnipiac in the last matchup on Dec. 7, 2019 in Hamden.
● Shaq Edwards led the Bobcats with 18 points, while Cur'Tiera Haywood added 13 points of her own.
LAST TIME OUT
● Despite leading for 28 minutes in the contest, the Bobcats fell just short of upsetting No. 4 Indiana , 67-59, in the home-opener this past Saturday
● Mackenzie DeWees registered 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals to lead the Bobcats.
● Junior forward Mikala Morris added 15 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season
● The Bobcats held the Hoosiers to 10 points in the first quarter, their lowest output in a quarter this season.
● Indiana's 67 points was it's lowest total this season and the first time it was held below 70 points in a contest.
QUEEN OF THE RINGS
● The 2021-22 season marks the 27th year at the helm of the Bobcats' program for Tricia Fabbri.
● With 463 career victories, Fabbri stands alone as the all-time winningest coach in Quinnipiac women's basketball history.
● Fabbri led the 2020-21 Bobcats to a 13-8 mark overall and an 11-5 MAAC record in conference play, notching the program's tenth-straight winning season under her guidance.
● With the win over Fordham in 2020, Fabbri became the 111th coach in DI women's basketball history to reach 450 career wins and the 26th to do it at one progra
● Fabbri's Bobcats reached the 20-win plateau in eight straight seasons (2011-2019)
● She has led Quinnipiac to four conference titles in the last eight seasons and earned five consecutive MAAC Regular Season titles (2015-19).
WHAT'S THE WORD?
● There has been a lot of buzz around the Quinnipiac women's basketball program leading into the 2021-22 season.
Women's Hoops Tabbed First in Preseason MAAC Poll
● Facing lofty expectations, the Bobcats were selected No. 1 in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 115 total votes and six first place votes.
ESPN: Women's college basketball 2021-22: Predictions for all 32 conferences
● Elsewhere in Connecticut, ESPN.com unanimously predicted Quinnipiac to win the MAAC Championship to earn a berth in its sixth NCAA Tournament.
Women's Hoops Ranked No. 16 in Mid-Major Top-25
● The Quinnipiac women's basketball team enters the 2021-22 season ranked No. 16 in the Women's Mid-Major Top 25 rankings, earning 292 points, as announced by the College Insider committee on Nov. 9.
MACK ATTACK
● Through the first four games of the season, senior guard Mackenzie DeWees leads the team in points (17.3) and steals (4.8) per game.
● DeWees' 19 total steals and 4.8 steals per game both rank second in the nation.
● DeWees' has recorded five or more steals in three of four of Quinnipiac's contests to open the season.
● The reigning MAAC Player of the Year, DeWees, tallied her first double-double of the season against CCSU on Nov. 13, registering 19 points and 11 boards in the win.
MORE MORRIS
● Through the first four contests of the season, junior forward Mikala Morris is averaging 15.0 points and a team-best 8.3 rebounds per game.
● She registered her first double-double of the season in the home-opener against No. 4 Indiana, posting 13 points and 10 rebounds.
● Morris totaled 15 points and nine rebounds in the Bobcats opener at Fordham and mirrored that exact stat line in Quinnipiac's first win of the season at CCSU.
● She followed that performance with 17 points in the win over Army.
ROSE KNOWS
● Senior guard Rose Caverly's 1.50 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks third in the MAAC.
● Caverly led the Bobcats in scoring in the season-opener at Fordham with 16 points on 4-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc.
THAT 70s SHOW
● Since the start of the 2014-15 campaign the Bobcats are 100-36 (.735) in games where they score at least 70 points.
● During 2017-18 (20-0), 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 plateau.
JUST WIN BABY, WIN!!!!
● The People's United 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 102-22 (.822) in games played at home.
● In that same span, the Bobcats own a mark of 74-11 (.871) in conference play (NEC & MAAC) at home.
● Quinnipiac owns an 83-34 (.709) mark since November 22, 2017.
● Quinnipiac's extended home dominance is particularly impressive when looking at games against MAAC opponents, as the Bobcats stand with a mark of 65-11 (.855) at home in league games since joining the conference in 2013-14.
● The Bobcats are 58-8 (.878) at the People's United Center in conference games since the start of the 2014-15 campaign.
CLOSING TIME
● Quinnipiac has enjoyed a great deal of success over the past four 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.
● The undefeated streak, which lasted over the course of three seasons, came to an end at 46 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.
● 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, the Bobcats own a mark of 124-9 (.932) since the start of 2014-15 in games in which Quinnipiac leads at the half.
● Quinnipiac is outscoring its opponents 35.0 - 32.7 in the second half of games this season.
ALL-MAAC HONORS
● Quinnipiac women's basketball senior guard Mackenzie DeWees and junior forward Mikala Morris were both named to the Preseason All-MAAC First Team unanimously, while senior guard Rose Caverly earned preseason Third Team honors, as announced by the MAAC office during the 2021-22 Basketball Preseason Awards Show.
FRESH FACES
● Makenzie Helms: Transferred to Quinnipiac after two seasons at Nebraska... Ranked by ESPN as the No. 27 Point Guard in the Nation in 2019... Averaged 26.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 4.3 steals as a senior... 2019 Gatorade Connecticut High School Player of the Year... 2019 New Haven Register/GameTime Connecticut Player of the Year... 2019 USA Today Player of the Year... Two-time USA Today First Team All-Connecticut selection...
● Grace LaBarge: Four year letter-winner at William Fremd High School... IBCA All-State selection in 2021... Earned All-Area and All-Conference honors as a senior... Led William Fremd to a State Championship in 2020...
● Jackie Grisdale: Graduated as Poland's all-time leading scorer across boy's and girl's basketball 1,530 points... Own's school record for career three-point field goals (221), three-point field goals in a season (71) and three-point field goals in a single game (10)... Six-time All-Ohio First Team selection across numerous sports…
● Reiven Douglas: Four year starter at Millbrook High School... Two-time All-Conference selection... First Team All-District honoree...
● Rose Caso: Four year letter-winner at Suffield Academy... Averaged 16 points per game over four seasons...
● Korin Mereste: Four year starter at Nauset Regional High School... Three-time Cape and Islands League All-Star selection... Played AAU for the Cape Cod Bulls...
THE 2020-21 SEASON
● Quinnipiac went 13-8 overall and 11-5 in league play to earn the No. 2 seed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament.
● The Bobcats clinched a first-round bye in the tournament for the eighth-straight season.
● The Bobcats were upset by seventh-seeded Rider, 62-50, in the MAAC Quarterfinals to end the season.
To stay up to date with all Quinnipiac women's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @QU_WBB or visit www.gobobcats.com/wbb.
Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 | 5:00 PM
Charles E. Smith Center | Washington, D.C.
Game Notes: Quinnipiac | George Washington
Watch: ESPN+
Broadcasters: Byron Kerr (PxP), Dave Earl (Color)
Live Statistics: Sidearm Stats
In-Game Updates: @QU_WBB
D1 Era vs. George Washington: 0-2
D1 Era (Road) vs. George Washington: 0-1
Last Meeting vs. George Washington: L, 78-67 (Dec. 7, 2019)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a quick stop at home, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team hits the road to the nation's capital for a Monday showdown with George Washington. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. from the Charles E. Smith Center on ESPN+.
THE MATCHUP: vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON
● The Colonials come into the contest at 2-2 on the campaign, picking up a 47-45 win over Old Dominion on the road in their last time out this past Thursday.
● In its four games, George Washington has held its opponents to just 53.8 points per game, allowing just one team to score more than 50 points in a contest.
● The Colonials are forcing opponents to shoot just south of 40 percent from the field and 25 percent from three.
● Monday will mark the third ever meeting between the Bobcats and Colonials, dating back to their first meeting in 2003.
● George Washington came away with a 78-67 victory over Quinnipiac in the last matchup on Dec. 7, 2019 in Hamden.
● Shaq Edwards led the Bobcats with 18 points, while Cur'Tiera Haywood added 13 points of her own.
LAST TIME OUT
● Despite leading for 28 minutes in the contest, the Bobcats fell just short of upsetting No. 4 Indiana , 67-59, in the home-opener this past Saturday
● Mackenzie DeWees registered 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals to lead the Bobcats.
● Junior forward Mikala Morris added 15 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season
● The Bobcats held the Hoosiers to 10 points in the first quarter, their lowest output in a quarter this season.
● Indiana's 67 points was it's lowest total this season and the first time it was held below 70 points in a contest.
QUEEN OF THE RINGS
● The 2021-22 season marks the 27th year at the helm of the Bobcats' program for Tricia Fabbri.
● With 463 career victories, Fabbri stands alone as the all-time winningest coach in Quinnipiac women's basketball history.
● Fabbri led the 2020-21 Bobcats to a 13-8 mark overall and an 11-5 MAAC record in conference play, notching the program's tenth-straight winning season under her guidance.
● With the win over Fordham in 2020, Fabbri became the 111th coach in DI women's basketball history to reach 450 career wins and the 26th to do it at one progra
● Fabbri's Bobcats reached the 20-win plateau in eight straight seasons (2011-2019)
● She has led Quinnipiac to four conference titles in the last eight seasons and earned five consecutive MAAC Regular Season titles (2015-19).
WHAT'S THE WORD?
● There has been a lot of buzz around the Quinnipiac women's basketball program leading into the 2021-22 season.
Women's Hoops Tabbed First in Preseason MAAC Poll
● Facing lofty expectations, the Bobcats were selected No. 1 in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 115 total votes and six first place votes.
ESPN: Women's college basketball 2021-22: Predictions for all 32 conferences
● Elsewhere in Connecticut, ESPN.com unanimously predicted Quinnipiac to win the MAAC Championship to earn a berth in its sixth NCAA Tournament.
Women's Hoops Ranked No. 16 in Mid-Major Top-25
● The Quinnipiac women's basketball team enters the 2021-22 season ranked No. 16 in the Women's Mid-Major Top 25 rankings, earning 292 points, as announced by the College Insider committee on Nov. 9.
MACK ATTACK
● Through the first four games of the season, senior guard Mackenzie DeWees leads the team in points (17.3) and steals (4.8) per game.
● DeWees' 19 total steals and 4.8 steals per game both rank second in the nation.
● DeWees' has recorded five or more steals in three of four of Quinnipiac's contests to open the season.
● The reigning MAAC Player of the Year, DeWees, tallied her first double-double of the season against CCSU on Nov. 13, registering 19 points and 11 boards in the win.
MORE MORRIS
● Through the first four contests of the season, junior forward Mikala Morris is averaging 15.0 points and a team-best 8.3 rebounds per game.
● She registered her first double-double of the season in the home-opener against No. 4 Indiana, posting 13 points and 10 rebounds.
● Morris totaled 15 points and nine rebounds in the Bobcats opener at Fordham and mirrored that exact stat line in Quinnipiac's first win of the season at CCSU.
● She followed that performance with 17 points in the win over Army.
ROSE KNOWS
● Senior guard Rose Caverly's 1.50 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks third in the MAAC.
● Caverly led the Bobcats in scoring in the season-opener at Fordham with 16 points on 4-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc.
THAT 70s SHOW
● Since the start of the 2014-15 campaign the Bobcats are 100-36 (.735) in games where they score at least 70 points.
● During 2017-18 (20-0), 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 plateau.
JUST WIN BABY, WIN!!!!
● The People's United 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 102-22 (.822) in games played at home.
● In that same span, the Bobcats own a mark of 74-11 (.871) in conference play (NEC & MAAC) at home.
● Quinnipiac owns an 83-34 (.709) mark since November 22, 2017.
● Quinnipiac's extended home dominance is particularly impressive when looking at games against MAAC opponents, as the Bobcats stand with a mark of 65-11 (.855) at home in league games since joining the conference in 2013-14.
● The Bobcats are 58-8 (.878) at the People's United Center in conference games since the start of the 2014-15 campaign.
CLOSING TIME
● Quinnipiac has enjoyed a great deal of success over the past four 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.
● The undefeated streak, which lasted over the course of three seasons, came to an end at 46 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.
● 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, the Bobcats own a mark of 124-9 (.932) since the start of 2014-15 in games in which Quinnipiac leads at the half.
● Quinnipiac is outscoring its opponents 35.0 - 32.7 in the second half of games this season.
ALL-MAAC HONORS
● Quinnipiac women's basketball senior guard Mackenzie DeWees and junior forward Mikala Morris were both named to the Preseason All-MAAC First Team unanimously, while senior guard Rose Caverly earned preseason Third Team honors, as announced by the MAAC office during the 2021-22 Basketball Preseason Awards Show.
FRESH FACES
● Makenzie Helms: Transferred to Quinnipiac after two seasons at Nebraska... Ranked by ESPN as the No. 27 Point Guard in the Nation in 2019... Averaged 26.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 4.3 steals as a senior... 2019 Gatorade Connecticut High School Player of the Year... 2019 New Haven Register/GameTime Connecticut Player of the Year... 2019 USA Today Player of the Year... Two-time USA Today First Team All-Connecticut selection...
● Grace LaBarge: Four year letter-winner at William Fremd High School... IBCA All-State selection in 2021... Earned All-Area and All-Conference honors as a senior... Led William Fremd to a State Championship in 2020...
● Jackie Grisdale: Graduated as Poland's all-time leading scorer across boy's and girl's basketball 1,530 points... Own's school record for career three-point field goals (221), three-point field goals in a season (71) and three-point field goals in a single game (10)... Six-time All-Ohio First Team selection across numerous sports…
● Reiven Douglas: Four year starter at Millbrook High School... Two-time All-Conference selection... First Team All-District honoree...
● Rose Caso: Four year letter-winner at Suffield Academy... Averaged 16 points per game over four seasons...
● Korin Mereste: Four year starter at Nauset Regional High School... Three-time Cape and Islands League All-Star selection... Played AAU for the Cape Cod Bulls...
THE 2020-21 SEASON
● Quinnipiac went 13-8 overall and 11-5 in league play to earn the No. 2 seed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament.
● The Bobcats clinched a first-round bye in the tournament for the eighth-straight season.
● The Bobcats were upset by seventh-seeded Rider, 62-50, in the MAAC Quarterfinals to end the season.
To stay up to date with all Quinnipiac women's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @QU_WBB or visit www.gobobcats.com/wbb.
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