Free's Double-Double Powers Bobcats Past Saint Peter's

Monday, January 17

Jersey City, NJ / Yanitelli Center

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

9-7,4-3MAAC

Saint Peter's

5-8,2-2MAAC

Quinnipiac

Saint Peter's

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Free's Double-Double Powers Bobcats Past Saint Peter's

1/17/2022 3:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team saw four players reach double figures in scoring, led by Mackenzie DeWees' 21 points, as the Bobcats downed MAAC foe Saint Peter's on the road, 75-53, Monday afternoon inside of Run Baby Run Arena.

Amani Free added 19 points and career-highs of 16 rebounds, five assists and four steals, while Jackie Grisdale scored a career-high 14 points off the bench. Rose Caverly contributed 12 points in the victory.

The Bobcats improved to 9-7 on the season and 4-3 in the MAAC with the win, while the Peacocks fell to 5-8 on the campaign and 2-2 in conference-play.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 75, Saint Peter's 53

LOCATION
Run Baby Run Arena | Jersey City, N.J.

RECORD
Quinnipiac 9-7 (4-3 MAAC) | Saint Peter's 5-8 (2-2 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Mackenzie DeWees (21), Amani Free (19), Jackie Grisdale (14)
Rebounds: Amani Free (16), Mackenzie DeWees (8), Cat Almeida (4)
Steals:Amani Free (4), Mackenzie DeWees (3), Mikala Morris (2)

GAME SUMMARY

The Bobcats used the first 5:40 of the contest to jump ahead to a 17-0 lead
Amani Free scored 13 of Quinnipiac's 17 points on the run
The Bobcats' lead reached as much as 20-3 before Quinnipiac eventually took a 24-8 lead into the second quarter
Quinnipiac used the first 5:15 of the second quarter to outscore Saint Peter's 13-7, pushing the lead to 21 points, its largest of the half
The Peacocks outscored the Bobcats 11-4 to close the half, trimming Quinnipiac's lead to 41-26 entering the break
Saint Peter's outscored Quinnipiac 15-9 over the first 5:08 of the second half to cut the Bobcats' lead to nine points
The Bobcats used the final 3:49 of the third to outscore the Peacocks 15-4 to carry a 65-45 lead into the fourth quarter
Quinnipiac opened the quarter with an 8-2 run, capped by back-to-back three-pointers from Rose Caverly and Jackie Grisdale to extend the lead to 73-47
The lead proved to be too much for the Peacocks, as the Bobcats cruised to a 75-53 victory

NUMBERS AND NOTES

The win moved Quinnipiac to 16-0 all-time against Saint Peter's
Mackenzie DeWees led the way with 21 points
DeWees added eight rebounds, three assists and three steals
DeWees has totaled 201 career steals, placing her fifth all-time on the program's Div. I leaderboard
Senior forward Amani Free added 19 points in her first start of the season
Free totaled career-highs of 16 rebounds, five assists and four steals in the victory
Her 16 rebounds are tied for the most boards by a Bobcat in a game this season, as Mikala Morris snagged 16 rebounds against George Washington on Nov. 22
First-year guard Jackie Grisdale contributed a career-high 14 points off the bench, knocking down four three-pointers in the process
Rose Caverly added 12 points and three assists

NEXT UP

The Bobcats will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 22, when Quinnipiac plays host to MAAC foe Manhattan
Tip-off from the People's United Center is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN3
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