Bobcats Set for Saturday MAAC Matinee at Siena

Saturday, January 8

Loudonville, NY / Alumni Recreation Center

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Siena

1/7/2022 3:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball

By: QU Athletic Communications

Quinnipiac vs. Siena
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2021 |26:00 PM
UHY Center | Loudonville, N.Y.
Game Notes: Quinnipiac | Siena

Watch: ESPN+
Broadcasters: Emmanuel Barbari (PxP), Tehresa Coles Massena (Color)
Live Statistics: Sidearm Stats
In-Game Updates: @QU_WBB

D1 Era vs. Siena: 15-2
D1 Era (Road) vs. Siena: 8-0
Last Meeting vs. Siena: L, 63-60 (Feb. 21, 2021)

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team looks to snap its two-game skid when it continues in conference-play on the road at Siena on Saturday. Tip-off from the UHY Center is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

THE MATCHUP: vs. SIENA

The Saints come into the contest at 0-9 on the season and 0-1 in their lone conference contest
Siena suffered a 59-43 home loss against conference foe Rider in the MAAC opener in its last time out on Dec. 20
The Saints are led by graduate student Rayshel Brown, who leads the team in scoring at 13.1 points per game and is second in rebounding at 5.1 per game
Thursday will mark the 18th Div. I meeting between the Bobcats and Saints, dating back to their first contest when Quinnipiac joined the MAAC in 2014
Quinnipiac owns a 15-2 record against Siena and held a 14-game win streak between 2014 and 2020
The Bobcats split last season's series with the Saints at home, taking the opening game 84-63 on Feb. 17, 2021
Morris led the Bobcats with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, while DeWees added 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assist

LAST TIME OUT

Senior guard Mackenzie DeWees tallied 20 points, 11 rebounds and five steals in a 70-60 home loss against MAAC foe Monmouth on Jan. 6
Junior forward Cur'Tiera Haywood tallied 16 points in the loss
Junior forward Mikala Morris contributed 10 points, nine rebounds and tied her career-high of three steals

QUEEN OF THE RINGS

The 2021-22 season marks the 27th year at the helm of the Bobcats' program for Tricia Fabbri.
With 467 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 program
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).

HOT CATS

Quinnipiac's offense has exploded onto the scene this season, reaching the 70-point plateau in four of 12 games this season
The Bobcats are 3-1 in games where they score 70 or more points in a game
Quinnipiac is averaging 67.8 points per game and are outscoring opponents by 5.2 points per game, which ranks second and first in the MAAC rankings
The Bobcats average margin of victory (5.2 points) is 1.2 points better than the next closest team in the MAAC
Quinnipiac is shooting 41.1% from the field and 34.4% from beyond the arc, both tops in the conference rankings
Quinnipiac is 5-1 in games where they shoot at least 40% from the field
The Bobcats are second in the MAAC in made three-point field goals (76) and third in three-point field goals made per game (6.4)
Quinnipiac's assist-to-turnover ratio (0.71) ranks third overall in the conference

LOCKING UP

Quinnipiac has held its opponents to 69 points or less in 10 games this season, going 6-4 in said games
Quinnipiac is forcing opponents to shoot 38.2% from the field, which slots the team in fifth in the MAAC
The Bobcats are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game and are limiting opponents to just 35.6 boards per game, placing second and third in the conference, respectively
The Bobcats are forcing opponents to shoot 32.4% from beyond the arc

HOUSE CATS

Quinnipiac is averaging 70.7 points per game, while shooting 42.3% from the field and 39.6% from beyond the arc in home games
The Bobcats are 3-3 this season in games played at the People's United Center
Quinnipiac is outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game in games played at home
The Bobcats are forcing opponents to shoot 38.8% from the field and 32.3% from beyond the arc at home
Quinnipiac has two players that are averaging double-figure points in home games in Mackenzie DeWees (13.0 ppg) and Cur'Tiera Haywood (11.7 ppg)
Mikala Morris averages 9.8 points per game while Sajada Bonner is averaging 9.5 points per game at the People's United Center

MACK ATTACK

Through the first 12 games of the season, Mackenzie DeWees leads the team in points (13.8) and steals (4.1) per game
DeWees' 49 total steals and 4.1 steals per game places her third in the nation in both categories, respectively
The reigning MAAC POTY tallied five or more steals in five of Quinnipiac's 12 games, most recently tallying five thefts against Monmouth on Jan. 6
An offensive threat, she ranks eighth in the MAAC in points per game (13.8) and third in field goal percentage (45.8%) as well
She tallied 20 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double against Monmouth on Jan. 6
The reigning MAAC Player of the Year, DeWees, nearly posted a triple-double recording 12 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven steals in a win over Northeastern on Dec. 7
She tallied her first double-double of the season against CCSU on Nov. 13, posting 19 points and 11 boards in the win

MORE MORRIS

Through the first 12 contests of the season, junior forward Mikala Morris is averaging 11.8 points and a team-best 9.3 rebounds per game
The reigning MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, Morris' 9.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game ranks fourth and fifth in the conference, respectively
The Bobcats are 5-2 in games where Mikala Morris wins the opening tip-off
She posted 12 points and 11 rebounds four a double-double and tied her career-high of three steals in the win over Rider in the MAAC-opener on Dec. 18
Morris tallied her third double-double of the season after posting team-highs of 14 points and 13 rebounds in a victory over Northeastern on Dec. 7
She registered 12 points and 16 rebounds for her second double-double of the season in a road matchup with A-10 foe George Washington on Nov. 22
Her performance marked the first time a Quinnipiac player grabbed 15 or more rebounds in a game since Morris snagged 23 boards against Niagara on Feb. 26, 2021
She registered her first double-double of the season in the home-opener against No. 4 Indiana, posting 13 points and 10 rebounds in the contest

ROSE KNOWS

Senior guard Rose Caverly ranks 13th in the conference in three-point field goals made (14)
She led the Bobcats in scoring in the season-opener at Fordham with 16 points on 4-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc
On the season, Caverly is averaging 6.9 points per game, while shooting 31.1% from beyond the arc

HAYWOOD IS ALL GOOD

Junior forward Cur'Tiera Haywood is averaging 12.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game over her last seven games
A native of Yukon, Okla., she has shot 28-for-55 (.509) from the field in those contests
Haywood was named the MAAC Student-Athlete of the Week as announced by the organization on Dec. 8
In the two games she played during that week, she shot 12-for-14 (.857) from the field and 5-for-7 (.714) from beyond the arc
Haywood scored a season-best 17 points against Hartford, going a perfect 7-for-7 from the field, including 3-for-3 from three on Nov. 28
She followed that performance with a game-high 15-point showing against Yale on Dec. 1
Haywood posted 16 points against Monmouth on Jan. 6
Haywood is averaging 8.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game on the season

JADA, JADA BUCKET GETTER

Junior guard Sajada Bonner is averaging 9.9 points and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 23-for-46 (.500) from the field and 16-for-31 (.516) from beyond the arc over her last seven games
Bonner has reached double-figure scoring off the bench in four games this season, most recently tallying 12 points off the pine against Fairfield on Dec. 20
She scored a career-high 18 points off the bench, going 6-for-6 from the floor and 4-for-4 from three in a win over Hartford, adding two steals as well
Bonner followed that performance with 14 points and three steals off the pine in a 61-59 victory over Yale
On the season, she is averaging a career-best 7.1 points per game, while shooting 47.5% from the field and 46.2% from three
Bonner's .462 three-point shooting percentage is tops in the MAAC, while her 18 made three-pointers is tied for sixth-most in the conference

RIGHT AT HOME

A native of East Haven, Conn., junior guard Makenzie Helms has found her footing with the Bobcats
A transfer from Big Ten powerhouse Nebraska, Helms is averaging career-highs in points (6.9), rebounds (2.5), assists (2.1) and steals (0.7) per game in 11 starts for the Bobcats
She is shooting 41.3% from the field on the campaign, which slots her 13th among the leaders in the MAAC
The junior scored a career-high 15 points in a victory over Northeastern on Dec. 7
She grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against George Washington on Nov. 22
Helms scored 10 points in the season-opener at Fordham on Nov. 9

HISTORIC OUTING

It was a total team effort as the Quinnipiac women's basketball team set a new Div. I program-record for points in a game in its 113-64 home victory over Hartford on Nov. 28.
The Bobcats reached 100 points for the first time since posting 109 points against Mount St. Mary's on Jan. 14, 2008.
Quinnipiac saw five players reach double-figure scoring in the victory.
Quinnipiac outscored Hartford by 49 points, marking the largest margin of victory in the program's Div. I era.
The Bobcats' 16 made three-pointers tied the program-record for most made three-pointers in a contest and marked the most they made in a contest since nailing 15 in the upset over fourth-seeded Miami in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

NEAR UPSET

Despite leading for 28 minutes in the contest, the Bobcats fell just short of upsetting No. 4 Indiana, 67-59, in the home-opener on Nov. 20
Mackenzie DeWees registered 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals to lead the Bobcats, while junior forward Mikala Morris added 15 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.
Indiana's 67 points stands as its fourth-lowest total this season and the first time it was held below 70 points in a contest.
The Bobcats held the Hoosiers to 10 points in the first quarter, their lowest output in the opening quarter and second lowest in a frame this season.

THAT 70s SHOW

Since the start of the 2014-15 campaign the Bobcats are 101-36 (.737) 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 105-24 (.813) in games played at home
In that same span, the Bobcats own a mark of 74-13 (.850) in conference play (NEC & MAAC) at home
Quinnipiac owns an 87-38 (.696) 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 65-13 (.833) at home in league games since joining the conference in 2013-14
The Bobcats are 58-10 (.853) 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 127-10 (.927) since the start of 2014-15 in games in which Quinnipiac leads at the half.

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.

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

NEXT TIME OUT

The Bobcats will be back in action on Thursday, Jan. 13, when Quinnipiac returns home to the People's United Center for a MAAC matchup with Saint Peter's
Tip-off in Hamden is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN+

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