Four Bobcats Reach Double-Figures in Scoring in Road Win over Siena

Saturday, January 8

Loudonville, NY / Alumni Recreation Center

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

7-6,2-2MAAC

Siena

0-10,0-2MAAC

Quinnipiac

Siena

Mikala Morris, Rose Caverly, Amani Free, Mackenzie DeWees on the court

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Four Bobcats Reach Double-Figures in Scoring in Road Win over Siena

1/8/2022 4:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team saw four players reach double-figures in scoring, as the Bobcats defeated MAAC foe Siena, 68-51, on the road Saturday afternoon inside of the UHY Center.

Mackenzie DeWees and Sajada Bonner led the way with 13 points apiece in the victory, while Amani Free added 12 points off the bench and Mikala Morris contributed 10 points of her own.

The Bobcats improved to 7-6 on the season and 2-2 in the MAAC with the win, while the Saints fell to 0-10 on the campaign and 0–2 in conference-play.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 68, Siena 51

LOCATION
UHY Center | Loudonville, N.Y.

RECORD
Quinnipiac 7-6 (2-2 MAAC) | Siena 0-10 (0-2 MAAC)

QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS

Points: Mackenzie DeWees (13), Sajada Bonner (13), Amani Free (12), Mikala Morris (10)
Rebounds: Mikala Morris (12), Mackenzie DeWees (10), Rose Caverly (7)
Assists: Rose Caverly (6), Mackenzie DeWees (5), Two tied (2)

GAME SUMMARY

The Bobcats used the opening 4:53 of the contest to jump out to an early 11-4 lead before the Saints called a timeout with 5:07 remaining in the first
Out of the timeout, Quinnipiac outscored Siena 11-6 the remainder of the quarter to take a 22-10 lead into the second quarter
After Siena cut the Quinnipiac lead to 10, the Bobcats responded with an 11-0 run to extend their lead to 36-15
The run was capped by a Jackie Grisdale three-pointer with 2:29 remaining left in the first half
Quinnipiac carried a 38-20 lead into the break
The Bobcats used the opening 7:23 of the second half to go on a 19-7 run, extending their lead to 30 points, its largest of the game
The Saints cut it to as close as 13 points in the fourth quarter, but the deficit proved to be too much as Quinnipiac hung on for the 68–51 victory

NUMBERS AND NOTES

The win snapped Quinnipiac's two-game skid
Mackenzie DeWees led the Bobcats with 13 points and three steals
She added 11 rebounds and five assists
The outing marked her fourth double-double of the season
Sajada Bonner added 13 points in her second start of the season
Bonner scored eight of her 13 points in the first quarter
Amani Free contributed 12 points off the bench
Mikala Morris added 10 points, 12 rebounds and three steals
The double-double marked the fifth of the season for Morris
Morris has recorded multiple steals in three of her last four outings
Rose Caverly contributed eight points, seven rebounds and six assists
Caverly has snatched six or more rebounds in each of her last two outings

NEXT UP

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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