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Bobcats Welcome Yale to Hamden for Midweek Matchup
12/6/2022 4:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Quinnipiac Bobcats (4-3, 0-0 MAAC) vs.Yale Bulldogs (4-5, 0-0 IVY)
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | 6:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
Game Notes: Quinnipiac | Yale
Watch: ESPN+
International Stream: GoBobcats.com
Broadcasters: Steve Lennox (PxP), Billy Mecca (Color), Dianne Nolan (Color)
Live Statistics: Sidearm Stats
Tickets: Buy HERE
In-Game Updates: @QU_WBB
All-Time vs. Yale: Quinnipiac leads series 11-5
D1 Era vs. Yale: Quinnipiac leads series 11-4
D1 Era Home Record vs. Yale: Quinnipiac leads series 7-0
Last Meeting vs. Yale: W, 61-59 (December 1, 2021)
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team aims to extend its win streak to three straight games, as the Bobcats welcome crosstown rivals Yale to town for a midweek matchup on Wednesday inside of M&T Arena. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
THE MATCHUP: vs. YALE
WELCOME HOME SAMMY G
LAST TIME OUT
QUEEN OF THE RINGS
ROSE KNOWS
MAGNIFICENT MORRIS
HAYWOOD IS ALL GOOD
JACK(IE) OF ALL TRADES
MARVELOUS MARY
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
MACK ATTACK
RECORD-BREAKING DAY
MID-MAJOR POLL UPDATE
JUST WIN BABY, WIN!
THAT 70's SHOW
CLOSING TIME
PRESEASON ACCLAIM
2021-22 SEASON IN REVIEW
NEXT TIME OUT
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | 6:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
Game Notes: Quinnipiac | Yale
Watch: ESPN+
International Stream: GoBobcats.com
Broadcasters: Steve Lennox (PxP), Billy Mecca (Color), Dianne Nolan (Color)
Live Statistics: Sidearm Stats
Tickets: Buy HERE
In-Game Updates: @QU_WBB
All-Time vs. Yale: Quinnipiac leads series 11-5
D1 Era vs. Yale: Quinnipiac leads series 11-4
D1 Era Home Record vs. Yale: Quinnipiac leads series 7-0
Last Meeting vs. Yale: W, 61-59 (December 1, 2021)
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team aims to extend its win streak to three straight games, as the Bobcats welcome crosstown rivals Yale to town for a midweek matchup on Wednesday inside of M&T Arena. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
THE MATCHUP: vs. YALE
- Wednesday's contest marks the 15th matchup between the two programs in their Div. I history
- Quinnipiac leads the all-time series 11-5 and the Div. I series 11-4
- The Bobcats have claimed victories in three of the last four meetings
- The last time the two sides squared off, Quinnipiac came away with a 61-59 victory over Yale in Hamden on Dec. 1, 2021
- Cur'Tiera Haywood scored a team-high 15 points, while junior guard Sajada Bonner added 14 points and three steals in the victory
- Yale enters Wednesday's contest at 4-5 on the contest
- Currently on a three-game skid, the Bulldogs fell short against Syracuse in its last time out, 60-58, this past Sunday at home
- Klara Astrom led Yale with 15 points, three steals and two blocks in the loss
- Jenna Clark contributed 11 points, five assists, five rebounds and two steals in the contest
- Clark leads Yale in scoring on the season with 11.7 points per game and in assists at 5.3 per game

WELCOME HOME SAMMY G
- Former Quinnipiac women's basketball legend, Sam Guastella makes her return to M&T Bank Arena for the first time as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs
- Guastella's playing career was marked by success, including a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances, a pair of WNIT appearances and a pair of conference championships at Quinnipiac
- She led the Bobcats to the best record in program-history in 2014-15 (31-4). That included an undefeated conference mark of 20-0 and Quinnipiac's first MAAC Championship

- She was a first team All-MAAC selection and finished her career as the Bobcats' all-time leader with 225 career three pointers
- Upon graduating, Guastella had the most career blocked shots (179) of anyone in QU's Division I era (since 1998-99) and served as team captain
- After finishing her overseas playing career, Guastella returned to the United States and began her coaching career
- Prior to joining Yale for the 2022-23 season, Guastella served on the sidelines for La Salle (2018-20) and Temple (2020-22)

LAST TIME OUT
- In what proved to be a defensive battle, the Quinnipiac women's basketball team was able to remain undefeated at home, downing Saint Francis Brooklyn, 49-45, Sunday afternoon inside of M&T Bank Arena
- The Bobcats saw three players reach double-figures in scoring, led by Cur'Tiera Haywood's 12 points on the afternoon
- Rose Caverly and Jackie Grisdale contributed 10 points apiece
- Haywood, Mikala Morris and Mary Baskerville anchored the defense, combining for 13 rebounds, eight blocks and five steals between the trio
QUEEN OF THE RINGS
- Head coach Tricia Fabbri is in her 28th season at the helm of the Bobcats in 2022-23
- A five-time Coach of the Year (three in nine MAAC seasons) and all-time winningest coach in program history, Fabbri has totaled 484 career victories, thus far
- Of her 486 wins, 471 have come in Quinnipiac's Div. I era
- With a 21-12 record last season, Fabbri secured the program's 11th-straight winning season under her guidance
- Fabbri's Bobcats have reached the 20-win plateau in 11 seasons, including a run of eight straight seasons from 2011-2019
- With five NCAA Tournament appearances along with five WNIT berths, Fabbri has led QU to 10 postseason national tournaments in her tenure
- She has led Quinnipiac to five conference titles in the last 10 seasons and earned five consecutive MAAC Regular Season titles from 2015-2019
- 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
ROSE KNOWS
- Graduate student Rose Caverly opted to return to Quinnipiac for a fifth season over the summer
- Through seven games, Caverly is averaging 7.7 points, 4.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game
- Caverly's 28 assists is tied for fourth in the MAAC, while her 4.0 assists per game ties her for third in the conference
- Her 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio is tied for first in the MAAC
- Caverly tallied season-best totals of 15 points and 8 assists in Quinnipiac's 67-64 victory over Lehigh on Nov. 27
- In that game, Caverly scored seven of her 15 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning field goal in an old-fashioned three-point play
- Entering the 2022-23 campaign, Caverly was named to the preseason All-MAAC Third Team
- She averaged 8.8 points, 3.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game in 2021-22 and shot 35.8% from beyond the arc and 79.7% from the charity stripe
- She totaled 126 assists in 2021-22, becoming the first player in program-history to tally at least 100 assists in back-to-back seasons since Gillian "Boo" Abshire did so for four consecutive seasons from 2011-2015
MAGNIFICENT MORRIS
- Entering the 2022-23 campaign, Mikala Morris was named to the preseason All-MAAC First Team
- With 123 career blocks, Morris ranks fifth on the program's Div. I blocks list
- With 718 career rebounds, Morris ranks fifth on the program's Div. I rebounds list
- Morris is one of two players in the program's Div. I history to rank in the top-five in blocks and rebounds, joining Aryn McClure
- Morris is averaging 8.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and a career-best 2.3 assists per game through seven contests
- Her 6.0 rebounds per game ranks 10th in the conference
- Morris led the Bobcats with 16 points and five assists in a loss at No. 11 Indiana on Nov. 20
- In the home-opener against CCSU on Nov. 12, Morris totaled 16 points, four rebounds, three steals and a block in the victory
- Last season she averaged 11.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 blocks per game en route to earning All-MAAC Second Team honors
- With 315 rebounds, Morris became just the fourth player in the program's Div. I history to grab 300+ rebounds in a season
- With 315 rebounds and 53 blocks in 2021-22, Morris is the only player in Quinnipiac's Div. I history to grab 300+ rebounds and tally 50+ blocks in a season
HAYWOOD IS ALL GOOD
- Through the first seven games of the season, Cur'Tiera Haywood leads the Bobcats in scoring at 11.9 ppg
- Haywood ranks 10th in the MAAC in field-goal percentage (44.9%) and 13th in three-point field-goal percentage (31.8%)
- Haywood led the Bobcats with 12 points and added two steals and two blocks in a win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Dec. 4
- In that contest, Haywood scored six of her 12 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Bobcats in the comeback victory
- For her performance in the contest against the Terriers, Haywood was named the MAAC Female Student-Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6 by the conference office
- She led the Bobcats with 13 points and added five rebounds in the win over Hartford on Nov. 14
- Haywood tallied 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists in a win over CCSU on Nov. 12
- Last season Haywood appeared in 27 games and averaged a career-high 8.1 points per game
- Last season Haywood shot 48.7% from the field and 35.3% from three, which ranked third and sixth in the MAAC
- She scored a career-high 31 points in a win over St. Peter's on Jan. 13, 2022
- Haywood is the first Bobcat to score 30+ points in a game since Jen Fay tallied 32 against Manhattan on Dec. 31, 2017
JACK(IE) OF ALL TRADES
- Jackie Grisdale returns for her sophomore campaign after averaging 4.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game en route to earning MAAC All-Rookie Team honors in 2021-22
- Grisdale is averaging 8.1 points per game, while shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is tied for 10th in the MAAC
- Grisdale tallied 10 points and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in the Bobcats' victory over St. Francis Brooklyn on Dec. 4
- Regarded as a defensive anchor, Grisdale was earned Christmas City Classic All-Tournament honors for her defensive prowess during the weekend invitational
- Grisdale held the Bobcats' opponents' season-leading scorers to a combined total of five points on 2-for-11 (18.1%) shooting during the tournament
- She tallied 10 points in road loss at No. 11 Indiana on Nov. 20
- Grisdale led the Bobcats with 13 points in the win over Hartford on Nov. 14
- Earning MAAC All-Rookie Team honors in 2021-22, Grisdale became the first player in program history to earn all-conference honors as a walk-on

MARVELOUS MARY
- Graduate student Mary Baskerville announced that she would be transferring from Providence to Quinnipiac this past summer
- Baskerville is averaging 7.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game through seven games with Quinnipiac
- She is shooting an efficient 75.0% (21-for-28) from the floor
- Baskerville totaled a season-high five blocks in the win over St. Francis on Dec. 4
- Baskerville totaled 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting and added six rebounds in 12 minutes against Hartford on Nov. 14
- She notched 12 points on 6-for-6 shooting and contributed seven rebounds in just 14 minutes of action off the bench in a win over CCSU on Nov. 12
- In her Quinnipiac debut at No. 10 NC State, she totaled four points and three blocks
- Baskerville graduated from Providence in 2022 with 1,077 points, 723 rebounds and 183 blocked shots
- Baskerville earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors as a junior in 2020-21
- That season she led the team in scoring (12.7 ppg), rebounding (6.5 rpg), blocked shots (1.8 bpg), steals (1.4 spg) and field-goal percentage (.538)
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
- Head coach Tricia Fabbri added first-year guard/forward Ella O'Donnell to the roster prior to the 2022-23 season
- A native of Shankill, Ireland, O'Donnell is a member of the Irish women's basketball national team
- In seven games, O'Donnell is averaging 6.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.6 steals per game
- In her first collegiate start, O'Donnell totaled career-highs of 14 points and five rebounds in Quinnipiac's win over Lehigh on Nov. 27
- She tallied 10 points and added four rebounds and a career-high three steals in a win over Hartford on Nov. 14
- O'Donnell scored a career-high 10 points off the bench in a victory over CCSU on Nov. 12
- She made her Irish senior women's national team debut at 18 in 2022
- O'Donnell served as vice captain with Ireland u18 team at European championships in Czech Republic
- She played with Ireland u20 team at European championships in Hungary
- O'Donnell led Rathdown to three Dublin school league winners titles (2017, 2018, 2019)
MACK ATTACK
- Graduate student Mackenzie DeWees opted to return to Quinnipiac for a fifth season over the summer
- Entering the 2022-23 campaign, DeWees was named to the preseason watch list for the 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats
- DeWees was also a unanimous preseason All-MAAC First Team selection
- Last season DeWees garnered All-MAAC First Team honors for the second time in her career, becoming the second player in program-history to do so behind Aryn McClure ('19)
- Averaged 13.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 3.1 assists per game in 2021-22
- Was one of only two players in the country to average at least 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds. 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game last season
- DeWees' 105 total steals and 3.4 steals per game places her fourth in the nation in both categories, respectively
- She's tallied five or more steals in nine of Quinnipiac's games, most recently tallying five thefts against Marist on Feb. 24
- Tallied 106 steals and averaged 3.31 steals per game, which ranked fourth and fifth in the nation
- DeWees was just the second player in Quinnipiac's Div. I history to tally 100+ steals in a season, becoming the first to do so since Felicia Barron ('13) totaled 119 thefts during the 2012-13 campaign
- DeWees has totaled 237 career steals, ranking third in the program's Div. I history
- DeWees became the 16th player in Quinnipiac's Div. I history to reach 1,000 career points on March 9, 2022 and currently sits in 16th with 1,039 points
RECORD-BREAKING DAY
- It was a total team effort as the Quinnipiac women's basketball team set a new program Div. I program-record for margin of victory, downing Hartford by 55 points in an 85-30 home victory on Nov. 18 inside of M&T Bank Arena.
- Quinnipiac received a balanced scoring attack as it had five student-athletes finish in double-figures, as Cur'Tiera Haywood and Jackie Grisdale led all scorers with 13 points apiece
- Mary Baskerville added 11 points off the bench, while Ella O'Donnell and Rose Caso totaled 10 points apiece as reserves as well
- The 55-point win marked the largest margin of victory in Quinnipiac's Div. I history
- Quinnipiac held Hartford to 30 points in the contest, the least amount of points the Bobcats have allowed in a game in its Div. I history
MID-MAJOR POLL UPDATE
- The Quinnipiac women's basketball team came in at No. 16 this week in the Women's Mid-Major Top 25 rankings, earning 302 points, as announced by the College Insider committee
- The only team in the MAAC ranked in the poll, Quinnipiac took on Kent State on Nov. 26 in the only matchup the Bobcats will have all season against another team within the poll
- Coming in that week at No. 12, the Bobcats fell short against the then No. 17 Golden Flashes, 58-55, in the opening game of the Christmas City Classic on Nov. 26
- Senior forward Cur'Tiera Haywood led the Bobcats with 13 points, while senior guard Makenzie Helms added 10 points of her own.
- Mary Baskerville and Rose Caverly contributed eight points apiece in the loss
JUST WIN BABY, WIN!
- M&T Bank Arena, 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 116-24 (.829) in games played at home
- In that same span, the Bobcats own a mark of 83-13 (.865) in conference play (NEC & MAAC) at home
- Quinnipiac owns a 106-47 (.692) mark since November 22, 2017
- The Bobcats stand with a mark of 74-13 (.850) at home in league games since joining the MAAC in 2013-14
- The Bobcats are 67-10 (.870) at M&T Bank Arena in conference games since the start of the 2014-15 campaign
THAT 70's SHOW
- Since the start of the 2014-15 campaign the Bobcats are 112-36 (.756) 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
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.
- Overall, the Bobcats own a mark of 141-12 (.922) since the start of 2014-15 in games in which Quinnipiac leads at the half
PRESEASON ACCLAIM
- Quinnipiac women's basketball was picked to finish first in the MAAC as announced by the conference office on Oct. 18, during the 2022-23 Basketball Preseason Awards Show on ESPN3
- The Bobcats were tabbed No. 1 in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 117 total points and eight first place votes
- Trailing Quinnipiac in second was Manhattan with 112 points (3), followed by Niagara at 94 votes and reigning MAAC Tournament champions Fairfield with 74 points
- Three Bobcats earned All-MAAC preseason honors in Mackenzie DeWees (First Team, *unanimous), Mikala Morris (First Team) and Rose Caverly (Third Team)
- Manhattan's Dee Dee Davis was tabbed as the conference's Preseason Player of the Year
2021-22 SEASON IN REVIEW
- Head coach Tricia Fabbri helped guide the Bobcats to a 21-12 record, securing the program's 11th straight winning season under her helm
- Three Bobcats earned All-MAAC honors in Mackenzie DeWees (First Team), Mikala Morris (Second Team) and Jackie Grisdale (Rookie Team)
- The Bobcats went on to earn the No. 2 seed in the MAAC Tournament before earning an automatic bid in the WNIT
- Fabbri's Bobcats defeated URI on the road in the opener to earn the program's fifth ever win in a national postseason tournament and first since the 2018 season
- The Bobcats return 12 players from last season's 21-win campaign, including preseason All-MAAC honorees Mackenzie DeWees (First Team), Mikala Morris (First Team) and Rose Caverly (Third Team)
NEXT TIME OUT
- Quinnipiac will be back in action on Sunday, Dec. 11, when the Bobcats play host to URI in a rematch of last season's WNIT First Round contest
- Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is set for 12 p.m.
- Tickets can be purchased HERE
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