Saturday, February 26
Hamden, Conn.
1:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
18-9,13-5MAAC
70
vs
49
Siena
8-18,8-10MAAC
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2
3
4
F
Siena
9
15
17
8
49
Quinnipiac
18
17
23
12
70
Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
QU Wins 7th Straight at Home as Bobcats Down Siena, 70-49
2/26/2022 3:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HAMDEN, Conn. – Mackenzie DeWees scored a team-high 14 points, added seven rebounds and four steals to lead the Quinnipiac women's basketball team past MAAC foe Siena, 70-49, at home inside of the People's United Center Saturday afternoon.
Amani Free contributed 12 points, while Sajada Bonner 10 points, four rebounds and two steals in the victory.
The Bobcats improved to 18-9 on the season and 13-5 in the MAAC with the victory, while the Saints fell to 8-19 on the campaign and 8-10 in conference-play with the loss.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 70, Siena 49
LOCATION
The People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.
RECORD
Quinnipiac 18-9 (13-5 MAAC) | Siena 8-18 (8-10 MAAC)
QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
Amani Free contributed 12 points, while Sajada Bonner 10 points, four rebounds and two steals in the victory.
The Bobcats improved to 18-9 on the season and 13-5 in the MAAC with the victory, while the Saints fell to 8-19 on the campaign and 8-10 in conference-play with the loss.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 70, Siena 49
LOCATION
The People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.
RECORD
Quinnipiac 18-9 (13-5 MAAC) | Siena 8-18 (8-10 MAAC)
QUINNIPIAC STATISTICAL LEADERS
- Points: Mackenzie DeWees (14), Amani Free (12), Sajada Bonner (10)
- Rebounds: Mikala Morris (11), Mackenzie DeWees (7), Two tied (4)
- Assists: Rose Caverly (6), Mikala Morris (4), Three tied (1)
- With the score tied at 5-5 with 6:22 remaining in the opening period, QU went on a 13-4 run to close the first quarter with an 18-9 lead
- After Siena opened the second with four straight points, the Bobcats responded with a swift 10-0 run to push their lead to 28-13 with 5:16 left before the break
- QU eventually took a 35-24 lead into halftime
- The Bobcats used the opening four minutes of the second half to go on a 16-5 run to extend their lead to 51-29, before taking a 58-41 lead into the fourth quarter
- The deficit proved to be too much for the Saints, as QU went on to win 70-49
- The win marked QU's seventh-straight victory at home
- Mackenzie DeWees led the way with 17 points and added seven rebounds and four steals
- Amani Free added 12 points and three rebounds
- Mikala Morris posted eight points, 11 rebounds and four assists
- It snapped her streak of consecutive double-doubles at seven straight games
- Rose Caverly added five points, six assists and two steals
- Sajada Bonner tallied 10 points
- It marked her second straight game reaching double-figure points
- The Bobcats will be back in action on Wednesday, March 2, when Quinnipiac travels to take on Manhattan
- Tip-off from Draddy Gymnasium is set for 7 PM on ESPN+
Team Stats
Siena
QU
FG%
.322
.410
3FG%
.333
.250
FT%
.500
.750
RB
39
41
TO
20
14
STL
8
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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