Bobcats Put Nine-Game Win Streak on the Line at Rider on Saturday

Quinnipiac Bobcats (18-7, 13-3 MAAC) at Rider Brocs (7-18, 4-12 MAAC)
Thursday, Feb 16, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Alumni Gymnasium | Lawrenceville, N.J.
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All-Time vs. Rider: Quinnipiac leads series 19-4
D1 Era vs. Rider: Quinnipiac leads series 19-4
D1 Era Road Record vs. Rider: Quinnipiac leads series 8-2
Last Meeting vs. Rider: W, 59-42 (Feb. 2, 2023)

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Quinnipiac women's basketball looks to stay hot on the road, as the Bobcats put their nine-game win streak on the line in a road matchup with MAAC foe Rider on Saturday at 7 p.m. inside of Alumni Gymnasium on ESPN3.

THE MATCHUP: vs. RIDER

Rider is led by head coach Lynn Milligan, who boasts 194 wins in 16 seasons with the Broncs
Rider enters Saturday's contest at 7-18 and 4-12 in the MAAC
The Broncs are 2-8 at home and 2-5 in MAAC home games
Riders is 2-3 in its last five games, but have claimed victory in two of its last three games
The Broncs picked up a 63-53 home victory over Saint Peter's this past Thursday in their last time out

Raphaela Toussaint led the Broncs with 18 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, while Makayla Firebaugh added 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in the victory
The Broncs are led in scoring by Makayla Firebaugh at 13.6 points per game, while teammate Raphaela Toussaint adds 12.3 points per game
Saturday's contest marks the 24th matchup between the two programs in their Div. I history
Quinnipiac is 19-4 all-time against the Broncs and are currently riding a three-game series win streak into the contest
The Bobcats are 8-2 all-time in road games against Rider
The Bobcats are averaging 71.7 points per game in their 23 contests against the Broncs
The last time the two sides squared off, Quinnipiac came away with a 59-42 victory over Rider earlier this season on Feb. 2, 2023
Mikala Morris led the Bobcats with 16 points in the victory
Mary Baskerville totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, while Grace LaBarge added 11 points and seven rebounds of her own

LAST TIME OUT

In her first crack at 500 career wins Quinnipiac women's basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri accomplished the feat, leading her team to a 75-55 victory over Mount St. Mary's on the road Thursday evening
With the win, Fabbri became the 90th coach in Div. I women's basketball history to reach 500 career wins and the 22nd Div. I head coach to accomplish the feat at one institution without coaching at another
The win extended Quinnipiac's win streak to nine straight games, its longest since the 2018-19 season (21 games).
Jackie Grisdale led Quinnipiac with a team-best 13 points
Grace LaBarge tied her career-high of 12 points
Mikala Morris totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds for the double-double, while adding four assists and two blocks as well

HOT CATS

Quinnipiac is currently riding a nine-game win streak
The win streak is the longest since the 2018-19 season (21 consecutive games)
The Bobcats are holding opponents to 48.4 points per game during the win streak
Quinnipiac is outscoring opponents by 16.7 points per game during the nine-game span
The Bobcats are forcing opponents to shoot 30.7% from the floor and 25.4% from beyond the arc during the win streak
Quinnipiac is outrebounding its opponents by 14.7 boards per game during the span
Jackie Grisdale has led Quinnipiac in scoring during the win streak at 11.2 points per game

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 124-26 (.827) in games played at home
In that same span, the Bobcats own a mark of 90-14 (.865) in conference play (NEC & MAAC) at home
Quinnipiac owns a 120-51 (.702) mark since November 22, 2017
The Bobcats stand with a mark of 81-14 (.853) at home in league games since joining the MAAC in 2013-14
The Bobcats are 74-11 (.871) 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 116-36 (.763) 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 153-13 (.922) since the start of 2014-15 in games in which Quinnipiac leads at the half

HOME COOKIN'

The Bobcats continue to find success at home, holding an 11-2 record inside of M&T Bank Arena in 2022-23
Quinnipiac is outscoring opponents by 16.2 points per game in home contests
The Bobcats are outscoring opponents on average 32.5-23.6 in the first half of home games
Quinnipiac is shooting 43.3% from the floor and 31.9% from three in home games
Quinnipiac is forcing its opponents to shoot 31.9% from the floor and 27.1% from three in home games

LOCKING UP

Usually known for its offensive prowess, Quinnipiac has strengthened its defensive identity this season
Aside from the two contests against nationally ranked opponents, Quinnipiac has not allowed a non Power 5 opponent to score more than 69 points in a game
The Bobcats have held its opponents to less than 60 points in 18 games of their 25 games
Quinnipiac is holding its opponents to 54.5 points per game, which ranks 12th in the nation
Forcing opponents to shoot 33.9% from the field, the Bobcats rank fifth nationally in the category
Quinnipiac ranks within the top-two in the MAAC in six defensive categories
The Bobcats are holding opponents to 54.5 points per game, which ranks first in the conference
Opponents are shooting 33.9% from the field, which is tops in the MAAC
Opponents are shooting 28.4% from beyond the arc against the Bobcats, which ranks second in the MAAC
Quinnipiac is holding opponents to 32.3 rebounds per game, which ranks second in the conference
Quinnipiac ranks first in the MAAC in both blocked shots (107) and blocks per game (4.28)

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 500 career victories, thus far
With the win over Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 16, 2023, Fabbri became the 90th coach in DI women's basketball history to reach 500 career wins and the 22nd to accomplish the feat at one institution without coaching at another
Of her 500 wins, 485 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

ROSE KNOWS

Graduate student Rose Caverly opted to return to Quinnipiac for a fifth season over the summer
Through 25 games, Caverly is averaging 7.8 points, 4.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game
Caverly's 107 assists rank fourth in the MAAC, while her 4.3 assists per game slots her third in the conference as well
She has 107 assists in 2022-23, becoming the first player in program-history to tally at least 100 assists in three straight seasons since Gillian "Boo" Abshire did so for four consecutive seasons from 2011-2015
Her 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks first in the MAAC
She totaled seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a victory over Mount Saint Mary's on Feb. 16
Caverly totaled 10 points, five rebounds and two assists in a road OT win over Fairfield on Feb. 11
Caverly totaled 11 points and eight assists in a victory over Canisius on Feb. 9
She totaled 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in a victory over Marist on Feb. 4
Caverly totaled a season-best 18 points and added six rebounds and six assists in a road win over Marist on Jan. 21
Caverly totaled five points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a win over Mount St. Mary's on Dec. 31
She totaled seven points and seven assists against URI on Dec. 11
Caverly posted 11 points and five rebounds in a win over Yale on Dec. 7
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

MAGNIFICENT MORRIS

Entering the 2022-23 campaign, Mikala Morris was named to the preseason All-MAAC First Team
With 153 career blocks, Morris is fourth on the program's Div. I blocks list
With 844 career rebounds, Morris ranks fourth 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 became the 17th player in Quinnipiac's Div. I history to reach 1,000 career points on Dec. 31, 2022 and currently sits in 15th with 1,130 points
Morris is one of two players in the program's Div. I history with at least 1,000 career points, 800 rebounds and 140 blocks (Aryn McClure '19)
Morris is averaging 10.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and a career-best 2.2 assists per game in 24 games played
Her 7.0 rebounds per game ranks sixth in the conference
Her 1.5 blocks per game ranks fourth in the MAAC, while her 36 blocks on the season ranks fourth in the conference as well
She posted 10 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in a victory over Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 16
Morris tallied 15 points and six rebounds in an OT win over Fairfield on Feb. 11
She totaled 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks in a win over Rider on Feb. 2
Morris was named the MAAC Player of the Week on Jan. 2
In a 2-0 weekend for the Bobcats, Morris averaged 18.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, and 1.5 steals per game that week
She recorded a season-best 22 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in a home win over Mount St. Mary's on Dec. 31
Morris tallied her first double-double of the season with 15 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high six blocks in the win over Saint Peter's on Dec. 29
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

HAYWOOD IS ALL GOOD

Through 25 games of the season, Cur'Tiera Haywood leads the Bobcats in scoring at 10.6 ppg
She has reached double-figures in scoring in 14 of Quinnipiac's 25 games
Haywood ranks seventh in the MAAC in three-point field-goal percentage (35.4%)
Haywood ranks 16th in the field-goal percentage (42.2%)
She recorded 16 points and added seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks in a victory over Manhattan on Jan. 26
Haywood scored 18 points in a win over Mount St. Mary's on Dec. 31
She grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds in the win over Saint Peter's on Dec. 29
Haywood tallied 14 points and a steal against Iona on Dec. 17
She recorded 15 points, four rebounds, and three steals in a victory over Yale on Dec. 7
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

JACK(IE) OF ALL TRADES

Jackie Grisdale is averaging 10.3 points per game, while shooting 41.2% from the floor
She scored a team-best 13 points in the road win over Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 16
Grisdale tied her season-high of 20 points in a win over Canisius on Feb. 9
She tallied 17 points in the victory over Siena on Jan. 28
She totaled 14 points against URI on Dec. 11
She scored a season-high 20 points in a win over Yale on Dec. 7
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 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 a 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

Baskerville is averaging 8.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game through 23 games with Quinnipiac
Her 1.4 steals per game ranks 19th in the MAAC
Baskerville has recorded four or more steals in three games this season
Her 1.3 blocks per game ranks sixth in the MAAC, while her 31 blocks ranks sixth as well
Baskerville is shooting an efficient 70.9% (83-for-117) from the floor, which is tops in the MAAC
She notched three consecutive double-doubles from Jan. 28 - Feb. 4
During that span, Baskerville is averaged 12.7 points, 14.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game
Baskerville tallied 12 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in a win over Marist on Feb. 4, for her third double-double of the season
She totaled 10 points, 10 rebounds, a steal and a block in the win over Rider on Feb. 2
She recorded 16 points, 20 rebounds and three blocks in a victory over Siena on Jan. 28
It marked the first double-double of the season for Baskerville
The 20 rebounds set a new career-high for the graduate student
Baskerville totaled seven points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a victory over Manhattan on Jan. 26
She totaled a season-best 17 points and added five rebounds and five steals in a win over Manhattan on Dec. 19
Baskerville tied her career-high of six steals against Iona on Dec. 17
Baskerville totaled 13 points, five rebounds, four blocks, four steals and four steals in her first start of the season in a win over Yale on Dec. 7
She shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in the contest, marking the second time this season she has shot 100% from the field in a game with at least five attempts
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 career totals of 1,077 points, 723 rebounds and 183 blocked shots

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 25 games, O'Donnell is averaging 4.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game
She grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in a win over Saint Peter's on Dec. 29
She collected 11 rebounds in QU's win over Yale on Dec. 7
In her first collegiate start, O'Donnell totaled a career-high 14 points and added 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 the Czech Republic
She played with Ireland's u20 team at the European Championships in Hungary

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 242 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 17th with 1,072 points

GRACE THE ACE

Sophomore Grace LaBarge has emerged as a reliable two-way option for the Bobcats off the bench
LaBarge is averaging a career-high 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game
She is averaging 9.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game over her last five contests while shooting 40.0% from the field and 50.0% from three
She tied her career-high of 12 points in a victory over Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 16
LaBarge totaled career-highs of 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals in a win over Fairfield on Feb. 11
She totaled 11 points, a career-high seven rebounds and two steals in the win over Rider on Feb. 2

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

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 Thursday, Feb. 26, when the Bobcats return home to play host to MAAC foe Niagara
Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN+
Tickets can be purchased HERE

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