Saturday, March 4
Hamden, Conn.
2:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Fairfield
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Bobcats Welcome Fairfield to Hamden for Senior Day on Saturday
3/3/2023 11:42:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Quinnipiac Bobcats (20-8, 15-4 MAAC) vs. Fairfield Stags (15-13, 11-8 MAAC)
Saturday, March 4, 2023 | 2:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
Game Notes: Quinnipiac | Fairfield
Watch: ESPN3
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Broadcasters: Steve Lennox (PxP), Billy Mecca (Color), Dianne Nolan (Color)
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All-Time vs. Fairfield: Quinnipiac leads series 15-9
D1 Era vs. Fairfield: Quinnipiac leads series 15-8
D1 Era Home Record vs. Fairfield: Quinnipiac leads series 9-3
Last Meeting vs. Fairfield: W, 66-60 (OT) (Feb. 11, 2023)
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women's basketball looks to close its regular season in strong fashion, as the Bobcats welcome Fairfield to Hamden for Senior Day. Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN3.
THE MATCHUP: vs. FAIRFIELD
● Fairfield is led by head coach Carly Thibault-Dudon, who boasts 15 wins in her first season at the helm with the Stags
● Prior to joining Fairfield, Thibault-Dudon served as the associate head coach at Minnesota alongside WNBA legend Lindsay Whalen, who recently was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
● Fairfield is 15-13 on the season and 11-8 in MAAC contests
● The Stags are 7-8 in road games and 4-5 in MAAC home contests so far on the 2022-23 campaign
● Fairfield is 2-3 in its last five games, but has picked up victories in each of its last two contests
● The Stags picked up a victory in its last time out this past Thursday, downing Saint Peter's at home, 65-53
● Callie Cavanaugh leads Fairfield in scoring at 16.0 points per game and adds 5.4 rebounds per game, while Janelle Brown is averaging 11.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.4 steals per game
● Thursday's contest marks the 25th matchup between the two programs in their Div. I history
● Quinnipiac is 15-9 all-time against Fairfield
● The Bobcats are 9-3 all-time in home games against the Stags
● The Bobcats average 64.0 points per game in their 24 contests against the Stags
● The last time the two sides squared off, Quinnipiac came away with a 66-60 overtime victory over Fairfield on the road on Feb. 11, 2023
● Mikala Morris led Quinnipiac Mikala Morris led Quinnipiac with a team-best 15 points
● Grace LaBarge added a career-high 12 points, while Rose Caverly totaled 10 points
LAST TIME OUT
● It was a total team effort as three different student-athletes reached double-figure point totals in the Quinnipiac women's basketball team's 69-52 road victory over Siena on Saturday evening inside of the UHY Center
● Mary Baskerville led the way for Quinnipiac with 16 points in the victory
● Rose Caverly tallied 13 points and Mackenzie DeWees added 12 points of her own
HOT CATS
● Quinnipiac had its 10-game win streak snapped this past Thursday against Niagara
● The win streak was the program's longest since the 2018-19 season (21 consecutive games)
● The Bobcats held opponents to 49.0 points per game during the win streak
● Quinnipiac outscored opponents by 15.5 points per game during the 10-game span
● The Bobcats forced opponents to shoot 32.1% from the floor and 26.3% from beyond the arc during the win streak
● Quinnipiac is out-rebounded its opponents by 13.2 boards per game during the span
● Jackie Grisdale led Quinnipiac in scoring during the win streak at 11.3 points per game, while Mikala Morris averaged 10.2 points per game during the span
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 124-27 (.821) in games played at home
● In that same span, the Bobcats own a mark of 91-15 (.858) in conference play (NEC & MAAC) at home
● Quinnipiac owns a 122-52 (.701) mark since November 22, 2017
● The Bobcats stand with a mark of 81-15 (.844) at home in league games since joining the MAAC in 2013-14
● The Bobcats are 74-12 (.860) 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
● Quinnipiac is 6-0 in games where it scores 70 or more points in the contest
● 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 155-13 (.923) 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 11-3 record inside of M&T Bank Arena in 2022-23
● Quinnipiac is outscoring opponents by 14.6 points per game in home contests
● The Bobcats are outscoring opponents on average 32.1-23.9 in the first half of home games
● Quinnipiac is shooting 43.0% from the floor and 31.6% from three in home games
● Quinnipiac is forcing its opponents to shoot 31.9% from the floor and 27.2% 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 20 games of their 28 games
● Quinnipiac is holding its opponents to 54.7 points per game, which ranks 15th in the nation
● Forcing opponents to shoot 34.3% from the field, the Bobcats rank sixth nationally in the category
● Quinnipiac ranks within the top-two in the MAAC in six defensive categories
● The Bobcats are holding opponents to 54.7 points per game, which ranks second in the conference
● Opponents are shooting 34.3% from the field, which is tops in the MAAC
● Opponents are shooting 28.8% from beyond the arc against the Bobcats, which ranks first in the MAAC
● Quinnipiac is holding opponents to 32.1 rebounds per game, which ranks first in the conference
● Quinnipiac ranks second in the MAAC in blocked shots (124) and first in blocks per game (4.43)
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 502 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 502 wins, 487 have come in Quinnipiac's Div. I era
● With 20 wins on the season, Fabbri secured the program's 12th-straight winning season under her guidance
● Fabbri's Bobcats have reached the 20-win plateau in 12 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
● She has started in all 82 games in her career she has appeared in at Quinnipiac
● Boasting 970 career points, she is 30 away from 1,000 for her career
● Through 28 games, Caverly is averaging 7.9 points, 4.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game
● Caverly's 121 assists rank third in the MAAC, while her 4.3 assists per game slots her third in the conference as well
● She has 121 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 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks first in the MAAC
● Caverly has six career games with 10+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists
● She tallied 13 points, five assists, five rebounds and four steals in the win over Siena on Feb. 25
● Caverly recorded eight points, seven assists and four rebounds in a victory over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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 157 career blocks, Morris is fourth on the program's Div. I blocks list
● With 859 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 1,149 points
● Morris is one of two players in the program's Div. I history with at least 1,000 career points, 800 rebounds, and 150 blocks (Aryn McClure '19
● She has totaled 27 double-doubles in her career, including two this season
● Morris is averaging 10.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game
● She is averaging a career-best 2.0 assists per game in 27 games played
● Her 6.8 rebounds per game rank seventh in the conference
● Her 1.5 blocks per game is tied for second in the MAAC, while her 40 blocks on the season rank fourth in the conference
● Morris scored a team-high 15 points in the Bobcats' win over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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 28 games of the season, Cur'Tiera Haywood leads the team in scoring at 10.3 ppg
● Her 10.3 points per game are a career-high for the senior
● She has reached double-figures in scoring in 15 of Quinnipiac's 28 games
● Haywood has led the team in scoring 10 times this season
● Haywood ranks ninth in the MAAC in three-point field-goal percentage (35.8%)
● Haywood ranks 15th in the field-goal percentage (41.9%)
● 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 a career-best 10.2 points per game while shooting 39.9% from the floor
● Grisdale has reached double-figure totals in points 15 times this season
● Grisdale scored 12 points in the win over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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
● Graduate student Mary Baskerville announced that she would be transferring from Baskerville is averaging 8.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game through 25 games with Quinnipiac
● Baskerville is averaging 8.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game through 26 games with Quinnipiac
● Baskerville has recorded four or more steals in three games this season
● Her 1.4 blocks per game rank sixth in the MAAC, while her 36 blocks ranks fifth
● Baskerville is shooting an efficient 70.2% (92-for-131) from the floor, which is tops in the MAAC
● She posted 16 points to lead Quinnipiac past Siena on Feb. 25
● She tallied 10 points, eight rebounds, four blocks, and two steals in the contest against Niagara on Feb. 25
● She notched three consecutive double-doubles from Jan. 28 - Feb. 4
● During that span, Baskerville has 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 28 games, O'Donnell is averaging 4.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.9 steals per game
● She scored 10 points and grabbed two rebounds in a win over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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 248 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 1,096 points
GRACE THE ACE
● Sophomore Grace LaBarge has emerged as a reliable two-way option for the Bobcats off the bench
● LaBarge is averaging career-highs of 4.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game
● She is averaging 8.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game over her last eight contests while shooting 41.7% from the field and 44.8% from three
● LaBarge has knocked down 13 three-pointers in her last eight games
● She totaled eight points and three steals in a victory over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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's season will continue next week, as the Bobcats will await its opponent in the MAAC Quarterfinals on Thursday, March 9
To stay up to date with all Quinnipiac women's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @QU_WBB or visit www.gobobcats.com/wbb.
Saturday, March 4, 2023 | 2:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
Game Notes: Quinnipiac | Fairfield
Watch: ESPN3
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. Fairfield: Quinnipiac leads series 15-9
D1 Era vs. Fairfield: Quinnipiac leads series 15-8
D1 Era Home Record vs. Fairfield: Quinnipiac leads series 9-3
Last Meeting vs. Fairfield: W, 66-60 (OT) (Feb. 11, 2023)
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women's basketball looks to close its regular season in strong fashion, as the Bobcats welcome Fairfield to Hamden for Senior Day. Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN3.
THE MATCHUP: vs. FAIRFIELD
● Fairfield is led by head coach Carly Thibault-Dudon, who boasts 15 wins in her first season at the helm with the Stags
● Prior to joining Fairfield, Thibault-Dudon served as the associate head coach at Minnesota alongside WNBA legend Lindsay Whalen, who recently was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
● Fairfield is 15-13 on the season and 11-8 in MAAC contests
● The Stags are 7-8 in road games and 4-5 in MAAC home contests so far on the 2022-23 campaign
● Fairfield is 2-3 in its last five games, but has picked up victories in each of its last two contests
● The Stags picked up a victory in its last time out this past Thursday, downing Saint Peter's at home, 65-53
● Callie Cavanaugh leads Fairfield in scoring at 16.0 points per game and adds 5.4 rebounds per game, while Janelle Brown is averaging 11.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.4 steals per game
● Thursday's contest marks the 25th matchup between the two programs in their Div. I history
● Quinnipiac is 15-9 all-time against Fairfield
● The Bobcats are 9-3 all-time in home games against the Stags
● The Bobcats average 64.0 points per game in their 24 contests against the Stags
● The last time the two sides squared off, Quinnipiac came away with a 66-60 overtime victory over Fairfield on the road on Feb. 11, 2023
● Mikala Morris led Quinnipiac Mikala Morris led Quinnipiac with a team-best 15 points
● Grace LaBarge added a career-high 12 points, while Rose Caverly totaled 10 points
LAST TIME OUT
● It was a total team effort as three different student-athletes reached double-figure point totals in the Quinnipiac women's basketball team's 69-52 road victory over Siena on Saturday evening inside of the UHY Center
● Mary Baskerville led the way for Quinnipiac with 16 points in the victory
● Rose Caverly tallied 13 points and Mackenzie DeWees added 12 points of her own
HOT CATS
● Quinnipiac had its 10-game win streak snapped this past Thursday against Niagara
● The win streak was the program's longest since the 2018-19 season (21 consecutive games)
● The Bobcats held opponents to 49.0 points per game during the win streak
● Quinnipiac outscored opponents by 15.5 points per game during the 10-game span
● The Bobcats forced opponents to shoot 32.1% from the floor and 26.3% from beyond the arc during the win streak
● Quinnipiac is out-rebounded its opponents by 13.2 boards per game during the span
● Jackie Grisdale led Quinnipiac in scoring during the win streak at 11.3 points per game, while Mikala Morris averaged 10.2 points per game during the span
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 124-27 (.821) in games played at home
● In that same span, the Bobcats own a mark of 91-15 (.858) in conference play (NEC & MAAC) at home
● Quinnipiac owns a 122-52 (.701) mark since November 22, 2017
● The Bobcats stand with a mark of 81-15 (.844) at home in league games since joining the MAAC in 2013-14
● The Bobcats are 74-12 (.860) 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
● Quinnipiac is 6-0 in games where it scores 70 or more points in the contest
● 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 155-13 (.923) 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 11-3 record inside of M&T Bank Arena in 2022-23
● Quinnipiac is outscoring opponents by 14.6 points per game in home contests
● The Bobcats are outscoring opponents on average 32.1-23.9 in the first half of home games
● Quinnipiac is shooting 43.0% from the floor and 31.6% from three in home games
● Quinnipiac is forcing its opponents to shoot 31.9% from the floor and 27.2% 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 20 games of their 28 games
● Quinnipiac is holding its opponents to 54.7 points per game, which ranks 15th in the nation
● Forcing opponents to shoot 34.3% from the field, the Bobcats rank sixth nationally in the category
● Quinnipiac ranks within the top-two in the MAAC in six defensive categories
● The Bobcats are holding opponents to 54.7 points per game, which ranks second in the conference
● Opponents are shooting 34.3% from the field, which is tops in the MAAC
● Opponents are shooting 28.8% from beyond the arc against the Bobcats, which ranks first in the MAAC
● Quinnipiac is holding opponents to 32.1 rebounds per game, which ranks first in the conference
● Quinnipiac ranks second in the MAAC in blocked shots (124) and first in blocks per game (4.43)
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 502 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 502 wins, 487 have come in Quinnipiac's Div. I era
● With 20 wins on the season, Fabbri secured the program's 12th-straight winning season under her guidance
● Fabbri's Bobcats have reached the 20-win plateau in 12 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
● She has started in all 82 games in her career she has appeared in at Quinnipiac
● Boasting 970 career points, she is 30 away from 1,000 for her career
● Through 28 games, Caverly is averaging 7.9 points, 4.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game
● Caverly's 121 assists rank third in the MAAC, while her 4.3 assists per game slots her third in the conference as well
● She has 121 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 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks first in the MAAC
● Caverly has six career games with 10+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists
● She tallied 13 points, five assists, five rebounds and four steals in the win over Siena on Feb. 25
● Caverly recorded eight points, seven assists and four rebounds in a victory over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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 157 career blocks, Morris is fourth on the program's Div. I blocks list
● With 859 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 1,149 points
● Morris is one of two players in the program's Div. I history with at least 1,000 career points, 800 rebounds, and 150 blocks (Aryn McClure '19
● She has totaled 27 double-doubles in her career, including two this season
● Morris is averaging 10.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game
● She is averaging a career-best 2.0 assists per game in 27 games played
● Her 6.8 rebounds per game rank seventh in the conference
● Her 1.5 blocks per game is tied for second in the MAAC, while her 40 blocks on the season rank fourth in the conference
● Morris scored a team-high 15 points in the Bobcats' win over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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 28 games of the season, Cur'Tiera Haywood leads the team in scoring at 10.3 ppg
● Her 10.3 points per game are a career-high for the senior
● She has reached double-figures in scoring in 15 of Quinnipiac's 28 games
● Haywood has led the team in scoring 10 times this season
● Haywood ranks ninth in the MAAC in three-point field-goal percentage (35.8%)
● Haywood ranks 15th in the field-goal percentage (41.9%)
● 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 a career-best 10.2 points per game while shooting 39.9% from the floor
● Grisdale has reached double-figure totals in points 15 times this season
● Grisdale scored 12 points in the win over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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
● Graduate student Mary Baskerville announced that she would be transferring from Baskerville is averaging 8.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game through 25 games with Quinnipiac
● Baskerville is averaging 8.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game through 26 games with Quinnipiac
● Baskerville has recorded four or more steals in three games this season
● Her 1.4 blocks per game rank sixth in the MAAC, while her 36 blocks ranks fifth
● Baskerville is shooting an efficient 70.2% (92-for-131) from the floor, which is tops in the MAAC
● She posted 16 points to lead Quinnipiac past Siena on Feb. 25
● She tallied 10 points, eight rebounds, four blocks, and two steals in the contest against Niagara on Feb. 25
● She notched three consecutive double-doubles from Jan. 28 - Feb. 4
● During that span, Baskerville has 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 28 games, O'Donnell is averaging 4.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.9 steals per game
● She scored 10 points and grabbed two rebounds in a win over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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 248 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 1,096 points
GRACE THE ACE
● Sophomore Grace LaBarge has emerged as a reliable two-way option for the Bobcats off the bench
● LaBarge is averaging career-highs of 4.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game
● She is averaging 8.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game over her last eight contests while shooting 41.7% from the field and 44.8% from three
● LaBarge has knocked down 13 three-pointers in her last eight games
● She totaled eight points and three steals in a victory over Rider on Feb. 18
● 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's season will continue next week, as the Bobcats will await its opponent in the MAAC Quarterfinals on Thursday, March 9
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