Bobcats Celebrate Senior Day With 13-Point Victory Over Fairfield

Saturday, March 4

Hamden, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

21-8,16-4MAAC

Fairfield

15-14,11-9MAAC

Fairfield

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Bobcats Celebrate Senior Day With 13-Point Victory Over Fairfield

3/4/2023 4:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – It was a full-on defensive effort as Quinnipiac women's basketball held Fairfield to 39 points in the Bobcats' 52-39 victory over the Stags to celebrate Senior Day on Saturday afternoon inside M&T Bank Arena.

With the win, the Bobcats close the regular season at 21-8 overall and 16-4 in the MAAC, while the Stags wrap up regular-season play at 15-14 overall and 11-9 in conference play. Mary Baskerville led the way for Quinnipiac with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks for her fourth double-double of the season. Cur'Tiera Haywood added eight points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the victory.

The two sides traded points in the opening frame with Quinnipiac carrying a 15-12 lead into the second, with seven different Bobcats scoring in the quarter. The Bobcats turned up the defensive pressure in the second quarter, forcing the Stags to shoot 1-for-17 (5.9%) in the second quarter. The Bobcats outscored the Stags 9-2 in the frame to take a 24-14 lead into halftime.

BANG!!!!!! CT nails another and Fairfield calls timeout!! Bobcats lead 22-14! pic.twitter.com/bG63KBR22q
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) March 4, 2023

After the Bobcats extended the lead to 28-14, the Stags responded with a 7-0 run of their own before Quinnipiac called a timeout leading 28-21 with 6:10 remaining in the third quarter. Out of the break, Fairfield outscored Quinnipiac for the remainder of the quarter to cut the Bobcats' lead to 33-28 entering the fourth.

The Bobcats opened the fourth quarter with an 8-5 advantage over the Stags over the first five minutes of the frame to extend the lead to seven points.

BIG SHOT DeWees 😤 pic.twitter.com/rFhaAcMJwF
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) March 4, 2023

Out of the timeout, Jackie Grisdale scored back-to-back buckets to extend the lead to 11 points, forcing a Fairfield timeout with 2:12 remaining in regulation.

JACKIE!!!! Back-to-back Grisdale buckets extends the QU lead to 11! pic.twitter.com/3pdJGL3P0x
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) March 4, 2023

The deficit proved to be too much for Fairfield, as Quinnipiac held on for the eventual 52-39 victory.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Holding Fairfield to 39 points, the Bobcats have yet to allow a non-Power 5 opponent to reach 70 points in a game through 27 games
With the win, Quinnipiac has won 12 of its last 13 games
With the win, Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri boasts 503 career wins, the most by any coach in Quinnipiac basketball history
The Bobcats forced the Stags to shoot 14-for-59 (23.7%) from the field
Quinnipiac held Fairfield to two points on 1-for-17 (5.9%) shooting from the floor in the second quarter
Mary Baskerville led Quinnipiac with 13 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks
The double-double was the fourth of the season for the graduate student
Jackie Grisdale added 11 points in the win
Cur'Tiera Haywood totaled eight points and a career-high 11 rebounds
Mackenzie DeWees contributed seven points and four steals
Rose Caverly chipped in seven points, five rebounds and five assists

NEXT TIME OUT

Quinnipiac's season will continue next week, as the Bobcats will await its opponent in the MAAC Quarterfinals as the No. 3 seed
The Bobcats open its postseason on Thursday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+
The MAAC Tournament will be held at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City
Tickets can be purchased HERE

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