QU Remains Unbeaten in MAAC, Bobcats Down Jaspers

Saturday, January 6

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

6-6,3-0MAAC

Manhattan

9-4,2-2MAAC

Manhattan

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Farrah Chernov

1/6/2024 5:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team took down the Manhattan Jaspers by a score of 71-59 on Saturday afternoon in Hamden. Karson Martin led the way with 19 points and was 3-6 (50%) from three-point range.

With the win, the Bobcats will improve to 6-6 on the season and 3-0 in the MAAC, while Manhattan will fall to 9-4 overall and 2-2 in the MAAC. Quinnipiac picks up their first win against Manhattan since Jan. 26, 2023.

Quinnipiac got off to a hot start with Karson Martin scoring five of the Bobcats' first seven points. Manhattan went on a 7-0 run to tie the game up halfway through the first quarter. The Jaspers took the lead on a layup of their own before hitting a three to give them a 15-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.

K-Mart from range 🎯#Foundation🔨 pic.twitter.com/MubJYPUzDI
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Out of the break, it was all Bobcats, who took the lead on a Karson Martin three just over a minute into the quarter. The Bobcats were able to stretch their lead to seven after Bri Bowen hit a three to send the Bobcats into the media timeout.

Bri for Three 👌#Foundation🔨 pic.twitter.com/J3YRbVvio5
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Out of the media timeout, the Bobcats continued their dominant quarter as Kassidy Thompson hit a corner three to send Quinnipiac into the locker room with a 13-point advantage.

KT knocks it down to end the half 🔥#Foundation🔨 pic.twitter.com/AWcOkabPAE
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The third quarter saw the teams trade points as the Bobcats took a 12-point lead into the media timeout. Karson Martin led the way with four points in the third quarter as six different Bobcats recorded a basket in the frame.

Karson fights through the contact 💪#Foundation🔨 pic.twitter.com/U69TnzyKTl
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In the final quarter, the Bobcats were able to grow the lead to 14 as Grace LaBarge knocked down another three. The two teams traded points the rest of the way until the Bobcats defense stepped up, not allowing a Manhattan field goal to fall in the last four minutes of the contest. A free throw at the end by Maria Kealy sealed the deal as the Bobcats won by a final score of 71-59.

Grace from threeee!! #Foundation🔨 pic.twitter.com/GJwF9tW5vU
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NUMBERS AND NOTES

Karson Martin led the Bobcats in scoring for the fourth straight game, dropping 19 points on 5-13 (38.5%) shooting from the field.
Martin was 3-6 (50%) from behind the arc and 6-9 (67%) from the charity stripe.
Grace LaBarge and Anna Foley had 13 points each in the win.
LaBarge was 3-4 (75%) from three-point land and picked up five rebounds.
Foley racked up five rebounds and recorded two assists in the contest.
Maria Kealy filled the stat sheet, scoring seven points, grabbing five rebounds, and recording seven assists.
Ella O'Donnell picked up seven points in the win, while Paige Girardi had six.
Bri Bowen and Kassidy Thompson each hit a three in the contest as their only basket.

NEXT TIME OUT

The Bobcats will be back in action on Thursday, January 11 as they travel to Emmitsburg, MD to take on Mount St. Mary's.
Tip-off from Knott Arena is set for 7 p.m.

To stay updated with all Quinnipiac women's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @QU_WBB or visit www.gobobcats.com/wbb.