Thursday, December 19
Hamden, Conn.
11:00 AM
Quinnipiac University
9-1,1-0MAAC
70
vs
62
Rider
2-8,0-1MAAC
1
2
3
4
F
Rider
12
16
12
22
62
Quinnipiac
21
17
13
19
70
Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
Bobcats Defeat Rider to Open MAAC Play
12/19/2024 2:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball program opened conference play with a 70-62 victory over the Rider Broncs on Kids Day in Hamden.
Gal Raviv scored 18 points and dished out a team-high nine assists, setting a new career-high. Karson Martin added 16 points, knocking down four of her six three-point attempts. Jackie Grisdale scored in double figures as she added 14 points in the win.
Rider took a 12-6 lead early in the first quarter, but a 15-0 run from the Bobcats gave them a 21-12 lead at the end of the first ten minutes of action.
Quinnipiac kept the pressure on the Broncs as they entered the locker room at the half up 38-28.
The Broncs attempted to come back in the second half, outscoring the Bobcats 34-32, but in the end, it was not enough as Quinnipiac held on for their first MAAC win of the year.
FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 70, Rider 62
LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
NUMBERS AND NOTES
NEXT TIME OUT
The Bobcats will continue their conference slate as they head to Fairfield to take on MAAC Newcomers, the Sacred Heart Pioneers. Tip-off from Fairfield, Connecticut is slated for 2 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.
To stay updated on all Quinnipiac women's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @QU_WBB or visit www.gobobcats.com/wbb.
Gal Raviv scored 18 points and dished out a team-high nine assists, setting a new career-high. Karson Martin added 16 points, knocking down four of her six three-point attempts. Jackie Grisdale scored in double figures as she added 14 points in the win.
Rider took a 12-6 lead early in the first quarter, but a 15-0 run from the Bobcats gave them a 21-12 lead at the end of the first ten minutes of action.
Quinnipiac kept the pressure on the Broncs as they entered the locker room at the half up 38-28.
The Broncs attempted to come back in the second half, outscoring the Bobcats 34-32, but in the end, it was not enough as Quinnipiac held on for their first MAAC win of the year.
FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 70, Rider 62
LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
NUMBERS AND NOTES
- Gal Raviv scored 18 points and dished out a team-high nine assists, setting a new career-high.
- The Kadima, Israel native has reached double-digits in points in eight of the ten contests so far this season.
- Karson Martin added 16 points, knocking down four of her six three-point attempts.
- Jackie Grisdale scored in double figures as she added 14 points in the win.
- Seven Bobcats contributed to the scoring effort that propelled them past the Broncs.
- The Bobcats shot 41.1% from the floor, compared to Rider's 48%.
- Quinnipiac and Rider both grabbed a total of 27 rebounds.
- The Bobcats forced 19 Bronc turnovers to lead them to the win.
- Quinnipiac won their MAAC opener for the second straight season.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Bobcats will continue their conference slate as they head to Fairfield to take on MAAC Newcomers, the Sacred Heart Pioneers. Tip-off from Fairfield, Connecticut is slated for 2 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.
To stay updated on all Quinnipiac women's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @QU_WBB or visit www.gobobcats.com/wbb.
Team Stats
Rider
QU
FG%
.480
.411
3FG%
.308
.368
FT%
.769
.773
RB
27
27
TO
19
16
STL
8
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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