Bobcats Lose Hard Fought Battle In Overtime To Manhattan

Saturday, February 17

Riverdale, NY

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

10-14,7-8MAAC

Manhattan

16-8,9-6MAAC

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Quinnipiac

Manhattan

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Bobcats Lose Hard Fought Battle In Overtime To Manhattan

2/17/2024 5:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team fell to the Manhattan Jaspers, 72-66 in overtime, on Saturday afternoon in Riverdale, NY. Anna Foley led the Bobcats with 28 points on 11-for-19 (57.9%) shooting from the field.

With the loss, the Bobcats will fall to 10-14 on the season and 7-8 in the MAAC, while Manhattan will improve to 16-8 overall and 9-6 in conference play. Quinnipiac and Manhattan split the two meetings this season, with the home team winning each contest.

Manhattan opened up the game on a 8-2 run before the Bobcats made it an 8-6 at the media timeout. After the Jaspers hit two free-throws out of the break, Karson Martin knocked down a pull-up jumper to tie the game at 10.

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The two sides traded points the rest of the way, but Quinnipiac took the lead at the end of the quarter as Ava Sollenne knocked down a buzzer beater from half court.

SOLLENNE FROM THE LOGO🔥#Foundation🔨 x #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/qpIfZGjXPD
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Quinnipiac was able to grow their lead to five as Kassidy Thompson knocked down a corner three to make it 26-21.

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Manhattan would get back in the game as they took a two-point lead into the media timeout. The Jaspers were able to increase their lead to six as they took a 37-31 lead into the locker room at the half.

The Jaspers' lead would grow to nine before Ava Sollenne got her third three of the game to fall to bring the Bobcats within six at the media timeout.

Ava knocks down her third triple in this one 🎯#Foundation🔨 pic.twitter.com/rLplQdTVki
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Quinnipiac and Manhattan would trade baskets for the remainder of the quarter as the Jaspers lead the Bobcats by four, 46-42.

The two teams traded points to kick off the final quarter, but the Jaspers were able to establish a four-point lead at the media timeout. After more back-and-forth action, Anna Foley got a tough layup to fall to force the game into overtime.

TIED 🆙#Foundation🔨 pic.twitter.com/XnELpVhMpC
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) February 17, 2024

Manhattan took a four-point lead before the Bobcats battled back to tie the game at 66. Manhattan would take the lead and never look back as they defeated the Bobcats 72-66 in overtime.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Anna Foley led the Bobcats with 28 points, a new career-high, and recorded four blocks.
Foley shot 11-for-19 (57.9%) from the field and was 6-6 from the free-throw line.
Ava Sollenne scored 13 points on 50% (4-8) shooting from the floor and knocked down three three-pointers.
Karson Martin picked up 11 points with three assists and two rebounds.
Grace LaBarge added eight points and grabbed five rebounds.
Kassidy Thompson led the Bobcats with seven rebounds and knocked down one three in two attempts.
Paige Girardi dished out a team high five assists and added three points in the loss.

NEXT TIME OUT

The Bobcats will begin a two-game homestand on Thursday, Feb. 22 as they take on the Niagara Purple Eagles.
Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is set for 6 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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