Bobcats Drop Conference Matchup To Fairfield

Thursday, February 29

Fairfield, CT

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

10-17,7-11MAAC

Fairfield

25-1,17-0MAAC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Quinnipiac	7	7	15	17	46
Fairfield	13	20	20	11	64

Box Score (PDF)

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2/29/2024 10:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball fell to the Fairfield Stags, 64-46, on Thursday night in Fairfield. Anna Foley led the Bobcats with 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

With the loss, the Bobcats will fall to 10-17 on the season and 7-11 in the MAAC, while Fairfield will improve to 25-1 overall and 17-0 in conference play. Fairfield's win streak stretches to 23 straight games.

Fairfield kicked off the game on a 6-0 run before Paige Girardi cut to the hoop to get the Bobcats' scoring started. Fairfield added a three to go into the media timeout up seven. Out of the break, the Stags lead was cut to four as Reiven Douglas knocked down a three.

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The two sides traded baskets as Fairfield ended the first quarter with a six-point lead.

Fairfield came out firing in the second quarter as they were able to stretch their lead to 16 to force Quinnipiac to use a timeout. The rest of the quarter was all Stags as they entered the locker room at the half with a 33-14 lead.

Grace LaBarge scored Quinnipiac's first seven points of the second half and capped it off with a three.

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Fairfield continued their dominate play as they reached the media break with a 22-point advantage. The two teams traded points to the end of the quarter with the Stags in front by 24.

Any time the Bobcats crept closer, the Stags would pick up again, not letting the Bobcats get within less than 18 as they were able to seal the 64-46 win.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Anna Foley lead the Bobcats with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Grace LaBarge was second on the team with 10 points, all of them coming in the second half.
Paige Girardi added eight points and five rebounds in the effort.
Bri Bowen picked up six points in her first start of the season.
Reiven Douglas scored five points and grabbed four boards in the loss.
Jillian Casey was 1-for-1 from three point range.

NEXT TIME OUT

The Bobcats will be back in action next Thursday, March 7 as they travel to take on the Iona Gaels in New Rochelle, NY.
Tip-off from Hynes Athletic Center is set for 7 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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