Quinnipiac Falls to Maine on Sunday

Sunday, December 14

Hamden, CT

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

5-4,0-0MAAC

Maine

4-8,0-0America East

Maine

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

12/14/2025 5:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team was defeated by the Maine Black Bears, 63-55, on Sunday, December 14^th, in Hamden.

Ella Ryan led the way in scoring for the Bobcats, scoring 17 points on 70% (7-for-10) shooting from the floor and 3-for-4 (75%) from three-point range. Ella O'Donnell reached double figures, scoring eleven points in the loss. Sydney Ryan and Anna Foley led the team with eight rebounds each. Ella O'Donnell and Paige Girardi dished out a team-high four assists.

FINAL SCORE
Maine 63, Quinnipiac 55

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (5-4, 0-0 MAAC) | Maine (4-8, 0-0 America East)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Ella Ryan - 17
Rebounds: Sydney Ryan, Anna Foley - 8
Assists: Paige Girardi, Ella O'Donnell - 4
Steals: Ella O'Donnell - 2
Blocks: Emma Lizotte, Anna Foley - 1

GAME REWIND
Ella Ryan got the scoring started with a three just eight seconds into the contest, and the Bobcats held a 9-7 advantage halfway through the opening quarter. Out of the media timeout, the Black Bears closed out the opening ten minutes on a 6-1 scoring run as they led the Bobcats 13-10 after one quarter.

The Maine lead increased to five to start the second quarter before Quinnipiac responded with six straight points to force Maine to call a timeout. Another scoring run from the Bobcats out of the break pushed their lead to 25-17 as Maine called their second timeout of the quarter. Maine responded and cut the Bobcats' lead down to seven entering the locker room at the half.

Maine opened the third quarter with an 8-4 run to make it a three-point game with 6:30 to play in the third quarter. After Quinnipiac called a timeout, the Bobcats went on a 6-2 run to make it a seven-point game, 40-33. After the media timeout, it was Maine's turn to go on a run as they closed the gap even more, making it a one-possession game, 45-43, heading into the final frame.

Quinnipiac and Maine traded shots for much of the final frame as the two teams were knotted up at 55 with 1:18 to play. The Black Bears took the two-point lead with 49 seconds to play and didn't look back as they held on to defeat the Bobcats for the first time in program history.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Ella Ryan led the scoring for the Bobcats, scoring 17 points on 70% (7-for-10) shooting from the field. Ryan knocked down three of four three-point attempts in the loss.
Ella O'Donnell reached double figures, dropping eleven points in the effort. O'Donnell has scored 10+ points in six games this year.
Jackie Grisdale added nine points on three made field goals, while going 3-for-3 from the charity stripe.
Anna Foley and Sydney Ryan both scored seven points in the effort.
Karson Martin made her first appearance since the season opener and scored four points in 14 minutes.
Sydney Ryan and Anna Foley each grabbed eight rebounds, tying for the team high.
Paige Girardi and Ella O'Donnell both dished out four assists in the effort. Girardi leads the team with 32 dimes this season, and O'Donnell ranks third with 20 total assists.
Six Bobcats recorded points in the loss to Maine.
Eight Bobcats recorded at least one rebound, with three recording 5 or more.
Six Bobcats recorded at least one assist in the game, with three dishing out 2+ assists in the loss.
The Bobcats were outrebounded by the Black Bears, 38-34.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Bobcats will open MAAC play against the Manhattan Jaspers on Friday, December 19^th for Kids Day.
Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is slated for 11 AM and can be seen on ESPN+ or NESN.

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