Bobcats Hold On to Defeat Red Foxes

Sunday, December 21

Poughkeepsie, NY

5:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

7-4,2-0MAAC

Marist

3-9,0-2MAAC

Quinnipiac

Marist

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12/21/2025 8:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

QU Improves to 2-0 in Conference Play

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team improved to 2-0 in conference play with a 76-67 win over the Marist Red Foxes on Sunday evening in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Sydney Ryan led the Bobcats in scoring with 19 points on 55.6% (5-9) shooting from the field and knocked down four threes in seven attempts. Ella O'Donnell added 16 points on 66.7% (6-9) shooting from the floor. O'Donnell grabbed five rebounds and dished out a team-high five assists. Jackie Grisdale scored 14 points in the win and went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line. Ella Ryan reached double figures, scoring 11 points and grabbing a team-high seven rebounds.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 76, Marist 67

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (7-4, 2-0 MAAC) | Marist (3-9, 0-2 MAAC)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Sydney Ryan - 19
Rebounds: Ella Ryan – 7
Assists: Ella O'Donnell - 5
Steals: Jackie Grisdale – 3
Blocks: Anna Foley – 1

GAME REWIND
Ella O'Donnell got the Bobcats on the board first, and Sydney Ryan followed up with a three before the Red Foxes scored their first bucket of the game. After Marist knocked down a three to make it 5-3 Bobcats, Quinnipiac responded with a 20-0 scoring run to blow the game open. Marist responded with an 8-0 run to cut into the deficit, but the Bobcats led 25-11 after the opening quarter.

Leaving her that open is a bold strategy 🤷‍♀️ #BeGreatToday pic.twitter.com/P6OfMlnvdr
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) December 21, 2025

The Bobcats and Red Foxes traded points to start the second quarter, but Quinnipiac's lead increased to 16 at the media timeout. Quinnipiac would maintain their double-digit lead as they headed into the locker room at the break with a 41-26 lead.

Step back... MONEY 💰 #BeGreatToday pic.twitter.com/GDkIPlPYzv
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) December 21, 2025

Quinnipiac and Marist traded buckets again to start the third quarter, with Marist taking the slight scoring lead, 12-10, in the frame at the media timeout. Out of the break, the Red Foxes outscored the Bobcats 6-5, but Quinnipiac still led 58-46 at the end of thirty minutes.

The steal, the pass, and the finish 😼 #BeGreatToday pic.twitter.com/PhNxPEuv8u
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) December 21, 2025

Marist kept pushing for a comeback, but every shot they made, the Bobcats responded with one of their own, and Quinnipiac held on for the 76-67 win to improve to 2-0 in MAAC play.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Sydney Ryan set a new season-high in points, scoring 19 in the win to lead the team in scoring. Ryan knocked down four three-pointers, setting a new season-high for made threes in a single game.
Ella O'Donnell added 16 points in the win, reaching double figures for the seventh time this season.
O'Donnell dished out a team-high five assists, pushing her season total to 26, which ranks fourth on the team.
Jackie Grisdale reached double figures for the 10^th time this season, scoring 14 points in the win. Grisdale went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the win.
Grisdale recorded a team-high three steals in the effort.
Ella Ryan reached double-digit point totals, scoring 11 in the win. Ryan has scored 10+ points in seven contests this year.
Paige Girardi dished out three assists to push her season total to 35.
Eight Bobcats recorded points in the win over Marist.
Nine Bobcats recorded at least one rebound, with six recording two or more.
Seven Bobcats recorded at least one assist in the game, with three dishing out at least two in the win.
Quinnipiac recorded 14 assists as a team on 22 made field goals.
The Bobcats outrebounded the Red Foxes 30-29.
Quinnipiac forced 13 turnovers and scored 18 points off them.
The Bobcats dominated inside the paint, outscoring the Red Foxes 26-12 in that area.
Ella O'Donnell got the Bobcats on the board first, just 19 seconds into the game, and the Bobcats held the lead since that moment, leading for 99.2% of the game.
Quinnipiac went 24-for-27 from the free-throw line, their most free throws made and attempted in a single-game this season.
QU improved to 2-0 in conference play, marking the third straight season they won their first two MAAC games of the year.
Quinnipiac enters the Holiday break on a two-game win streak.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Bobcats will return from the Holiday break on Monday, December 29^th, as they head to Jersey City to take on the Saint Peter's Peacocks.
Tip-off from the Yanitelli Center is slated for 3 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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