Grisdale Scores 1,000th Point as QU Blows Out Boston College

Wednesday, December 3

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Grisdale Scores 1,000th Point as QU Blows Out Boston College

12/3/2025 5:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team returned from Thanksgiving Break in a big way, defeating the Boston College Eagles, 76-49, on Wednesday afternoon. The win marks the first time the Bobcats have beaten the Eagles in program history.

Sydney Ryan led the Bobcats in scoring with 18 points on 54.5% (6-for-11) shooting from the floor. Jackie Grisdale became the newest member of the program's 1,000-Point Club, becoming the 18^th Bobcat to reach that mark in Division I history and 28^th all-time. Grisdale finished the day with 17 points on 60% (6-for-10) shooting from the field. Ella Ryan reached double figures once again (11 points), and Anna Foley recorded her second straight double-double (10 points, 13 rebounds).

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 76, Boston College 49

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (4-3, 0-0 MAAC) | Boston College (4-7, 0-0 ACC)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Sydney Ryan - 18
Rebounds: Anna Foley - 13
Assists: Anna Foley - 7
Steals: Sydney Ryan - 2
Blocks: Anna Foley - 2

GAME REWIND
Boston College scored the game's first four points before the Bobcats started their scoring on a turnaround jumper from Anna Foley. The Bobcats would turn the game in their favor as they exploded for a 15-2 run to take a 15-6 lead at the media timeout. Out of the break, Boston College would cut down on the deficit, but the Bobcats still led 19-11 after the opening ten minutes.

Can we start calling them the Splash Sisters? #BeGreatToday pic.twitter.com/aTN9RRTR72
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) December 3, 2025

After Boston College cut it to a six-point game fifty seconds into the second quarter, the Bobcats took over once again. Quinnipiac was led by Sydney Ryan as they went on an 11-3 scoring run to take a 30-16 lead into the second quarter media timeout. The two teams traded points out of the timeout, but the Bobcats entered the break with a 14-point (38-24) lead.

Have a half Foley 🔥 #BeGreatToday pic.twitter.com/ZlvMw7F2Gl
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) December 3, 2025

Quinnipiac continued to dominate control of the game as they started the second half on an 8-0 run to force the Eagles to call a timeout. Out of the break, Quinnipiac kept their distance as they led the Eagles by twenty at the media timeout. Jackie Grisdale put an exclamation point on the quarter as she knocked down a three to etch her name into Bobcat history, becoming the 28^th Bobcat all-time to score 1,000 career points.

Pretty fitting that it happened with a three 🔥 https://t.co/rglkfxIuYs pic.twitter.com/rBkak6ywFq
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) December 3, 2025

Another 8-0 run for the Bobcats to start the fourth quarter stretched their lead to 29 (69-40) at the final media timeout. Quinnipiac put themselves in the driver seat for the remainder of the game as they defeated the Boston College Eagles for the first time in program history, 76-49.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Jackie Grisdale became the 28^th member of Quinnipiac's 1,000-Point Club and is the 18^th Bobcat to reach that feat at the Division I level.
Sydney Ryan led the Bobcats in scoring with 18 points on 54.5% (6-for-11) shooting from the floor. Ryan also went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line and knocked down two triples in the win.
Grisdale finished the day with 17 points on 60% (6-for-10) shooting from the field and 50% (3-for-6) from beyond the arc. Grisdale also grabbed six rebounds, setting a new season high.
Ella Ryan reached double-digit point totals for the fifth time this season, scoring 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting from the field.
Anna Foley stuffed the stat sheet once again, recording 10 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, and one steal. Foley registered her second straight double-double and the ninth of her career.
Foley has recorded 10+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists for the tenth time as a Bobcat.
Paige Girardi dished out a season-high five assists, tying her career high (vs Niagara – Feb. 22, 2024). Girardi added seven points and knocked down three field goals.
Emma Lizotte scored a career-high six points in the win over BC and shot 3-for-4 (75%) from the floor.
Maria Kealy dished out five assists in the win, giving her 19 on the season.
Eight Bobcats recorded points in the win over Boston College.
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 5+ assists in the win.
The Bobcats outrebounded the Eagles, 38-36.
Quinnipiac forced 14 turnovers and scored 13 points off those turnovers.
As a team, the Bobcats recorded 26 assists on 30 made field goals. The 26 assists are the most by the Bobcats this season and the most since Feb. 17, 2021 (26 vs Siena).
This marks Quinnipiac's first-ever win against Boston College.
Quinnipiac picked up its first win over an ACC opponent since March 17, 2018 (86-72 win over Miami) and its fourth-ever win against current ACC teams.
The Bobcats have won back-to-back games by 27 points, which is tied for the largest margin of victory this season.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Bobcats will head back on the road as they travel to Ithaca, New York, to take on the Cornell Big Red.
Tip-off from the Newman Arena at Bartels Hall is slated for 1 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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