Saturday, March 15
Atlantic City, NJ
1:30 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Fairfield
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Women's Basketball Faces Fairfield in 2025 MAAC Championship
3/14/2025 9:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game #32: Quinnipiac Bobcats (28-3, 18-2 MAAC) vs Fairfield Stags (27-4, 19-1 MAAC)
Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025 | 2:30 PM
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City, N.J.
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All-Time vs. Fairfield: Quinnipiac leads the series 17-12
Last Meeting vs. Merrimack: W, 72-65 (March 8th, 2025 in Hamden, Conn.)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team will battle the Fairfield Stags in the 2025 MAAC Championship on Saturday, March 15th. Tip-off from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is slated for 1:30 PM and can be seen on ESPNU/+.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Quinnipiac women's basketball team defeated the Merrimack Warriors in the MAAC Semifinals, 65-51, to advance to the MAAC Championship game against the Fairfield Stags. This will be the first time since 2018-19 that the Bobcats will play for a MAAC Championship.
•Gal Raviv led the way for the Bobcats, scoring 23 points and shooting 5-for-5 from the free-throw line.
• Ella O'Donnell had another big game as she added 13 points on 50% (5-for-10) shooting.
• Quinnipiac erased an eight-point deficit to advance to the MAAC Championship game.
• This will be Quinnipiac's seventh appearance in the MAAC Title game.
SCOUTING THE STAGS
• Fairfield is led by head coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis, who holds a 73-21 record in her third season at Fairfield.
• The Stags will enter Saturday's matchup with a 27-4 overall record and a 19-1 mark in conference play, earning the number one seed in the 2025 MAAC Championships in Atlantic City.
• Fairfield is coming off a 49-48 win over the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers in the MAAC Semifinals on Friday, March 14th. Raiana Brown scored 13 points to lead the Stags in scoring.
• The Stags are outscoring their opponents this season, 2256-1676 (+580).
• As a team, the Stags are averaging 72.8 points per game on 46.3% shooting from the floor and 32.9% from beyond the arc.
• Fairfield is holding teams to an average of 54.1 points per game and holding their opponents to shoot 38.2% from the field.
• The Stags average 35.0 rebounds per game with their opponents averaging 31.6 rebounds per game this season.
• Meghan Andersen is the leading scorer for the Stags, averaging 14.7 points per game in 31 starts this season.
• Andersen is shooting 47.8% from the floor, 36.3% from three-point range, and 80.9% from the charity stripe.
DIV. I HISTORY VS. FAIRFIELD
• Saturday's contest marks the 30th matchup between the two programs in their Division-I history.
• Quinnipiac is 17-12 all-time against Fairfield and averages 63 points per game.
• The Bobcats defeated the Stags in their last matchup, 72-65, at home in Hamden, Conn.
• Gal Raviv led the Bobcats in scoring with 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the floor.
• Jackie Grisdale (14 points), Anna Foley (13 points), and Karson Martin (11 points) came up big for the Bobcats to down the Stags.
BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS
• TWO (2) - Gal Raviv is the second-highest scoring first year in the NCAA with an average of 18.3 points per game.
• THREE (3) - The Bobcats sit third in the latest World Exposure Report Mid-Major Poll (Feb. 10th).
• TEN (10) - Quinnipiac is 10th in the NCAA with a winning percentage of 90.3.
• FOURTEEN (14)- The Bobcats are currently ranked number 14 in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25.
• FIFTEEN (15) - QU sits 15th nationally in turnovers per game with an average of 12.0.
• TWENTY-THREE (23) - Head Coach Tricia Fabbri currently sits in 23rd place among active Division I coaches with 544 career wins.
• TWENTY-FOUR (24) - Gal Raviv ranks 24th in the NCAA in minutes per game with 36.18.
• TWENTY-SEVEN (28) - Jackie Grisdale ranks 28th in the NCAA in minutes per game with 36.10.
• THIRTY-SEVEN (37) - Quinnipiac has the 37th-best scoring defense in the nation, allowing just 57.3 points per game.
• THIRTY-EIGHT (38) - Quinnipiac is 38th in Division I in three-point percentage (35.2%).
POSTSEASON AWARDS GALORE
• Gal Raviv became the first player in the history of the MAAC to win both the conference's Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year awards.
• Raviv is Quinnipiac's first Rookie of the Year since 2015-16 (Aryn McClure) and first Player of the Year since Mackenzie Dewees (2020-21).
• Head Coach Tricia Fabbri was named the MAAC Coach of the Year for the fifth time in her coaching career.
• Gal Raviv was also named to the All-MAAC First Team and All-MAAC Rookie Team.
• Anna Foley earned All-MAAC Second Team honors for the second straight season and Jackie Grisdale was named to the All-MAAC Third Team.
BOBCATS START TOURNAMENT RUN WITH WIN OVER IONA
• The Quinnipiac women's basketball team opened up their MAAC Tournament run in a dominating fashion, defeating the Iona Gaels 79-51 in the MAAC Quarterfinals and advancing to the semifinals.
• Gal Raviv made her mark in the MAAC Tournament as the first year led the Bobcats with 23 points on 11-for-16 (69%) shooting from the floor.
• Raviv dished out a team-high seven assists to lead the Bobcats over the Gaels.
• Ella O'Donnell was perfect from the field (5-for-5) as she scored 12 points for the Bobcats.
• The Bobcats shot 57.1% (32-56) from the field, their best shooting percentage in a game this season.
• The Bobcats outrebounded the Gaels 32-31.
• Quinnipiac held the lead for 38:30 and their largest lead stretched to 31 points with one minute left in the fourth quarter.
• The Bobcats forced 17 turnovers and scored 23 points from them.
• Quinnipiac dominated the Gaels inside the paint, outscoring them 34-22 in the paint.
BOBCATS END STAGS MAAC UNBEATEN STREAK AT 42 GAMES
• The Quinnipiac women's basketball put an exclamation point on their regular season as they defeated the Fairfield Stags 72-65 on their home floor on Saturday to push their win streak to ten.
• Gal Raviv led the team in scoring with 23 points on 50% (9-for-18) from the floor. Raviv recorded a team-high seven rebounds and dished out three assists in the win.
• Anna Foley reached double figures for the 21st time this season and 10th straight game.
• The Bobcats shot 43.9% from the floor and 27.3% from the three-point range.
• The Bobcats outrebounded the Stags, 34-30.
• Quinnipiac held the lead for 35:32 out of the entire game, 88,8% of the game.
• The Bobcats' largest lead in the contest was 19 when they led 23-4 in the opening quarter.
• This was Quinnipiac's first win over Fairfield since March 4, 2023.
• Four of five starters for the Bobcats recorded double-digit points in the win over Fairfield.
QU BESTS MOUNT ST. MARY'S
• All five starters for the Bobcats reached double figures as they defeated Mount St. Mary's on the road 64-60 on Thursday night in Maryland.
• Jackie Grisdale led the Bobcats in scoring with 14 points on 4-10 (40%) shooting from three-point range.
• Gal Raviv recorded her second collegiate double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the win.
• Anna Foley reached double figures for the 20th time this season and 9th straight game.
• Paige Girardi started her first game of the season and scored a season-high 11 points.
• Girardi knocked down three triples in the win, the most she's recorded in a single game in her career.
• Grace LaBarge recorded ten points for the second straight game.
• The Bobcats shot 41.1% from the floor and 40.0% from the three-point range.
• The Bobcats outrebounded the Mountaineers, 34-31.
• Quinnipiac held the Mountaineers to just five points in the first quarter, the fifth time this season they have allowed five points or less in a regulation quarter.
LEADER OF THE PACK
• Head coach Tricia Fabbri is in her 30th season at the helm of the Bobcats in 2024-25.
• A five-time Coach of the Year and all-time winningest coach in program history, Fabbri has totaled 544 career victories, thus far.
• With the win over Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 16, 2023, Fabbri became the 90th coach in Div. I women's basketball history to reach 500 career wins and the 22nd to accomplish the feat at one institution without coaching at another.
• Of her 544 wins, 529 have come in Quinnipiac's Div. I era.
• With 20 wins in 2022-23, Fabbri secured the program's 12th straight winning season under her guidance.
• Fabbri's Bobcats have reached the 20-win plateau in 12 seasons, including a run of eight straight seasons from 2011-2019.
• With five NCAA Tournament appearances along with five WNIT berths, Fabbri has led QU to 10 postseason national tournaments in her tenure.
• She has led Quinnipiac to five conference titles in the last 11 seasons and earned five consecutive MAAC Regular Season titles from 2015-2019.
JUST WIN BABY, WIN!!
• M&T Bank Arena, home of the Quinnipiac Bobcats, has long been one of the most difficult arenas to play at in the country.
• Since the 2012-13 season, Quinnipiac owns a record of 145-34 (.810) in games played at home.
• In that same span, the Bobcats own a mark of 106-21 (.835) in conference play (NEC & MAAC) at home.
• Quinnipiac owns a 163-74 (.688) mark since November 22, 2017.
• The Bobcats stand with a mark of 96-21 (.821) at home in league games since joining the MAAC in 2013-14.
• The Bobcats are 89-18 (.832) at M&T Bank Arena in conference games since the start of the 2014-15 campaign.
CLOSING TIME
• Quinnipiac has enjoyed a great deal of success over the past five seasons when building a first-half lead.
• After starting 2016-17 with a mark of 2-0 when owning a halftime lead, the Bobcats saw one of their most impressive streaks in program history come to an end in a 71-68 loss at Temple.
• The undefeated streak, which lasted throughout three seasons, came to an end at 46 straight wins for the Bobcats when holding a halftime lead.
• Quinnipiac went undefeated in both 2014-15 (24-0) and 2015-16 (19-0) and for the first two games of 2016-17 before suffering the defeat.
• Overall, the Bobcats own a mark of 191-18 (.914) since the start of 2014-15 in games in which Quinnipiac leads at the half.
LEADERSHIP GROUP
• Head Coach Tricia Fabbri announced seniors Jackie Grisdale and Grace LaBarge as team captains for the 2024-25 season.
• "We are thrilled to have these two young women be the bridge between coaches and players for this season," said head coach Tricia Fabbri.
BRAND NEW BOBCATS
• Quinnipiac Head Coach Tricia Fabbri built on her returning foundation, bringing in five newcomers, including a class of four rookies.
CP IS IN CT
• Caranda Perea comes to Quinnipiac after a season at the University of Tulsa.
• Perea averaged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in 34 games last season.
• Prior to her time at the University of Tulsa, Perea spent two seasons at Temple (2021-23) and one season at George Washington (2020-21).
• The Altoona, PA native scored over 1,000 points in her high school career and was named to the First Team All-District and All-Region Teams as a junior and senior.
GOT OUR GAL
• Gal Raviv comes to Hamden after having played at Bella Vista College Prep in Arizona.
• Raviv represented Team Israel at the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket and led the team with 17.3 points and 4.7 assists per game.
• Raviv ranked fourth in the entire tournament in PPG (17.3) and ranked sixth in APG (4.7).
• The Kadima, Israel native represented her country at the U16 FIBA Euro Championship while she was only 14 years old.
• Named to the tournament's First 5 in the 2021 Girls U16 FIBA Euro Championship.
SHARPSHOOTING SIPLA
• Reagan Sipla arrived at Quinnipiac after having played four seasons at St. Charles North High School in Illinois.
• Sipla is the all-time leader in scoring for juniors in St. Charles North High School history.
• Sipla also holds the St. Charles North High School record for most three-pointers made in a single season by juniors.
• The St. Charles, Illinois native was a unanimous selection to the All-Conference team as a junior.
GO, GO GRACIE
• After a high school career at Waupun Area High School in Wisconsin, Gracie Gopalan has made her way to Hamden.
• Gopalan is a true guard who broke Waupun's season assists record as a sophomore.
• Gopalan is a two-time First Team All-Conference selection and a one-time Second Team All-Conference selection.
• The Waupun, Wisconsin native brings the championship pedigree to Hamden after being a three-time ECC Conference Champion.
THE MAINE DEFENDER
• The Saco, Maine native Emma Lizotte has made her way to Quinnipiac after four years at Thornton Academy.
• Lizotte averaged 17.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 assists per game in high school.
• Lizotte is a two-time First Team All-Conference selection and a one-time All-Defensive team selection.
• The 2022 Tournament MVP led her team to a 2022 State Championship at Thornton Academy.
CT IS HOME
• Head Coach Tricia Fabbri announced the addition of Cur'Tiera Haywood '23 to the coaching staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2024-25 season.
• Haywood had a four-year career in Hamden as she earned multiple All-MAAC honors during her time as a Bobcat.
• Haywood was named to the All-MAAC Rookie Team after averaging 4.1 points per game in 18.6 minutes per game in her first season.
• In her senior season in Hamden, Haywood earned All-MAAC Third-Team Honors after averaging career highs of points (10.0 PPG), rebounds (5.2 RPG), and assists (1.2 APG) in 30 starts.
• After a four-year stint in Hamden, Haywood transferred to Austin Peay in Clarksville, TN for her graduate season.
• CT started all 33 games for the Governors while averaging 8.2 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, and 1.0 assists per game.
• Haywood led the team in free-throw percentage (.794) and three-pointers made (38) while being one of two players to start every game.
PRESEASON NEWS
• Quinnipiac women's basketball was tabbed tied for 3rd in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league office as part of the inaugural MAAC Basketball Tip-off held at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
• The Bobcats received 132 points in the preseason coaches' poll – finishing behind Fairfield (169) and Siena (136) and tying with Niagara.
• Quinnipiac sophomore Anna Foley was named to the All-MAAC Second team after averaging 13.1 PPG, 7.1 RPG, and 3.1 APG last season.
• Jackie Grisdale and Karson Martin were both named to the All-MAAC Third Team.
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.
Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025 | 2:30 PM
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City, N.J.
Watch: Click Here
Live Statistics: Click Here
In-Game Updates: @QU_WBB
All-Time vs. Fairfield: Quinnipiac leads the series 17-12
Last Meeting vs. Merrimack: W, 72-65 (March 8th, 2025 in Hamden, Conn.)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team will battle the Fairfield Stags in the 2025 MAAC Championship on Saturday, March 15th. Tip-off from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is slated for 1:30 PM and can be seen on ESPNU/+.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Quinnipiac women's basketball team defeated the Merrimack Warriors in the MAAC Semifinals, 65-51, to advance to the MAAC Championship game against the Fairfield Stags. This will be the first time since 2018-19 that the Bobcats will play for a MAAC Championship.
•Gal Raviv led the way for the Bobcats, scoring 23 points and shooting 5-for-5 from the free-throw line.
• Ella O'Donnell had another big game as she added 13 points on 50% (5-for-10) shooting.
• Quinnipiac erased an eight-point deficit to advance to the MAAC Championship game.
• This will be Quinnipiac's seventh appearance in the MAAC Title game.
SCOUTING THE STAGS
• Fairfield is led by head coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis, who holds a 73-21 record in her third season at Fairfield.
• The Stags will enter Saturday's matchup with a 27-4 overall record and a 19-1 mark in conference play, earning the number one seed in the 2025 MAAC Championships in Atlantic City.
• Fairfield is coming off a 49-48 win over the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers in the MAAC Semifinals on Friday, March 14th. Raiana Brown scored 13 points to lead the Stags in scoring.
• The Stags are outscoring their opponents this season, 2256-1676 (+580).
• As a team, the Stags are averaging 72.8 points per game on 46.3% shooting from the floor and 32.9% from beyond the arc.
• Fairfield is holding teams to an average of 54.1 points per game and holding their opponents to shoot 38.2% from the field.
• The Stags average 35.0 rebounds per game with their opponents averaging 31.6 rebounds per game this season.
• Meghan Andersen is the leading scorer for the Stags, averaging 14.7 points per game in 31 starts this season.
• Andersen is shooting 47.8% from the floor, 36.3% from three-point range, and 80.9% from the charity stripe.
DIV. I HISTORY VS. FAIRFIELD
• Saturday's contest marks the 30th matchup between the two programs in their Division-I history.
• Quinnipiac is 17-12 all-time against Fairfield and averages 63 points per game.
• The Bobcats defeated the Stags in their last matchup, 72-65, at home in Hamden, Conn.
• Gal Raviv led the Bobcats in scoring with 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the floor.
• Jackie Grisdale (14 points), Anna Foley (13 points), and Karson Martin (11 points) came up big for the Bobcats to down the Stags.
BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS
• TWO (2) - Gal Raviv is the second-highest scoring first year in the NCAA with an average of 18.3 points per game.
• THREE (3) - The Bobcats sit third in the latest World Exposure Report Mid-Major Poll (Feb. 10th).
• TEN (10) - Quinnipiac is 10th in the NCAA with a winning percentage of 90.3.
• FOURTEEN (14)- The Bobcats are currently ranked number 14 in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25.
• FIFTEEN (15) - QU sits 15th nationally in turnovers per game with an average of 12.0.
• TWENTY-THREE (23) - Head Coach Tricia Fabbri currently sits in 23rd place among active Division I coaches with 544 career wins.
• TWENTY-FOUR (24) - Gal Raviv ranks 24th in the NCAA in minutes per game with 36.18.
• TWENTY-SEVEN (28) - Jackie Grisdale ranks 28th in the NCAA in minutes per game with 36.10.
• THIRTY-SEVEN (37) - Quinnipiac has the 37th-best scoring defense in the nation, allowing just 57.3 points per game.
• THIRTY-EIGHT (38) - Quinnipiac is 38th in Division I in three-point percentage (35.2%).
POSTSEASON AWARDS GALORE
• Gal Raviv became the first player in the history of the MAAC to win both the conference's Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year awards.
• Raviv is Quinnipiac's first Rookie of the Year since 2015-16 (Aryn McClure) and first Player of the Year since Mackenzie Dewees (2020-21).
• Head Coach Tricia Fabbri was named the MAAC Coach of the Year for the fifth time in her coaching career.
• Gal Raviv was also named to the All-MAAC First Team and All-MAAC Rookie Team.
• Anna Foley earned All-MAAC Second Team honors for the second straight season and Jackie Grisdale was named to the All-MAAC Third Team.
BOBCATS START TOURNAMENT RUN WITH WIN OVER IONA
• The Quinnipiac women's basketball team opened up their MAAC Tournament run in a dominating fashion, defeating the Iona Gaels 79-51 in the MAAC Quarterfinals and advancing to the semifinals.
• Gal Raviv made her mark in the MAAC Tournament as the first year led the Bobcats with 23 points on 11-for-16 (69%) shooting from the floor.
• Raviv dished out a team-high seven assists to lead the Bobcats over the Gaels.
• Ella O'Donnell was perfect from the field (5-for-5) as she scored 12 points for the Bobcats.
• The Bobcats shot 57.1% (32-56) from the field, their best shooting percentage in a game this season.
• The Bobcats outrebounded the Gaels 32-31.
• Quinnipiac held the lead for 38:30 and their largest lead stretched to 31 points with one minute left in the fourth quarter.
• The Bobcats forced 17 turnovers and scored 23 points from them.
• Quinnipiac dominated the Gaels inside the paint, outscoring them 34-22 in the paint.
BOBCATS END STAGS MAAC UNBEATEN STREAK AT 42 GAMES
• The Quinnipiac women's basketball put an exclamation point on their regular season as they defeated the Fairfield Stags 72-65 on their home floor on Saturday to push their win streak to ten.
• Gal Raviv led the team in scoring with 23 points on 50% (9-for-18) from the floor. Raviv recorded a team-high seven rebounds and dished out three assists in the win.
• Anna Foley reached double figures for the 21st time this season and 10th straight game.
• The Bobcats shot 43.9% from the floor and 27.3% from the three-point range.
• The Bobcats outrebounded the Stags, 34-30.
• Quinnipiac held the lead for 35:32 out of the entire game, 88,8% of the game.
• The Bobcats' largest lead in the contest was 19 when they led 23-4 in the opening quarter.
• This was Quinnipiac's first win over Fairfield since March 4, 2023.
• Four of five starters for the Bobcats recorded double-digit points in the win over Fairfield.
QU BESTS MOUNT ST. MARY'S
• All five starters for the Bobcats reached double figures as they defeated Mount St. Mary's on the road 64-60 on Thursday night in Maryland.
• Jackie Grisdale led the Bobcats in scoring with 14 points on 4-10 (40%) shooting from three-point range.
• Gal Raviv recorded her second collegiate double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the win.
• Anna Foley reached double figures for the 20th time this season and 9th straight game.
• Paige Girardi started her first game of the season and scored a season-high 11 points.
• Girardi knocked down three triples in the win, the most she's recorded in a single game in her career.
• Grace LaBarge recorded ten points for the second straight game.
• The Bobcats shot 41.1% from the floor and 40.0% from the three-point range.
• The Bobcats outrebounded the Mountaineers, 34-31.
• Quinnipiac held the Mountaineers to just five points in the first quarter, the fifth time this season they have allowed five points or less in a regulation quarter.
LEADER OF THE PACK
• Head coach Tricia Fabbri is in her 30th season at the helm of the Bobcats in 2024-25.
• A five-time Coach of the Year and all-time winningest coach in program history, Fabbri has totaled 544 career victories, thus far.
• With the win over Mount St. Mary's on Feb. 16, 2023, Fabbri became the 90th coach in Div. I women's basketball history to reach 500 career wins and the 22nd to accomplish the feat at one institution without coaching at another.
• Of her 544 wins, 529 have come in Quinnipiac's Div. I era.
• With 20 wins in 2022-23, Fabbri secured the program's 12th straight winning season under her guidance.
• Fabbri's Bobcats have reached the 20-win plateau in 12 seasons, including a run of eight straight seasons from 2011-2019.
• With five NCAA Tournament appearances along with five WNIT berths, Fabbri has led QU to 10 postseason national tournaments in her tenure.
• She has led Quinnipiac to five conference titles in the last 11 seasons and earned five consecutive MAAC Regular Season titles from 2015-2019.
JUST WIN BABY, WIN!!
• M&T Bank Arena, home of the Quinnipiac Bobcats, has long been one of the most difficult arenas to play at in the country.
• Since the 2012-13 season, Quinnipiac owns a record of 145-34 (.810) in games played at home.
• In that same span, the Bobcats own a mark of 106-21 (.835) in conference play (NEC & MAAC) at home.
• Quinnipiac owns a 163-74 (.688) mark since November 22, 2017.
• The Bobcats stand with a mark of 96-21 (.821) at home in league games since joining the MAAC in 2013-14.
• The Bobcats are 89-18 (.832) at M&T Bank Arena in conference games since the start of the 2014-15 campaign.
CLOSING TIME
• Quinnipiac has enjoyed a great deal of success over the past five seasons when building a first-half lead.
• After starting 2016-17 with a mark of 2-0 when owning a halftime lead, the Bobcats saw one of their most impressive streaks in program history come to an end in a 71-68 loss at Temple.
• The undefeated streak, which lasted throughout three seasons, came to an end at 46 straight wins for the Bobcats when holding a halftime lead.
• Quinnipiac went undefeated in both 2014-15 (24-0) and 2015-16 (19-0) and for the first two games of 2016-17 before suffering the defeat.
• Overall, the Bobcats own a mark of 191-18 (.914) since the start of 2014-15 in games in which Quinnipiac leads at the half.
LEADERSHIP GROUP
• Head Coach Tricia Fabbri announced seniors Jackie Grisdale and Grace LaBarge as team captains for the 2024-25 season.
• "We are thrilled to have these two young women be the bridge between coaches and players for this season," said head coach Tricia Fabbri.
BRAND NEW BOBCATS
• Quinnipiac Head Coach Tricia Fabbri built on her returning foundation, bringing in five newcomers, including a class of four rookies.
CP IS IN CT
• Caranda Perea comes to Quinnipiac after a season at the University of Tulsa.
• Perea averaged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in 34 games last season.
• Prior to her time at the University of Tulsa, Perea spent two seasons at Temple (2021-23) and one season at George Washington (2020-21).
• The Altoona, PA native scored over 1,000 points in her high school career and was named to the First Team All-District and All-Region Teams as a junior and senior.
GOT OUR GAL
• Gal Raviv comes to Hamden after having played at Bella Vista College Prep in Arizona.
• Raviv represented Team Israel at the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket and led the team with 17.3 points and 4.7 assists per game.
• Raviv ranked fourth in the entire tournament in PPG (17.3) and ranked sixth in APG (4.7).
• The Kadima, Israel native represented her country at the U16 FIBA Euro Championship while she was only 14 years old.
• Named to the tournament's First 5 in the 2021 Girls U16 FIBA Euro Championship.
SHARPSHOOTING SIPLA
• Reagan Sipla arrived at Quinnipiac after having played four seasons at St. Charles North High School in Illinois.
• Sipla is the all-time leader in scoring for juniors in St. Charles North High School history.
• Sipla also holds the St. Charles North High School record for most three-pointers made in a single season by juniors.
• The St. Charles, Illinois native was a unanimous selection to the All-Conference team as a junior.
GO, GO GRACIE
• After a high school career at Waupun Area High School in Wisconsin, Gracie Gopalan has made her way to Hamden.
• Gopalan is a true guard who broke Waupun's season assists record as a sophomore.
• Gopalan is a two-time First Team All-Conference selection and a one-time Second Team All-Conference selection.
• The Waupun, Wisconsin native brings the championship pedigree to Hamden after being a three-time ECC Conference Champion.
THE MAINE DEFENDER
• The Saco, Maine native Emma Lizotte has made her way to Quinnipiac after four years at Thornton Academy.
• Lizotte averaged 17.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 assists per game in high school.
• Lizotte is a two-time First Team All-Conference selection and a one-time All-Defensive team selection.
• The 2022 Tournament MVP led her team to a 2022 State Championship at Thornton Academy.
CT IS HOME
• Head Coach Tricia Fabbri announced the addition of Cur'Tiera Haywood '23 to the coaching staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2024-25 season.
• Haywood had a four-year career in Hamden as she earned multiple All-MAAC honors during her time as a Bobcat.
• Haywood was named to the All-MAAC Rookie Team after averaging 4.1 points per game in 18.6 minutes per game in her first season.
• In her senior season in Hamden, Haywood earned All-MAAC Third-Team Honors after averaging career highs of points (10.0 PPG), rebounds (5.2 RPG), and assists (1.2 APG) in 30 starts.
• After a four-year stint in Hamden, Haywood transferred to Austin Peay in Clarksville, TN for her graduate season.
• CT started all 33 games for the Governors while averaging 8.2 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, and 1.0 assists per game.
• Haywood led the team in free-throw percentage (.794) and three-pointers made (38) while being one of two players to start every game.
PRESEASON NEWS
• Quinnipiac women's basketball was tabbed tied for 3rd in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league office as part of the inaugural MAAC Basketball Tip-off held at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
• The Bobcats received 132 points in the preseason coaches' poll – finishing behind Fairfield (169) and Siena (136) and tying with Niagara.
• Quinnipiac sophomore Anna Foley was named to the All-MAAC Second team after averaging 13.1 PPG, 7.1 RPG, and 3.1 APG last season.
• Jackie Grisdale and Karson Martin were both named to the All-MAAC Third Team.
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