Bobcats Defeat Mountaineers To Spilt Season Series

Thursday, March 6

Emmitsburg, MD

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

25-3,17-2MAAC

Mount St. Mary's

13-15,11-8MAAC

Quinnipiac

Mount St. Mary's

Paige Girardi vs Merrimack (March 1, 2025)

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Box Score

EMMITSBURG, MD. – 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 a double-double in the win with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Anna Foley stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, six assists, five rebounds, three blocks, and three steals. In her first start of the season, Paige Girardi scored a season-high 11 points on 4-for-6 (67%) shooting from the floor and 3-for-5 (60%) from three-point range. Grace LaBarge picked up ten points in the win including two big threes down the stretch.

The Bobcats got off to a red-hot start and led Mount St. Mary's 12-0 at the media timeout. Quinnipiac continued to score out of the timeout as they ended the opening ten minutes with a 17-5 advantage.

Mount St. Mary's cut their deficit to ten early in the second frame, but two unanswered buckets by the Bobcats forced the Mountaineers to call a timeout. Out of their timeout, Mount St. Mary's closed out the quarter on a 12-7 run, however, Quinnipiac still held the lead, 31-22.

Quinnipiac and Mount St. Mary's traded points to start the second half, and Quinnipiac still held their lead, 41-31, at the third quarter media timeout. Mountaineers closed out the quarter on a 10-7 run to cut into Quinnipiac's lead, making it 48-41 at the end of the third quarter.

The final quarter saw the Mountaineers outscore the Bobcats 19-16 in the final ten minutes. Mount St. Mary's got as close as two, but Quinnipiac would not let them get any closer as they held on for the 64-60 win.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 64, Mount St. Mary's 60

LOCATION
Knott Arena | Emmitsburg, M.D.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

All five of Quinnipiac's starters recorded double-digit points in the win over Mount St. Mary's.
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 20^th time this season and 9^th 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.
Six Bobcats recorded points in the win over Mount St. Mary's.
The Bobcats shot 41.1% from the floor and 40.0% from the three-point range.
The Bobcats outrebounded the Mountaineers, 34-31.
QU recorded 16 assists for the second straight contest.
The Bobcats forced 16 turnovers and turned it into 18 points on the offensive end.
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.

NEXT TIME OUT
The Bobcats will wrap up their regular season schedule as they take on in-state rival Fairfield on Saturday, March 8^th. Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is slated for 4 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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