Women's Basketball Downs Sacred Heart, Improve to 7-0 in MAAC Play

Saturday, January 10

Hamden, Conn.

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

12-4,7-0MAAC

Sacred Heart

6-9,4-2MAAC

Sacred Heart

Quinnipiac

Anna Foley in the Win Over SHU (Jan. 10, 2025 in Hamden, Conn)

Photo by: Izzy DiBari

Women's Basketball Downs Sacred Heart, Improve to 7-0 in MAAC Play

1/10/2026 6:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac Bobcats defended their home court on Saturday, January 10^th, as they defeated the Sacred Heart Pioneers, 65-49. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 12-4 overall and 7-0 in MAAC play.

Anna Foley had a big day, recording her third double-double of the season as she finished the day with 13 points and ten rebounds. Foley shot 41% from the field and added two steals and a block to her stat line. Ella O'Donnell tied for the team lead with 13 points as she shot 50% from the floor and went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. Karson Martin added 12 points off the bench in 22 minutes of action. Ella Ryan also reached double figures, finishing the game with 11 points, with nine coming from three-pointers. Six Bobcats recorded points in the win as their win streak stretched to seven games.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 65, Sacred Heart 49

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (12-4, 7-0 MAAC) | Sacred Heart (6-9, 4-2 MAAC)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Ella O'Donnell, Anna Foley - 13
Rebounds: Anna Foley - 10
Assists: Paige Girardi - 5
Steals: Karson Martin, Anna Foley – 2
Blocks: Ella Ryan, Sydney Ryan, Anna Foley - 1

GAME REWIND
Ella O'Donnell got the Bobcats on the board first, 29 seconds into the contest. Sacred Heart would respond and trade buckets with the Bobcats as QU held a 12-10 lead at the first quarter media timeout. Out of the break, the back-and-forth affair continued, but the Bobcats held a 21-17 lead after the opening ten minutes.

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Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart continued to trade shots, but the Bobcats were able to create a bit more separation as they held an eight-point advantage, 33-25, at the media timeout. The Pioneers scored the final four points of the frame as they made it a four-point game at the break.

The Pioneers evened the game at 33 early in the third quarter, but Quinnipiac had the answer as they held just a one-point lead at the media timeout. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats went on a small run to take a six-point lead into the final frame, 48-42.

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Quinnipiac came out in the final quarter and extended their lead to eleven, forcing Sacred Heart to call a timeout. Out of the timeout, Quinnipiac continued to build on their lead, making it a 13-point advantage halfway through the final quarter. The final five minutes saw the Bobcats outscore the Pioneers 7-4 to help seal the win to improve to 7-0 in MAAC play.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Anna Foley had a big day, recording her third double-double of the season as she finished the day with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Foley shot 41% from the field and added two steals and a block to her stat line.
Foley has recorded ten double-doubles in her three seasons at Quinnipiac.
Ella O'Donnell tied for the team lead with 13 points as she shot 50% from the floor and went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line.
O'Donnell has recorded 10+ points in six straight contests and 12 times overall this season.
Karson Martin added 12 points off the bench in 22 minutes of action. Martin has reached double figures in four of eight games this season.
Ella Ryan also reached double figures, finishing the game with 11 points, with nine coming from three-pointers.
Ryan knocked down three three-point attempts, marking the 12^th time this season she has made multiple three-pointers in a single game.
Paige Girardi dished out five assists for the second straight game. Girardi has recorded 5+ assists in five games this season as she leads the team with 55 total assists.
Six Bobcats picked up points in the 16-point victory over the Pioneers, with four reaching double figures.
Seven Bobcats grabbed at least one rebound, with six recording three or more.
Five Bobcats dished out at least one assist in the game, with two dishing out at least two in the win.
Seven Bobcats recorded at least one steal in the effort, led by Karson Martin and Anna Foley, who each recorded two.
The Bobcats outscored the Pioneers 32-20 in the second half.
Quinnipiac recorded 10 assists as a team on 26 made field goals. The Bobcats have recorded 10+ assists in all but one contest this year (7 – vs. St. John's).
QU made just four threes in the win, which is tied for the second fewest in a single game this year.
The Bobcats outrebounded the Pioneers, 35-34. The Bobcats are 10-0 this season when they outrebound their opponents.
QU improved to 7-0 in conference play, marking the second straight season they won their first seven MAAC games of the year.
Out of twelve wins this season, the Bobcats have defeated eleven of those teams by ten or more points, eight by 20+, and two by 30+.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Bobcats return to action after a full week off as they host the Marist Red Foxes on Saturday, January 17^th.
Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is slated for 2 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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