Bobcats Win 8th Straight, Down Red Foxes

Saturday, January 17

Hamden, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

13-4,8-0MAAC

Marist

6-12,3-5MAAC

Marist

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Quinnipiac Athletics

1/17/2026 7:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac Bobcats extended their win streak to eight as the Bobcats defeated the Marist Red Foxes, 59-47, on Saturday afternoon in Hamden. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 13-4 overall and 8-0 in MAAC play.

Ella O'Donnell picked up her second double-double of the season, finishing the day with 15 points and 12 rebounds. O'Donnell was held off the scoreboard in the opening half, and after two points in the third quarter, she exploded for 13 in the final ten minutes. O'Donnell dished out a team-high seven assists in the win. Ella Ryan tied for the team lead with 15 points on 50% (5-for-10) shooting from the field. Jackie Grisdale reached double figures in the win, scoring 13 on 71% shooting.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 59, Marist 47

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (13-4, 8-0 MAAC) | Marist (6-12, 3-5 MAAC)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Ella O'Donnell, Ella Ryan - 15
Rebounds: Ella O'Donnell - 12
Assists: Ella O'Donnell – 7
Steals: Sydney Ryan – 3

GAME REWIND
Jackie Grisdale got the Bobcats on the board first, less than a minute into the contest, before the Bobcats made it a 6-0 start just four minutes into the contest. After the media timeout, where the Bobcats led by seven, the Bobcats were able to make it an eight-point game after the opening frame.

The second quarter started low scoring for both teams, with the Bobcats and Red Foxes each scoring just one field goal at the media timeout. Out of the timeout, the Red Foxes had the slight scoring advantage, outscoring the Bobcats 9-8 in the final four minutes of the second quarter.

Quinnipiac kicked off the second quarter on a 7-0 scoring run, forcing the Red Foxes to call a timeout with 6:42 left in the third quarter. With the Bobcats leading by fourteen, the Red Foxes took back the scoring touch, outscoring QU 12-7 in the final half of the quarter to make it a nine-point game.

Four quick points from the Red Foxes to start the fourth quarter forced the Bobcats to use an early timeout, with their lead being cut down to five. Out of the break, Quinnipiac got five straight points to push their lead back to ten. Marist would bounce right back, making it a three-point game with 4:04 to play. After the Bobcats called another timeout, Quinnipiac would finish the game on a 13-4 run to down the Red Foxes, 59-47.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Ella O'Donnell picked up her second double-double of the season, finishing the day with 15 points and 12 rebounds. O'Donnell was held off the scoreboard in the opening half, and after two points in the third quarter, she exploded for 13 in the final ten minutes.
O'Donnell dished out a team-high seven assists in the win.
O'Donnell has recorded 10+ points in seven straight contests and 13 times overall this season.
Ella Ryan tied for the team lead with 15 points on 50% (5-for-10) shooting from the field.
Ryan knocked two three-point attempts, marking the 13^th time this season she has made multiple three-pointers in a single game.
Jackie Grisdale reached double figures in the win, scoring 13 on 71% (5-for-7) shooting from the floor.
Grisdale knocked down three three-pointers, marking the tenth time this season she has made 3 or more in a single game.
Paige Girardi was 4-for-4 from the field, scoring eight points in the win, all coming in the opening quarter.
Seven Bobcats picked up points in the 12-point victory over the Red Foxes, with three reaching double figures.
Nine Bobcats grabbed at least one rebound, with seven recording two or more.
Six Bobcats dished out at least one assist in the game, with two dishing out at least two in the win.
Three Bobcats recorded at least one steal in the effort, led by Sydney Ryan, who recorded three steals.
Quinnipiac recorded 15 assists as a team on 21 made field goals. The Bobcats have recorded 10+ assists in all but one contest this year (7 – vs. St. John's).
QU made just five threes in the win on eleven attempts. The eleven attempts are the fewest in a game this season and the fewest since Jan 11, 2025 (11 – vs. Iona).
The Bobcats outrebounded the Red Foxes, 40-31. The Bobcats are 11-0 this season when they outrebound their opponents.
QU improved to 8-0 in conference play, besting their 7-0 start to conference play a season ago. This is the best start to conference play since the 2018-19 season.
Out of thirteen wins this season, the Bobcats have defeated twelve of those teams by ten or more points, eight by 20+, and two by 30+.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Bobcats return to action on Monday, January 19^th, as they head to North Andover, Massachusetts, to take on the Merrimack Warriors.
Tip-off from Lawler Arena is slated for 2 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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