Foley Sets New Season-High in Win Over Manhattan

Saturday, January 24

Riverdale, NY

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

16-4,11-0MAAC

Manhattan

5-14,5-5MAAC

Quinnipiac

Manhattan

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

1/24/2026 5:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Riverdale, New York – The Quinnipiac Bobcats took down the Manhattan Jaspers, 74-56, on Saturday afternoon to complete the season sweep over the Jaspers. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 16-4 overall and 11-0 in MAAC play.

Anna Foley had a big day, leading the Bobcats with 21 points on 66.7% (8-for-12) shooting from the floor in 27 minutes off the bench. Foley grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the effort, including two offensive rebounds. Karson Martin reached double figures in the win, scoring eleven points on 57.1% shooting from the field. Ella O'Donnell reached double figures for the 14^th time this season, finishing the day with 10 points. Seven total Bobcats recorded points as Quinnipiac won its eleventh straight contest to start conference play.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 74, Manhattan 56

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (16-4, 11-0 MAAC) | Manhattan (5-14, 5-5 MAAC)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Anna Foley - 21
Rebounds: Anna Foley – 8
Assists: Ella O'Donnell, Jackie Grisdale - 4
Steals: Jackie Grisdale - 5

GAME REWIND
Ella O'Donnell got the Bobcats off and running just 23 seconds into the contest before the Bobcats rattled off the game's first seven points, forcing the Jaspers to call an early timeout. The Jaspers responded out of their timeout, but the Bobcats held a 22-15 lead at the end of the opening quarter.

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Quinnipiac and Manhattan traded points to start the second quarter, but a low-scoring first five minutes of the frame saw the Bobcats leading 28-19 at the media timeout. Out of the break, Anna Foley took control, scoring six of Quinnipiac's final nine points of the quarter, to help the Bobcats to a 37-25 advantage at the half.

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Manhattan got on the board first in the second half, but Quinnipiac kept its distance. The Bobcats outscored the Jaspers 11-8 in the first 5:47 of the third quarter as they led by 15 at the media timeout. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats improved on their lead, as Karson Martin made it an 18-point game at the end of the third quarter.

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— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) January 24, 2026

Manhattan got within 14 as the Bobcats called a timeout with 6:27 remaining in the final quarter. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats settled back in and took down the Jaspers, 74-56, improving to 11-0 in MAAC play and winning their eleventh straight contest.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Anna Foley had a big day, leading the Bobcats with 21 points on 66.7% (8-for-12) shooting from the floor in 27 minutes off the bench. Foley grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the effort, including two offensive rebounds.
Foley has reached double figures in nine contests this season.
In five career games against Manhattan, Foley has reached double figures in each contest and has scored an average of 18.2 points per game.
In two games at Draddy Gymnasium, Foley has scored 28 (Feb. 17, 2024) and 21 (Jan. 24, 2026).
Karson Martin reached double figures in the win, scoring eleven points on 57.1% shooting from the field. Martin has scored 10 or more points in six games this season.
Ella O'Donnell reached double figures for the 14^th time this season, finishing the day with 10 points.
Ella Ryan and Sydney Ryan both scored nine points in the win over Manhattan.
Ella Ryan shot 80% (4-for-5) from the floor, and Sydney Ryan shot 60% (3-for-5) from beyond the arc.
Jackie Grisdale stuffed the stat sheet, finishing with seven points, five steals, four assists, and three rebounds.
Paige Girardi finished with seven points in the effort. Girardi has scored 5+ points in three of the last five contests.
Seven total Bobcats recorded points as Quinnipiac won its eleventh straight contest to start conference play.
Seven Bobcats grabbed at least one rebound, with six recording two or more.
Six Bobcats dished out at least one assist in the game, with four dishing out at least two in the win.
Three Bobcats recorded at least one steal in the effort, led by Jackie Grisdale, who recorded five steals.
The Bobcats shot 56.6% (30-for-53) from the field in the win, their second-best shooting performance of the season.
Quinnipiac recorded 15 assists as a team on 30 made field goals. The Bobcats have recorded 10+ assists in all but one contest this year (7 – vs. St. John's).
Quinnipiac has recorded 10+ assists in all eleven MAAC games so far this season and ranks second in the MAAC in total assists.
The Bobcats outrebounded the Jaspers, 26-25. Quinnipiac has only been outrebounded in six contests this season and only two throughout conference play.
Quinnipiac forced 14 turnovers and scored 20 points off them.
QU improved to 11-0 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 sixteen wins this season, the Bobcats have defeated fifteen of those teams by ten or more points, eight by 20+, and two by 30+.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Bobcats return to Connecticut and will travel down I-95 to take on the Fairfield Stags on national television on Thursday, January 29^th.
Tip-off from Leo D. Mahoney Arena is slated for 7 PM and can be seen on ESPNU.

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