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Sydney Ryan Scores 1,000th Collegiate Point in Win over Rider
1/3/2026 5:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lawrenceville, N.J. – The Quinnipiac Bobcats improved to 5-0 in MAAC play with a 68-56 win over the Rider Broncs on Saturday afternoon in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. With the win, the Bobcats have extended their win streak to five games.
Five Bobcats reached double figures for the second straight game. Ella Ryan led the Bobcats in scoring with 15 points on 50% (5-for-10) shooting from the field and 4-for-8 (50%) shooting from three-point range. Anna Foley scored 14 points and shot 7-for-13 (53.8%) from the floor. Foley stuffed the stat sheet, recording six rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals. Jackie Grisdale knocked down three three-point attempts on her way to 12 points in the win. Ella O'Donnell and Sydney Ryan each recorded ten points in the effort as Quinnipiac improved to 10-4 overall and 5-0 in MAAC play.
FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 68, Rider 56
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (10-4, 5-0 MAAC) | Rider (2-12, 0-5 MAAC)
BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Ella Ryan - 15
Rebounds: Ella O'Donnell - 7
Assists: Ella O'Donnell - 4
Steals: Ella O'Donnell - 3
Blocks: Anna Foley, Ella O'Donnell – 2
GAME REWIND
Ella O'Donnell got the Bobcats on the board first, but a back-and-forth opening quarter saw the Bobcats have a one-point lead, 8-7, halfway through. Out of the timeout, Rider got the scoring started, but Quinnipiac stuck with them, and the two sides were knotted at 15 at the end of the first quarter.
The Bobcats opened the second quarter on an 11-6 scoring run to give them a five-point lead at the media timeout. Out of the break, Quinnipiac continued to control the scoring, finishing on a 7-4 run and taking a 33-25 lead into the halftime break.
The Broncs got the scoring started in the third quarter, but Quinnipiac continued to keep their distance from Rider, leading 46-39 at the third quarter media timeout. Out of the media timeout, Quinnipiac scored six of the next ten points to push their lead to nine at the end of the third quarter, 52-43.
Quinnipiac's lead grew to 13 early in the fourth quarter, but Rider cut it down to a ten-point game halfway through the final quarter. The Bobcats wouldn't let the Broncs make a comeback as they sealed the 68-56 win to improve to 5-0 in conference play.
NUMBERS AND NOTES
WHO'S NEXT?
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Five Bobcats reached double figures for the second straight game. Ella Ryan led the Bobcats in scoring with 15 points on 50% (5-for-10) shooting from the field and 4-for-8 (50%) shooting from three-point range. Anna Foley scored 14 points and shot 7-for-13 (53.8%) from the floor. Foley stuffed the stat sheet, recording six rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals. Jackie Grisdale knocked down three three-point attempts on her way to 12 points in the win. Ella O'Donnell and Sydney Ryan each recorded ten points in the effort as Quinnipiac improved to 10-4 overall and 5-0 in MAAC play.
FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 68, Rider 56
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (10-4, 5-0 MAAC) | Rider (2-12, 0-5 MAAC)
BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Ella Ryan - 15
Rebounds: Ella O'Donnell - 7
Assists: Ella O'Donnell - 4
Steals: Ella O'Donnell - 3
Blocks: Anna Foley, Ella O'Donnell – 2
GAME REWIND
Ella O'Donnell got the Bobcats on the board first, but a back-and-forth opening quarter saw the Bobcats have a one-point lead, 8-7, halfway through. Out of the timeout, Rider got the scoring started, but Quinnipiac stuck with them, and the two sides were knotted at 15 at the end of the first quarter.
Paige absorbs the contact and gets it to fall 💪 #BeGreatToday pic.twitter.com/PFytRpdVUs
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) January 3, 2026
The Bobcats opened the second quarter on an 11-6 scoring run to give them a five-point lead at the media timeout. Out of the break, Quinnipiac continued to control the scoring, finishing on a 7-4 run and taking a 33-25 lead into the halftime break.
Jackie knocks another one down 💰 #BeGreatToday pic.twitter.com/HJzECKjnnf
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) January 3, 2026
The Broncs got the scoring started in the third quarter, but Quinnipiac continued to keep their distance from Rider, leading 46-39 at the third quarter media timeout. Out of the media timeout, Quinnipiac scored six of the next ten points to push their lead to nine at the end of the third quarter, 52-43.
E-Money. 💰 #BeGreatToday pic.twitter.com/dzdYg40EqB
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) January 3, 2026
Quinnipiac's lead grew to 13 early in the fourth quarter, but Rider cut it down to a ten-point game halfway through the final quarter. The Bobcats wouldn't let the Broncs make a comeback as they sealed the 68-56 win to improve to 5-0 in conference play.
NUMBERS AND NOTES
- Ella Ryan led the Bobcats in scoring with 15 points on 50% (5-for-10) shooting from the field and 4-for-8 (50%) shooting from three-point range.
- Ryan has knocked down 2+ threes in ten contests so far this season and has made 3+ threes in eight of those games.
- Ella Ryan reached double figures for the eighth time this season.
- Anna Foley scored 14 points and shot 7-for-13 (53.8%) from the floor. Foley stuffed the stat sheet, recording six rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals.
- Foley reached double figures for the sixth time this season and for the second straight game.
- Jackie Grisdale reached the double-digit mark in points, scoring 12 points in the win. Grisdale has scored 10+ points in all but two contests this season.
- Ella O'Donnell scored ten points in the win, making it four straight games with 10 or more points and tenth overall.
- O'Donnell led the Bobcats with seven rebounds and four assists in the effort.
- Sydney Ryan became the 29th member of Quinnipiac's 1,000-Point Club and the 19th member to reach that milestone in QU's Division I history.
- Ryan scored ten points in the effort, reaching double figures for the second straight game.
- Paige Girardi finished the day with seven points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
- Six Bobcats recorded points in the win over Rider, with five reaching double figures.
- Seven Bobcats recorded at least one rebound, with six recording three or more.
- Six Bobcats recorded at least one assist in the game, with four dishing out at least two in the win.
- Six Bobcats recorded at least one steal in the effort, led by Ella O'Donnell, who recorded three.
- Quinnipiac recorded 14 assists as a team on 24 made field goals.
- The Bobcats outrebounded the Broncs, 36-24.
- QU improved to 5-0 in conference play, marking the second straight season they won their first five MAAC games of the year.
WHO'S NEXT?
- The Bobcats will head back on the road on Thursday, January 8th, as they head to Emmitsburg, Maryland, to take on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers.
- Tip-off from Knott Arena is slated for 11 AM and can be seen on ESPN+.
Team Stats
QU
Rider
FG%
.453
.408
3FG%
.391
.421
FT%
.688
.667
RB
36
24
TO
15
14
STL
10
9
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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