O'Donnell Records Double Double as QU Defeats Mount

Thursday, January 8

Emmitsburg, MD

11:00 AM

Quinnipiac University

11-4,6-0MAAC

Mount St. Mary's

6-8,2-3MAAC

Quinnipiac

Mount St. Mary's

Ella O'Donnell Against The Mount (Jan. 8, 2026 in Emmitsburg, MD)

Photo by: Patrick Kraemer

O'Donnell Records Double Double as QU Defeats Mount

1/8/2026 3:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Emmitsburg, M.D. – The Quinnipiac Bobcats continued their winning ways, defeating the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers, 70-44, on Thursday morning in Emmitsburg. With the win, the Bobcats have extended their win streak to six games to kick off MAAC play.

Ella O'Donnell had a big day for the Bobcats, recording her first double-double of the season. O'Donnell led the way with 18 points on 63.6% (7-for-11) shooting from the floor and grabbed a team high 12 rebounds. Jackie Grisdale reached double figures once again, scoring 14 points and knocking down four threes in the effort. Sydney Ryan finished a rebound shy of a double-double, finishing with 11 points and nine rebounds. Seven Bobcats recorded points in the 26-point victory over the Mountaineers to improve to 11-4 overall and 6-0 in MAAC play.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 70, Mount St. Mary's 44

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (11-4, 6-0 MAAC) | Mount St. Mary's (6-8, 2-3 MAAC)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Ella O'Donnell - 18
Rebounds: Ella O'Donnell - 12
Assists: Paige Girardi, Anna Foley - 5
Steals: Ella Ryan - 2

GAME REWIND
Mount St. Mary's got on the board first, 2:41 into the contest, and opened a four-point lead seconds later. Ella Ryan got Quinnipiac on the board with a three as the Mount led just 4-3 at the media timeout. Quinnipiac and the Mount traded points to end the quarter as Jackie Grisdale knocked down a three to knot it up at 11.

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Another slow start to the second quarter saw the Mountaineers take a two-point lead, 17-15, into the media timeout. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats came out and took over, ending the second quarter on a 12-4 run to take a 27-21 lead into the halftime break.

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The Bobcats picked up where they left off, starting the third quarter on a 9-0 scoring run to force the Mountaineers to call a timeout. Quinnipiac's lead inflated from there, going up twenty-five before Mount ended the quarter with a layup.

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Quinnipiac's lead got as high as 28 in the final frame, and the Bobcats would go on to defeat the Mountaineers by 26, giving them just their second loss on their home floor this season.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Ella O'Donnell led the way with 18 points on 63.6% (7-for-11) shooting from the floor and grabbed a team high 12 rebounds.
O'Donnell recorded her first double-double of the season and fifth of her collegiate career.
O'Donnell has scored 10 or more points in five straight games and eleven total contests this year.
Jackie Grisdale reached double figures once again, scoring 14 points and knocking down four threes in the effort. Grisdale has scored 10+ points in all but two contests this season.
Sydney Ryan finished a rebound shy of a double-double, finishing with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Ryan has reached double figures for the third straight game.
Ella Ryan finished the day with nine points, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals.
Ryan knocked down two three-point attempts, marking the eleventh time this season she has made multiple three-point attempts in a single game.
Karson Martin added eight points and five rebounds in 22 minutes of action.
Anna Foley stuffed the stat sheet, finishing with seven points, six rebounds, five assists, and one steal.
Paige Girardi dished out five assists in the win and added three points.
Seven Bobcats picked up points in the 26-point victory over the Mountaineers, with three reaching double figures.
Nine Bobcats grabbed at least one rebound, with seven recording three or more.
Six Bobcats dished out at least one assist in the game, with five dishing out at least three in the win.
Six Bobcats recorded at least one steal in the effort, led by Ella Ryan, who recorded two.
The Bobcats outscored the Mountaineers 43-23 in the second half.
Quinnipiac recorded 21 assists as a team on 26 made field goals. This is the fifth time this season the Bobcats have registered 20 or more assists in a game.
QU made eleven threes in the win, marking the eighth time this season they have knocked down at least ten threes in a game.
Quinnipiac defended the perimeter and didn't allow the Mountaineers to make a single three-pointer in eight attempts. This was the first time this season they didn't allow their opponent to make a three and the first time since Nov. 22, 2021, against George Washington (0-for-5).
The Bobcats outrebounded the Mountaineers, 50-34. The 50 rebounds set a new season-high for the Bobcats and is the first time they recorded at least 50 rebounds in a single game since Feb. 22, 2025, vs. Manhattan (51).
Quinnipiac grabbed 18 offensive rebounds, the most in a single game this season and most since Dec. 29, 2022, at Saint Peter's (18).
QU improved to 6-0 in conference play, marking the second straight season they won their first six MAAC games of the year.
Out of eleven wins this season, the Bobcats have defeated ten of those teams by ten or more points, eight by 20+, and two by 30+.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Bobcats return to Hamden to host the Sacred Heart Pioneers on Saturday, January 10^th.
Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is slated for 3 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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