Bobcats Take Down Terriers in Hamden - Quinnipiac University Athletics

Saturday, November 14

Hamden, CT

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

2-3,0-0Metro

Boston University

1-3,0-0Patriot

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Boston U.	12	5	17	13	47
Quinnipiac	9	16	14	19	58

Box Score (PDF)

Maria Kealy Hits Three-Pointer in Win over BU (Nov. 14, 2026 in Hamden, Conn.)

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11/14/2026 8:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

HAMDEN, CT. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team earned a hard-fought home victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating Boston University 58-47 at M&T Bank Arena. Alanna Benoit led the Bobcats in scoring with 14 points, including two three-pointers, while Kayla Hopson (11 points) and Lilly Thomas (10 points) also finished in double figures. Seven total Bobcats recorded points in the effort.

With the result, the Bobcats improve to 2-3 on the season, while Boston University drops to 1-3. Quinnipiac will be back in action on Monday, November 16^th, hosting the Yale Bulldogs in the Battle of Whitney Ave.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 58, Boston University 47

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (2-3, 0-0 Metro) | Boston University (1-3, 0-0 Patriot League)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Alanna Benoit - 14
Rebounds: Elle Snyder - 15
Assists: Alanna Benoit - 4
Steals: Kayla Hopson - 2
Blocks: Lilly Thomas, Uliana Doronina - 1

GAME REWIND
Both defenses locked in early during a physical opening frame. After Boston University jumped out to an 8-2 lead midway through the first quarter, Quinnipiac closed the gap behind a Kayla Hopson three-pointer and a pair of mid-range jumpers from Mya Alston to trail 12-9 after one.

KHop from deep 🎯 #BobcatNation x #ncaawbb https://t.co/DJgb0I3Di0
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) November 14, 2026

The Bobcats seized control in the second quarter with a dominant 14-0 scoring run. Ava Thomas sparked the surge with an offensive putback, followed by back-to-back triples from Alanna Benoit and Elle Snyder. Quinnipiac held the Terriers to just 2-of-14 shooting in the period, outscoring BU 16-5 to take a 25-17 lead into halftime.

Great move from Lilly 😤 https://t.co/hqPJWgCtxh
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) November 14, 2026

Quinnipiac stretched its advantage to nine early in the third quarter on a fast-break layup by Benoit, before Boston University responded with a 7-0 run to trim the margin to two late in the period. A late free throw from Maria Kealy and a driving layup by Hopson in the final second gave the Bobcats a 39-34 cushion heading into the fourth.

Step back… MONEY 💰 #BobcatNation x #ncaawbb https://t.co/QkCCdruW03
— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) November 14, 2026

The Terriers pulled within three multiple times in the final frame, including at 43-40 with just under six minutes remaining. Quinnipiac answered with key interior buckets from Lilly Thomas and a clutch corner three-pointer from Maria Kealy with 1:45 left to push the lead back to seven. The Bobcats iced the game at the free-throw line down the stretch, capping the 58-47 win with a second-chance layup by Elle Snyder in the closing seconds.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Alanna Benoit paced the Quinnipiac offense with 14 points, connecting on 2-of-6 from beyond the arc and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line, while dishing out a team-high four assists.
Benoit ranks third on the team with 9.6 points per game.
Kayla Hopson stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, going a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity stripe, while grabbing eight rebounds, handing out two assists, and recording two steals.
Lilly Thomas added 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the floor and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, adding four rebounds and a block in 20 minutes of action.
Thomas ranks fourth in the conference with an average of 15.6 PPG and ranks fourth in the Metro with a 60.8% field goal percentage.
Elle Snyder delivered a massive performance on the glass, pulling down a game-high 15 rebounds (14 defensive) to go along with nine points.
After three games, Elle Snyder is averaging a double-double with 11.0 PPG and 12.4 RPG.
Snyder has led the Bobcats in rebounding in all five contests so far this season.
Through four contests, Snyder leads the Metro in rebounding with 62 total rebounds for an average of 11.0 RPG.
Maria Kealy provided a spark off the bench with six points, while Ava Thomas and Mya Alston chipped in four points apiece to account for all 14 of Quinnipiac's bench points.
Quinnipiac had seven players score, with 14 of those being bench points.
Quinnipiac scored 22 points in the paint compared to 28 from Boston University.
The Bobcats won the rebounding battle 37-32 and converted 78.9% (15-of-19) of their free-throw attempts.
QU still leads the Metro Conference in rebounding with 38.2 rebounds per game.
Quinnipiac's defense stifled Boston University all afternoon, holding the Terriers to 29.8% (17-of-57) shooting from the floor and 12.5% (3-of-24) from three-point territory.
The Bobcats have the fourth-highest field goal percentage in the Metro, shooting 39.7% from the floor.