Snyder Records Second Double-Double in Loss to UMBC

Sunday, November 8

Hamden, CT

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

1-2,0-0Metro

UMBC

3-0,0-0America East

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UMBC	20	25	27	19	91
Quinnipiac	14	20	16	17	67

Box Score (PDF)

Elle Snyder Dribbling Against UMBC (Nov. 8, 2026 in Hamden, CT)

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

11/8/2026 6:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac women's basketball team dropped a hard-fought contest to the UMBC Retrievers, 91-67, on Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Arena in the final game of the America East – Metro Challenge. Elle Snyder recorded her second double-double of the season (16 points, 12 rebounds) and Lilly Thomas scored 16 points to lead the team in scoring.

With the setback, the Bobcats move to a 1-2 record on the young season, while UMBC improves to 3-0. Quinnipiac is back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 11, as they take on the St. John's Red Storm at 2 PM in Queens, NY.

FINAL SCORE
UMBC 91, Quinnipiac 67

LOCATION
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, CT

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (1-2, 0-0 Metro) | UMBC (3-0, 0-0 America East)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Lilly Thomas, Elle Snyder - 16
Rebounds: Elle Snyder - 12
Assists: Payton Dulin - 3
Steals: Kayla Hopson - 3
Blocks: Alanna Benoit - 2

GAME REWIND
UMBC came out aggressive from the opening tip, establishing an early rhythm behind sharp perimeter shooting to claim a 20-14 advantage by the end of the first quarter.

The Bobcats tried to battle back in the second period as Elle Snyder anchored the offense in the paint, but UMBC used a high-scoring surge to build a double-digit edge, taking a 45-34 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Coming out of the break, UMBC completely seized momentum in the third quarter; despite an early jumper from Lilly Thomas, the Retrievers orchestrated a decisive 9-0 run over a two-minute span to push their lead to 56-36. UMBC ultimately outscored Quinnipiac 27-16 in the frame to expand their cushion to 22 points heading into the final stanza.

In the fourth quarter, UMBC stretched its lead to as many as 28 points (85-57), but Quinnipiac continued to fight until the final buzzer. The Bobcats put together a late push featuring contributions from down the bench and successful three-pointers from Ava Sollenne and Ava Thomas to settle the final score at 91-67.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

Lilly Thomas led the Bobcats offensively with 16 points on an efficient 5-of-6 shooting from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 mark from the free-throw line, adding four rebounds.
Cumulatively through the early stretch of the season, Thomas continues to pace high efficiency down low, shooting over 60% from the floor.
Elle Snyder turned in a stellar all-around performance with a team-high 12 rebounds alongside 16 points. Snyder remains a dominant force on the glass, averaging a team-leading rebound rate early in the campaign.
After three games, Elle Snyder is averaging a double-double with 12.7 PPG and 12.3 RPG.
Ava Thomas turned in her second-best game as a Bobcat, scoring eight points on 60% shooting from the field.
Alanna Benoit chipped in with 7 points and active defense, recording two blocks in the effort. Benoit leads the team with four blocks after the first week of the season.
Ava Thomas scored ten points in the loss on 44.4% (4-for-9) shooting from the field and 50% (2-for-4) from beyond the arc.
Payton Dulin quarterbacked the offense with a team-high 3 assists. Dulin has led the Bobcats in assists in each of the first three contests.
Quinnipiac had ten players score, with 22 of those being bench points.
Quinnipiac scored 46 points in the paint and 14 second-chance points.
The Bobcats were outrebounded by the Retrievers, 35-25. The 25 rebounds were the fewest in a game for QU so far this season.
Quinnipiac shot 42.0% (21-of-50) from the field and connected on 75.0% (21-of-28) of their free throw opportunities. UMBC shot 54.2% from the field and 57.1% from beyond the arc.