Eleven Bobcats Score in 44-Point Win Over Niagara

Saturday, February 7

Niagara Falls, NY

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

20-4,15-0MAAC

Niagara

0-23,0-14MAAC

Quinnipiac

Niagara

Photo by: Patrick Kraemer

2/7/2026 7:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Niagara University, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac Bobcats dominated the Niagara Purple Eagles, 89-45, on Saturday afternoon to sweep the Western New York trip. With the win, the Bobcats secured their 14^th 20-win season in the Division I era. Quinnipiac has won 20+ games in back-to-back seasons and four of the last five years.

Sydney Ryan had a big day for the Bobcats, leading them with 17 points on 63% (5-for-8) shooting from the floor. Ryan was one of three Bobcats who knocked down multiple three-point attempts in the win. Jackie Grisdale reached double figures in the win, scoring 14 points on 56% shooting from the field. Ella Ryan knocked down three of her six shots and finished the day with 13 points. Ella O'Donnell stuffed the stat sheet, finishing the day with 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Eleven total Bobcats recorded points in the 44-point win over the Purple Eagles as Quinnipiac improved to 15-0 in MAAC play and 20-4 overall.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 89, Niagara 45

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (20-4, 15-0 MAAC) | Niagara (0-23, 0-14 MAAC)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Sydney Ryan - 17
Rebounds: Ella O'Donnell - 9
Assists: Ella O'Donnell - 5
Steals: Karson Martin – 3
Blocks: Anna Foley - 1

GAME REWIND
Paige Girardi got the Bobcats on the board first, just under a minute into the contest. Quinnipiac continued to get their way in the opening quarter, starting on a 6-0 run and forcing Niagara to call an early timeout. Out of the break, Niagara got on the board, but Quinnipiac closed out the quarter on a 12-6 run as they took an 18-6 lead after the opening quarter.

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Quinnipiac went on another run to start the second quarter, outscoring the Purple Eagles 7-2 in the first 3:16 of the second quarter and forcing Niagara to call another timeout. Out of the timeout, Niagara would outscore the Bobcats 12-9, but QU still held a 14-point lead (34-20) at the halftime break.

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Jackie Grisdale got the Bobcats on the board first in the second half and ignited an early 9-2 run from QU as Niagara called another early timeout. Out of the timeout, Quinnipiac scored the next ten points and finished the quarter ahead by 33 (60-27).

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The Bobcats continued to dominate in the final frame as Karson Martin put an exclamation point on the contest with a three-pointer to make it a 41-point game at the final timeout of the contest.Out of the final timeout, Quinnipiac closed out strong, defeating the Purple Eagles by 44 to win their 15^th straight contest.

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NUMBERS AND NOTES

Sydney Ryan had a big day for the Bobcats, leading them with 17 points on 63% shooting (5-for-8). Ryan was one of three Bobcats who knocked down multiple three-point attempts in the win.
Ryan has scored 10+ points in twelve games this season.
Ryan has knocked down multiple three-pointers in twelve contests this season and is third on the team with 38 made threes this season.
Jackie Grisdale reached double figures in the win, scoring 14 points on 56% shooting from the field.
Grisdale has scored 10+ points in 17 games this season and twice in the last five games.
Grisdale has had 19 games in which she has knocked down multiple three-point attempts this season.
Ella Ryan knocked down three of her six shots and finished the day with 13 points. Ryan is averaging 10.2 points per game in her first season in Hamden.
Ella O'Donnell stuffed the stat sheet, finishing the day with 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
O'Donnell has recorded double-digit point totals in 18 games this season.
O'Donnell is currently second on the team with 77 assists this season and has 162 in her collegiate career.
Eleven Bobcats recorded points in the 44-point win over the Purple Eagles.
Nine Bobcats grabbed at least one rebound, with seven recording two or more.
Seven Bobcats dished out at least one assist in the game, with three dishing out at least three in the win.
Eight Bobcats recorded a steal in the win, led by Karson Martin, who recorded three.
The Bobcats dominated inside the paint, outscoring Niagara 32-12 in the paint.
Quinnipiac's 89 points are their most in a single game this season and most since November 28, 2021, against Hartford (113).
Quinnipiac defeated Niagara by 44, which is QU's largest margin of victory this season and largest since November 14, 2022.
Quinnipiac has led at the half in all but one game this season and is 20-3 in games in which it enters the halftime break with the lead.
The Bobcats shot 59.2% (29-for-49) from the field, marking the sixth time this season they have shot 50% or better in a single game. Quinnipiac holds a perfect 6-0 record in those games.
This marks Quinnipiac's best shooting performance this season, besting their shooting percentage of 58.9% against Merrimack (January 31, 2026).
Quinnipiac recorded 20 assists as a team on 29 made field goals. The Bobcats have recorded 10+ assists in all but one contest this year (7 – vs. St. John's). Quinnipiac is 7-0 this season when they record at least 20 assists in the game.
Quinnipiac has recorded 10+ assists in all fifteen MAAC games so far this season and ranks second in the MAAC in total assists.
The Bobcats outrebounded the Purple Eagles, 36-23. Quinnipiac has only been outrebounded in six contests this season and only two throughout conference play. The Bobcats are 17-0 this season when they outrebound their opponents.
Quinnipiac is 12-1 when scoring 70+ points this season and 1-0 when scoring 80+.
The Bobcats have held their opponents to 60 or fewer points in 19 games this season and are 18-1 in those contests.
QU improved to 15-0 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.
Quinnipiac's 15-game win streak is currently tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the country.
The Bobcats are the only remaining unbeaten team in the MAAC.
Out of twenty wins this season, the Bobcats have defeated nineteen of those teams by ten or more points, ten by 20+, three by 30+, and two by 40+.
The Bobcats secured their second straight 20-win season and fourth in five seasons.
Quinnipiac has won 20+ games in 14 of 28 seasons in their Division I era.

WHO'S NEXT?

The Bobcats will return home on Thursday, February 12, to host the Siena Saints in Hamden.
Tip-off from M&T Bank Arena is slated for 6 PM and can be seen on ESPN+.

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