Bobcats Down Manhattan, Advance to MAAC Semifinals

Friday, March 6

Atlantic City, NJ

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

25-5,19-1MAAC

Manhattan

11-20,10-10MAAC

Manhattan

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

3/6/2026 4:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Atlantic City, New Jersey – The Quinnipiac Bobcats advanced to the 2026 Air Force Reserve MAAC Women's Basketball Championship Semifinal with a 59-43 win over the Manhattan Jaspers on Friday afternoon from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 25-5 overall, marking the second straight season that QU has won 25 or more games.

The Bobcats will take on the winner of #4 Iona/#5 Siena on Sunday, March 8^th, with tip-off slated for noon from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

First-year Ella Ryan made a solid first impression on the Atlantic City crowd, dropping 15 points and grabbing nine rebounds in her first taste of postseason action with the Bobcats. Ryan went 3-for-8 from three-point range, the most threes on the team in the win over Manhattan. Ella O'Donnell scored 14 points, including QU's first six points of the contest. O'Donnell shot 58.3% (7-for-12) from the floor in 23 minutes of action. Jackie Grisdale also reached double figures, scoring 12 points on three made field goals. Five total Bobcats recorded points in the Quarterfinal win over the Jaspers.

FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 59, Manhattan 43

RECORDS
#1 Quinnipiac (25-5, 19-1 MAAC) | #8 Manhattan (11-20, 10-10 MAAC)

BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Ella Ryan - 15
Rebounds: Anna Foley - 10
Assists: Karson Martin, Anna Foley - 4
Steals: Sydney Ryan – 3
Blocks: Jackie Grisdale - 2

GAME REWIND
Ella O'Donnell got the Bobcats on the board first, and the Bobcats didn't look back as they took a 9-4 lead into the first quarter media timeout after Karson Martin drilled a three-pointer. Out of the break, it was all Jaspers as they outscored QU 7-1 to take an 11-10 lead after the opening frame.

Manhattan made it a four-point game to start the second quarter, but the Bobcats bounced back and took an 18-17 lead into the media timeout. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats continued to build on their lead, taking a three-point advantage into halftime.

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— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) March 6, 2026

Manhattan knotted the game up at 23 to begin the second half, but Quinnipiac would go on a run to take a nine-point lead halfway through the third quarter. Manhattan was able to bounce back and cut the deficit to eight at the end of the third quarter.

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— Quinnipiac Women's Basketball (@QU_WBB) March 6, 2026

It was all Bobcats to begin the final frame as Quinnipiac increased its lead to eleven at the media timeout. Quinnipiac outscored the Jaspers 9-4 in the final five minutes of the contest as they closed out the win to advance to the MAAC Semifinals.

NUMBERS AND NOTES

First-year Ella Ryan made a solid first impression on the Atlantic City crowd, dropping 15 points and grabbing nine rebounds in her first taste of postseason action with the Bobcats.
Ryan went 3-for-8 from three-point range, the most threes on the team in the win over Manhattan.
Ryan has reached double figures in 15 games this season and has knocked down multiple threes in 17 games this season.
Ella O'Donnell scored 14 points, including QU's first six points of the contest. O'Donnell shot 58.3% (7-for-12) from the floor in 23 minutes of action.
O'Donnell has recorded 10+ points in three of the last five contests.
Jackie Grisdale also reached double figures, scoring 12 points on three made field goals. Grisdale has scored 10+ points in 22 games this season.
Grisdale has had 23 games this season where she has knocked down two or more three-pointers.
Anna Foley and Karson Martin both added nine points in the win.
Five total Bobcats recorded points in the Quarterfinal win over the Jaspers.
Six Bobcats grabbed at least one rebound, with three recording four or more.
Six Bobcats dished out at least one assist in the game, with five recording at least two in the win.
Quinnipiac allowed 43 points to the Jaspers, marking the 15th game in which they held their opponent under 50 points.
QU scored 24 of its points from inside the paint.
Quinnipiac has led at the half in all but two games this season and are 25-3 in games in which it enters the halftime break with the lead.
Quinnipiac recorded 16 assists as a team on 20 made field goals. The Bobcats have recorded 10+ assists in all but one contest this year (7 - vs. St. John's).
Quinnipiac has recorded 10+ assists in 27 straight contests.
The Bobcats outrebounded the Jaspers 36-33. Quinnipiac has only been outrebounded in seven contests this season and only three throughout conference play. The Bobcats are 22-0 this season when they outrebound their opponents.
The Bobcats have held their opponents to 60 or fewer points in 24 games this season and are 23-1 in those contests.
Out of twenty-five wins this season, the Bobcats have defeated twenty-four of those teams by ten or more points, twelve by 20+, four by 30+, and three by 40+.