Sunday, March 8
Atlantic City, N.J.
12:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
26-5,19-1MAAC
63
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62
Iona
20-12,12-8MAAC
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2
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4
OT 1
F
Iona
14
10
21
12
5
62
Quinnipiac
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18
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12
6
63
Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
Bobcats Advance to 2026 MAAC Championship Game
3/8/2026 3:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Atlantic City, New Jersey – The Quinnipiac Bobcats punched their ticket to the 2026 Air Force Reserve MAAC Women's Basketball championship game with a 63-62 overtime win over the Iona Gaels.
The Bobcats will take on the #2 Fairfield Stags on Monday, March 9th, with tip-off slated for 6 PM from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Karson Martin stepped up hugely, scoring 19 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dishing out five assists in over 43 minutes of action. Martin was clutch at the charity stripe, going 5-for-5 in the win. Ella Ryan continues to shine in Atlantic City as she scored 15 points on 5-13 shooting from the floor. Ryan knocked down three of seven three-point attempts in 34 minutes of action. Anna Foley was big off the bench, scoring 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field. Seven different Bobcats recorded points in the overtime victory over the Iona Gaels.
FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 63, Iona 62
RECORDS
#1 Quinnipiac (26-5, 19-1 MAAC) | #4 Iona (20-12, 12-18 MAAC)
BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Karson Martin - 19
Rebounds: Ella O'Donnell - 10
Assists: Karson Martin - 5
Steals: Jackie Grisdale, Karson Martin, Ella Ryan – 2
Blocks: Anna Foley - 2
GAME REWIND
Karson Martin got the Bobcats on the board first in the opening frame, but the two teams went back-and-forth to open the contest. Jackie Grisdale made a pull-up jumper as Quinnipiac pulled within one point (10-9) at the media timeout. Iona continued to stay in front for the remainder of the quarter, but Sydney Ryan drilled a three to get QU within two at the end of the first frame.
Iona scored four straight points to start the second quarter, but Quinnipiac answered with a 10-0 run to take a 22-18 lead into the second quarter media timeout. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats continued to keep their distance as they held a four-point advantage at the halftime break.
The Gaels came out in the third quarter and took a three-point lead as Quinnipiac called a timeout with 6:52 remaining in the quarter. Out of the break, the two sides traded shots as they were knotted at 45 heading into the final quarter.
Both sides traded leads throughout the fourth quarter, and Ella Ryan knotted the game up with 1:03 remaining to send the game into overtime with the score knotted at 57.
Anna Foley was big for the Bobcats in overtime, recording a key block and scoring the game-winning bucket with 27 seconds left on the clock. Quinnipiac was able to get the final stop to advance to the MAAC Title game with a 63-62 win.
NUMBERS AND NOTES
WHO'S NEXT?
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The Bobcats will take on the #2 Fairfield Stags on Monday, March 9th, with tip-off slated for 6 PM from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Karson Martin stepped up hugely, scoring 19 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dishing out five assists in over 43 minutes of action. Martin was clutch at the charity stripe, going 5-for-5 in the win. Ella Ryan continues to shine in Atlantic City as she scored 15 points on 5-13 shooting from the floor. Ryan knocked down three of seven three-point attempts in 34 minutes of action. Anna Foley was big off the bench, scoring 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field. Seven different Bobcats recorded points in the overtime victory over the Iona Gaels.
FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac 63, Iona 62
RECORDS
#1 Quinnipiac (26-5, 19-1 MAAC) | #4 Iona (20-12, 12-18 MAAC)
BOBCAT HIGHS
Points: Karson Martin - 19
Rebounds: Ella O'Donnell - 10
Assists: Karson Martin - 5
Steals: Jackie Grisdale, Karson Martin, Ella Ryan – 2
Blocks: Anna Foley - 2
GAME REWIND
Karson Martin got the Bobcats on the board first in the opening frame, but the two teams went back-and-forth to open the contest. Jackie Grisdale made a pull-up jumper as Quinnipiac pulled within one point (10-9) at the media timeout. Iona continued to stay in front for the remainder of the quarter, but Sydney Ryan drilled a three to get QU within two at the end of the first frame.
Iona scored four straight points to start the second quarter, but Quinnipiac answered with a 10-0 run to take a 22-18 lead into the second quarter media timeout. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats continued to keep their distance as they held a four-point advantage at the halftime break.
The Gaels came out in the third quarter and took a three-point lead as Quinnipiac called a timeout with 6:52 remaining in the quarter. Out of the break, the two sides traded shots as they were knotted at 45 heading into the final quarter.
Both sides traded leads throughout the fourth quarter, and Ella Ryan knotted the game up with 1:03 remaining to send the game into overtime with the score knotted at 57.
Anna Foley was big for the Bobcats in overtime, recording a key block and scoring the game-winning bucket with 27 seconds left on the clock. Quinnipiac was able to get the final stop to advance to the MAAC Title game with a 63-62 win.
NUMBERS AND NOTES
- Karson Martin stepped up hugely, scoring 19 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dishing out five assists in over 43 minutes of action. Martin was clutch at the charity stripe, going 5-for-5 in the win.
- Martin has scored 10+ points in ten contests this season. This was the first time she reached double figures in nine contests.
- Ella Ryan continues to shine in Atlantic City as she scored 15 points on 5-13 shooting from the floor. Ryan knocked down three of seven three-point attempts in 34 minutes of action.
- Anna Foley was big off the bench, scoring 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field.
- Foley has reached double-digit point totals in two of the last five contests.
- Seven different Bobcats recorded points in the overtime victory over the Iona Gaels.
- Seven Bobcats grabbed at least one rebound, with six recording four or more.
- Seven Bobcats dished out at least one assist in the game, with five recording at least two in the win.
- Quinnipiac has led at the half in all but two games this season and are 26-3 in games in which it enters the halftime break with the lead.
- Quinnipiac recorded 19 assists as a team on 24 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 28 straight contests.
- The Bobcats outrebounded the Gaels 43-32. Quinnipiac has only been outrebounded in seven contests this season and only three throughout conference play. The Bobcats are 23-0 this season when they outrebound their opponents.
- Out of twenty-six 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+.
WHO'S NEXT?
- The Bobcats will head to the 2026 Air Force Reserve MAAC Women's Basketball Championship game on Monday, March 9th, with the game slated for 6 PM on ESPN+.
- Quinnipiac will face off with the Fairfield Stags, the third meeting this season.
Team Stats
Iona
QU
FG%
.434
.353
3FG%
.333
.308
FT%
.818
.875
RB
32
43
TO
13
12
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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