{"id":117343,"date":"2026-01-30T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/117343\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:00:55","slug":"foley-sets-new-season-high-in-win-over-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/117343\/","title":{"rendered":"Foley Sets New Season-High in Win Over Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riverdale, New York \u2013\u00a0The Quinnipiac Bobcats took down the Manhattan Jaspers, 74-56, on Saturday afternoon to complete the season sweep over the Jaspers. With the win, the Bobcats improved to 16-4 overall and 11-0 in MAAC play. \u00a0
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\nAnna Foley<\/a> had a big day, leading the Bobcats with 21 points on 66.7% (8-for-12) shooting from the floor in 27 minutes off the bench. Foley grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the effort, including two offensive rebounds. Karson Martin<\/a> reached double figures in the win, scoring eleven points on 57.1% shooting from the field. Ella O’Donnell<\/a> reached double figures for the 14th time this season, finishing the day with 10 points. Seven total Bobcats recorded points as Quinnipiac won its eleventh straight contest to start conference play.
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\nFINAL SCORE
\nQuinnipiac 74, Manhattan 56
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\nRECORDS
\nQuinnipiac (16-4, 11-0 MAAC) | Manhattan (5-14, 5-5 MAAC)
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\nBOBCAT HIGHS
\nPoints: Anna Foley<\/a> – 21
\nRebounds: Anna Foley<\/a> \u2013 8
\nAssists: Ella O’Donnell<\/a>, Jackie Grisdale<\/a> – 4
\nSteals: Jackie Grisdale<\/a> – 5<\/p>\n

GAME REWIND

\nElla O’Donnell<\/a> got the Bobcats off and running just 23 seconds into the contest before the Bobcats rattled off the game’s first seven points, forcing the Jaspers to call an early timeout. The Jaspers responded out of their timeout, but the Bobcats held a 22-15 lead at the end of the opening quarter.

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Jackie’s getting it done on both ends of the floor \ud83d\ude24 #BeGreatToday<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HvPgOWC7IV<\/a><\/p>\n


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\nQuinnipiac and Manhattan traded points to start the second quarter, but a low-scoring first five minutes of the frame saw the Bobcats leading 28-19 at the media timeout. Out of the break, Anna Foley<\/a> took control, scoring six of Quinnipiac’s final nine points of the quarter, to help the Bobcats to a 37-25 advantage at the half.
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E. Money. \ud83d\udcb0 #BeGreatToday<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/DKL4KWg32H<\/a><\/p>\n


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\nManhattan got on the board first in the second half, but Quinnipiac kept its distance. The Bobcats outscored the Jaspers 11-8 in the first 5:47 of the third quarter as they led by 15 at the media timeout. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats improved on their lead, as Karson Martin<\/a> made it an 18-point game at the end of the third quarter.
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KMart closes out the quarter in style \ud83d\ude3c #BeGreatToday<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/di4b05a7sB<\/a><\/p>\n


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\nManhattan got within 14 as the Bobcats called a timeout with 6:27 remaining in the final quarter. Out of the timeout, the Bobcats settled back in and took down the Jaspers, 74-56, improving to 11-0 in MAAC play and winning their eleventh straight contest.<\/p>\n

NUMBERS AND NOTES
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\n\tAnna Foley<\/a> had a big day, leading the Bobcats with 21 points on 66.7% (8-for-12) shooting from the floor in 27 minutes off the bench. Foley grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the effort, including two offensive rebounds.
\n\tFoley has reached double figures in nine contests this season.
\n\tIn five career games against Manhattan, Foley has reached double figures in each contest and has scored an average of 18.2 points per game.
\n\tIn two games at Draddy Gymnasium, Foley has scored 28 (Feb. 17, 2024) and 21 (Jan. 24, 2026).
\n\tKarson Martin<\/a> reached double figures in the win, scoring eleven points on 57.1% shooting from the field. Martin has scored 10 or more points in six games this season.
\n\tElla O’Donnell<\/a> reached double figures for the 14th time this season, finishing the day with 10 points.
\n\tElla Ryan<\/a> and Sydney Ryan<\/a> both scored nine points in the win over Manhattan.
\n\tElla Ryan<\/a> shot 80% (4-for-5) from the floor, and Sydney Ryan<\/a> shot 60% (3-for-5) from beyond the arc.
\n\tJackie Grisdale<\/a> stuffed the stat sheet, finishing with seven points, five steals, four assists, and three rebounds.
\n\tPaige Girardi<\/a> finished with seven points in the effort. Girardi has scored 5+ points in three of the last five contests.
\n\tSeven total Bobcats recorded points as Quinnipiac won its eleventh straight contest to start conference play.
\n\tSeven Bobcats grabbed at least one rebound, with six recording two or more.
\n\tSix Bobcats dished out at least one assist in the game, with four dishing out at least two in the win.
\n\tThree Bobcats recorded at least one steal in the effort, led by Jackie Grisdale<\/a>, who recorded five steals.
\n\tThe Bobcats shot 56.6% (30-for-53) from the field in the win, their second-best shooting performance of the season.
\n\tQuinnipiac recorded 15 assists as a team on 30 made field goals. The Bobcats have recorded 10+ assists in all but one contest this year (7 \u2013 vs. St. John’s).
\n\tQuinnipiac has recorded 10+ assists in all eleven MAAC games so far this season and ranks second in the MAAC in total assists.
\n\tThe Bobcats outrebounded the Jaspers, 26-25. Quinnipiac has only been outrebounded in six contests this season and only two throughout conference play.\u00a0
\n\tQuinnipiac forced 14 turnovers and scored 20 points off them.
\n\tQU improved to 11-0 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. \u00a0
\n\tOut of sixteen wins this season, the Bobcats have defeated fifteen of those teams by ten or more points, eight by 20+, and two by 30+. <\/p>\n

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\nWHO’S NEXT?<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Bobcats return to Connecticut and will travel down I-95 to take on the Fairfield Stags on national television on Thursday, January 29th. \u00a0\u00a0
\n\tTip-off from Leo D. Mahoney Arena is slated for 7 PM and can be seen on ESPNU. <\/p>\n

To stay up to date with all Quinnipiac women’s basketball news, follow the program on Twitter\/Instagram\u00a0@QU_WBB<\/a>\u00a0or visit\u00a0www.gobobcats.com\/wbb<\/a>.
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