Quinnipiac and Marist Advance to MAAC Women’s Championship Game for Second-Straight Year

3/10/2019 4:45:00 PM

No. 1 Quinnipiac University - 80 | No. 4 Monmouth University- 42
2019 Women’s Basketball Championship Semifinals
Times Union Center
Albany, NY
No. 1 Quinnipiac advanced to the MAAC Championship Game for the sixth-straight year, defeating No. 4 Monmouth 80-42. Stellar defense for the Bobcats proved to be the difference, as the team limited the Hawks to 26-percent from the field. The Bobcats once again will face rival Marist College in the final MAAC game of the year.

Quinnipiac Notes

Will play in the Women’s Championship Game on Monday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. against No. 3 Marist College on ESPNU
Since joining the MAAC in the 2013-14 season, Quinnipiac has made every MAAC Championship game. They are 3-2 while playing in the Championship
The win was Quinnipiac’s 20^th straight, second in the nation only to No. 1 Baylor. The win is also the 51^st straight in MAAC play, dating back to the 2016-17 season.
The Bobcats jumped out to an early 17-5 lead at the first media timeout after going on an 11-0 run
17 of Quinnipiac’s 41 first half points came from turnovers
The Bobcats held the Hawks without a single point from the 3:52 mark of the second quarter to the 3:31 mark of the third, a span of over ten minutes.
The defense limited Monmouth to only 26-percent from the field
Brittany martin led the Bobcats with 17 points. Paula Strautmane, Taylor Herd, and Jen Fay also scored in double-digits
10 different Bobcats recorded points in the win

Monmouth Notes

Monmouth was held to six points throughout the second quarter, shooting 25-percent from the field
Monmouth was held to only four points in the third quarter, hitting only one shot from the field (1-10)
Monmouth was held scoreless for over 10 minutes during the second and third quarters
Sierra Green, who led the MAAC in points from beyond the arc, converted only 1-8 from three-point range. Green led the Hawks with 11 points
Alexa Middleton and Lucy Thomas each grabbed five boards for the Hawks
Allure Simmons exited the game early for the Hawks with a head injury

No. 3 Marist College - 62 | No. 2 Rider University - 52
2019 Women’s Basketball Championship Semifinals
Times Union Center
Albany, NY
No. 3 Marist secured the victory over No. 2 Rider and advanced to the MAAC Championship Game. Strong defensive play early on left Rider playing catchup for the entirety of the game. The Red Foxes now look for redemption after falling to rival Quinnipiac University in last season’s Championship.

Marist Notes

Will play in the Women’s Championship Game on Monday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. against No. 1 Quinnipiac University on ESPNU
Marist heads to the Championship game for the second-straight year and MAAC record 14^th time overall, with all appearances coming under head coach Brian Giorgis
The win marks the first time in program history that Marist won a postseason game as the lower seed
Marist was swept by Rider during the regular season
First Team All-MAAC selection Alana Gilmer, who scored 25 in Marist’s win over Manhattan, was scratched from the lineup and did not play
The Red Foxes shot 7-12 (58.3-percent) from the field in the second quarter to take a 29-19 lead into halftime
Tied at 45 with 5:19 remaining, the Red Foxes went on an 11-0 run over the next 3:26 to re-establish the lead
34 of Marist’s 62 points came from within the paint
Marist led for the entirety of the game
Rebekah Hand and Grace Vander Weide led Marist scorers, both dropping 14 in the win
Willow Duffell had a game-high 11 rebounds

Rider Notes

The Broncs shot 14.3-percent in the first quarter, being held scoreless for a run that lasted over five minutes
A strong third quarter brought the Broncs within three to start the final frame. Rider would tie the game multiple times in the fourth but never take the lead
Rider was one for their last seven attempts from the field
Stella Johnson led all scorers with 24 points, adding four rebounds and two assists
Amari Johnson was held scoreless for the entirety of the game, going 0-6

Championship Game Notes

The last time a Women’s MAAC Championship Game didn’t feature either Quinnipiac or Marist was the 2002-03 season
This will be the fourth meeting between the two rivals in the MAAC Championship Game, Quinnipiac currently leads the series 2-1
Quinnipiac won the season series against Marist, collecting victories in both meetings
Quinnipiac leads the all-time series between the two teams, 11-4
Marist has now made the MAAC Championship game a record 14 times
Since joining the conference in the 2013-14 season, Quinnipiac has made every MAAC Championship game. They are 3-2 while playing in the Championship

The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will take place March 7-11 at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. The women’s first round, quarterfinal, and semifinal games will all be aired on ESPN3. The championship game is set for Monday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. and will be aired on ESPNU.

Tickets for the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships are still on sale. Tickets can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster.com or the Times Union Center Box Office.

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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38^th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.