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Women's Basketball Hosts Saint Francis (Pa.) In Regular-Season Finale
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Quinnipiac University Bobcats
(21-7, 13-4 NEC) vs.
Saint Francis (Pa.) University Red Flash (13-15, 10-7 NEC)
Monday, February 27, 2012 – 7:00 p.m.
TD Bank Sports Center – Hamden, Conn.
Bobcats Play In Regular-Season
Finale
The Quinnipiac University women’s basketball team
(21-7, 13-4 NEC) is set to host its regular-season finale against
Northeast Conference opponent Saint Francis (Pa) University (13-15,
10-7 NEC) on Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at the TD Bank Sports
Center. The second-place Bobcats enter Monday after falling to
Robert Morris, 72-62, on Saturday afternoon while the Red Flash
lost to Sacred Heart, 66-61, in their most recent outing.
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Live stats, video and audio of Monday’s contest will
be available by clicking on the appropriate links on the Quinnipiac
women’s basketball schedule at www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com. Bobcat Fans can listen on
AM-1220 WQUN radio with Bill Schweizer, Bill Mecca and Bob
Tipson.
Scouting Saint Francis (Pa.)
Saint Francis (Pa.) currently stands at 13-15 on the year
and 10-7 in league play, which ranks the Red Flash at fifth in the
NEC standings alongside Mount St. Mary’s. In its most recent
outing, SFU lost to first-place Sacred Heart, 66-61, on Saturday,
Feb. 25. The Red Flash’s Alli Williams led the game with 26
points and a team-high 12 rebounds, while Alexa Hayward registered
11 points. Saint Francis (Pa.) shot 34.5 percent on the afternoon
(19-for-55) and went 16-for-20 from the line (80.0 percent).
Overall, the Red Flash average 64.2 ppg and 38.3 rpg. Williams
currently leads SFU with 16.9 points and 6.0 boards per game.
All-Time Against The Red Flash
Monday marks the 25th meeting between
Quinnipiac and Saint Francis (Pa.), with the Red Flash leading the
all-time series, 16-8. QU is 3-7 at home, but leads the series at
the TD Bank Sports Center, 2-1.
Last Time Against SFU
Earlier in the year, the Bobcats defeated the Red Flash,
85-73, on Jan. 14 in a game held at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pa.
Quinnipiac combined for a season-best 60.8 field-goal percentage
(31-for-51) against the Red Flash, while its final 85-point total
stands as the team’s second highest this year. Together, the
Bobcats finished 10 three-pointers as they shot a season-high 71.4
percent from three-point range. Felicia Barron led the game with 24
points, while Kari Goodchild scored a season-high 16 pts for the
Bobcats. Rhonda Watts tallied a team-best 17 points for the Red
Flash.
Last Time Out
In its most recent contest, Quinnipiac lost to NEC foe
Robert Morris, 72-62, at the TD Bank Sports Center on Saturday
afternoon. The Bobcats were led by Felicia Barron’s 21 points
and Brittany McQuain’s double-double of 12 points and 11
rebounds. Camryn Warner also matched a career-high 13 points in the
outing. Additionally, QU honored its two seniors, Kari Goodchild
and Jacinda Dunbar, prior to tip off.
Record Crowd
Quinnipiac played in front of a season-best crowd of over
1,000 people as it celebrated Senior Day on Saturday against Robert
Morris.
Seeing Double
Sophomore Brittany McQuain recorded her 11th
double-double of the season and 17th of her career
despite the Bobcats’ loss to Robert Morris. McQuain leads QU
in double-doubles and is the team’s top-rebounder, averaging
9.5 rpg and is third on the team in scoring offense with 10.5
points per contest.
Believe In Barron
The Bobcats’ Felicia Barron continues to lead the
team’s offensive effort with a team-leading 17.3 points per
game. The 5-7 guard also leads the team, NEC, and nation in steals
with 4.4 per game. She continues to close down on reaching the
1,000-point mark as she’s compiled a career-high 483 points
in her junior season and 976 points in her career.
The Bobcats’ Bench
The Bobcats’ bench continues to be a tremendous asset this
season as they’ve combined for 25.6 points per game, while
Quinnipiac’s opponents’ reserves average 16.7 points
per contest. QU’s bench totaled a season-high 46 points
earlier in the season against Mount St. Mary’s on Jan. 30. In
addition, nine players on QU’s squad of 15 student-athletes
are currently averaging minutes in the double-digits.
Barron On The Boards
Brittany McQuain has currently pulled down 267 rebounds
this season, which ranks fourth in QU’s Division-I
single-season history for rebounds. In just two seasons, McQuain
has compiled 542 boards, which is fifth in QU’s Division I
career category for rebounds.
Stealing Streaks
QU’s Felicia Barron continues to rule the nation in steals
per game (4.4) as she’s led the Bobcats’ efforts to
lead the league with 11.0 steals per game. Barron’s
career-high 12-steal performance against Bryant is tied at first in
the NCAA standings for individual game-highs. Overall, Barron has
made at least one steal in all 28 games this year and has compiled
122 steals on the year. Barron broke the QU Division I Single-Game
and Single-Season steals record earlier in the year.
Sensational Scoring
The Bobcats continue to dominate the NEC in scoring with 68.2
points per game, while their scoring margin of +6.2 ranks second.
Felicia Barron ranks second in the league and in the top-50 of the
national rankings with 17.3 ppg. Jasmine Martin (10.8) and Brittany
McQuain (10.5 ppg), the Bobcats second and third leading scorers,
also rank in the top-25 of the NEC in scoring.
Bobcats On The Boards
Quinnipiac remains the NEC’s leading team in rebounding with
42.2 boards per outing. The Bobcats have collected at least 50
rebounds in four outings this season. Brittany McQuain leads the
Bobcats’ rebounding efforts with 9.5 rpg, which also ranks
third amongst NEC opponents and in the top-50 of the national
standings.
2012 NEC Tournament
QU, which currently ranks second, has clinched a spot in
the 2012 NEC Tournament. Sacred Heart currently stands in first
place, while Robert Morris and Monmouth hold the third position.
Mount St. Mary’s and Saint Francis (Pa.) rank fifth, while
LIU Brooklyn and Fairleigh Dickinson stand in the seventh and eight
spots, respectively. The Bobcats will host a Quarterfinal game,
which begins on Saturday, March 3.
Conference Stats
QU currently averages 69.7 points per game against
conference opponents and posts a 69.7 scoring margin. The Bobcats
also average 41.7 rebounds per contest against NEC schools while
shooting 39.8 percent from the floor.
RPI Rankings
QU moved into the 49th position, atop all NEC opponents,
in the NCAA Women’s Basketball RPI rankings on Monday, Feb.
20. The Bobcats were previously ranked 62nd in last week’s
standings.
What’s Ahead For The Bobcats
Quinnipiac returns to action when it hosts a Quarterfinal match-up
in the 2012 Northeast Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 3.
Seeding for the tournament will be determined after Monday night
games are played.
Contact: Lindsay Oliveri, lmoliveri@quinnipiac.edu
