Game #19: Quinnipiac Bobcats at Manhattan Jaspers
Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM
Draddy Gymnasium | Riverdale, N.Y.
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RIVERDALE, N.Y. - In the midst of winning five of their first seven games in the month of January, the Jaspers look to keep the good times rolling on Saturday against Quinnpiac. Leading Manhattan in the points category has been Senior guard
Brianna Davis, averaging 12.8 points a night, including a Division I high of 23 points and 11 rebounds last time out against Rider. On the defensive end, Graduate forwards
Colette Mulderig and Agar Farrés Garcia have helped anchor that end of the floor, with the former's 1.7 average on blocks putting her in second place across the MAAC, while the latter's 7.3 rebounds have her in fifth. The Green and White will look to stay above .500 in conference play before hitting the road again to take on Sacred Heart from the William H. Pitt Athletic and Convocation Center on Thursday.
Scouting the Opposition:
•After starting the 2025-26 season 5-4 in non-conference play, the Quinnipiac Bobcats have won 10 consecutive games to start their MAAC slate.
•In their dominant stretch, Quinnipiac has already completed season sweeps of Mount St. Mary's and Marist, with the chance to go 2-0 against Manhattan.
•Five players average nine points or more points per game for the Bobcats, with Graduate guard Jackie Grisdale (14.0), Senior forward Ella O'Donnell (11.1), with Senior and Freshman guards Ella and Sydney Ryan (10.5) each averaging double figures. Sydney Ryan also leads the team in rebounding, at 6.8 a night.
•Junior guard Paige Girardi leads the MAAC and ranks second nationally in assist/turnover ratio (4.71). Her 3.5 average in assists also ranks third across the conference.
•Quinnipiac was selected to finish second in this year's edition of the MAAC Preseason Poll, just behind two-time defending champions Fairfield.
•The Bobcats come off a 2024-25 season where they finished 28-5, going 18-2 inside the MAAC.
•After finishing as runner-up in the 2025 MAAC CHampionship following a loss to top-seeded Fairfield, Quinnipiac accepted an invite to the WBIT, losing its opening round game to Seton Hall 57-40.
•This will serve as the 28th matchup between Quinnipiac and Manhattan, with the Jaspers falling in the first matchup inside M&T Bank Arena 78-39.
Last Five Meetings vs. Bobcats:
Quinnipiac Leads 20-7
12/19/25...................................QUI 79-38
2/22/25...................................QUI 60-40
2/17/24..................................MAN 72-66
1/6/24.......................................QUI 71-59
3/9/23....................................MAN 50-43
