Women’s Basketball Ranked 22nd In College Insider Mid-Major Poll

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The Quinnipiac women's basketball team remains on the College Insider Top 25 Mid-Major Polls, ranked at No. 22 as announced on Tuesday, Nov. 27.  The Bobcats are currently coming off to a great start to the season at 3-0 with wins over No. 20 James Madison as well as the University of Rhode Island on Saturday, Nov. 26.   

Senior Felicia Barron (Springfield, Mass.) led the Bobcats in scoring this past week against the Rams, compiling 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the floor. The senior also added five rebounds and four assists in the non-conference showdown. Also adding to the Quinnipiac's offense were point guards Gillian Abshire (Washington D.C.), Lisa Lebak (Robbinsville, N.J.) and Shaina Earle (South Orange, N.J.). They combined for 11 assists and just one turnover in the home-opener.  For the year, they have 20 assists and just seven turnovers for an outstanding 2.86 assist-to-turnover ratio.

In the first half alone the Bobcats poured in a season-best 47 points behind 52.9 percent shooting from the floor.  Sophomore guard Jasmine Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) finished with 17 points and three rebounds and Nikoline Ostergaard (Vedbaek, Denmark) chipped in with a career-best of 10 points - all coming in the first half. Camryn Warner (Keene, N.H.) added eight points and six rebounds and Brittany McQuain (Independence, Mo.) had seven points and game-high eight rebounds.

The Bobcats return to the hardwood tonight, Nov. 28, to take on Yale University at the Whitney Payne Gym. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Quinnipiac travels to Providence this weekend, Dec. 1^st and 2^nd, to take part in the Brown Bear Tournament where they will meet the University of New Hampshire in the first round of play.

Update: November 27th, 2012     RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS   1. Gonzaga (12) 6-1 756 2 West Coast 2. Green Bay (18) 4-1 740 1 Horizon 3. Middle Tennessee (1) 4-1 638 5 Sun Belt 4. Delaware 2-2 595 3 Colonial 5. BYU 3-3 580 6 West Coast 6. Chattanooga 4-1 578 9 Southern 7. Princeton 3-2 549 4 Ivy 8. Hampton 4-3 533 8 MEAC 9. Hartford 5-1 474 21 America East 10. Marist 3-3 470 10 Metro Atlantic 11. Florida Gulf Coast 3-3 462 7 Atlantic Sun 12. Appalachian State 4-1 391 12 Southern 13. Toledo 4-1 367 11 Mid-American 14. Missouri State 3-2 366 14 Missouri Valley 15. Bowling Green 3-2 348 13 Mid-American 15. Creighton 2-2 348 17 Missouri Valley 17. McNeese State 4-2 296 15 Southland 18. San Diego 3-1 255 16 West Coast 19. South Dakota State 3-3 226 19 Summit 20. James Madison 3-3 167 20 Colonial 21. Boston University 4-3 152 18 America East 22. Quinnipiac 3-0 116 21 Northeast 23. UALR 4-1 91 NR Sun Belt 24. Liberty 3-3 88 23 Big South 25. Central Arkansas 3-1 80 NR Southland OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:  Youngstown State 76, Harvard 72, Sacred Heart 31, Illinois State 24, Saint Mary's 20, Davidson 17, Eastern Illinois 17, UT Martin 17, Cal. St. Northridge 16, Detroit 16, Drexel 16, Albany 15, Idaho State 11, Oakland 11, Indiana State 10, Hofstra 8, Old Dominion 7, Campbell 6, Wichita State 5, Stetson 4, St. Francis (Pa.) 3, Mercer 2, Portland State 2, Iona 1, Pacific 1, Winthrop 1.

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Quinnipiac fans should refer to the Official Website of Quinnipiac Athletics, www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com, for any schedule changes as well as the latest news, scores and highlights. The 2012-13 Women's Basketball Schedule is also available for download at www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com for all mobile devices, including iPhones and iPads, as well as all desktop computers.