Marist Red Foxes at Quinnipiac Bobcats

Quinnipiac wins MAAC, headed back to NCAA Tournament

A left leg injury the junior forward suffered in the semifinals was hampering her ability to move around and she didn't think she would be able to play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship game. It seemed like a long shot.

She spent the hours leading up to the game getting treatment on the leg and was deemed fit to give it go.

Fay scored 12 of her 23 points in the third quarter and top-seed Quinnipiac won its 22nd straight game with a 67-58 victory over Marist on Monday to claim the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship.

"It was a championship game and would have taken a lot for me not to play," said Fay, who had 10 rebounds and earned MVP honors for the MAAC Tournament. "Once the adrenaline kicked in I was ready to go."

Now the Bobcats are back in the NCAA Tournament, a year after they were the surprise team advancing to the Sweet 16 before losing to eventual national champion South Carolina. With most of the group back from that amazing run, the Bobcats hope to go one step further this time.

"Hopefully they'll be a little scared. We'll be the underdog in that situation," senior Carly Fabbri said. "Having been there and won there has been to our advantage."

Fabbri finished with 15 points and the Bobcats had only three turnovers the entire game.

Alana Gilmer scored 19 points and Rebekah Hand added 17 for the Red Foxes.

"Our kids played their hearts out, a tremendous game," Marist coach Brian Giorgis said. "Down the stretch we lost our legs. They were a little deeper than we were. They made big shots down the stretch. ... We missed some shots."

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Marist: Awaits WNIT bid

Quinnipiac: Awaits seed for NCAA Tournament.

How can I watch Red Foxes vs. Bobcats?

• TV Channel: Red Foxes vs Bobcats 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Venue: MVP Arena

Location: Albany, NY
Attendance: 2,437 | Capacity: