LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University women's basketball team lost at home to Quinnipiac, 72-50, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action on Friday afternoon.
 
The Bobcats (7-4, 5-2 MAAC) won their fourth straight contest thanks to pulling away from the Broncs (2-14, 1-10 MAAC) in the second quarter.
 
The two teams battled early in the contest and Quinnipiac lead wire-to-wire.
 
Rider used a little surge in the first quarter to pull within four at 18-14 following back-to-back buckets from Daija Moses (Toronto, Ontario/Henry Street) and Victoria Toomey (Dunmore, PA/Dunmore). The guests responded with an 11-0 run that stretched from the end of the opening frame to midway through the second to build a double-digit advantage.
 
In the second quarter, the Bobcats outscored the Broncs, 20-7.
 
It was a balanced attack for Rider with three players scoring nine of more points. Freshman Makayla Firebaugh (Winchester, VA/James Wood) had a team-high 11 points, while classmate Raphaela Toussaint (Kingston, Ontario/Lincoln Prep) added 10 points of own. In the post, Toomey had nine points, four rebounds and three blocked shots.

QUOTES & NOTES
"I thought we missed an opportunity today on our home floor. It was disappointing. The first half is a half that we'd obviously like to get back. We didn't come out ready to go. We came out in third quarter with the intensity, execution and defense we needed. We just ran out of gas a little bit. " – Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan

- Quinnipiac leads the all-time series with Rider, 16-2.
- The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Broncs versus the Bobcats.  
- Rider outscored Quinnipiac, 17-13, in the third quarter. The Broncs shot over 43 percent from the field during the stanza.
- The Broncs tied a season-high with eight blocked shots in the game. It was their sixth game with five or more blocks in 2020-21.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Firebaugh and Toussaint combined to shoot 10-of-21 from the field. The rest of the Broncs were 9-of-34.
- Firebaugh scored in double figures for the ninth time this season. She also added six rebounds and a career-high four assists.
- Toussaint poured in 10 or more points for the third time in the last four games. She was 5-of-9 shooting from the field. It was her sixth straight game knocking down 50 percent or more of her shots from the field. She added five rebounds and one steal.
- Toomey had three or more blocks for the third game in a row.
- Amanda Mobley added seven points, two assists and two rebounds for Rider.  
 
UP NEXT
Rider and Quinnipiac close out a weekend of action on Saturday, at 1:00 pm.