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Women’s Basketball Drop Return to Court at VTSU-Lyndon

MCLA dropped a non-conference matchup at VTSU-Lyndon this afternoon.

Hailey Peabody had 17 points in MCLA's return against VTSU-Lyndon.
Hailey Peabody had 17 points in MCLA's return against VTSU-Lyndon.
November 15, 2025
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LYNDONVILLE, Vt. – The MCLA Women's Basketball team returned to the court for the first time in 638 days this afternoon when they traveled to VTSU-Lyndon for a non-conference matchup with the Hornets at the George W. Stannard Gymnasium. Hailey Peabody paced the Trailblazers with 17 points and Abigail Scialabba added on 15, but the Hornets got double-digit point totals from four different players, led by 23 for Skylar Begay.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • Score: MCLA 44, VTSU-Lyndon 105
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 0-1 (MASCAC 0-0) | VTSU-Lyndon Hornets 1-0 (NAC 0-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • MCLA's return to the court looked good early with the Traiblazers knocking off the rust while staying competitive in the first quarter trailing only 20-14 after the opening 10 minutes. Senior guard/forward Hailey Peabody (W. Springfield, MA) scored six of her team-high 17 points in the opening frame.
  • Slowly the Hornets were able to wear the road team down, outscoring the Trailblazers by at least 12 points in each of the following quarters.
  • MCLA's sophomore guard Abigail Scialabba (Williamstown, MA) joined Peabody in the double-digit point club 15 points in a team-high 37 minutes.
  • VTSU-Lyndon had four players finish would double-digit point totals, led by 23 points by Skylar Begay, 17 for Ella Huntington, 14 from Kiara Mack, and 12 for Kerisa Van Olst.
  • Kiera Quintal led all players with 13 rebounds while junior guard Dakota Quick (Connelly, NY) paced the Trailblazers with nine boards.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Field Goals / %: MCLA 19-55 / 29.2%, VTSU-Lyndon 36-84 / 42.9%
  • 3 Points / %: MCLA 5-27 / 18.5%, VTSU-Lyndon 14-37 / 37.8%
  • Free Throw / %: MCLA 1-5 / 20%, VTSU-Lyndon 19-26 / 73.1%
  • Rebounds: MCLA 41, VTSU-Lyndon 58
  • Points off Turnovers: MCLA 8, VTSU-Lyndon 46
  • Second Chance Points: MCLA 4, VTSU-Lyndon 21
  • Points in the Paint: MCLA 18, VTSU-Lyndon 42
  • Bench Points: MCLA 4, VTSU-Lyndon 42

UP NEXT:

On November 24th MCLA will be back in action when it travels to Bard College and the Stevenson Athletic Center for a non-conference matchup with the Raptors. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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