Women's Basketball Fall to Leopards

BOSTON, Mass. – The MCLA Women's Basketball team took to the highway this afternoon, heading cross state for a non-conference matchup with the Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards at the Tansey Gymnasium. Hailey Peabody just missed a double-double, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds but a 16 point, 14 rebound effort by Taylor Garabedian pushed the Leopards to their first win of the year.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
• Score: MCLA 31, WIT 15
• Records: MCLA Trailblazers 0-6 (MASCAC 0-0) | Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards 1-8 (CNE 0-3)

HOW IT WENT DOWN (courtesy of WIT Athletics)

• The Trailblazers took an early 6-2 lead before buckets from Moltenbrey and Garabedian leveled the score. Zayas knocked down a three and Garabedian scored another layup to give Wentworth an 11-6 edge with a minute to play in the first. Moltenbrey and Zayas added a bucket each to close out the quarter with a 15-8 lead. The defense held MCLA to just one bucket in six minutes of the action.
• Ayer tallied two buckets in 30 seconds to extend the Leopards' lead to 11 just 90 seconds into the second quarter. Wentworth's defense continued to force tough shots and grabbed rebounds to keep MCLA off the board until Abigail Scialabba's three broke the scoring drought for the Trailblazers. Both sides went two minutes without a bucket before Zayas drained a three to restore the 11-point lead for the hosts. Kailee McPhillips scored five points in 30 seconds to stretch the advantage to 15 in the final two minutes of the half. The Trailblazers had two quick makes in the final stretch, but McPhillips' layup in the final seconds sent Wentworth into the half with a 32-17 lead.
• Zayas scored the only bucket for Wentworth in the opening three minutes of the third quarter while MCLA cut the lead down to 13, forcing the Leopards into a timeout. Out of the break, Wentworth made three straight stops but could not add to their advantage. Scialabba's layup made it 34-23 as the Trailblazers began gaining momentum. Moltenbrey drained a three to end the scoring drought and restore the 14-point edge for Wentworth. Garabedian hit a three after an MCLA turnover as the Leopards took control of the game, leading 46-23 heading into the final frame.
• Gianna Gioia got on the board with a layup in the fourth quarter before both sides went cold for nearly two minutes. Garabedian's layup put Wentworth in front by 25 with 7 minutes to play and the first win of the season was in their sights. Tita Rana and Moltenbrey added to the lead in the final two minutes. Moltenbrey hit another three in the final minute as Wentworth closed out the game and won 59-31.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Field Goals / %: MCLA 15-68 / 22.1%, WIT 25-66 / 37.9%
• 3 Points / %: MCLA 1-20 / 5%, WIT 6-23 / 26.1%
• Free Throw / %: MCLA 0-5 / 0%, WIT 3-4 / 75%
• Rebounds: MCLA 46, WIT 52
• Points off Turnovers: MCLA 4, WIT 16
• Second Chance Points: MCLA 2, WIT 5
• Points in the Paint: MCLA 16, WIT 26
• Bench Points: MCLA 6, WIT 19

UP NEXT:

MCLA will be back in action on January 7^th when it travels to Worcester State and the John P. Brissette '88 Court for a MASCAC matchup with the Lancers. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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