Women’s Basketball Drop MASCAC Opener

WORCESTER, Mass. – The MCLA Women's Basketball team returned to the court this evening by opening their MASCAC schedule at Worcester State University. Hailey Peabody led the Trailblazers with seven points, while Lena Waldron paced the Lancers with 13 points in the home team's 86-19 win.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• Score: MCLA 19, Worcester State 86
• Records: MCLA Trailblazers 0-7 (MASCAC 0-1) | Worcester State University Lancers 4-7 (MASCAC 1-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Worcester State sprinted out to 20-4 lead through one quarter and expanded it to 50-9 at halftime.
• The Lancers had 16 different players score at least one basket, but were led by 13 points in only 16 minutes of play by Lena Waldron. Hannah Lomonaco and Lena Malymina were second on the team with eight points each.
• MCLA was paced by senior guard/forward Hailey Peabody (W. Springfield, MA) with seven points followed by six points from sophomore forward Amare Williams (Woburn, MA) and five points by sophomore guard Abigail Scialabba (Williamstown, MA).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Field Goals / %: MCLA 6-46 / 13%, Worcester 36-72 / 50%
• 3 Points / %: MCLA 0-14 / 0%, Worcester 10-20 / 50%
• Free Throw / %: MCLA 7-14 / 50%, Worcester 4-10 / 40%
• Rebounds: MCLA 26, Worcester 50
• Points off Turnovers: MCLA 3, Worcester 29
• Second Chance Points: MCLA 4, Worcester 22
• Points in the Paint: MCLA 10, Worcester 32
• Bench Points: MCLA 0, Worcester 45

UP NEXT:

On Saturday, MCLA will be back in action when it travels to Anna Maria College and the Fuller Activities Center for a MASCAC matchup with the AMCATs. Tip-off is scheduled for noon.

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