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Women’s Basketball Drop Game to Bridgewater State

MCLA fell in MASCAC play this evening.

Dakota Quick cleaned up the glass for six boards against Bridgewater State.
Dakota Quick cleaned up the glass for six boards against Bridgewater State.
February 11, 2026
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The MCLA Women's Basketball team welcomed the MASCAC leading Bridgewater State to the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. Four Bears scored in double figures to help the conference leaders keep a clean MASCAC slate, advancing to 11-0 in conference.

THE BASICS

  • Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
  • Score: Bridgewater 88, MCLA 29
  • Records: Bridgewater State University Bears 13-9 (MASCAC 11-0) | MCLA Trailblazers 0-17 (MASCAC 0-10)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The game stayed close in the opening minutes, tied at 8-8 as the first quarter clock ran under six minutes before the Bears mounted a 16-5 run to close out the first period. The second quarter would also fall the Bridgewater way, as the team outscored MCLA 26-7, going into the half time locker room up 48-20.
  • The road teams defense contained the Trailblazers in the second half, limiting the home team to nine points over the final 20 minutes.
  • BSU was led by 16 points from Chloe Azoff and 15 points from Caitlyn Clark off the bench, while starters Bridgitt O'Sullivan-Van Etten (12 points) and Emilie von der Linden (10 points) also crossed the double-digit threshold. von der Linden just missed a double-double, pulling down a game-high eight rebounds.
  • Sophomore guard Abigail Scialabba (Williamstown, MA) topped the Trailblazers score sheet with 10 points, followed by senior guard/forward Hailey Peabody (W. Springfield, MA).
  • MCLA's junior guard Dakota Quick (Connelly, NY) tied with senior forward Ashlyn Bill (Windham, CT) for the team lead in rebounds at six each, while Bill added a pair of blocked shots.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Field Goals / %: Bridgewater 36-66 / 54.5%, MCLA 9-46 / 19.6%
  • 3 Points / %: Bridgewater 7-16 / 43.8%, MCLA 4-22 / 18.2%
  • Free Throw / %: Bridgewater 9-13 / 69.2%, MCLA 7-8 / 87.5%
  • Rebounds: Bridgewater 43, MCLA 26
  • Points off Turnovers: Bridgewater 33, MCLA 3
  • Second Chance Points: Bridgewater 16, MCLA 7
  • Points in the Paint: Bridgewater 48, MCLA 6
  • Bench Points: Bridgewater 52, MCLA 2

UP NEXT

On Saturday, MCLA will be back in action when it travels to Framingham State University and the FSU Athletic and Recreation Center for a MASCAC matchup with the Rams. Tip-off is scheduled for noon.

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