Box Score SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 9, 2026) – The Western New England women's basketball team opened its home slate in style on Monday night, defeating the Blazers of Elms College by a final score of 80-47, where Lottia Barnes, Sarah West, Sophie Hedge, and Alexa Rabidoux were in double figures, while Marlie Bushey, Adrianna Porazzo, and Sarah Valere dropped in their first career collegiate points. 

Records:

• Western New England: 2-0
• Elms College: 1-1

How it Happened:

First Quarter:

• The Golden Bears opened the game on a 9-1 run and never looked back, holding the lead for all but 1:05 of the contest. Sarah West got the scoring started with an offensive rebound putback, while Lottia Barnes, Sophie Hedge, and Alexa Rabidoux had early points for the Blue and Gold. 
•  Devlyn McDonald received an inbounds pass with four minutes to play and put back a bucket to extend Western New England's lead to double digits. Elms was able to chip away some, dropping the WNE lead down to seven before Hedge dropped a triple and Katie Regan hit once from the free throw line to end the quarter with the Golden Bears lead 20-9. 
• WNE hit seven field goals in the opening quarter, including two from distance. 

Second Quarter:

• The Golden Bears poured in the second-quarter points, dropping 28 in total, but it was Elms who got off to a quick start in the quarter to force an early timeout from Head Coach Nicole Chaszar. Following the timeout, Western New England went on a 9-0 run, with Lottia Barnes hitting from the outside, while Devlyn McDonald and Sarah West continued to find offense, giving WNE a 32-13 lead with 5:16 to play in the half 
• Western New England continued to be lethal on offense, as West had five points in the quarter while Adrianna Porazzo scored her first collegiate point on a layup with 1:06 to play in the quarter, while Marlie Bushey connected on a pair of free throws down the stretch, giving WNE a 48-19 lead at halftime.
• WNE held the Blazers to just three field goals in the second quarter, shooting 23% overall. The Golden Bears caught fire, dropping 11 field goals on 20 attempts in the quarter, hitting four shots from distance to take the commanding lead. 

Third Quarter:

• Elms had nine points to begin the third quarter, coming out shooting well as Mary Turco led the Blazers on offense. Despite the run, WNE's Olivia Chrzan picked up a pair of layups in the lane to keep the Golden Bears very much in front. 
• Western New England's lead got as high as 33 following a pair of free throws from Eliana Wood, who gave WNE a 63-30 lead at the end of the third quarter. 
• Neither team ended up shooting particularly well in the frame, with WNE outscoring Elms 15-11. The Blazers made just four field goals, shooting 4/13, while the Golden Bears were 6/16 from the field and just 1/5 from the outside. 

Fourth Quarter:

• Western New England's depth was in full effect in the fourth quarter, with Katie Regan and Marlie Bushey hitting shots to give the Golden Bears a 35-point lead, 69-34. 
• In the final five minutes of the game, WNE's Sarah Valere sent the crowd into a frenzy with her first career bucket, knocking down a triple, giving WNE an 80-39 lead. Western New England was held scoreless from that point on, while Elms scored the final eight points of the game, though the Golden Bears wrapped up an 80-47 victory to begin their home schedule with a win. 

Inside the Lines:

• As a team, WNE shot 43% from the field, while hitting ten of their 26 triples on the night. 
• Lottia Barnes led the Blue and Gold in scoring with 14 points on 5/10 shooting, going 3/4 from the outside, while collecting five rebounds, an assist, a block, and a steal. 
• Sarah West collected 11 points on 5/8 shooting, picking up four rebounds and four assists. 
• Sophie Hedge was in double figures for the second straight game, coming up with 11 points and eight rebounds. 
• Alexa Rabidoux provided offense off the bench, coming away with ten points on 4/6 shooting across 21 minutes played. 
• 11 total Golden Bears scored points in the win, while the bench produced 36 points in total. 
• Elms shot 32% in the game and were just 1/8 from the outside. The Blazers were led by junior Mary Turco, who scored 12 points, half from the free-throw line. 
• The Golden Bears remain perfect against Elms all-time, improving to 8-0. Tonight marked the first meeting between the teams inside the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center since 2009. 

Up Next on the Schedule:

• WNE will head back out on the road for a contest at Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday, November 14, for a 1:00 PM tipoff.