Waterville, ME - Women's Basetball earned a 69-50 win against the SUNY Delhi Broncos in the team's annual "Senior Day" on Saturday, February 14th, 2026. Seniors Kay McLellan, Emily Hagerty, and Elena Alderman were honored in a pregame ceremony. With the win, Women's Basketball has earned the #4 seed in the 2026 North Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. The team will host their first playoff game since the 2019-20 season next Thursday.

How it Happened:

• The Terriers got off to a slow start despite a Hagerty three pointer, and the Broncos were able to take advantage early.
• Several shots fell for the Broncos, and they took a 13-3 lead four minutes in.
• However, an 7-2 run thanks to a Deja Hamilton three, a layup from Holly Loring, and free throws from McLellan made it 10-15.
• The Broncos bounced right back, scoring five straight to make it 20-10 with three minutes to go in the first quarter.
• Pryelle Kesse-Beda closed out the first quarter with free throws, while the Broncos answered with a layup to make it 16-25 headed into the second.
• Two quick three pointers from Mykey Avni cut the Bronco lead to just three a minute into the second quarter.
• Another three from Avni and a layup from Kesse-Beda saw the Terriers take their first lead of the game, 31-29.
• Soon after the scoring grew into a 11-0 run thanks to more points from Kesse-Beda and a jumper from Alderman, making it 37-29.
• Despite a Bronco layup in the last few seconds of the half, the Terriers took a 37-34 lead into the break.
• Both teams traded pointed for most of the third quarter, but several key defensive plays from McLellan and blocks from Alderman set the tempo.
• Another three pointer, this time with under a minute, from Avni made it 51-44 headed into the fourth quarter.
• The Terriers came out in the final quarter on a mission, dominating on both ends of the floor.
• The team started the quarter on a 10-0 run thanks to points from H. Loring, Brooklyn Calder, Maria Tomova, and Kesse-Beda to make it 61-46.
• Alderman and Kesse-Beda both scored in the final minutes, and the Terriers earned an important 69-50 win against the Broncos.

Inside the Stats:

• Pryelle Kesse-Beda - 20 Points, 10 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Blocks, 1 Steal
• Mykey Avni - 14 Points, 5 Rebounds, 1 Steal
• Holly Loring - 10 Points, 8 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Block, 1 Steal
• Kay McLellan - 8 Points, 12 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 1 Block, 1 Steal

What's Next:

• Women's Basketball will be back in action in the 2026 NAC Tournament as the #4 seed. The team will host SUNY Cobleskill on Thursday, February 19th, 2026. Game time is TBD.