Wentworth Institute of Technology Athletics

Women’s Basketball Suffers Setback at Vermont State-Lyndon

Mia Luna Zayas led the way with 18 points, going 5-13 from three. Gianna Gioia added 14 points and grabbed eight boards to go with five assists.

Photo by Gabby Walazek '28
Photo by Gabby Walazek '28
Box Score
November 22, 2025

LYNDON, VT – The Wentworth Institute of Technology women's basketball fell to 0-4 on the year with a 66-47 loss to Vermont State-Lyndon on Saturday afternoon. Mia Luna Zayas continues to put up points, scoring a team-high 18 points, shooting 5-13 from behind the arc. Gianna Gioia added 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Tita Rana dished out a team-high seven assists to go with seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Taylor Garabedian had a team-high 13 rebounds and had four assists and two steals.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Gianna Gioia scored the first two buckets for the Leopards as Lyndon took an 11-4 lead four minutes into the game. The hosts pushed the advantage to 17-4 before a triple from Zayas broke Wentworth's scoring drought. Zayas hit another three in the final 90 seconds to make it a 17-10 game after one.
  • Zayas opened the second with a jumper to make it a five-point game, scoring the Leopards' last eight points. The Hornets answered and restored their 12-point lead at the midway mark of the second. Elise Ayer hit back-to-back shots to get herself on the scoresheet and keep Wentworth within thirteen. Garabedian's three-point play and Ayer's layup were the last buckets of the half as Lyndon took a 39-24 into the half.
  • The Leopards went nearly five minutes without a basket in the third quarter while the Hornets stretched their lead to 47-24. Tita Rana knocked down a three to end the scoring drought and Zayas hit another triple a minute later after a Lyndon turnover. Zayas hit a three after Gioia grabbed an offensive board, cutting the lead down to fourteen. Gioia's jumper in the final minute made it 52-38 after three.
  •  Gioia hit the first shot of the fourth quarter, a jumper coming almost two minutes into the frame. The Hornets had an answer for each Leopard basket and maintained a comfortable halfway through the fourth. Garabedian hit a jumper to make the deficit 13 points, but Lyndon closed the quarter on a 9-3 run to win 66-47.

THE SERIES:

  • Tonight was the first all-time meeting between the two teams.

NEXT UP:

  • Wentworth will host Wellesley on Tuesday.  

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