WALTHAM, Mass. – Sophomore forward/guard
Natalie Greene (Houston, Texas) recorded her second consecutive double-double to begin the 2026-27 season as the Gallaudet University women's basketball team fell to Wheaton (Mass.) College, 97-62, in the consolation game of the Brandeis Invitational on Saturday afternoon at Red Auerbach Arena.
Greene finished with a team-high 24 points and game-high 15 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards, as the Bison (0-2) concluded their season-opening weekend in Massachusetts. Junior forward/guard
Mackenzie Schirg (Factoryville, Pa.) added 16 points, seven rebounds and two 3-pointers, while sophomore guard
Tiana Starayev (Noblesville, Ind.) contributed 10 points.
Gallaudet held an 18-16 advantage after the opening quarter, capped by a 3-pointer from Starayev with 14 seconds remaining. Wheaton (1-1) responded with three consecutive 3-pointers to open the second quarter and take a 25-18 lead. The Lyons outscored the Bison 27-15 in the period to carry a 43-33 advantage into halftime.
Wheaton continued its offensive surge in the third quarter, shooting 57.1 percent from the field (12-for-21) and outscoring Gallaudet 29-11 to build a 72-44 lead entering the final frame.
Despite the loss, Gallaudet controlled the glass with a 43-33 rebounding advantage, including 18 offensive rebounds. The Bison finished with 16 second-chance points compared to eight for the Lyons.
Senior forward Cheyenne Colbert led Wheaton with a career-high 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Colbert shot 12-for-21 from the field, including 6-for-10 from 3-point range. First-year guard Emma Toriello added 21 points and six assists, while sophomore guard Sydney MacCalla contributed a career-high 14 points off the bench, including three 3-pointers.
In the tournament championship game, Husson University defeated host Brandeis University, 69-66, in overtime.
BISON TRACKS
- Greene has recorded four double-doubles in her last five games dating back to the 2025-26 season.
- Sophomore guard Evangeline Diaz (Cedar Park, Texas) dished out a career-high four assists.
- Junior forward Sophia Wascher (Noblesville, Ind.) grabbed eight rebounds, while first-year forward Mariska Dize (Port Richey, Fla.) collected five rebounds and two steals.
- Gallaudet and Wheaton met for the second time in women's basketball history and the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
UP NEXT
Gallaudet returns to Washington, D.C., for its 2026-27 home opener against Eastern Mennonite University on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m. on Padden Court in the Field House.
