LA VERNE, CA – The University of La Verne Women's Basketball team opened up their 2026-27 campaign with a 67-51 loss to Wheaton College, despite a 14-point performance from Isabella Gray-Musolff.
The Leopards hung tough in the first half, with some timely shooting and tough defense. A back-and-forth first quarter saw La Verne down 19-13, but a strong showing in the second quarter, with 7 points from Gray-Musolff, brought both teams even at halftime.
The third quarter was where the Thunder separated themselves. They ripped off a 21-7 run and held serve in the fourth period to close out a season-opening victory.
Gray-Musolff led all scorers with 14 on 5-of-13 shooting, including two three-pointers, while Maya Sanborn added 10 points and four boards. Alyssa Smith contributed nine points and a team-high nine rebounds, while Rylee Cabuyadao-Caswell also grabbed nine rebounds to go with seven points, four assists, and three steals. La Verne finished with 49 rebounds, including 21 offensive boards, and recorded seven steals.
La Verne finished with advantages in points off turnovers (10-7) and second-chance points (12-6), while Wheaton held the edge in bench points (10-7), points in the paint (28-24) and fast-break points (4-2).
Up next, the Leopards will continue the non-conference schedule on Sunday at 11 A.M. against Pacific University.
