Women's Hoops Takes Down Medaille in Crucial AMCC Matchup

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team defeated Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opponent Medaille on Wednesday with a score of 67-43 in the AMCC game of the week.

Score: Penn State Behrend 67, Medaille 43

Records:  Penn State Behrend (10-14, 8-9 AMCC), Medaille (9-15, 7-10 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions outscored the Mavericks by 12 points in each half to keep a steady lead throughout the game
* For the senior night win, Behrend was led by senior Nicole Boyer (Blairsville, PA/Blairsville) with 11 points, along with Alanna Dibble (Lakewood, NY/Southwestern) who also chipped in 11
* Junior Morgan Atterholt (West Middlesex, PA/West Middlesex) had a career-high 10 points along with nine rebounds
* With this win, the Lions are still in the hunt for the AMCC playoffs
* Taking down Medaille pushed Behrend into a fifth place tie with Mt. Aloysius
* The Mavericks were led by Breanna Walker who had 14 points

Up Next:

* The Behrend Lions return to action on Saturday for their regular season finale at Pitt-Bradford. Game time is 2 p.m.