Women's Basketball Edges Altoona

The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team took down Penn State Altoona on Saturday in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference matchup, 78-77.

Women's Basketball Edges Altoona
January 18, 2020

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team took down Penn State Altoona on Saturday in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference matchup, 78-77.

Final Score: Behrend 78, Altoona 77
Records: Behrend (10-5, 7-3 AMCC), Altoona (8-5, 6-3 AMCC)

Key Moments
* Clutch free throws in the fourth quarter helped lead the Lions to a one point victory
* Behrend went 10-for-16 in the fourth quarter from the charity stripe
* The Lions shot all 16 foul shots in the final five minutes of the game
* Caitlin Carnuche (New Castle, PA/Mohawk) went 5-for-6 in the fourth and 7-for-10 in the game
* Kourtney Beamesderfer (Rebersburg, PA/Penns Valley) made two foul shots with 17 seconds left to gain a three point lead
* Behrend and Altoona went back and fourth 11 times throughout the game along with 11 ties
* Carnuche led the team with 21 points followed by Beamesderfer with 14 and Kara Haslett (Baden, PA/Ambridge) with 13
* Jordan Swartz (Economy, PA/Ambridge Area) posted a career-high eight points

Up Next
* Behrend will host D'Youville on Wednesday for an AMCC matchup beginning at 8 p.m.