Behrend Women's Basketball Cruises Past Medaille

ERIE, Pa. – Kara Haslett (Baden, PA/Ambridge) scored a career-high 26 points and dished out seven assists to lead Penn State Behrend women's basketball past Medaille 89-51 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon.

Final Score: Penn State Behrend 89, Medaille 51
Records:  Penn State Behrend (9-1, 3-0 AMCC), Medaille (4-5, 1-1 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions shot 46.5 percent from the floor and handed out a season-best 26 assists to collect their third AMCC win
* It is the third time this season Behrend has held its opponent to just 18 field goals
* Haslett shot 10-for-16 from the field and added five rebounds and two steals
* Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) posted her seventh double-digit scoring game with 18 points
* With a three-point lead after the first quarter, the Lions outscored Medaille 27-9 in the second quarter to take the lead for good
* A 14-5 run and 50 percent shooting from the floor in the second quarter got Behrend a 45-24 halftime lead
* Caitlin Carnuche (New Castle, PA/Mohawk) and Alexis Fureys (Medina, OH/Highland) each added nine points apiece
* The Lions have now won six in a row against the Mavericks
* Erin Hardick led Medaille with 13 points

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Wednesday, December 29 at Trevecca Nazarene for the Basketball Destinations Post-Christmas Classic. The Lions will battle Trine at 6 p.m.