Behrend Women's Basketball Honors Seniors on Saturday

The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team will celebrate the five seniors before game two of an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.

Behrend Women's Basketball Honors Seniors on Saturday
February 7, 2025

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team will celebrate the five seniors before game two of an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* The Lions will honor seniors Amber Carr (Girard, PA/Girard), Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland), Rachel Kaulis (McKean, PA/General McLane), Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) and Lexie Moore (Cochranton, PA/Cochranton)
* During their collegiate career, they have helped the Lions to a 76-26 overall record, an unprecedented 52-6 mark in the AMCC and a 27-8 record playing here on their home court
* Together, they won the AMCC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, while making two appearances in the ECAC Tournament
* Behrend remains undefeated in 2025 after an 83-61 victory over La Roche on Wednesday night in the AMCC Game of the Week
* After the Redhawks tallied the first basket of the game, the Lions went on a 17-3 run for the double-digit lead after the first quarter
* Majewski led with a game-high 26 points, while Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) posted her second double-double of the season with a game-high 13 boards and adding 11 points
* Behrend has a two-game lead in the AMCC standings with four games remaining
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin), Boyer and Alaina Fabin (Indiana, PA/Homer Center) are second, third and fourth, respectively, in the AMCC for field-goal percentage
* Altavilla is shooting 47.2 percent and ranks third in scoring (15.9 ppg)

Penn State Altoona News & Notes

* The Lions are 10-10 overall and 7-4 in the AMCC to sit fourth in the standings
* Altoona had its three-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday against Mt. Aloysius
* The Mounties posted a 69-62 victory to avenge a 68-61 loss to Altoona back on Nov. 26
* Jaidyn McCracken put up a game-high 19 points, while adding six rebounds and three steals
* Avana Sayles ranks fifth in the conference in both scoring (15.2) and rebounds (8.5)
* Sayles hit 1,000 career points in a 67-47 win over Marywood on Dec. 11
* Sayles has been named AMCC Athlete of the Week twice this season
* The Lions were selected to finish third in the AMCC Preseason Coaches Poll

Series History

* Behrend holds a 40-13 all-time record vs. Altoona
* The series began in 1999
* The Behrend Lions have won 11 straight, including an 88-70 win earlier this season