ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team will host Franciscan on Saturday for the first game of 2020 in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) matchup beginning at 4 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions are back in action for the new year
* Behrend is coming into the game with a 7-3 overall record and a 4-1 mark in the conference
* The Lions are currently tied for third place in the AMCC with Penn State Altoona
* Behrend most recently took down Washington & Jefferson in a non-conference game on Monday, 63-60
* Clutch free throws in the final seconds by Kara Haslett (Baden, PA/Ambridge) and Caitlin Carnuche (New Castle, PA/Mohawk) helped the Lions seal the deal over the Presidents
* Behrend was down the majority of the match and led for just one minute and 32 seconds
* Carnuche paced the team with 21 points and four rebounds with Alanna Dibble (Lakewood, NY/Southwestern) chipping in 12 points, six rebounds, and four blocks
* Carnuche is averaging 15.8 points per game for a share of fourth in the conference
* The Lions have the second highest scoring offense in the conference, averaging 72.7 points per game and tied for first in defense holding opponents to 60.2 points

Franciscan News & Notes
* The Barons are 3-6 overall with a 1-3 AMCC record
* Franciscan is coming off a 74-67 win over Geneva on Thursday
* Abby Baierl scored a career-high 28 points over the Golden Tornadoes
* Baierl leads the team with 15.9 ppg and 7.2 rpg
* The Barons lone conference win was a 69-37 decision over Mt. Aloysius on December 4

Series History
* The Lions and Barons have a series history dating back to 2008
* Behrend leads the all-time series, 19-3
* Last season the teams split, with Franciscan winning game one 67-57 at home and the Lions taking game two 70-34 at home