Women's Basketball Downs Hilbert

Women's Basketball Downs Hilbert

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team took down Hilbert in the regular season home finale on Wednesday, 67-64.

Final Score: Behrend 67, Hilbert 64
Records: Behrend (15-9, 12-7 AMCC), Hilbert (18-6, 15-4 AMCC)

Key Moments
* Behrend scored 25 points in the fourth quarter, shooting 60.0 percent from the field to secure a three-point victory over Hilbert
* Alanna Dibble (Lakewood, NY/Southwestern) shot 100.0 percent in the final period going 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 from the foul line for eight points
* In the first half, Ashley Seamon (West Allegheny, PA/West Allegheny) scored 14 points to help gain a Lions lead
* Behrend shot 56.3 percent from the field in the first half of the game, leading 38-27 at halftime
* Emily Gawlak had 20 points in the half for the Hawks to eventually score 40 of the teams 64 points
* Hilbert came back in the third quarter, outscoring the Lions 18-4
* Behrend went 1-for-13 from the field in the third as well as committing eight turnovers
* The Lions were down three to start the fourth period, taking the lead with 7:43 left off a Kara Haslett (Baden, PA/Ambridge) jumper
* Dibble had a jumper and two foul shots in the final minute to gain the last lead of the game
* Dibble led the team with 17 points along with seven rebounds
* Seamon followed closely behind with 16 points and nine boards
* Behrend had a season-high 25 assists with Haslett, Caitlin Carnuche (New Castle, PA/Mohawk) and Kourtney Beamesderfer (Rebersburg, PA/Penns Valley) each tallying seven

Up Next
* Behrend returns to action on Saturday as they travel to take on Pitt-Bradford in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) matchup. Game time is 4 p.m.