Behrend Women's Basketball Collects Fifth Straight Win; Lions Defeat Kenyon

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team defeated Kenyon 69-66 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon in Tomsich Arena.  

Final Score: Penn State Behrend 69, Kenyon 66
Records:  Penn State Behrend (6-2), Kenyon (2-6)

Key Moments:

* The Behrend Lions enter finals week on a five-game winning streak
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) scored a season-high 26 points and Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) poured in 23
* Majewski made it her fifth consecutive 20+ points game and seventh overall this season
* Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland) added six rebounds and two blocks while Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) led with seven rebounds
* The game featured 12 ties and 12 lead changes
* Behrend grabbed a 10-point lead in the first half by outscoring the Owls 24-9 in the second quarter
* Kenyon held the advantage in the second half in scoring and took a 60-56 lead with 3:55 remaining
* The Lions defense kicked into gear and held the Owls scoreless for the next 3:25
* Kenyon managed six points in the final 30 seconds, including a jump shot with no time left for the final margin
* Brianna Dean (New Castle, PA/Neshannock) drained a pair of free throws with 16 seconds left to push the lead to six points
* It was 17-6 in favor of Behrend in points scored off turnovers

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Monday, December 19 at Bethany. Game time is set for 2 p.m.