Behrend Lions Defeat Pitt-Bradford on Senior Day

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team put up 90+ points for the fifth time this season, defeating the Pitt-Bradford Panthers 90-60 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday night.

Score: Penn State Behrend 90, Pitt-Bradford 60
Records: Penn State Behrend (13-7, 11-2 AMCC), Pitt-Bradford (8-12, 5-9 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions never trailed to complete the season sweep over Pitt-Bradford
* As a team, Behrend registered a season-high 12 three pointers, including eight in the second half
* For the third straight game, Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) led the Lions in scoring
* Altavilla went 9-for-16 and dropped a career-high six three pointers for a game-high 26 points
* Altavilla also led in rebounds with eight and added three assists and three steals
* Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) added 25 points, while Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) matched a season-best 16 points
* Behrend scored 40 points in the paint and 31 points off turnovers
* The Lions held the advantage in scoring in the first three quarters and grabbing their largest lead with 8:12 left in the fourth quarter at 81-38
* The Panthers put on a nine-point scoring run in the final period but it was not enough to overcome the deficit
* Rachel Kaulis (McKean, PA/General McLane) was the fourth player in double-digit scoring with 10 points and a career-high six assists

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Monday at home in a make-up game against Wells Express. Game time is 5 p.m.