Behrend Women's Basketball Holds Off Penn State Altoona

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team posted a 71-61 victory over Penn State Altoona in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) on Saturday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 71, Penn State Altoona 61
Records: Penn State Behrend (16-7, 14-2 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (13-10, 10-6 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions used a 23-10 third quarter to regain the lead and defeat the Altoona Lions to complete the season sweep
* Emily Munson made a layup with 30 seconds left in the second quarter to give Altoona 32-31 lead
* The Altoona Lions took a one-point lead one more time in the third but a Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) layup followed by a Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) triple put the Behrend Lions on top for good
* By the end of the third quarter, Behrend had a 10-point lead
* Four of the five starters finished with double-digit points
* Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) had eight of her team-best 25 points in the third quarter
* Altavilla had her second double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds
* Boyer added 14 points and Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland) added 10 points
* The Behrend Lions committed just five turnovers, the second lowest total this season

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Wednesday against Alfred State in the Junker Center. Game time is 7 p.m.