Women's Basketball Falls at W&J

WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson women's basketball team shot 80.8 percent from the free-throw line (21-of-26) to help defeat Penn State Behrend 70-62 in non-conference action on Monday.

Score: Washington & Jefferson 70, Penn State Behrend 62
Records: Penn State Behrend (6-5), W&J (10-2)

Key Moments:

* The Presidents started out the first quarter on a 17-2 run
* Behrend responded with a run of its own and closed the gap to two points at 19-17 over a three and a half minute span
* After a wild first quarter, a combined four points were scored in the first three and a half minutes of the second period
* A three-pointer by Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) gave the Lions their first lead at 29-28 at the 2:38 mark in the second quarter
* The contest saw 18 ties and eight lead changes
* A steady third quarter led to a back-and-forth fourth quarter with Behrend taking its last lead with 5:22 to play at 57-55 on a layup by Boyer
* W&J got six points from the line in the final 1:22 of the game
* Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) led with 22 points, dropping four triples
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) was the second player with double figure points, dropping 15
* Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland) led on the boards with nine rebounds while adding a pair of blocks
* Boyer finished with eight points and six rebounds

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on Saturday at Mt. Aloysius for an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) contest. Game time is 4 p.m.