Women's Basketball Powers Past Pitt-Bradford

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team allowed the fewest points by an opponent while posting a season high in rebounds to defeat Pitt-Bradford 93-42 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

Score: Penn State Behrend 93, Pitt-Bradford 42
Records: Penn State Behrend (9-5, 5-0 AMCC), Pitt-Bradford (2-9, 1-4 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* Behrend held the Panthers to the lowest field-goal percentage by an opponent this season (27.4 percent) and allowed just 13 points in the first half to remain undefeated in conference play
* The Lions pulled down a season-best 64 boards, including season highs on defense (36) and on offense (28)
* Behrend had 13 players get on the scoreboard, led by Rachel Majewski's (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) 18 points
* Majewski is now 60 points away from reaching the program's all-time scoring record
* The Lions had their best scoring run stretch for nearly 10 minutes from the first quarter into the second with 32 straight points to get the lead to 51-9
* Behrend's largest lead grew to 56 points with 13 second gone in the fourth quarter at 82-26
* Majewski was one of four players with double-figure points
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) contribute 12, Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) with 11 and Julia Balaski (Mercer, PA/Mercer) with 10
* Three different players pulled down a team-best seven boards, including Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland) who was honored before the game for becoming the all-time leader in blocks
* Addy Landowski (Lower Burrell, PA/Burrell) added a career-high seven rebounds

Next Up:

* Behrend is back in action on Wednesday at Hilbert. Game time is 7 p.m.