2011-12 Women's Basketball News

March 3, 2012
Moravian Ends Lions Season in ECAC Semifinals
Alexandra Blair had a double-double by the end of the first half, finishing with 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 2 Moravian over No. 6 Penn State Behrend 80-60 in the women’s basketball semifinals of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region Tournament on Saturday afternoon

February 29, 2012
Lions Return Favor To Waynesburg; Behrend Advances to ECAC Semifinals
Brittany Wilwohl scored a game-high 22 points, including six of those points in the final minute of the game to help No. 6 Penn State Behrend hold off No. 3 Waynesburg 63-59 in the first round of the ECAC South Region Tournament on Wednesday night.

February 28, 2012
Wilwohl, Bourquin Named to All-AMCC Team
Senior guard Brittany Wilwohl and junior forward Holly Bourquin have been named to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Women’s Basketball All-Conference team, announced today.

February 27, 2012
Behrend Secures No. 6 Seed in ECAC Tournament
The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team received their second straight and ninth overall bid into the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region Tournament.

February 24, 2012
Mavericks Come Back to Defeat Lions in AMCC Semifinals
It’s déjà vu all over again. The Medaille women’s basketball team ended Penn State Behrend’s run at the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) title for the second straight year with a 58-49 win in the conference semifinals on Friday night.

February 21, 2012
First-Half Blitz Lifts Lions Into AMCC Semifinals
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team advances to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Semifinals this weekend thanks to a 75-54 win over Pitt-Greensburg in the first round on Tuesday evening in the Junker Center.

February 18, 2012
Women's Basketball Secures No. 3 Seed For AMCC Tournament
Brittany Wilwohl drained a career-high four three-pointers to finish with a game-high 22 points to lead the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team past Mt. Aloysius 81-35 in the final regular-season Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) game on Saturday afternoon.

February 14, 2012
Defense Sends Behrend Past Nazareth
Kimmy Pol was near perfect from the field with 6-for-7 shooting for a season-high 14 points and five assists to lead the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team past Nazareth 59-43 in non-conference action on Valentine’s Day.

February 11, 2012
Behrend Dodges Franciscan in Overtime
Brittany Wilwohl scored five of her 16 points in overtime to lead the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team past Franciscan 68-60 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

February 8, 2012
Lions Defeat Pitt-Bradford, 74-54
Brianna Bayly shot 6-for-9 from the field, draining three from behind the arc for a career-high 18 points to lead Penn State Behrend past Pitt-Bradford 74-54 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) women’s basketball action on Wednesday.

February 8, 2012
Women's Basketball Hosts "Play 4Kay" on Valentine's Day
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team will hold “Play 4Kay”, formerly known as WBCA Pink Zone, on February 14 in a non-conference match up against Nazareth at the Junker Center beginning at 7 p.m.

February 4, 2012
Myers, Wilwohl Lead Behrend Past Pitt-Greensburg
Brittany Wilwohl scored a team-high 21 points and Julia Myers added 17 points to lead Penn State Behrend past Pitt-Greensburg 78-50 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

February 1, 2012
Lions Dominate D'Youville, 81-32
For the first time this season, the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team had five players score in double figures to post an 81-32 victory over D’Youville in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

January 28, 2012
Second-Half Surge Gets La Roche Past Behrend
The La Roche women’s basketball team extended their Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) winning streak to 25 games with a 56-42 win over Penn State Behrend on Saturday afternoon.

January 25, 2012
Women's Basketball Completes Season Sweep of Hilbert
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team had four players in double figures to post a 78-43 victory over Hilbert in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

January 22, 2012
Women's Hoops Downs Penn State Altoona
Holly Bourquin and Julia Myers each recorded a team-best 12 points to pace the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team past Penn State Altoona 73-40 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Sunday night.

January 19, 2012
Medaille Outlasts Lions in AMCC Action
The Medaille women’s basketball team had four players in double figures and drained nine three-pointers to defeat Penn State Behrend 74-68 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Thursday night.

January 14, 2012
Lions Topple Franciscan
Julia Myers recorded her fourth double-double of the season with a game-high 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Penn State Behrend over Franciscan 83-44 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) women’s basketball action on Saturday.

January 11, 2012
Women's Basketball Collects Fifth Straight Win
Holly Bourquin led all scorers with 18 points, eight rebounds and season-best four steals to help the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team defeat Pitt-Bradford 54-37 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

January 10, 2012
Bourquin Named AMCC Player of the Week
Holly Bourquin, a junior forward on the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team, has been named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Player of the Week. It is the first time this season she has earned the honor.

January 8, 2012
Lions Edge Mt. Aloysius For AMCC Win
Brittany Wilwohl had her second straight 20+ point game, going 7-for-8 from the charity stripe for a team-best 20 points to lead Penn State Behrend past Mt. Aloysius 60-52 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) women's basketball action on Sunday afternoon.

January 7, 2012
Bourquin Nets Game High; Lions Dominate Pitt-Greensburg
Holly Bourquin scored a career- and game-high 23 points in just 19 minutes of work to lead Penn State Behrend women’s basketball past Pitt-Greensburg 73-36 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon.

January 4, 2012
Lions Defeat D'Youville, 83-64
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team earned their eighth win of the season, posting an 83-64 over D’Youville in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

December 30, 2011
Lions Defense Stops Saxons
Aly Eagle and Brittany Wilwohl combined for 47 points to lead the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball past Alfred 75-57 in non-conference action on Friday afternoon.

December 10, 2011
La Roche Too Much For Lions
Jessica Pitts went 6-for-9 from the field for a team-high 14 points to lead La Roche past Behrend 51-39 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) women’s basketball action on Saturday.

December 7, 2011
Lions Breeze Past Hilbert, 70-21
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team scored 37 points off turnovers while the bench contributed 30 points en route to a 70-21 victory over Hilbert in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

December 3, 2011
Women's Basketball Handles Penn State Altoona
Holly Bourquin (Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel) shot 7-for-9 from the floor for a game high 15 points to lead the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team past Penn State Altoona 62-33 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

November 30, 2011
Lions Dominate Second Half to Down Medaille
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team used a 19-7 run to start the second half to take the lead that would not relinquish to defeat Medaille 69-57 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

November 26, 2011
Blue Devils Nip Lions in Overtime
The Fredonia State women’s basketball team erased a 17-point second-half deficit to come back and defeat Penn State Behrend 69-67 in overtime in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.

November 22, 2011
Women's Basketball Wins Third Straight To Start Season
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team improves to 3-0 with a 72-58 win over Rochester Institute of Technology in non-conference action on Tuesday night in the Junker Center.

November 19, 2011
Women's Basketball Claims Tip-Off Tournament Title
Brittany Wilwohl and Julia Myers each recorded a game-best 17 points to help the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team win their Tip-Off Tournament with a 72-58 win over Marietta on Saturday afternoon.

November 18, 2011
Late Surge Lifts Lions Over Hiram in Season Opener
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team had three players in double figures, led by Holly Bourquin with a game-high 14 points to post a 53-43 season-opening victory over Hiram in the first round of the Behrend Tip-Off Tournament on Friday night.

November 15, 2011
2011-12 Women's Basketball Season Preview
Watch and listen to head coach Roz Fornari talk about the upcoming women's basketball season.

May 4, 2011
Student-Athletes Fundraise For Local Restaurant
The Penn State Behrend Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the women’s basketball team combined fundraising efforts and raised over $3,400 to assist in the rebuilding of fire-damaged Ricardo’s Restaurant owned by Pete West, a long time supporter of Behrend athletics.

April 19, 2011
Women's Basketball Awards Announced
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball squad has announced their team and alumni awards for the 2010-11 season.

April 19, 2011
Marriott Receives Prestigious MBA Award
Julie Marriott, the assistant coach for the women’s basketball team at Penn State Behrend, received the Masters of Business Administration Award at the College's Annual Honors & Awards Convocation on Sunday

March 16, 2011
Oldach Chosen To D3hoops.com All-Region Team
Senior guard Amy Oldach has been named to the D3hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region Team. Oldach was one of 15 student-athletes chosen, landing on the third team.

March 5, 2011
Waynesburg Ends Women's Basketball Season
Elisha Jones scored a game-high 23 points to lead four players in double figures and help Waynesburg defeat Penn State Behrend 73-59 in the semifinals on the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) women’s basketball tournament on Saturday.

March 2, 2011
Lions Are Moving On; Behrend Travels To Waynesburg
Aly Eagle scored 22 of her career-high 27 points in first 10 minutes of the second half to spark Penn State Behrend women’s basketball come back and victory over Marywood 68-65 in the first round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament on Wednesday night in the Junker Center.

March 1, 2011
Oldach, Bourquin Earn All-AMCC Honors
Senior guard Amy Oldach repeats as Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Defensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the All-AMCC first team, announced on Tuesday. Sophomore forward Holly Bourquin was also recognized as an honorable mention.

February 28, 2011
Women's Basketball Hosts Marywood In ECAC Tournament
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team will be making its eighth appearance in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament, earning the fourth-seed and playing host to No. 5 Marywood on Wednesday night in first-round action at 7 p.m. in the Junker Center.

February 25, 2011
Women's Basketball Drops Heartbreaker in AMCC Semifinals
Amanda Sahhar hit the game-winning jumper off a pass from Mame Yaa Ankoma-Mensa with 20 seconds left on the clock to help second-seed Medaille edge No. 3 Penn State Behrend 60-59 in the semifinals of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships on Friday night.

February 22, 2011
Women's Basketball To Host Mt. Aloysius in AMCC First Round
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team will be making its 14th straight Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Tournament appearance when they host Mt. Aloysius in the first round on Tuesday night at the Junker Center. Game time is 7 p.m.

February 22, 2011
Lions Advance to AMCC Semfinals; Oldach Breaks Steals Record
Amy Oldach scored a team-high 19 points, while making seven steals and dishing out six assists to lead Penn State Behrend over Mt. Aloysius 80-57 in the first round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) women’s basketball tournament on Tuesday night in the Junker Center.

February 19, 2011
Eagle Lifts Behrend Past Mt. Aloysius
Aly Eagle scored 17 of her game-high 22 points in the second half to lead Penn State Behrend to the 85-78 come-back victory over Mt. Aloysius in the regular-season Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) finale on Saturday afternoon.

February 12, 2011
Women's Basketball Defeats Franciscan
Senior Amy Oldach, playing in her final collegiate home game, recorded 14 points, seven assists and six steals to lead Penn State Behrend past Franciscan 75-51 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

February 10, 2011
Lions Host "Pink Zone" Game On Saturday
The Penn State Behrend men’s and women’s home basketball teams will host their annual “Pink Zone” games against Franciscan this Saturday at the Junker Center. The women tip off at 2 p.m., followed by the men at 4 p.m.

February 9, 2011
Bourquin Hits Game Winner; Oldach, Fornari Reach Milestones
Down by one with 4.2 seconds left to play, Emily Detsch threw the long inbounds pass to Holly Bourquin, who got herself in the paint, took a fade-away jumper that went off the back rim and in to lift Penn State Behrend over Pitt-Bradford 52-51 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC ) women’s basketball action on Wednesday night.

February 7, 2011
Lions Fall In Final Seconds To La Roche
Chantelle Jennings drained the game-winning three-pointer with seven seconds on the clock to help La Roche edge Penn State Behrend 54-53 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Monday night.

February 5, 2011
Second Half Propels Lions Over Pitt-Greensburg
Emily Detsch scored a career-high 19 points, while Kim Pol scored 15 of her 17 in the decisive second half to lead Penn State Behrend over Pitt-Greensburg 77-57 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

February 3, 2011
Women's Basketball Defeats D'Youville
Amy Oldach posted her second double-double of the season with a game-high 16 points and 10 assists to lead the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team over D’Youville 67-42 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Thursday.

January 29, 2011
Late Rally Falls Short for Women's Hoops
In an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) battle for a spot in the top three in the women’s basketball standings, La Roche managed to hold off Penn State Behrend 67-63 on Friday night in a packed Junker Center.

January 26, 2011
Behrend Remains Undefeated Against Hilbert
Natalie Corso went 6-for-7 from behind the arc for a game- and career-high 18 points to lead Penn State Behrend past Hilbert 86-26 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

January 24, 2011
Oldach Named AMCC & ECAC Player of the Week
Senior guard Amy Oldach has been named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. It is the second time she has earned the honor this season.

January 22, 2011
Oldach Resets Career High in Win Over Altoona
Amy Oldach continues to shine in her final season with the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team, dropping a career-high 35 points to lead the Lions over Penn State Altoona 87-62 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

January 19, 2011
Lions Upset No. 19 Medaille, 75-61
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team made it rain three-pointers with a season-high 14 triples to upset 19th-ranked Medaille 75-61 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night in the Junker Center.

January 15, 2011
Women's Basketball Defeats Franciscan
Holly Bourquin tallied a game-high 13 points to go along with eight rebounds to lead the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team past Franciscan 72-45 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

January 12, 2011
Pitt-Bradford Stops Lions, 75-66
Pitt-Bradford had four players in double figures and shot 51.7 percent from the floor to outlast Penn State Behrend 75-66 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) women’s basketball action at the KOA arena on Wednesday night.

January 9, 2011
Behrend Breezes Past Mt. Aloysius
Kim Pol tallied a season-best 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the floor, while all but one Penn State Behrend women’s basketball player scored to post a astonishing 90-40 victory over visiting Mt. Aloysius in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Sunday.

January 8, 2011
Behrend Defeats Pitt-Greensburg; Lions Record Sixth Straight Win
Holly Bourquin scored a career-high 19 points, including 14 in the first half to help Penn State Behrend post its largest margin of victory over Pitt-Greensburg in the last seven years by a score of 67-37 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) women’s basketball action on Saturday.

January 6, 2011
Oldach Named ECAC South Region Player of the Week
Amy Oldach, the current Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Player of the Week, also earned ECAC Division III South Region Player of the Week for her performance in two wins for the Lions.

January 5, 2011
The Winning Steak Continues For Women's Basketball
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team are on a roll, winning their fifth straight with a convincing 72-37 victory over D’Youville in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

January 3, 2011
Saltzman, Oldach Named AMCC Players of the Week
Chris Saltzman and Amy Oldach have been named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week, respectively.

January 2, 2011
Behrend Makes It Four In a Row
Amy Oldach registered her second-best performance of the season with a game-high 28 points, knocking in five three-pointers to lead Penn State Behrend over Alfred 71-50 in non-conference women’s basketball action on Sunday.

December 31, 2010
Women's Basketball Collects Third Straight Win
Amy Oldach recorded a game-high 21 points along with nine rebounds and five steals to lead Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team past Nazareth 74-55 in non-conference action to ring in the New Year with win.

December 8, 2010
Lions Spread the Wealth in Win Over Hilbert
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team made a season-high 11 three pointers, while shooting 48.6 percent from the floor and having all but one player on the roster score to defeat Hilbert 93-35 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

December 4, 2010
Lions Defeat Altoona For AMCC Victory
In every win this season for the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team, four players have scored in double digits. The same applied to today’s 69-57 victory over Penn State Altoona to give the Lions their first conference win.

December 1, 2010
No. 25 Medaille Uses Second Half to Down Behrend
Jordan Schrimmel led all scorers with 18 points behind 6-for-7 shooting from the field to lead No. 25 Medaille past Penn State Behrend 74-63 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) women’s basketball action on Wednesday night.

November 28, 2010
Hiram Rallies to Defeat Behrend
Jessica Cowan recorded a game-high 21 points and drained two three-pointers to give Hiram the lead for good and an eventual 72-66 win over Penn State Behrend in non-conference women’s basketball action on Sunday.

November 27, 2010
Oldach's 30 Points Sparks Lions Past RIT
Amy Oldach scored a career-high 30 points and added eight rebounds, three assists and two steals to lead the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team over the Rochester Institute of Technology 81-69 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.

November 21, 2010
Westminster Edges Behrend for Tip-Off Title
Emily Dolsak scored the game-winning layup and Kaitlin McCarthy grabbed the rebound off a Behrend jumper with three seconds left to secure Westminster’s 58-56 victory in the championship game of the Lions’ Tip-Off Tournament on Sunday.

November 20, 2010
Women's Basketball Handles Fredonia; Advances to Championship Game
Four players scored in double figures, including a team-high 15 points from freshman Holly Bourquin to lead the Behrend women’s basketball team past Fredonia 68-52 in the first round of the 2010 Tip-Off Tournament hosted by the Lions in the Junker Center.

November 16, 2010
Women's Basketball Poised For Another Successful Season
The women’s basketball team is entering the 2010-11 season with the same attitude they have had over the past seasons, confident to compete for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship. The two-time champions are looking to bring back the title they last won in 2003-04.

November 11, 2010
Basketball Teams Picked Second in AMCC Preseason Poll
The men’s and women’s basketball teams were picked to finish second in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) coaches’ preseason poll, released on Wednesday. The Lions had both Preseason Co-Players of the Year in senior guard Amy Oldach and senior forward Chris Saltzman.

August 4, 2010
Women's Basketball Receives Sportsmanship Award
The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team has been named the recipient of the 2009-10 Collegiate Officials Association (COA) “Donna Ledwin Sportsmanship Award”.

March 4, 2010
Oldach Tabbed to All-Conference While Lotis Named Newcomer of the Year
Junior guard Amy Oldach (Erie/Villa Maria) was recently named to the All-AMCC Second Team along with Defensive Player of the Year while freshman Taylor Lotis (Jefferson Hills/Thomas Jefferson) was rewarded with the AMCC's Newcomer of the Year.

February 15, 2010
Penn State Behrend Women's Basketball Earns Convincing Win Over D'Youville
The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team had no problem defeating the D'Youville Spartans, winning its fourth straight conference game with a 92-62 win in the Junker Center on Monday, February 15.