Women's Basketball Concludes Season in ECAC Quarterfinals

ERIE, Pa. – The No. 3 Allegheny women's basketball team defeated No. 2 Penn State Behrend 71-61 in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.

Score: Allegheny 71, Penn State Behrend 61
Records: Penn State Behrend (21-7), Allegheny (19-8)

Key Moments:

* The Gators had all five starters with double-figure points to advance to the ECAC semifinals tomorrow against No. 1 McDaniel
* Sarah Santicola registered 10 points and pulled down 14 boards, while Emily Lauer posted a team-best 17 points
* For the Lions, Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) tied a career high with 24 points
* Alaina Fabin (Indiana, PA/Homer Center) and Alexis Furyes (Medina, OH/Highland) each registered 10 rebounds
* In a game of runs, Allegheny erased a five-point deficit with a 13-3 spurt to end the first quarter for a 23-18 lead
* Behrend answered with a 12-4 run to regain the lead at 30-27 with 4:49 remaining in the second quarter
* The Gators responded with a 14-4 run for an eight-point advantage at 41-34 by halftime
* Allegheny never relinquished the lead in the second half, despite the Lions outscoring the Gators 16-12 in the third quarter
* Allegheny shot 44.8 percent from the floor while Behrend has been held under 40 percent shooting for the second straight game
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) added 10 points, five rebounds and five assists
* The Lions conclude their season at 21-7 overall