Women's Basketball Defeats Brockport in Season Opener

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team had four players in double-digit scoring led by Madilyn Boyer's 16 points and career-high 18 rebounds in an 83-76 season-opening win over Brockport on Saturday.

Score: Penn State Behrend 83, Brockport 76
Records: Penn State Behrend (1-0), Brockport (0-1)

Key Moments:

* Boyer shot 50 percent from the floor, going 6-for-12, and had 14 defensive rebounds for a career-best 18 to go along with seven assists
* Morgan Altavilla led the Lions with 20 points, while Alaina Fabin added 16 points and nine rebounds
* Julia Balaski also registered a career high in rebounds with 10 to go with 12 points for her first collegiate double-double
* Behrend had a two-point lead in each quarter to enter halftime with a 40-36 advantage
* The Lions had their best scoring run to start the second quarter, outscoring the Golden Eagles 11-2 in the first five minutes
* Behrend built an eight-point lead by the end of the third quarter (62-54)
* The Golden Eagles chipped away at the lead in the fourth quarter, coming within five points on two occasions
* The Lions had 19 attempts at free throws in the fourth quarter, converting 10, including a pair from Altavilla to end the game

Up Next:

* The Lions are back in action on Monday against Washington & Jefferson. Game time is 6 p.m.