Women's Basketball Gets Past Oberlin

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team held Oberlin scoreless for nearly six minutes in the third quarter to take a double-digit lead and hold on for a 68-56 non-conference win on Saturday night.

Score: Penn State Behrend 68, Oberlin 56
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-1), Oberlin (0-2)

Key Moments:

* The Yeowomen shot 50 percent in the first half and drained six triples for a one-point lead at halftime
* After the break, the Lions went on a 14-0 run to start the third quarter
* Morgan Altavilla and Madilyn Boyer each scored five points during that stretch and Alaina Fabin recorded the final four points to take a 44-31 lead
* Oberlin did not register its first point of the third quarter until a free throw by Ellie Ballard-Pollock with 3:38 left in the period
* Behrend maintained a double-digit lead heading into the final quarter
* The Lions forced 29 total turnovers by the Yeowomen, including 16 in the second half
* Behrend outscored Oberlin 38-25 in the second half
* Altavilla led Behrend with 22 points, while Fabin posted her first double-double of the season with 14 points and a team-best 12 rebounds
* Boyer was the third player with double-figure points, contributing 18 points to go with five rebounds, three steals and two assists

Up Next:

* The Lions are back in action on Friday against St. Vincent in the opening game of the Waynesburg Tournament. Game time is 6:30 p.m.