Early Surge Powers Women's Basketball Past Hilbert

HAMBURG, NY – Penn State Behrend women's basketball team drained a season-best nine three pointers to defeat Hilbert 74-43 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.

Score: Penn State Behrend 74, Hilbert 43
Records: Penn State Behrend (11-5, 6-1 AMCC), Hilbert (1-14, 1-5 AMCC)

Key Moments

* The Hawks scored first, knocking down a triple, and would not score again until the 8:27 mark of the second quarter
* Behrend went on a 24-0 run to close out the first 10 minutes of play
* The second quarter was similar to the first
* Behrend held Hilbert to seven points, pushing the lead to 44-10 at the break
* The Lions had three players in double-figure scoring
* Emma Marsteller tied her career high with 15 points, while Alaina Fabin added 12 points and seven boards
* Grace McQuiston pulled down a game-high nine rebounds to go with nine points and two blocks
* Chole Yazembiak went 3-for-3 from behind the arc and tallied three rebounds
* Payton Leandro scored her first collegiate basket, going 2-for-6 from the floor for five points
* The win is Behrend's third in a row

Up Next:

* The Lions are back in action on Wednesday against Pitt-Bradford at the Junker Center. Game time is 7 p.m.