Women's Basketball Seals Season Sweep Over Carlow

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team completed the season sweep over Carlow, defeating the Celtics 90-59 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday in the Junker Center.

Score: Penn State Behrend 90, Carlow 59
Records: Penn State Behrend (13-5, 8-1 AMCC), Carlow (2-14, 2-6 AMCC)

Key Moments

* Behrend shot over 50 percent for the seventh time this season
* The Lions went 35-for-69 from the floor and knocked down 18 free throws
* Four players were in double figures led by Morgan Altavilla's 22 points
* Alaina Fabin contributed 17 points, while Emma Marsteller and Julia Balaski each added 13 points
* The Celtics kept it a four-point game after the first quarter (17-13)
* Behrend pulled away in the second, outscoring Carlow 31-18
* Marsteller got nine of her 13 in the second quarter on 4-for-6 shooting
* The Lions tallied 21 points in the third and fourth quarter to almost hit the century mark again
* Grace McQuiston led on the boards with nine and Lilly Palladino pulled down eight while scoring eight

Up Next:

* Behrend returns to action on Wednesday at home against Alfred State. Game time is 7 p.m.