Women's Basketball Dominates Second Half in Win Over Chatham

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team shot 50.9 percent from the floor to defeat Chatham 78-64 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.

Final Score: Penn State Behrend 78, Chatham 64
Records:  Penn State Behrend (2-2), Chatham (3-1)

Key Moments:

* The Lions rallied back from an 11-point deficit, outscoring Chatham 39-20 in the second half to hand the Cougars their first loss of the season
* Behrend held Chatham scoreless for six minutes spanning from the end of the second quarter and four minutes into the third
* The Lions went on an 8-0 run to take the lead for good in the third off a Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) three pointer at 47-44
* Behrend went 29-for-57 from the field and shot 61.5 percent in the third quarter
* Freshman Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) went 8-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the charity stripe for a game- and season-high 22 points
* Boyer was one of four starters with double-digit points
* Majewski knocked down three triples for 20 points
* Morgan Altavilla (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) had a 15 points and a season-high six rebounds
* The Cougars scored 38 points off the bench, led by Ashlie Louden with 15

Next Up:

* Behrend returns to action on Tuesday against non-conference Fredonia. Game time is 5:30 p.m.