Women's Basketball Battles Alfred State Wednesday

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team will host Alfred State on Wednesday in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action. Game time is 7 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes

* The Behrend Lions have clinched the No. 2 spot for the AMCC playoffs
* The Lions will get a first-round bye and advance to the semifinals vs. the winner of No. 3 vs. No. 6
* Behrend is coming off an 88-56 win at Penn State Altoona on Saturday
* Rachel Majewski (Erie, PA/Villa Maria Academy) posted 15 points vs. Altoona, while Jordan Swartz (Economy, PA/Ambridge) went 6-for-7 from the field for 12 points
* Last week, Madilyn Boyer (Saxonburg, PA/Knoch) averaged 17.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in two AMCC wins, including a double-double with 21 points and 18 rebounds against Pitt-Bradford
* The Lions tallied a season-high 70 rebounds in the win over Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday
* The 70 rebounds ties for 18^th place among Division III teams for most rebounds in a game this season
* Behrend is sixth in NCAA DIII statistics in three-point percentage (35.9) and ninth in assist/turnover ratio (1.23)

Alfred State News & Notes

* The Pioneers are out of playoff contention this season with a 5-16 overall record and 2-10 AMCC mark
* Alfred State has lost three in a row including a 69-38 decision at Mt. Aloysius on Saturday
* The Pioneers last win was a 66-59 victory over Pitt-Bradford on Feb. 1
* Senior Faith Combs is averaging a double-double with 11.2 points and 12.9 rebounds per game
* Combs also leads the AMCC in rebounds per game

Series History

* Behrend won the first meeting this season 93-57 on January 25
* The Lions are 5-0 against Alfred State