Fourth Quarter Rally Helps W&J Past Women's Basketball

ERIE, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson women's basketball team pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 78-66 win over Penn State Behrend in non-conference action on Monday night.

Score: Washington & Jefferson 78, Penn State Behrend 66
Records: Washington & Jefferson (1-0), Penn State Behrend (0-1)

Key Moments:

* The Presidents drained eight field goals and went 11-for-12 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter
* Washington & Jefferson ended with 30 points in the final 10 minutes, led by Riley DeRubbo's nine points and three rebounds
* Up until the fourth quarter, the Presidents had a one-point lead at half and two-point edge after the third
* The Presidents connected on 10 three pointers and the Lions went 3-for-15 behind the arc
* W&J did not get to a double-digit lead until the final 1:17 of the game thanks to a pair of free throws by Raegan Kadlecik
* Morgan Altavilla led all scorers with 27 points, registering more than half of the team's points by halftime with 18 at the break
* Julia Balaski doubled her first half points for 14 and Madilyn Boyer added 12 points
* Alania Fabin led with eight rebounds, three steals and a block

Up Next:

* The Lions are back in action on Saturday against Oberlin in the Junker Center. Game time is 7 p.m.