Behrend Women's Basketball Hosts Alfred State in AMCC Semifinals
The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team, the host and No. 1 seed for the AMCC Championships, will take on No. 4 Alfred State in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Semifinals on Friday in the Junker Center. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Alfred St.
| Game Statistics | Alfred St. | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-68) | (25-70) |
| Field Goal % | 30.9% | 35.7% |
| Rebounds | 47 | 49 |
| Assists | 8 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 13 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 17 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 2 |
ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's basketball team, the host and No. 1 seed for the AMCC Championships, will take on No. 4 Alfred State in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Semifinals on Friday in the Junker Center. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Coverage
No. 1 Behrend News & Notes
* The Behrend Lions are looking for their fourth overall AMCC Championship
* Behrend last won the conference title in 2023-24
* The Lions have advanced to the AMCC Tournament in nine of the last 10 seasons
* Behrend posted a 15-1 conference record to be named the AMCC Regular-Season Champions for the second straight season
* The Lions are on a 12-game winning streak, a streak that spans over 52 days
* Behrend showcases the AMCC Preseason Player of the Year in Morgan Altavilla and Alania Fabin, two of the top leading scorers in the conference
* Altavilla is second in the conference in scoring with 18.0 points per game and Fabin is seventh with 14.4 ppg
* Behrend is averaging 90.1 points per game against conference teams, while holding AMCC opponents to 53.3 ppg
* The Lions are also ranked 24th in field-goal percentage (42.87) in Division III and is 49th in assist/turnover ratio (1.02)
No. 4 Alfred State News & Notes
* The No. 4 Pioneers posted a 62-54 win over No. 5 Mt. Aloysius in the first round of the AMCC playoffs on Tuesday night
* Emeline Barton posted a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds to propel Alfred State into the semifinals
* The Pioneers are making their second straight conference tournament appearance
* The last time Alfred State advanced to the conference semifinals was in 2021-22
* The Pioneers are looking for their first AMCC Championship
* Alfred State has three players averaging double-digit points led by Taylor Benjamin (12.5 ppg)
* Barton paces the team on the boards with 7.7 rebounds per game
Series History
* Behrend is undefeated against Alfred State with a 12-0 record dating back to 2019-20
* The Lions swept Pioneers this season, winning 59-47 at home and 72-67 on the road
* This is the firs time Behrend and the Lions will square off in the AMCC Tournament
Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
7 p.m. - #3 Penn State Altoona d. #6 Hilbert, 63-32
7 p.m. - #4 Alfred State d. #5 Mt. Aloysius, 62-54
Friday, February 27, 2026 (at #1 Penn State Behrend)
1 p.m. - #1 Penn State Behrend vs #4 Alfred State
3 p.m. - #2 La Roche vs #3 Penn State Altoona
Saturday, February 28, 2026 (at #1 Penn State Behrend)
2 p.m. - Championship Game