Behrend Lions Dump Blue Devils on Valentine's Day 70-64
The
Penn State Behrend women's basketball team (14-9, 10-6) held off Fredonia
State (14-8, 9-5), winning 70-64 Tuesday evening at the Junker Center.
Junior Rachel Slomski (Erie/McDowell) got the blue and white off to a fast
start going for ten points in the first half, and finished with 17 points
making 8 of 15 from the field. Both teams shot over 50% from the field
in the first half but Behrend grabbed seven offensive rebounds and made six
more shots to take a 36-27 lead into the break.
The Behrend Lions would push their lead to 15 points in the second half at
44-29 with 16 minutes to go. However, the Blue Devils stormed back to
briefly take the lead at 55-54 with just under six minutes to play.
The Behrend women then showed great heart getting baskets from Jessica
Serafin (Boalsburg/State College), Megan Bielanin (Erie/Mercyhurst Prep),
and Slomski to answer with seven straight points and hold on for the
victory. Serafin had 15 points including four three-point shots and
Bielanin finished with 13 points.
Leading all scorers was Fredonia State's Danielle Bleecker who posted 19
points while Cheryl Kindzia finished with 14 points and eight rebounds.
The women wrap up the regular season this weekend when they face two AMCC opponents. Behrend will battle La Roche on Friday, February 17 in a game televised on Image Sports at 6:00 p.m. and finish the weekend with Lake Erie on Saturday at 6:00 p.m.