Behrend Women's Basketball Falls at Home Against Lake Erie
The
Behrend women's basketball team fell 61-44 to the Lake Erie Storm on Wednesday, February
20 in the Junker Center. The Storm's defensive pressure forced a
number of Behrend turnovers in the second half when the visitors broke the
game open.
Before the game, Behrend seniors Julia Andrus (Corry/Corry), Meagan Bielanin
(Erie/Mercyhurst) and Anne Priester (Wattsburg/Seneca) were honored for their
accomplishments over the past four seasons.
In the first half Lake Erie opened up a quick 18-11 lead at the 11 minute
mark. The blue and white would respond, rallying to take a 25-24 lead of
their own. The Storm got a few buckets off turnovers to close out the
half with a 35-30 lead. Kayla McLaughlin (Aliquippa/Hopewell) scored
ten points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first half, while Natalie Engel
(McDonald/Fort Cherry) added seven.
After the break, Lake Erie continued its defensive pressure forcing
turnovers and creating easy baskets. Leading the way for the Storm was
Tayla Parnell's 14-point, 15-rebound effort. Also coming through for
Lake Erie were Katelyn Prince with 19 points and Jalisa Mitchell with ten
points and five rebounds
For Behrend (12-12, 10-7), McLaughlin led the way
with 16 points, while Kayla O'Connor (Erie/Seneca) added eight points and
ten rebounds. Andrus finished with eight points and six boards for the
blue and white.
The women will travel to
Pitt-Bradford on Saturday, February 23 for their final AMCC game of the
regular season. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. The women have
already clinched a spot in the AMCC Tournament. The women will await
game matchups for tournament play following Saturday's game.