2022-23 AMCC Women's Basketball News
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BEHREND REMAINS IN LEAD OF PRESIDENTS CUP RACE AFTER WINTER SEASON
April 14, 2023After a solid winter sports season for Penn State Behrend, the Lions remain in the lead for the AMCC Presidents Cup title. -
PENN ST. BEHREND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NAMED TEAM PEAK PERFORMER
April 12, 2023On Day 2 of D3 Week, we salute our Team Peak Performers of 2022-23.
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D3 WEEK DAY 1: AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS
April 10, 2023All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
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PITT-BRADFORD ATHLETICS CELEBRATES TITLE IX 50TH ANNIVERSARY
March 29, 2023Throughout the 2022-23 athletic year, the Pitt-Bradford athletics department has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the congressional act which ensured that all students have the same rights and opportunities to participate in educational and extracurricular programming, regardless of gender.
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BEHREND'S MAJEWSKI NAMED TO ALL-ECAC TEAM
March 23, 2023Penn State Behrend women's basketball sophomore guard Rachel Majewski has been named to the 2023 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Team, announced on Tuesday.
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TRIO OF AMCC WOMEN EARN ALL-REGION HONORS
March 14, 2023The AMCC saw three women's basketball players earn D3hoops.com All-Region honors on Tuesday afternoon.
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LA ROCHE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALL IN NCAA FIRST ROUND GAME
March 06, 2023The La Roche University women's basketball team was slated to take on the Bombers of Ithaca College for the NCAA First Round matchup. La Roche made the hike to Upstate New York only to find heartbreak on Ben Lightning Court.
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ALVERNIA UPSETS BEHREND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL IN ECAC FIRST ROUND
March 02, 2023The No. 5 Alvernia University (18-10) women's basketball team defeated No. 4 Penn State Behrend (21-7) 80-67 in the first round of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on Wednesday night at the Junker Center.
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McCULLY, SANDERS NAMED CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AS ALL-CONFERENCE IS RELEASED
February 28, 2023Pitt-Greensburg senior guard Sidney McCully and La Roche University senior guard Danajah Sanders have been named AMCC Women's Basketball Co-Players of the Year.
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LA ROCHE WOMEN TO TAKE ON ITHACA COLLEGE IN NCAA FIRST ROUND
February 28, 2023The La Roche University women's basketball team will enter the NCAA Division III tournament this week against the Ithaca College Bombers.
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LA ROCHE WOMEN THREE-PEAT, CROWNED AMCC CHAMPIONS
February 25, 2023The #1 La Roche University women's basktball team won their 10th overall, and third straight, AMCC women's basketball title, defeating #2 Penn State Behrend 71-70 on Saturday afternoon.
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#1 LA ROCHE, #2 PENN ST. BEHREND TO CLASH IN AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
February 24, 2023
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ALTOONA'S KITKO, MUNSON EARN SPOTS ON ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
February 22, 2023The College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization, formerly known as the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), released its list of Academic All-District honorees in women’s basketball on Tuesday afternoon.
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#3 PITT-GREENSBURG & #5 HILBERT EARN FIRST ROUND VICTORIES, ADVANCE TO SEMIS
February 21, 2023#3 Pitt-Greensburg and #5 Hilbert College each earned victories in the first round of the AMCC Championship Tournament Tuesday evening, advancing to the semifinals on Friday.
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LA ROCHE COMPLETES UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASON, SET TO HOST WBB FINAL FOUR
February 20, 2023With a 14-0 record in conference play, the La Roche University women's basketball team has once again claimed the AMCC regular season title and hosting rights for the final four slated for this weekend.
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Ashley Schroeder, Hilbert College, Women's Basketball
February 20, 2023chroeder and the Hawks went 2-0 this week beating Pitt-Bradford and Mount Aloysius. Against Pitt-Bradford, Schroeder led the Hawks in scoring with 30 points (going 13-for-14 from the free-throw line) while also collecting eight rebounds, three assists and four steals. On Saturday against Mount Aloysius, Schroeder dominated the game, scoring 31 points (11-for-28 from the field) while also earning five assists and six steals. For the week, Schroeder averaged 30.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 steals, ad 4.0 assists per game.
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Sidney McCully, Pitt-Greensburg, Women's Basketball
February 13, 2023McCully led the Bobcats to a 2-0 week in conference play last week, as she played 36.5 minutes per game, averaging a double-double over the two games. McCully helped her team to win over Penn State Altoona on Wednesday night by scoring 23 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, while also adding five assists, eight steals, and a block. In a win over Pitt-Bradford on Saturday, McCully once again poured in 23 points to go along with nine rebounds, nine assists, and three steals. For the week, she averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, and 5.5 steals while only giving away 1.5 turnovers per game. She shot 51.5 percent from the floor and went 10-for-12 from the free-throw line.
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AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: ALFRED STATE @ HILBERT
February 07, 2023The AMCC Women's Basketball Game of the Week features two teams fighting for playoff contention.
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Makayla Abram, La Roche University, Women's Basketball
February 06, 2023Abram recorded her season-high points against Pitt-Greensburg with a total of 32, as she shot 13-for-16 and went 6-for-6 from the free throw line. She also earned six rebounds, three assists and one steal. In the Redhawks' matchup against Penn State-Behrend, Abram netted 11 points and snagged four rebounds. For the week, she averaged 21.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game.
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AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: LA ROCHE @ PENN STATE BEHREND
February 01, 2023The AMCC Women's Basketball Game of the Week features the top two teams in the conference, as the La Roche University Redhawks enter the game undefeated in conference play, while the Penn State Behrend Lions come into the game with an 8-1 record -- their only loss of the season coming to the Redhawks back on January 7.
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Machia Hairston, La Roche University, Women's Basketball
January 30, 2023Hairston recorded two double-doubles last week, including a season-high 25 points against PS-Altoona, to keep the Redhawks a perfect 8-0 in conference play. In a win over PS-Altoona, she recorded 25 points, 13 rebounds, and an assist. On Saturday against Pitt-Bradford, Hairston picked up her second double-double on the week with 21 points, 17 rebounds, three blocks, and two assists. The senior averaged 23.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, and 1.5 assists per game. Hairston went 17-for-34 on the week, for a 50% shooting percentage from the field.
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Sidney McCully, Pitt-Greensburg, Women's Basketball
January 23, 2023McCully averaged 25 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 2.5 assists in the Bobcats two conference games against La Roche and Pitt-Bradford. McCully played an average of 37 minutes in those games and was the Bobcats primary ball handler. McCully posted a double-double against Pitt-Bradford, as she poured in 27 points, including six three-pointers, and grabbed 12 rebounds, while also adding four assists. She then recorded 23 points and and seven rebounds against La Roche.
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PENN STATE ALTOONA @ PENN STATE BEHREND
January 20, 2023The AMCC women's basketball Game of the Week features 5-0 La Roche University at 4-1 Penn State Behrend on Saturday afternoon.
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Sarah Huston, Penn State Altoona, Women's Basketball
January 16, 2023Huston had a big week for the Lions in two more AMCC wins, helping the team improve to 4-0 in the conference this season. In Wednesday night's victory over Pitt-Greensburg, the senior guard had a game-high 22 points and team-high 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season, while also finishing with five assists and three steals. In Saturday's win against Pitt-Bradford, Huston recorded her first collegiate triple-double, scoring 19 points, grabbing a career-high 15 rebounds, and matching her career-high in assists with 10. On the week, she averaged 20.5 points per game, 13.0 rebounds per game, 7.5 assists per game, and 2.5 steals per game.
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AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: PITT-GREENSBURG @ PENN STATE ALTOONA
January 09, 2023The Pitt-Greensburg women's basketball team will be traveling to Altoona, PA on Wednesday evening to take on the Penn State Altoona Lions in the AMCC Game of the Week. The Bobcats and Lions, each with a 2-0 AMCC record, are in a three-way tie with La Roche University for first place in conference standings.
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Sidney McCully, Pitt-Greensburg, Women's Basketball
January 09, 2023McCully had a solid all-around week for the Bobcats, who started 2-0 in conference play. McCully had a season-high in rebounds (12), assists (9), and steals (5) in Pitt-Greensburg's win against Alfred State in which she also scored 16 points. McCully recorded 19 rebounds and 15 assists on the week. Over two games, she averaged 20.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists 4.0 steals.
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AMCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: HILBERT @ PITT-GREENSBURG
January 03, 2023Hilbert College travels to Pitt-Greensburg on Wednesday afternoon for the first AMCC Women's Basketball Game of the Week of the 2022-23 season. Both the Hawks and the Bobcats carry 4-7 records in non-conference action as they head into AMCC play.
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Morgan Altavilla, Penn State Behrend, Women's Basketball
January 02, 2023Altavilla averaged 17.0 points and 7.0 rebounds with a 2-1 record over the holiday break. She had double-digit points in all three games, leading the Lions with 22 points in a 71-65 win over Saint Mary's (MN). Altavilla shot 75 percent from the free-throw line and averaged 2.7 assists and 32.3 minutes per game.
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Ashley Schroeder, Hilbert College, Women's Basketball
December 19, 2022Schroeder scored a season high 32 points on the Hawks fourth win in a row against Buff State. She went 11-23 from the field (47.8%) and 5-9 (55.5%) from the 3-point line both of which are a season high. She also grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 3 assists and two blocks. She played 38 minutes in the win.
