ERIE, Pa. — The Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team dominated Pitt-Bradford in a recent 105-45 win in Junker Center. Five players scored double-digit points. The team also defeated Pitt-Greensburg, 90-61.
Behrend’s wrestling and swimming and diving teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:
Men’s basketball
- Pitt-Greensburg 66, Penn State Behrend 63
- Penn State Behrend 72, Pitt-Bradford 71
Tommy DiRienzo, a junior from Pittsburgh, scored a season-best 24 points against Pitt-Bradford. Mason Blankenberg, a freshman from Ontario, New York, added 15 points.
Women’s basketball
- Penn State Behrend 90, Pitt-Greensburg 61
- Penn State Behrend 105, Pitt-Bradford 45
Madilyn Boyer, a freshman from Saxonburg, scored 23 points against Pitt-Greensburg. Morgan Altavilla, a freshman from Pittsburgh, added 21 points.
Men’s swimming and diving
- Grove City 167, Penn State Behrend 112
Tim Compton, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, won the 200 butterfly (1:58.01) and the 500 freestyle (4:58.92). Jacob Earley, a freshman from Erie, won the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events.
Women’s swimming and diving
- Grove City 180, Penn State Behrend 99
Aliya Webster, a junior from Bradford, won the 1000 free (11:47.31) and the 500 free (5:46.73).
Wrestling
- Case Western 43, Penn State Behrend 12
- Thiel 48, Penn State Behrend 12
Kyle Trim, a sophomore from Bemus Point, New York, pinned two opponents at the Mel Berry Duals at Thiel College. He wrestles as a heavyweight. Zach Dellinger, a freshman from Williamsville, New York, won by pin in the 125-pound bout against Thiel.
Scores, updates and video links for Penn State Behrend athletics are posted at psblions.com.