ALTOONA, Pa. — Penn State Altoona offers scores and highlights from varsity athletics for Nov. 18 through Dec. 8.
Men’s basketball:
Juniata College 90, Penn State Altoona 53
Penn State Altoona 108, Mount Aloysius College 95
Lycoming College 85, Penn State Altoona 67
Penn State Altoona 101, Pitt-Greensburg 86
Penn State Altoona 84, Hilbert College 83
Penn State Altoona 83, Franciscan University 66
With wins over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponents Pitt-Greensburg, Hilbert, and Franciscan, the Lions are off to their first 3-0 start to conference play in team history. Additionally, senior guard Javon Wilson (Washington, D.C./T.C. Williams) was named the AMCC Player of the Week on Dec. 5 after averaging 21.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 4.5 steals per game during the previous week.
Men’s swimming:
Penn State Behrend 137, Penn State Altoona 63
Penn State Altoona 95, Cabrini University 90
Freshman Allen Shmurak (Newtown, Pennsylvania/Council Rock North) recorded two individual first-place finishes in the Lions’ win over Cabrini on Friday, Dec. 2. He won the 50 Yard Freestyle by clocking in at 23.10, and he later took first in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 50.82.
Women’s basketball:
Lebanon Valley College 81, Penn State Altoona 44
Penn State Harrisburg 74, Penn State Altoona 62
Pitt-Greensburg 87, Penn State Altoona 76
Penn State Altoona 67, Hilbert College 59
Frostburg State University 90, Penn State Altoona 79
Franciscan University 65, Penn State Altoona 63
Senior guard Brittany Boslet (Altoona, Pennsylvania/Bishop Guilfoyle) is tied for the lead in points per game on her team, averaging 15.0 points per contest, to go along with a team-best 17 3-pointers made.
Women’s swimming:
Penn State Behrend 120, Penn State Altoona 53
Cabrini University 134, Penn State Altoona 59
Sophomore Eva Gerhart (Pottstown, Pennsylvania/Owen J. Roberts) recorded two individual first places in the Lady Lions’ loss to Cabrini on Friday, Dec. 2. She came in first in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 2:13.67, and she later prevailed in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:21.87.
