ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women's basketball team will travel to Wilson College in Chambersburg for a tournament on Saturday, while the men's team hits the road to take on Cabrini College in Radnor on Saturday.

The Lady Lions play St. Joseph's University in the Wilson College Tournament on Saturday at 8:00 PM. On Sunday, the consolation game will be held at 1:00 PM and the championship game is at 3:00 PM.

The men play Cabrini at 2:00 PM on Saturday.

MCKEESPORT, Pa. - Penn State Altoona women's basketball won their first game of the 2009-2010 season against Penn State Greater Allegheny 76-41 at Wunderly Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

Alicia Glasser (Marion Center, PA/Marion Center) led the Lady Lions with 20 points and added five assists.

Marissa Lucas (Washington, PA/Trinity) had 12 points and four steals for Penn State Altoona.

The Lady Lions shot 46.5% from the field, and they jumped out to a big lead from the start, holding a 37-16 halftime advantage over Greater Allegheny.

Penn State Altoona women's basketball will face St. Joseph's University at the Wilson College Tournament on Saturday at 8:00 PM.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its preseason men's and women's basketball polls on Thursday.

Penn State Altoona men's basketball was ranked seventh out of 11 AMCC teams. The Lions finished fifth in the conference last season with an 11-7 record, 14-13 overall. Junior forward Kirk Peters (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Twp.) and senior guard Zach Spitz (Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Twp.) were highlighted as players to watch.

The women's basketball team was voted into a second place ranking in the poll. The Lady Lions finished the regular season in second place in the AMCC last year with a 13-5 conference record and a 16-10 mark overall. Senior guard/forward Alicia Glasser (Marion Center, PA/Marion Center) and junior forward Tamara Thomas (Altoona, PA/Altoona) were featured as players to watch on the team this season.

The poll is comprised of votes from men's and women's basketball coaches within the AMCC. For complete rankings, click the links below:

AMCC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll

AMCC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Junior Alicia Glasser (Marion Center, PA/Marion Center) and freshman Tamara Thomas (Altoona, PA/Altoona) were selected to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference All-Conference team, and Penn State Altoona head coach Donna Kling was named the AMCC Coach of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday morning.

Glasser was rewarded with second team all-league honors after averaging 12.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game this season.  She led the AMCC in free throw percentage at 84% and finished 10th in the conference in scoring, eighth in assists per game (3.27), fourth in steals per game (2.85), eighth in 3-point field goal percentage (30.8%), and eighth in 3-point field goals made (32).

Thomas also averaged double figure scoring at 10.9 points per night and led the Lions in rebounding at over six a game.  She ranked 15th in the AMCC in scoring, 16th in rebounds per game (6.2), and third in field goal percentage (52.7%).  Thomas had two double-doubles on the season and notched a career-high 27 points against Frostburg State on February 11.

Kling, who just completed her fourth year at the helm, led the Lions to a 16-10 record and most wins in a season since the 2001-2002 AMCC Championship campaign.  The 11 league wins set a new program record, and the squad earned the #2 seed and  first-round AMCC Tournament bye.

Pitt-Greensburg forward Kelsey Wilcox was named the conference Player of the Year, while Mount Aloysius freshman Kaylee Keagy, an Altoona native, earned Rookie of the Year accolades.

To view the entire AMCC Women's Basketball All-Conference team, visit www.amcconf.org.

ALTOONA, Pa. - Men's basketball player Herschell Warren (Philadelphia, PA/Simon Gratz) and women's basketball player Courtney Carroll (Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle) are the Penn State Altoona Athletes of the Week for the week of February 23-March 1.

Warren came off the bench to score eight points on 4-of-6 shooting during the Lions first round Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference playoff game Tuesday at Frostburg State.  He also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in 17 minutes of floor time.

Carroll netted 16 points and dished out four assists for the Lions in an AMCC semifinal game against La Roche.  She made 5-of-11 field goals and went 6-for-10 at the charity stripe in the contest.

The next Penn State Altoona Athletes of the Week will be announced on Monday,  March 9.