(WASHINGTON, PA:)  Washington & Jefferson bolted to a 15-2 lead after four minutes and never looked back en route to an 88-56 thumping of Penn State Altoona Saturday in the Washington & Jefferson Holiday Inn Classic.  W&J improved to 2-0 on the year while Penn State Altoona was handed its second straight setback.

The Lions were out-rebounded 51-22 and trailed by 24 (50-26) at intermission.  W&J outscored Penn State Altoona 28-12 in the paint and got 20 more points off second chance opportunities. 

The second half lead for W&J reached as many as 38 with three minutes and change remaining.  The Presidents were an impressive 27-32 from the charity stripe and shot 50% from three point range (5-10)

Penn State Altoona shot 33% from the field, connecting on 20 of 61 field goals and only 4 of 20 three pointers.  The Lions did force W&J into 27 turnovers which resulted in 19 points.

The Presidents shot 55% from the field on the day and had three players reach double figure scoring.  Emily Hays and Kennan Killeen each poured in 18 points while teammate Maggie Gibson added 10 and seven rebounds. 

Senior Erin McGowan (Duncansville, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle), who was named to the all-tournament team, fronted Altoona with 12 points including 6-6 on free throws.  Freshman point guard Courtney Carroll (Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle) finished with 11 points, three assists, and three steals.

Altoona returns to action this Tuesday, November 20, to open the home slate against local rival Juniata College.  That game begins at 6:00 PM at the Adler Gym and will be followed by the Penn State Altoona and Grove City men at 8:00 PM.

CONTACT:        Penn State Altoona Sports Information
                           Steve Crider  --  SID
                           814-949-5173
                           sac310@psu.edu