2025-26 Women's Basketball News
2026 Athletics Honors Ceremony Recap
May 11, 2026
The Penn State Altoona Athletics department hosted the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony on Sunday, May 3 in the Adler Arena. The annual event featured an array of awards, recognizing student-athletes from Penn State Altoona’s 19 NCAA Division III programs for their athletic and academic achievements over the past year.
Four Lions Named to AMCC Winter Sportsmanship Team
April 07, 2026
LATROBE, Pa. – Four Penn State Altoona winter sport student-athletes were named to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Donna Ledwin Winter All-Sportsmanship Team on Tuesday morning, as the conference continued its celebration of NCAA Division III Week.
Kargo, Kuzminski Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
March 24, 2026
GREENWOOD, Ind. – A pair of Penn State Altoona basketball student-athletes were recognized for their academics on Tuesday afternoon, when the College Sports Communicators released their NCAA Division III Academic All-District teams.
Sayles, Wilt Voted to All-AMCC Team
March 03, 2026
LATROBE, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s basketball’s senior forward Avana Sayles (Venetia, PA/Peters Township) and freshman guard Lanie Wilt (Altoona, PA/Altoona) were both voted to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference team, as the league office announced its postseason awards in the sport on Tuesday morning.
Lions Fall Short in AMCC Championship Game
February 28, 2026
ERIE, Pa. – The No. 3 seed Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament run came to an end Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center, where the Lions lost 78-61 to No. 1 seed Penn State Behrend in the league championship game.
Lions Punch Ticket to AMCC Title Game with Victory Over Redhawks
February 27, 2026
ERIE, Pa. – The No. 3 seed Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team overpowered No. 2 seed La Roche University in Friday afternoon’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament semifinal game, defeating the Redhawks 70-57 at Penn State Behrend’s Junker Center.
HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. Hilbert (AMCC Tournament, First Round), 2-24-26
February 25, 2026
No. 3 seed Penn State Altoona women's basketball took care of No. 6 seed Hilbert College by a score of 63-32 in a first-round AMCC Tournament game in Adler Arena on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Women’s Basketball Advances in AMCC Tourney with Dominant Win
February 24, 2026
ALTOONA, Pa. – The No. 3 seed Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team was at home to face off against No. 6 seed Hilbert College in the first round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament on Tuesday night, and the Lions dominated the Hawks, winning 63-32 to send themselves into the next round.
Women’s Basketball Takes Down Alfred State in Regular Season Finale
February 21, 2026
ALFRED, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team closed its regular season schedule with a road win Saturday afternoon, when the Lions defeated Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference foe Alfred State College in the Orvis Gymnasium.
Women’s Basketball Beats Bobcats, 77-52
February 18, 2026
GREENSBURG, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s basketball bounced back on Wednesday night, when the Lions earned a 77-52 victory over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Pitt-Greensburg in the Chambers Hall Gym.
Women’s Basketball Stumbles at Behrend
February 14, 2026
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team was on the road Saturday afternoon, when the Lions had their seven-game winning streak snapped in a 78-68 loss to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Penn State Behrend in the Junker Center.
HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. Mount Aloysius, 2-11-26
February 13, 2026
Penn State Altoona women's basketball picked up its seventh win in a row on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 in Adler Arena, when the Lions defeated local AMCC rival Mount Aloysius College 80-66.
Lions Top Mounties for Seventh Straight Win
February 11, 2026
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team had its regular season home finale Wednesday night in Adler Arena, where the Lions defeated Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference rival Mount Aloysius College, 80-66, for their seventh win in a row.
Wilt Earns AMCC Athlete of the Week Recognition
February 09, 2026
LATROBE, Pa. - Penn State Altoona freshman guard Lanie Wilt (Altoona, PA/Altoona) was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference's Athlete of the Week in women's basketball, the league office announced Monday.
HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Women's Basketball vs. La Roche, 2-7-26
February 08, 2026
Penn State Altoona women's basketball handed AMCC opponent La Roche University its first conference loss of the season Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Adler Arena, where the Lions prevailed 61-54 over the visiting Redhawks.
Lions Power Past Redhawks, 61-54
February 07, 2026
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team persevered to get their sixth consecutive win Saturday afternoon, when the Lions came back to defeat La Roche University 61-54.