ABINGTON, Pa. - Dayna Balasa's career-high 23 points lifted the Arcadia University women's basketball team to a 62-51 victory over Penn State Abington in non-conference play on Monday evening. Balasa was joined in double-figures by Abby Beam and Scarlett Glasser-Nehls.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Penn State jumped out to an 8-0 lead through the first five minutes before Balasa hit a three-pointer to get the Knights on the board.

-Arcadia trailed 21-8 at the end of the first quarter.

-The Knights outscored the Nittany Lions 22-5 in the second, taking a 30-26 lead into the break.

-Arcadia led 43-38 after the third, and started the fourth on a 6-1 run to grab a 49-39 advantage, and led by as many as 15 on its way to the victory.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Balasa (23) / Beam (14) / Glasser-Nehls (10)
Rebounds: Hanna Rhoades (7) / Glasser-Nehls (6) / Kylie Meredith (6) / Delaney Bell (6)
Assists: Rhoades (3) / Glasser-Nehls (3) / Meredith (3)
Steals: Balasa (3) / Rhoades (2) / Glasser-Nehls (2) / Meredith (2)
Blocks: Meredith (1) / Bell (1) / Quinlyn Fisher (1) / Mara Weaver (1)

INSIDE THE STATS
-The Knights turned 22 turnovers into 23 points.

-Arcadia's bench outscored its counterpart 30-0.

-The Knights 69 field goal attempts are the second highest this season.

-Arcadia's 11 steals are the second most this season.

UP NEXT
The Knights (11-6) return to action on Saturday when they host Lycoming College for a 1:00 p.m. Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) game inside Alumni Gymnasium.